02/21/2024 03:30 PM Senate RESOURCES

        SB 190-BIG GAME HUNTING BY PERSON W/ DISABILITY                                                                     
                                                                                                                              
3:32:19 PM                                                                                                                    
CO-CHAIR BISHOP announced the consideration of SENATE BILL NO.                                                                  
190 "An Act relating to big game hunts for persons with physical                                                                
disabilities; and providing for an effective date."                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
3:32:54 PM                                                                                                                    
CO-CHAIR BISHOP solicited a motion.                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
3:32:58 PM                                                                                                                    
SENATOR DUNBAR moved to adopt Amendment 1, work order 33-                                                                       
GS2382\A.1, to SB 190.                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
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                                               33-GS2382\A.1                                                                    
                                                     Bullard                                                                    
                                                     2/15/24                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                          AMENDMENT 1                                                                                       
                                                                                                                              
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     "*  Section  1. The  uncodified  law  of the  State  of                                                                  
     Alaska  is amended  by adding  a new  section to  read:                                                                    
          LEGISLATIVE  INTENT.  It  is  the  intent  of  the                                                                    
     legislature  that   nothing  in  this  Act   affects  a                                                                    
     municipality's   existing  authority   to  manage   and                                                                    
     control municipal  land, including  determining whether                                                                    
     municipal land may be used for sport hunting."                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
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          Delete "Section 1"                                                                                                  
          Insert "Sec. 2"                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
     Renumber the following bill sections accordingly.                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
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          Delete "Section 2"                                                                                                    
          Insert "Section 3"                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
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          Insert "sec. 4"                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
3:33:01 PM                                                                                                                    
CO-CHAIR BISHOP objected for purposes of discussion.                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
3:33:05 PM                                                                                                                    
SENATOR  DUNBAR mentioned  that despite  efforts to  negotiate an                                                               
amendment  with the  Department  of Natural  Resources (DNR),  an                                                               
agreement couldn't be  reached. He said he  is proposing language                                                               
to  clarify  the legislative  intent.  Although  he supports  the                                                               
objective   of  SB   190,  residents   in  Anchorage   and  other                                                               
municipalities expressed  concerns that  the bill  might infringe                                                               
upon  municipal   authority  to   manage  land   use,  especially                                                               
concerning  hunting activities  like the  proposed moose  hunt in                                                               
Kincaid Park.  Amendment 1 seeks to  reassure Anchorage residents                                                               
that  the  municipality  retains  the final  say  over  land  use                                                               
regulations including the discharge  of firearms within municipal                                                               
boundaries.                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
3:35:00 PM                                                                                                                    
CO-CHAIR BISHOP removed his objection.                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
3:35:06 PM                                                                                                                    
CO-CHAIR BISHOP  found no further  objection and Amendment  1 was                                                               
adopted.                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
3:35:15 PM                                                                                                                    
CO-CHAIR BISHOP held SB 190 in committee.