00CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 243(TRA)                                                                                          
01 "An Act requiring a licensed pilot for a tug boat used with an oil barge on a                                           
02 river in a pilotage region."                                                                                            
03 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:                                                                
04    * Section 1.  AS 08.62.185 is amended by adding a new subsection to read:                                            
05  (c)  Notwithstanding AS 08.62.180, an oil barge, as defined in AS 46.04.900,                                          
06 whether enrolled or registered, capable of carrying 15,000 barrels or more, shall be                                    
07 assisted by a tugboat that shall employ a pilot licensed under this chapter when                                        
08 navigating a river within a pilotage region established by the board under                                              
09 AS 08.62.040(a)(4)(A).