AlaskaAlaska would create a council to coordinate invasive species work
If it had taken effect, Alaska would have formed a council to coordinate invasive species work, with deadlines for its first appointments and meetings.
What it does
A council would help Alaska agencies and other groups coordinate work on harmful non-native species and recommend ways to manage them.
The council would report each year on invasive species in Alaska and give lawmakers a five-year plan recommending priorities, laws, and funding.
Money lawmakers set aside in an invasive species account would not expire, and Fish and Game could use it to manage invasive species.
Argument forAgencies and community groups could coordinate responses and share expertise, which may help them address harmful non-native species.
Argument againstQuarterly meetings and yearly reports could take time from agency staff and council members' other work.
More detail
The council would help state agencies and other groups coordinate efforts to manage invasive species. The council would include four state departments, legislators, and representatives of research, tribal, conservation, and other organizations. The council could invite additional experts and organizations to take part as nonvoting advisers. The governor would appoint the initial members within 60 days after the measure took effect. The council would meet for the first time within 90 days after those appointments and at least four times in the following 12 months.
The council would send reports and plans to state leaders and lawmakers. The reports would cover invasive species active in Alaska, their effects, and steps taken to manage them. The five-year plan would recommend priorities, legislation, and funding; it would not itself provide funding. The annual report would be due by January 15 each year. The updated five-year plan would be due by January 15 of each odd-numbered year.
The Department of Fish and Game could spend money appropriated to an invasive species account on managing invasive species. The account would be part of the state general fund. The account would receive only money appropriated to it. Money in the account would not expire, and spending would not need another appropriation. The account provision would be repealed on July 1, 2035.
Where do you stand?
Choose your position
Tell your reps
Take a position to see your representatives and ways to contact them.
Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Jul 1(S) VETOED BY Governor Mike Dunleavy 6/24/26Latest
- Jun 15(S) 3:55 P.M. 6/15/26 Transmitted to GovernorTo Governor
- Jun 15(S) MANIFEST ERROR(S)
- May 19(H) CROSS SPONSOR(S): GRAY, MEARS, GALVIN, JOSEPHSON, HANNAN, MINA, STUTES, FIELDS
- Vote recorded (H) PASSED Y35 N5 #2929. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded (H) FAILED TO ADOPT FIN HCS Y16 N23 A1 #2928. Result: fail.Lower
- Vote recorded (H) PASSED Y35 N5 #2930. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded (H) FAILED TO ADOPT FIN HCS Y16 N23 A1 #2929. Result: fail.Lower
- May 19(H) VERSION: SB 174
- May 19(H) RETURN TO (S), TRANSMIT TO GOVERNOR NEXT
- May 19(H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE
- May 19(H) PASSED Y35 N5Major
- May 19(H) READ THE THIRD TIME SB 174Minor
- May 19(H) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING UCMinor
- May 19(H) FAILED TO ADOPT FIN HCS Y16 N23 A1Major
- May 19(H) READ THE SECOND TIMEMinor
- May 19(H) RULES TO CALENDAR 5/19/2026
- May 19(H) FN1: (DFG)
- May 19(H) NR: TOMASZEWSKI, ALLARD
- May 19(H) DP: JIMMIE, GALVIN, HANNAN, MOORE, BYNUM, STAPP, SCHRAGE, JOSEPHSON, FOSTER
- May 19(H) PENDING TITLE CHANGE HCR
- May 19(H) FIN RPT HCS(FIN) NEW TITLE 9DP 2NR
- May 19(H) IN FINANCE
- May 18(H) Moved HCS SB 174(FIN) Out of Committee -- Recessed to a Call of the Chair --
- May 18(H) FINANCE at 06:00 PM ADAMS 519
- May 18(H) -- Delayed to a Call of the Chair --
- May 18(H) FINANCE at 01:30 PM ADAMS 519
- May 17(H) Scheduled but Not Heard -- Delayed to 7:55 pm --
- May 17(H) FINANCE at 06:00 PM ADAMS 519
- May 17(H) Minutes (HFIN)
- May 17(H) Heard & Held -- Delayed to a Call of the Chair --
- May 17(H) FINANCE at 01:30 PM ADAMS 519
- May 17(H) Scheduled but Not Heard -- Recessed to a Call of the Chair --
- May 17(H) FINANCE at 09:00 AM ADAMS 519
- May 17(H) CROSS SPONSOR(S): BYNUM
- May 16(H) Minutes (HFIN)
- May 16(H) Scheduled but Not Heard -- Delayed to 15 min Following Session --
- May 16(H) FINANCE at 06:00 PM ADAMS 519
- May 16(H) -- Public Testimony -- -- Delayed to a Call of the Chair --
- May 16(H) FINANCE at 01:30 PM ADAMS 519
- May 12(H) CROSS SPONSOR(S): HIMSCHOOT
- May 11(H) CROSS SPONSOR(S): MCCABE
- May 11(H) FIN
- May 11(H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALSMinor
- May 8(S) VERSION: SB 174
- Vote recorded (S) PASSED Y19 N- E1 #2541. Result: pass.Upper
- May 8(S) TRANSMITTED TO (H)Passed House
- May 8(S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE
- May 8(S) PASSED Y19 N- E1Passed Senate
- May 8(S) TILTON, RAUSCHER, GRAY-JACKSON, KAUFMAN, STEDMAN, STEVENS
- May 8(S) COSPONSOR(S): WIELECHOWSKI, BJORKMAN, TOBIN, KAWASAKI, CRONK, MERRICK, CLAMAN,
- May 8(S) READ THE THIRD TIME SB 174Minor
- May 7(S) COSPONSOR(S): YUNDT
- May 7(S) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 5/8 CALMinor
- May 7(S) READ THE SECOND TIMEMinor
- May 7(S) RULES TO CALENDAR 5/7/2026
- May 6(S) FN1: (DFG)
- May 6(S) NR: STEDMAN, KAUFMAN, CRONK, MERRICK, KIEHL
- May 6(S) DP: OLSON, HOFFMAN
- May 6(S) FIN RPT 2DP 5NR
- May 4(S) Minutes (SFIN)
- May 4(S) Moved SB 174 Out of Committee -- Please Note Time Change --
- May 4(S) FINANCE at 01:30 PM SENATE FINANCE 532
- Apr 27(S) Heard & Held
- Apr 27(S) FINANCE at 09:00 AM SENATE FINANCE 532
- Apr 20(S) FN1: (DFG)
- Apr 20(S) NR: KAWASAKI, MYERS
- Apr 20(S) DP: GIESSEL, CLAMAN, DUNBAR
- Apr 20(S) RES RPT 3DP 2NR
- Apr 17(S) Moved SB 174 Out of Committee
- Apr 17(S) RESOURCES at 03:30 PM BUTROVICH 205
- Mar 27(S) Minutes (SRES)
- Mar 27(S) <Bill Hearing Canceled>
- Mar 27(S) RESOURCES at 03:30 PM BUTROVICH 205
- 2025
- May 12(S) Minutes (SRES)
- May 12(S) Heard & Held
- May 12(S) RESOURCES at 03:30 PM BUTROVICH 205
- Apr 30(S) <Bill Hearing Rescheduled to 04/28/25> -- MEETING CANCELED --
- Apr 30(S) RESOURCES at 03:30 PM BUTROVICH 205
- Apr 28(S) Minutes (SRES)
- Apr 28(S) Heard & Held
- Apr 28(S) RESOURCES at 03:30 PM BUTROVICH 205
- Apr 14(S) RES, FIN
- Apr 14(S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALSIntroduced
Environment & Energy