00                SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 330(FIN)                                                             
01 "An Act relating to noxious weed, invasive plant and agricultural pest management and                                   
02 education; and providing for an effective date."                                                                        
03 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:                                                                
04    * Section 1. AS 03.05 is amended by adding a new section to read:                                                  
05            Sec. 03.05.027. Noxious weed, invasive plant, and agricultural pest                                        
06       management and education. (a) The commissioner of natural resources shall employ                                
07       or appoint a state coordinator for noxious weed, invasive plant, and agricultural pest                            
08       management and education.                                                                                         
09            (b)  The state coordinator employed or appointed under (a) of this section shall                             
10       oversee the enforcement of state statutes and regulations regarding noxious weeds,                                
11       invasive plants, and agricultural pests and shall coordinate with state and federal                               
12       agencies, state land users, public groups, and private organizations to                                           
13                 (1)  develop, implement, and annually review a comprehensive state                                      
14       strategic plan; for the control of noxious weeds, invasive plants, and agricultural pests                         
01       the plan must include an early detection and rapid response system for invasive plants                            
02       consistent with federal guidelines;                                                                               
03                 (2)  design and execute a geographically based plant and pest                                           
04       management area program;                                                                                          
05                 (3)  develop and maintain a statewide database for mapping and                                          
06       monitoring noxious weeds, invasive plants, and agricultural pests;                                                
07                 (4)  develop integrated plant and pest management programs;                                             
08                 (5)  regulate and control the entry into the state and transportation of                                
09       seeds, plants, and other horticultural products;                                                                  
10                 (6)  contact and provide educational materials to state land users and                                  
11       other audiences regarding noxious weed, invasive plant, and agricultural pest issues,                             
12       including identification, management, potential hazards, and landowner                                            
13       responsibilities;                                                                                                 
14                 (7)  accept contributions of service, materials, or equipment, and,                                     
15       subject to appropriation of money from the United States or its agencies, from a                                  
16       department or agency of the state, or from any other source for use in carrying out the                           
17       purposes of this section; and                                                                                     
18                 (8)  review and make recommendations to state departments and                                           
19       agencies concerning revisions to state regulations and statutes, including revisions and                          
20       additions to state noxious weed lists.                                                                            
21            (c)  Each state department, agency, and institution shall cooperate with the                                 
22       state coordinator employed or appointed under (a) of this section in carrying out the                             
23       tasks specified in (b) of this section.                                                                           
24            (d)  The state coordinator employed or appointed under (a) of this section shall                             
25       coordinate with the University of Alaska Cooperative Extension Service, the Alaska                                
26       Association of Conservation Districts' board of directors, and the Department of Fish                             
27       and Game in fulfilling the coordinator's responsibilities under (b) of this section.                              
28    * Sec. 2. Section 1 of this Act is repealed.                                                                       
29    * Sec. 3. Section 2 of this Act takes effect June 30, 2011.