HB 186: "An Act relating to the authority of the commissioner of fish and game with regard to the importation or relocation of wood bison in the state."
00 HOUSE BILL NO. 186 01 "An Act relating to the authority of the commissioner of fish and game with regard to 02 the importation or relocation of wood bison in the state." 03 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA: 04 * Section 1. AS 16.05 is amended by adding a new section to read: 05 Sec. 16.05.054. Limitation on authority of commissioner in relation to 06 wood bison. The commissioner may not import wood bison into the state or relocate 07 wood bison to a new area of the state without prior legislative approval. Before giving 08 approval under this section, the legislature may take into consideration other statutes 09 and regulations related to bison in other areas of the state, the management plans for 10 those bison, and the mitigation of property damage caused by those bison.