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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."                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
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 FIN RPT HCS(FIN) NEW TITLE 9DP 2NR                                    2927                                                     
 FN1: (DFG)                                                            2927                                                     

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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.                                                                                                 

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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.