04/10/2024 03:30 PM Senate RESOURCES

        HB 272-BIG GAME HUNTING BY PERSON W/ DISABILITY                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
3:32:23 PM                                                                                                                    
CO-CHAIR BISHOP announced the consideration of HOUSE BILL NO.                                                                   
272 "An Act relating to big game hunts for persons with physical                                                                
disabilities; and providing for an effective date."                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
3:32:39 PM                                                                                                                    
CO-CHAIR BISHOP solicited a motion.                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
3:32:46 PM                                                                                                                    
SENATOR DUNBAR moved to adopt Amendment 1, work order 33-                                                                       
GH2382\A.1, for HB 272.                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
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                                               33-GH2382\A.1                                                                    
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                          AMENDMENT 1                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
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        "* Section 1. The uncodified law of the State of                                                                        
     Alaska is amended by adding a new section                                                                                  
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          LEGISLATIVE INTENT. It is the intent of the                                                                           
     legislature that nothing in this Act                                                                                       
      affect a municipality's existing authority to manage                                                                      
     and control municipal land, including                                                                                      
     regulating the discharge of firearms, to the extent a                                                                      
     municipality has that authority."                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
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3:33:00 PM                                                                                                                    
CO-CHAIR BISHOP objected for purposes of discussion.                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
3:33:04 PM                                                                                                                    
SENATOR DUNBAR explained that the  resources committee had passed                                                               
a  similar amendment  to the  Senate version  of the  bill, which                                                               
included  intent  language  developed   with  the  Department  of                                                               
Natural   Resources   (DNR).   This   language   clarifies   that                                                               
municipalities  retain  their  authority over  the  discharge  of                                                               
firearms,  including  bows.  He  said  the  bill  might  lead  to                                                               
concerns  that it  could force  hunting into  areas like  Kincaid                                                               
Park,  but   emphasized  that  this   is  not  the   case.  Local                                                               
municipalities  will   continue  to  control   firearm  discharge                                                               
regulations, ensuring their voice remains intact.                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
3:33:51 PM                                                                                                                    
CO-CHAIR  BISHOP  removed  his   objection;  finding  no  further                                                               
objection, Amendment 1 was adopted.                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
3:34:03 PM                                                                                                                    
CO-CHAIR BISHOP solicited the will of the committee.                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
3:34:07 PM                                                                                                                    
CO-CHAIR GIESSEL moved to report  HB 272, work order 33-GH2382\A,                                                               
as amended,  from committee  with individual  recommendations and                                                               
attached zero fiscal note(s).                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
3:34:22 PM                                                                                                                    
CO-CHAIR  BISHOP  found no  objection  and  SCS HB  272(RES)  was                                                               
reported from the Senate Resources Committee.