00                      CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 329(RES)                                                                   
01 "An Act relating to control of nuisance moose."                                                                         
02 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:                                                                
03    * Section 1.  AS 16.05 is amended by adding a new section to read:                                                 
04            Sec. 16.05.052.  Nuisance moose.  The department shall avoid destruction of                                
05       nuisance moose if a practicable alternative exists for the relocation of the moose to                             
06       suitable habitat where the moose will not be a nuisance.  The commissioner may                                    
07       authorize one or more private individuals or groups to relocate nuisance moose to                                 
08       suitable habitat designated by the department if, upon review and evaluation of a                                 
09       written application and proposal, the commissioner finds that the individual or group                             
10       is qualified to relocate nuisance moose without undue danger to the public,                                       
11       themselves, or the moose.  Before relocating nuisance moose, an authorized individual                             
12       or group shall provide financial assurances acceptable to the commissioner that will                              
13       cover the state's reasonable anticipated costs of the relocation.  The authorized                                 
14       individual or group shall reimburse the state for its costs that arise from relocating                            
15       nuisance moose.  A civil action to recover damages or costs that arise from relocating                            

01       nuisance moose may not be brought against the state or a political subdivision, officer,                          
02       or employee of the state.  In this section, "nuisance moose" means moose designated                               
03       by the department in an area of concentrated human population that pose a significant                             
04       risk to the health, safety, or economic well-being of persons in the area.