Let's ride Alaska act.

• Position: Inside Alaska Business

The Coast Guard is reminding Alaska boaters that Alaska House Bill 132, otherwise known as the Let's Ride Alaska Act, that brings ridesharing services such as Uber and Lyft to Alaska roadways, does not pertain to navigable waters of Alaska.

Despite the bill's concessions for allowing ridesharing services to operate within Alaska, boat owners are not permitted to provide charter services as an Uninspected Passenger Vessel unless they meet pre-existing standards of safety and conduct.

Safety requirements for UPVs relate to licensing, watch standing, vessel documentation, mandatory drug testing, casualty reporting...