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SB174

Alaska Invasive Species Council and Fund

Last scannedAug 22, 2026, 12:25 AM

In one sentence

This bill creates a new advisory council to help state agencies manage harmful non-native species, sets up a fund for their work, and requires regular reports.

What it does

  • Creates the Alaska Invasive Species Council inside the Department of Fish and Game as an advisory group.
  • Requires the council to coordinate efforts between different government groups and organizations.
  • Establishes an invasive species response fund in the state budget for managing these species.
  • Asks the council to write a five-year plan every two years (in odd-numbered years) and an annual report on active species.
  • Sets rules for how many members are on the council, who appoints them, and requires meetings at least four times a year.

Who it affects

  • State agencies including Fish and Game, Natural Resources, Environmental Conservation, and Transportation.
  • Local governments, tribal entities, universities, and conservation groups in Alaska that may join or work with the council.
  • The governor and state legislators who appoint some council members or receive reports.

Limits and unknowns

  • The bill was vetoed by the governor, so it did not become law unless lawmakers overrode the veto.
  • If this act had passed, all new sections would automatically end and be repealed on July 1, 2035.

Plain language

Terms to know

Invasive species
A non-native plant, animal, or other biological material that causes or is likely to cause harm to the economy, environment, or human health.
Non-native species
Any living thing not originally from Alaska or a specific local ecosystem in the state.
Advisory council
A group that gives advice and recommendations but does not have the power to make laws on its own.

Official record

Sources

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Official summary

INVASIVE SPECIES MANAGEMENT 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.

Official activity

Bill history

  1. (S) VETOED BY GOVERNOR 6/24/263133
  2. (S) 3:55 P.M. 6/15/26 TRANSMITTED TO GOVERNOR2991
  3. (S) MANIFEST ERROR(S)2991
  4. (H) CROSS SPONSOR(S): GRAY, MEARS, GALVIN, JOSEPHSON, HANNAN, MINA, STUTES, FIELDS2955
  5. (H) VERSION: SB 1742930
  6. (H) RETURN TO (S), TRANSMIT TO GOV NEXT2930
  7. (H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE2930
  8. (H) PASSED Y35 N52929
  9. (H) READ THE THIRD TIME SB 1742929
  10. (H) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING UC2929
  11. (H) FAILED TO ADOPT FIN HCS Y16 N23 A12928
  12. (H) READ THE SECOND TIME2928
  13. (H) RULES TO CALENDAR 5/19/20262928
  14. (H) FN1: (DFG)2927
  15. (H) NR: TOMASZEWSKI, ALLARD2927
  16. (H) DP: JIMMIE, GALVIN, HANNAN, MOORE, BYNUM, STAPP, SCHRAGE, JOSEPHSON, FOSTER2927
  17. (H) TITLE CHANGE: HCR 312927
  18. (H) FIN RPT HCS(FIN) NEW TITLE 9DP 2NR2927
  19. (H) IN FINANCE2899
  20. (H) Moved HCS SB 174(FIN) Out of Committee -- Recessed to a Call of the Chair --Text