00                            HOUSE BILL NO. 253                                                                           
01 "An Act relating to the powers of the Department of Transportation and Public                                           
02 Facilities; and relating to the sale, transfer, or disposal of state ferries."                                          
03 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:                                                                
04    * Section 1. AS 19.05.040 is amended by adding a new subsection to read:                                           
05            (b)  Notwithstanding (a) of this section, the department may not sell, transfer,                             
06       or otherwise dispose of a ferry without first obtaining legislative approval by law. In                           
07       this subsection, "ferry" has the meaning given in AS 19.65.030(g).