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AK HB218

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

4/7/2017

Primary Sponsor

Geran Tarr

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Origin

House of Representatives

30th Legislature

AI Summary

  • Amends AS 03.05.013 to change the appointing authority for the state veterinarian from the "commissioner of environmental conservation" to simply "the commissioner"
  • Removes the restriction limiting the state veterinarian's jurisdiction to animals and animal products "over which the department of environmental conservation has jurisdiction"
  • Maintains the requirement that the state veterinarian must be licensed or legally authorized under AS 08.98 to practice veterinary medicine in Alaska
  • Expands the state veterinarian's authority to enforce requirements relating to animals and animal products beyond the previous departmental jurisdiction limitation

Legislative Description

State Veterinarian;animals;products

Animals

Last Action

REFERRED TO RESOURCES

4/7/2017

Committee Referrals

Resources4/7/2017

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