HB 322: "An Act relating to the regulation of alcohol in state parks, recreation areas, and historic sites."
00HOUSE BILL NO. 322 01 "An Act relating to the regulation of alcohol in state parks, recreation areas, and 02 historic sites." 03 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA: 04 * Section 1. AS 41.21.020(a) is amended to read: 05 (a) The department shall 06 (1) develop a continuing plan for the conservation and maximum use 07 in the public interest of the scenic, historic, archaeologic, scientific, biological, and 08 recreational resources of the state; 09 (2) plan for and develop a system of state parks and recreational 10 facilities, to be established as the legislature authorizes and directs; 11 (3) acquire by gift, purchase, or transfer from state or federal agencies, 12 or from individuals, corporations, partnerships, or associations, land necessary, suitable, 13 and proper for roadside, picnic, recreational, or park purposes; 14 (4) develop, manage, and maintain state parks and recreational areas;
01 (5) provide for the acquisition, care, management, supervision, 02 improvement, development, extension, and maintenance of public recreational land, and 03 make necessary arrangements, contracts, or commitments for the improvement and 04 development of land acquired under AS 41.21.010 - 41.21.040; contracting for 05 improvement and development under this paragraph is governed by AS 36.30 (State 06 Procurement Code); 07 (6) adopt, under [IN ACCORDANCE WITH] this section and 08 AS 44.62 [THE] (Administrative Procedure Act) [(AS 44.62)], regulations governing 09 (A) the use and designating incompatible uses within the 10 boundaries of state park and recreational areas to protect the property and to 11 preserve the peace; 12 (B) the limitation or prohibition of the use or possession of 13 alcohol in a state park, recreational area, or historic site if the department 14 determines that the use or possession of alcohol is incompatible with 15 preserving the health and safety of the public or the preservation of the 16 peace; 17 (7) cooperate with the United States and its agencies and local 18 subdivisions of the state to secure the effective supervision, improvement, 19 development, extension, and maintenance of state parks, state monuments, state 20 historical areas, and state recreational areas, and secure agreements or contracts for the 21 purpose of AS 41.21.010 - 41.21.040; 22 (8) encourage the organization of state public park and recreational 23 activities in the local political subdivisions of the state; 24 (9) provide for consulting service designed to develop local park and 25 recreation facilities and programs; 26 (10) provide clearinghouse services for other state agencies concerned 27 with park and recreation matters; 28 (11) perform other duties as are prescribed by executive order or by 29 law; 30 (12) maintain memorials to Alaska veterans located in state parks; and 31 (13) adopt, in accordance with AS 44.62 [THE] (Administrative
01 Procedure Act) [(AS 44.62)], regulations governing the use of the Chena River State 02 Recreation Area and designating incompatible uses within the boundaries of the Chena 03 River State Recreation Area under [IN ACCORDANCE WITH] AS 41.21.490. 04 * Sec. 2. AS 41.21.950 is amended by adding a new subsection to read: 05 (b) A person who violates a regulation adopted under AS 41.21.020(a) 06 governing the use or possession of alcohol in a state park or recreational area is guilty 07 of a class A misdemeanor. 08 * Sec. 3. The Department of Natural Resources shall determine if the use or possession of 09 alcohol is incompatible with preserving the health and safety of the public or the preservation 10 of the peace in state parks, recreational areas, and historic sites within one year from the 11 effective date of this Act.