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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Apr 22, 2000

Page

8

Alaska Senate approves 50 head tax on cruise ship passengers

The Alaska Senate approved a bill to tax each cruise ship passenger $50 in state waters, a move that could raise over $30 million annually from about 600,000 visitors. The measure, 14-6, now heads to the House amid industry opposition and concerns about tourism impact.

Alaska Juneau Senate House Rick Halford Jerry Mackie Senate Finance Committee Drue Pearce Pearce

Florida Supreme Court Rules Florida Can Prosecute Crimes On Cruise Ship

Florida's Supreme Court held that state jurisdiction can apply to crimes on a cruise ship outside territorial waters if half the passengers boarded in Florida and no other government prosecutes. Matthew Stepansky faced burglary and attempted sexual battery charges for a New Year’s Day 1997 incident aboard the M/V Atlantic, a Liberian-registered Premier Cruise Lines ship.

Tallahassee Fla Florida State Supreme Court Barbara Pariente Matthew Stepansky 5Th District Court of Appeal Stepansky High Congress High Seas Pariente

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