Alaska 30th Legislature (2017-2018) Status: Enacted

SB 64 — An Act adopting the Uniform Environmental Covenants Act; relating to environmental real property covenants and notices of activity and use limitation at contaminated sites to ensure the protection of human health, safety, and welfare, and the environment; and providing for an effective date.

Last action — EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW SEE CHAPTER

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 17, 2017. Enacted.

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High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

5 added · 5 removed

Plain-language change summary

The updated version of SB 64 introduces the Uniform Environmental Covenants Act, which sets out clear requirements for environmental covenants related to contaminated sites. Key changes include the requirement for an environmental covenant when contamination remains that is safe for only limited uses and stipulating how these covenants can be modified or terminated in response to changing conditions. This matters because it helps ensure better protection of public health and the environment by providing a framework for managing contamination risks effectively.

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Alaska State Legislature The Alaska State Legislature menu Home Senate Current Members Past Members By Session Alphabetical House Current Members Past Members By Session Alphabetical Bills & Laws Bills All Introduced Actions by Date Awaiting Actions Bills sent to Conf Committee Bills in Committee Governor's Vetoes Passed Legislation Prefile Bill Summary Requestor Summary Statistics Sponsor Summary Subject Summary Laws Constitution Constitutional Convention Files Statutes Executive Orders - Current Executive Orders - Historical Administrative Code Journals Session Laws & Resolves Session Laws & Resolves 2017 Session Laws & Resolves 2018 - Previous Year Session Law - Previous Year Legislative Resolves Tools Statute Information Retrieval System Bill Tracking Management Facility Past Legislatures (Archives) Committees Hearing Schedule Standing Committees Finance Committees Special Committees Joint Committees Conference Committees Other Committees Minutes Publications Get Started Information Offices Legislative Affairs Legislative Agencies Links Legislative Branch Executive Branch Judicial Branch Alaska Delegation Home Bill & Laws Bills Enrolled SB 64 Detail FullText txt Enrolled SB 64:
"An Act adopting the Uniform Environmental Covenants Act;
Adopting the Uniform Environmental Covenants Act;
and providing for an effective date." HOUSE CS FOR SENATE BILL NO.
and providing for an effective date.
64(RLS) 01 "An Act adopting the Uniform Environmental Covenants Act;
00Enrolled SB 64 01 Adopting the Uniform Environmental Covenants Act;
relating to environmental 02 real property covenants and notices of activity and use limitation at contaminated sites 03 to ensure the protection of human health, safety, and welfare, and the environment;
relating to environmental real property 02 covenants and notices of activity and use limitation at contaminated sites to ensure the 03 protection of human health, safety, and welfare, and the environment;
and 04 providing for an effective date." 05 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:
and providing for an 04 effective date.
06 * Section 1.
05 _______________ 06 * Section 1.
The court shall terminate, reduce the burden of, or modify an environmental 26 covenant if the court determines that the person bringing the action shows that some or 27 all of the activity and use limitations under the environmental covenant do not or are 28 no longer required to protect human health, safety, or welfare, or the environment.
The court shall terminate, reduce the burden of, or modify an environmental 26 covenant if the court determines that the person bringing the action shows that some or 27 all of the activity and use limitations under the environmental covenant do not, or are 28 no longer required to, protect human health, safety, or welfare, or the environment.
11 9601 - 9675 (Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and 12 Liability Act), as amended, and 42 U.S.C.
11 9601 - 9675 (Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and 12 Liability Act of 1980), as amended, and 42 U.S.C.
6901 - 6992k (Resource 13 Conservation and Recovery Act), as amended, governing environmental 14 remediation and management of contaminated real property;
6901 - 6992k (Resource 13 Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976), as amended, governing 14 environmental remediation and management of contaminated real property;
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Action History

  1. EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW SEE CHAPTER

  2. Signed into law 9/15 CHAPTER 106 SLA 18

  3. MANIFEST ERROR(S)

  4. 1:09 PM 9/10/18 Transmitted to Governor

  5. EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE

  6. CONCUR AM OF (H) Y17 N2 E1

  7. CONCUR MESSAGE READ

  8. VERSION: HCS SB 64(RLS)

  9. TRANSMITTED TO (S) AS AMENDED

  10. EFFECTIVE DATE(S) ADOPTED Y36 N4

  11. PASSED Y34 N6

  12. AUTOMATICALLY IN THIRD READING

  13. AM NO 2 FAILED Y18 N21 A1

  14. AM NO 1 FAILED Y18 N21 A1

  15. RETURN TO SECOND FOR AMS 1 & 2 UC

  16. Read the third time HCS SB 64(RLS)

  17. NOT TAKEN UP 5/8 - ON 5/9 CALENDAR

  18. ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 5/8 CALENDAR

  19. RLS HCS ADOPTED UC

  20. Read the second time

  21. RULES TO CALENDAR 5/7/2018

  22. Fiscal Note 4: No fiscal impact (Natural Resources)

  23. Fiscal Note 3: No fiscal impact (Environmental Conservation )

  24. RLS No Recommendation: CHENAULT, KITO, MILLETT, EASTMAN, LEDOUX

  25. RLS Do Pass: CLAMAN, STUTES

  26. RLS RPT HCS(RLS) 2DP 5NR

  27. Fiscal Note 4: No fiscal impact (Natural Resources)

  28. Fiscal Note 3: No fiscal impact (Environmental Conservation )

  29. L&C No Recommendation: SULLIVAN-LEONARD, STUTES, KNOPP, JOSEPHSON, WOOL

  30. L&C Do Pass: BIRCH, KITO

  31. L&C RPT HCS(L&C) 2DP 5NR

  32. CROSS SPONSOR(S): KITO

  33. Fiscal Note 2: No fiscal impact (Natural Resources)

  34. Fiscal Note 1: No fiscal impact (Environmental Conservation )

  35. CRA No Recommendation: RAUSCHER

  36. CRA Do Pass: WESTLAKE, TALERICO, FANSLER, PARISH

  37. CRA RPT 4DP 1NR

  38. CRA, L&C

  39. Read the first time - REFERRALS

  40. VERSION: SB 64

  41. TRANSMITTED TO (H)

  42. EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE

  43. PASSED Y19 N1

  44. Read the third time SB 64

  45. ADVANCED TO THIRD READING UC

  46. Read the second time

  47. RULES TO CALENDAR 3/27/2017

  48. Fiscal Note 2: No fiscal impact (Natural Resources)

  49. Fiscal Note 1: No fiscal impact (Environmental Conservation )

  50. L&C Do Pass: STEVENS

  51. L&C No Recommendation: COSTELLO, HUGHES, GARDNER

  52. L&C RPT 1DP 3NR

  53. Fiscal Note 2: No fiscal impact (Natural Resources)

  54. Fiscal Note 1: No fiscal impact (Environmental Conservation )

  55. CRA No Recommendation: MACKINNON, STEDMAN

  56. CRA Do Pass: BISHOP, HOFFMAN

  57. CRA RPT 2DP 2NR

  58. CRA, L&C

  59. Read the first time - REFERRALS

Sponsors

  • MICCICHE · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 64 not signed on · 3 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • MICCICHE

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (64)

64 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Shall the effective date clause be adopted?

Passed 36 Yea · 4 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 26300
D 4000
N 1000
R 5100
Total 36400
% of votes cast 90%10%0%0%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Birch — Yea
Chenault — Yea
Drummond — Yea
Eastman — Nay
Gara — Yea
Grenn — Yea
Guttenberg — Yea
Johnston — Yea
Kito — Yea
Knopp — Yea
Kreiss-Tomkins — Yea
LeDoux — Yea
Lincoln — Yea
Millett — Yea
Neuman — Yea
Ortiz — Yea
Parish — Yea
Pruitt — Yea
Reinbold — Yea
Seaton — Yea
Spohnholz — Yea
Sullivan-Leonard — Nay
Talerico — Yea
Tarr — Yea
Thompson — Yea
Tuck — Yea
Wool — Yea
Zulkosky — Yea
Wilson — Nay
Andy Josephson D Yea
Matt Claman D Yea
Neal Foster D Yea
Scott Kawasaki D Yea
Bryce Edgmon N Yea
Cathy Tilton R Nay
Chuck Kopp R Yea
Dan Saddler R Yea
DeLena Johnson R Yea
George Rauscher R Yea
Louise Stutes R Yea

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Shall HCS SB 64(RLS) pass the House?

Passed 34 Yea · 6 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 26300
D 4000
N 1000
R 3300
Total 34600
% of votes cast 85%15%0%0%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Birch — Yea
Chenault — Yea
Drummond — Yea
Eastman — Nay
Gara — Yea
Grenn — Yea
Guttenberg — Yea
Johnston — Yea
Kito — Yea
Knopp — Yea
Kreiss-Tomkins — Yea
LeDoux — Yea
Lincoln — Yea
Millett — Yea
Neuman — Yea
Ortiz — Yea
Parish — Yea
Pruitt — Yea
Reinbold — Yea
Seaton — Yea
Spohnholz — Yea
Sullivan-Leonard — Nay
Talerico — Yea
Tarr — Yea
Thompson — Yea
Tuck — Yea
Wool — Yea
Zulkosky — Yea
Wilson — Nay
Andy Josephson D Yea
Matt Claman D Yea
Neal Foster D Yea
Scott Kawasaki D Yea
Bryce Edgmon N Yea
Cathy Tilton R Nay
Chuck Kopp R Yea
Dan Saddler R Yea
DeLena Johnson R Nay
George Rauscher R Nay
Louise Stutes R Yea

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Shall SENATE BILL NO. 64 "An Act adopting the Uniform Environmental Covenants Act; relating to environmental real property covenants and notices of activity and use limitation at contaminated sites to ensure the protection of human health, safety, and welfare, and the environment; and providing for an effective date" pass the Senate?

Passed 19 Yea · 1 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 12100
R 4000
D 3000
Total 19100
% of votes cast 95%5%0%0%
How each member voted (20)
Member Party Vote
Begich — Yea
Bishop — Yea
Coghill — Yea
Dunleavy — Nay
Egan — Yea
Gardner — Yea
Hughes — Yea
Kelly — Yea
MacKinnon — Yea
Meyer — Yea
Micciche — Yea
Wilson — Yea
von Imhof — Yea
Bill Wielechowski D Yea
Donald Olson D Yea
Lyman Hoffman D Yea
Bert Stedman R Yea
Cathy Giessel R Yea
Gary Stevens R Yea
Mia Costello R Yea

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Subjects

public-safety environment
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SB 64 is sponsored by MICCICHE.
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