00 Enrolled SB 329                                                                                                         
01 Relating to control of nuisance moose.                                                                                  
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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 and indemnify the state                          
14       for liability for damages to private persons and property arising from the actions of the                         
15       individual or group in relocating nuisance moose under this section.  The authorized                              
01       individual or group shall reimburse the state for its costs that arise from relocating                            
02       nuisance moose.  A civil action to recover damages or costs that arise from relocating                            
03       nuisance moose may not be brought against the state or a political subdivision, officer,                          
04       or employee of the state.  If darts containing narcotics are used to tranquilize moose,                           
05       all of the darts shall be recovered and properly disposed.  In this section, "nuisance                            
06       moose" means moose designated by the department in an area of concentrated human                                  
07       population that pose a significant risk to the health, safety, or economic well-being of                          
08       persons in the area.