AK HB335

Alaska Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management must prepare and maintain a pet and service animal disaster emergency plan covering evacuation, transportation, temporary sheltering, and an identification system to reunite owners with separated animals

Veterinarians and veterinary technicians licensed in other states are granted an exemption to practice in Alaska when providing assistance under the pet and service animal disaster emergency plan

Public information program required to provide pet owners with evacuation guidance, emergency checklists, and contacts for local organizations offering temporary housing and food assistance during disasters

Alaska State Emergency Response Commission expanded from 7 to 8 public members, with one new seat reserved for a member of a statewide association of animal control officers, animal shelter staff, and animal welfare professionals

Local emergency planning committees must now include animal care and control personnel as a required representative category, expanding required categories from 7 to 8