Legislature(2025 - 2026)
2026-05-19 House Journal
Full Journal pdf2026-05-19 House Journal Page 2927 SB 174 The Finance Committee considered: SENATE BILL NO. 174 "An Act establishing the Alaska Invasive Species Council in the Department of Fish and Game; relating to management of invasive species; and providing for an effective date." and recommends it be replaced with: HOUSE CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 174(FIN) "An Act relating to community cats; establishing a statewide spay and neuter assistance fund; establishing the statewide spay and 2026-05-19 House Journal Page 2928 neuter assistance program; relating to the release of feral domestic cats; establishing the Alaska Invasive Species Council in the Department of Fish and Game; relating to management of invasive species; relating to companion animal spay and neuter special request registration plates; relating to municipal control of feral domestic dogs and cats; relating to contributions from permanent fund dividends; and providing for an effective date." (pending title change resolution) The report was signed by Representatives Schrage, Josephson, and Foster, Co-chairs, with the following individual recommendations: Do pass (9): Jimmie, Galvin, Hannan, Moore, Bynum, Stapp, Schrage, Josephson, Foster No recommendation (2): Tomaszewski, Allard The following fiscal note(s) apply to HCS SB 174(FIN): 1. Fiscal, Dept. of Fish & Game SB 174 is on today's calendar. SB 174 The following was read the second time: SENATE BILL NO. 174 "An Act establishing the Alaska Invasive Species Council in the Department of Fish and Game; relating to management of invasive species; and providing for an effective date." with the: Journal Page FIN RPT HCS(FIN) NEW TITLE 9DP 2NR 2927 FN1: (DFG) 2927 2026-05-19 House Journal Page 2929 Representative Kopp moved and asked unanimous consent that the following committee substitute be adopted in lieu of the original bill: HOUSE CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 174(FIN) "An Act relating to community cats; establishing a statewide spay and neuter assistance fund; establishing the statewide spay and neuter assistance program; relating to the release of feral domestic cats; establishing the Alaska Invasive Species Council in the Department of Fish and Game; relating to management of invasive species; relating to companion animal spay and neuter special request registration plates; relating to municipal control of feral domestic dogs and cats; relating to contributions from permanent fund dividends; and providing for an effective date." (pending title change resolution) Representative Mears objected. The question being: "Shall HCS CSSB 174(FIN) be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: SB 174 Second Reading Adopt Finance HCS YEAS: 16 NAYS: 23 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 1 Yeas: Allard, Carrick, Costello, Dibert, Edgmon, Foster, Frier, Galvin, Gray, Hall, Himschoot, Kopp, Moore, Schrage, Stapp, Underwood Nays: Bynum, Coulombe, Eischeid, Elam, Hannan, Holland, Jimmie, Johnson, Josephson, McCabe, Mears, Mina, D.Nelson, G.Nelson, Prax, Ruffridge, Saddler, Schwanke, St. Clair, Story, Stutes, Tomaszewski, Vance Absent: Fields And so, HCS SB 174(FIN) was not adopted. Representative Kopp moved and asked unanimous consent that SB 174 be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading, and placed on final passage. There being no objection, it was so ordered. SB 174 was read the third time. 2026-05-19 House Journal Page 2930 The question being: "Shall SB 174 pass the House?" The roll was taken with the following result: SB 174 Third Reading Final Passage YEAS: 35 NAYS: 5 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Bynum, Carrick, Costello, Dibert, Edgmon, Eischeid, Elam, Fields, Foster, Frier, Galvin, Gray, Hall, Hannan, Himschoot, Holland, Jimmie, Johnson, Josephson, Kopp, McCabe, Mears, Mina, Moore, D.Nelson, G.Nelson, Prax, Ruffridge, Schrage, Stapp, Story, Stutes, Tomaszewski, Underwood, Vance Nays: Allard, Coulombe, Saddler, Schwanke, St. Clair And so, SB 174 passed the House. Representative Kopp moved and asked unanimous consent that the roll call on the passage of the bill be considered the roll call on the effective date clause. There being no objection, it was so ordered. SB 174 was signed and returned to the Senate.