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SB 174 IN_______ THEAN LEGISLATUREACT OFEstablishing THEthe STATEAlaska OFInvasive ALASKASpecies THIRTY-FOURTHCouncil LEGISLATUREin -the SECONDDepartment SESSIONof BYFish SENATORSand DUNBAR,Game; Yundt, Wielechowski, Bjorkman, Tobin, Kawasaki, Cronk, Merrick, Claman, Tilton, Rauscher, Gray-Jackson, Kaufman, Stedman, Stevens REPRESENTATIVES McCabe, Himschoot, Gray, Mears, Galvin, Josephson, Hannan, Mina, Stutes, Fields Referred:

Resources, Finance A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED "An Act establishing the Alaska Invasive Species Council in the Department of Fish and Game;

and providing for an effective date."date. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:

*_______________ SectionBE 1.IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:

THE ACT FOLLOWS ON PAGE 1 Enrolled SB 174 AN ACT Establishing the Alaska Invasive Species Council in the Department of Fish and Game;

relating to management of invasive species;

and providing for an effective date.

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(2) assisting in coordination of activities to manage invasive species, SB0174A -1- Enrolled SB 174 New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 34-LS0901\A including those undertaken by local governments and nongovernmental organizations;

(4) upon request of a state agency, providing guidance on prioritizing the state agency's responses to occurrences of invasive species and how funds made available under AS 16.20.82016.20.810 may be best used;

(D) aarepresentativeofan representative of an organization involved with prevention, detection, and management of marine invasive species in the state;

Enrolled SB 174 -2- SB0174A New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 34-LS0901\A (3) one member of the senate appointed by the president of the senate;

The council may invite representatives or members of federal entities, local government organizations, tribal governments, institutionsinstitutionsofhigherlearninginthestate,andotherorganizationswithexpertiserelating of higher learning in the state, and other organizations with expertise relating to invasive species to join the council under this subsection.

(f) Members of the council serve without compensation and are not entitled to perperdiem diemandtravel and travel expenses.

However, aamember member appointed under (b)(4)(b)(4)of of this section is entitled to per diem and travel expenses as a state employee.

The council shall transmit the strategic plan to the senate secretary and the chief clerk of the house of representatives SB0174A -3- SB 174 New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 34-LS0901\A and notify the legislature that the plan is available.

-3- Enrolled SB 174 (h) By January 15 of each year, the council shall prepare and present an annual reportreporton oninvasivespeciesactiveinthestate,theeffectsoftheactivity,and invasiveanymeasures species active in the state, the effects of the activity, and any measures taken to manage invasive species.

The invasive species response fundfundis is established as an account ininthegeneral the general fund.

TheThefundconsists fundofappropriations consists of appropriations made to the fund.

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The uncodified law of the State of Alaska is amended by adding a new section to Enrolled SB 174 -4- read:

1 of this Act, the governor shall appoint the initial members of the Alaska Invasive Species Council required under AS 16.20.800(b)(1)16.20.800(b)(1), withinadded 60by dayssec. after the effective date of this Act.

1 of this Act, within 60 days after the effective date of this Act.

1 of this Act, the Alaska Invasive Species Council shall (1) hold its first meeting within 9090days days after the appointment ofofmembers members under (a) of this section;

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