Alaska 30th Legislature (2017-2018) Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 1 D · 1 R cosponsors

HB 201 — An Act relating to municipal regulation of trapping; and providing for an effective date.

Last action — Cosponsors added: JOHNSON

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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 30th Legislature (2017-2018). It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

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What changed in the latest version

4 added · 4 removed

Plain-language change summary

The updated bill, HB 201, now clearly allows municipalities to regulate trapping practices within their boundaries, specifically aiming to protect people, property, and non-target animals. The language was refined to ensure that local governments can impose requirements for trap identification and signage, and restrict trap types or their placement to prevent injury. This change matters because it grants more authority to local communities to safeguard public safety while still acknowledging subsistence trapping needs.

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Alaska State Legislature The Alaska State Legislature menu Home Senate Current Members Past Members By Session Alphabetical House Current Members Past Members By Session Alphabetical Bills & Laws Bills All Introduced Actions by Date Awaiting Actions Bills sent to Conf Committee Bills in Committee Governor's Vetoes Passed Legislation Prefile Bill Summary Requestor Summary Statistics Sponsor Summary Subject Summary Laws Constitution Constitutional Convention Files Statutes Executive Orders - Current Executive Orders - Historical Administrative Code Journals Session Laws & Resolves Session Laws & Resolves 2017 Session Laws & Resolves 2018 - Previous Year Session Law - Previous Year Legislative Resolves Tools Statute Information Retrieval System Bill Tracking Management Facility Past Legislatures (Archives) Committees Hearing Schedule Standing Committees Finance Committees Special Committees Joint Committees Conference Committees Other Committees Minutes Publications Get Started Information Offices Legislative Affairs Legislative Agencies Links Legislative Branch Executive Branch Judicial Branch Alaska Delegation Home Bill & Laws Bills CSHB 201(CRA) Detail FullText txt CSHB 201(CRA):
and providing for an effective date." HOUSE BILL NO.
and providing for an effective date." CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO.
201 01 "An Act relating to municipal regulation of trapping;
201(CRA) 01 "An Act relating to municipal regulation of trapping;
(a) A municipality may regulate 10 trapping to protect life and property within its boundaries and may exempt trappers 11 from municipal regulation for good cause.
(a) A municipality may regulate 10 trapping to protect persons and property within its boundaries and may exempt 11 trappers from municipal trapping ordinances for good cause.
Ordinances a municipality may enact under 12 this section include ordinances that impose 13 (1) trap identification requirements;
Ordinances a 12 municipality may enact under this section include ordinances that impose 13 (1) trap identification requirements;
03 (4) prohibitions on the setting or placement of traps in areas or 04 locations where they are likely to cause injury or damage to persons, property, or 05 nontargeted species.
03 (4) prohibitions on the setting or placement of traps in areas or 04 locations where they are likely to cause injury or damage to persons or property.
06 (b) This section applies to home rule and general law municipalities.
05 (b) This section applies to home rule and general law municipalities.
07 (c) Nothing in this section prohibits the 08 (1) Department of Environmental Conservation from exercising its 09 powers to stop the spread of disease;
06 (c) Nothing in this section prohibits the 07 (1) Department of Environmental Conservation from exercising its 08 powers to stop the spread of disease;
10 (2) Department of Fish and Game from exercising its powers to 11 manage the state's fish and wildlife;
09 (2) Department of Fish and Game from exercising its powers to 10 manage the state's fish and wildlife;
or 12 (3) Department of Public Safety from exercising its powers to protect 13 public health and safety.
or 11 (3) Department of Public Safety from exercising its powers to protect 12 public health and safety.
14 (d) In this section, "trapping" has the meaning given in AS 16.05.940.
13 (d) A municipality may not enact an ordinance under this section that 14 eliminates reasonable opportunities for subsistence trapping of game within its 15 boundaries.
15 * Sec.
16 (e) In this section, "trapping" has the meaning given in AS 16.05.940.
17 * Sec.
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Action History

  1. Cosponsors added: JOHNSON

  2. Referred to Rules

  3. Fiscal Note 1: No fiscal impact (Fish and Game)

  4. RES Do Not Pass: RAUSCHER, TALERICO, BIRCH

  5. RES Do Pass: DRUMMOND, WESTLAKE, PARISH, TARR, JOSEPHSON

  6. RES RPT CS(CRA) 5DP 3DNP

  7. Fiscal Note 1: No fiscal impact (Fish and Game)

  8. CRA No Recommendation: WESTLAKE, FANSLER

  9. CRA Do Not Pass: RAUSCHER, TALERICO

  10. CRA Do Pass: DRUMMOND, PARISH

  11. CRA RPT CS(CRA) 2DP 2DNP 2NR

  12. Referred to Community & Regional Affairs and Resources

  13. Read the first time - REFERRALS

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 201?
HB 201 is sponsored by Andy Josephson (D) and DeLena Johnson (R).
What is the current status of HB 201?
This bill died with 30th Legislature (2017-2018). It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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