HB 177-AQUATIC INVASIVE SPECIES                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
1:03:29 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
CO-CHAIR TARR  announced that the  first order of  business would                                                               
be HOUSE BILL  NO. 177, "An Act relating to  the response to, and                                                               
control of,  aquatic invasive  species; establishing  the aquatic                                                               
invasive species response fund; and  relating to the provision of                                                               
information  about  aquatic  invasive  species to  users  of  the                                                               
Alaska marine highway system."                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
CO-CHAIR TARR  reminded the committee  HB 177 was  amended during                                                               
the hearing  on 4/13/17 to  add an additional  prevention measure                                                               
to  share information  related to  aquatic invasive  species with                                                               
individuals  who  register  boats  with  the  Division  of  Motor                                                               
Vehicles,  Department   of  Administration.    She   said  [state                                                               
legislation would not have jurisdiction  over owners who register                                                               
floatplanes  as]  floatplanes  are registered  with  the  Federal                                                               
Aviation Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation.                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
1:05:34 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
CO-CHAIR JOSEPHSON  moved to  report HB 177,  as amended,  out of                                                               
committee  with individual  recommendations and  the accompanying                                                               
fiscal  notes.   There  being  no  objection, CSHB  177(RES)  was                                                               
reported from the House Resources Standing Committee.