00 CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 202(RES) 01 "An Act raising the application fee for a drawing permit for the hunting of bison to $20 02 and relating to the allocation of funds collected for the application fee; requiring the 03 game management plan for bison in the Delta Junction Bison Range Area to include 04 prevention of bison damage to farm crops and farm and personal property; and 05 authorizing the commissioner of natural resources to make grants to soil and water 06 conservation districts to prevent damage caused by bison." 07 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA: 08 * Section 1. AS 16.05.346(b) is amended to read: 09 (b) The application fee for a drawing permit issued by the department for the 10 hunting of bison is $20 [$10]. 11 * Sec. 2. AS 16.20.310(b) is amended to read: 12 (b) The game management plan must include [, BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO] 13 (1) planting grains for bison and planting other wildlife forage; 01 (2) altering existing plant cover to create additional range and year- 02 round habitat for bison and other animal species in the area; 03 (3) tilling to produce forage; 04 (4) preventing bison damage to farm crops and farm and personal 05 property. 06 * Sec. 3. AS 38.05.020(b) is amended to read: 07 (b) The commissioner may 08 (1) establish reasonable procedures and adopt reasonable regulations 09 necessary to carry out this chapter and, whenever necessary, issue directives or orders 10 to the director to carry out specific functions and duties; regulations adopted by the 11 commissioner shall be adopted under AS 44.62 (Administrative Procedure Act); 12 orders by the commissioner classifying land, issued after January 3, 1959, are not 13 required to be adopted under AS 44.62 (Administrative Procedure Act); 14 (2) enter into agreements considered necessary to carry out the 15 purposes of this chapter, including agreements with federal and state agencies; 16 (3) review any order or action of the director; 17 (4) exercise the powers and do the acts necessary to carry out the 18 provisions and objectives of this chapter; 19 (5) notwithstanding the provisions of any other section of this chapter, 20 grant an extension of the time within which payments due on any exploration license, 21 lease, or sale of state land, minerals, or materials may be made, including payment of 22 rental and royalties, on a finding that compliance with the requirements is or was 23 prevented by reason of war, riots, or acts of God; 24 (6) classify tracts for agricultural uses; 25 (7) after consulting with the Board of Agriculture and Conservation 26 (AS 03.09.010), waive, postpone, or otherwise modify the development requirements 27 of a contract for the sale of agricultural land if 28 (A) the land is inaccessible by road; or 29 (B) transportation, marketing, and development costs render 30 the required development uneconomic; 31 (8) reconvey or relinquish land or an interest in land to the federal 01 government if 02 (A) the land is described in an amended application for an 03 allotment under 43 U.S.C. 1617; and 04 (B) the reconveyance or relinquishment is 05 (i) for the purposes provided in 43 U.S.C. 1617; and 06 (ii) in the best interests of the state; 07 (9) lead and coordinate all matters relating to the state's review and 08 authorization of resource development projects; 09 (10) exercise the powers and do the acts necessary to carry out the 10 provisions and objectives of AS 43.90 that relate to this chapter; 11 (11) make grants to soil and water conservation districts 12 established under AS 41.10.130 for the purposes of assisting persons whose 13 property or crops have been damaged or are likely to be damaged by bison and 14 the prevention of bison damage; the total amount of grants made in a fiscal year 15 under this paragraph may not exceed an amount equal to 50 percent of the total 16 revenue collected under AS 16.05.346(b) in the previous fiscal year; grants made 17 under this paragraph may be used for the costs of fencing used to prevent bison 18 damage.