Alaska 32nd Legislature (2021-2022) Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 5 R · 1 D · 1 I cosponsors

HB 3 — An Act relating to the definition of 'disaster.'

Last action — (H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW 9/13/22

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 18, 2021. Enacted.

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High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 82% · high confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 8 sponsors

    1 primary, 7 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 3 parties (5 R · 1 D · 1 I) — cross-party backing.

  • Mixed recorded votes

    3 passed, 5 failed in recorded votes so far.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

42 added · 28 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent amendment to HB 3 updates the definition of "disaster" to explicitly include issues related to cyber attacks. This change is important because it acknowledges the growing threat of cyber incidents that can impact critical infrastructure and government information systems in Alaska. By officially recognizing cyber threats as a type of disaster, the state can better prepare and respond to these risks.

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32-LS0041\A HOUSE BILL NO.
LAWS OF ALASKA Source Chapter No.
3 IN THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE - SECOND SESSION BY REPRESENTATIVES JOHNSON, McCabe, Schrage, Kaufman, Rauscher, McKay, Josephson, Nelson Introduced:
SCS CSHB 3(JUD) _______ AN ACT Relating to the definition of "disaster." _______________ BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:
2/18/21 Referred:
THE ACT FOLLOWS ON PAGE 1 Enrolled HB 3 AN ACT Relating to the definition of 'disaster.
State Affairs, Judiciary A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED "An Act relating to the definition of 'disaster.'" BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:
_______________ * Section 1.
* Section 1.
(C) equipment failure if the failure is not a predictably frequent or recurring event or preventable by adequate equipment maintenance or HB0003a -1- HB 3 New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 32-LS0041\A operation;
(C) equipment failure if the failure is not a predictably frequent or recurring event or preventable by adequate equipment maintenance or -1- Enrolled HB 3 operation;
(D) enemy or terrorist attack or a credible threat of imminent enemy or terrorist attack in or against the state that the adjutant general of the Department of Military and Veterans' Affairs or a designee of the adjutant general, in consultation with the commissioner of public safety or a designee of the commissioner of public safety, certifies to the governors a high probability of occurring in the near future;
(D) enemy or terrorist attack or a credible threat of imminent enemy or terrorist attack in or against the state that the adjutant general of the Department of Military and Veterans' Affairs or a designee of the adjutant general, in consultation with the commissioner of public safety or a designee of the commissioner of public safety, certifies to the governor s a high probability of occurring in the near future;
or (F) a cybersecurity attack that affects critical infrastructure in the state, an information system owned or operated by the state, information that is stored on, processed by, or transmitted on an information system owned or operated by the state, or a credible threat of an imminent cybersecurity attack or cybersecurity vulnerability that the commissioner of administration or commissioner's designee certifies to the governor has a high probability of occurring in the near future;
or (F) a cyber attack or serious cyber incident that affects critical infrastructure in the state, an information system owned or operated by the state or a political subdivision of the state, information that is stored on, processed by, or transmitted on an information system owned or operated by the state or a political subdivision of the state, or a credible threat of an imminent cyber attack or serious cyber incident that the commissioner of administration or commissioner's designee certifies to the governor has a high probability of occurring in the near future;
the certification must be based on specific information that critical infrastructure in the state, an information system owned or operated by the state, or information that is stored on, processed by, or transmitted on an information system owned or operated by the state may be affected;
the certification must be based on specific information that critical infrastructure in the state, an information system owned or operated by the state or a political subdivision of the state, or information that is stored on, processed by, or transmitted on an information system owned or operated by the state or a political subdivision of the state may be affected;
HB 3 -2- HB0003a New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED]
in this subparagraph, (i) "critical infrastructure" means systems and Enrolled HB 3 -2- assets, whether physical or virtual, so vital to the state that the incapacity or destruction of the systems and assets would havea debilitating effect on security, state economic security, state public health or safety, or any combination of those matters;
(ii) "serious cyber incident" means an incident that has a confirmed effect on the confidentiality, integrity, or availability of systems and data, has legal or privacy implications, affects other agencies, or requires security experience or resources not otherwise available;
-3- Enrolled HB 3
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Action History

  1. (H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW 9/13/22

  2. (H) Signed into law 6/15 CHAPTER 6 SLA 22

  3. (H) 12:00 P.M. 6/6/22 Transmitted to Governor

  4. (H) COSPONSOR(S): NELSON

  5. (H) CONCUR AM OF (S) Y35 N1 E4

  6. (H) CONCUR TAKEN UP UC

  7. (H) CONCUR READ AND HELD

  8. (S) VERSION: SCS CSHB 3(JUD)

  9. (S) TRANSMITTED TO (H) AS AMENDED

  10. (S) PASSED Y13 N- E6 A1

  11. (S) READ THE THIRD TIME SCS CSHB 3(JUD)

  12. (S) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 3/8 CAL

  13. (S) JUD SCS ADOPTED UC

  14. (S) READ THE SECOND TIME

  15. (S) RULES TO CALENDAR 3/4/2022

  16. (S) CROSS SPONSOR(S): VON IMHOF, HUGHES

  17. (S) FN2: ZERO(ADM)

  18. (S) NR: SHOWER

  19. (S) DP: HOLLAND, MYERS, HUGHES, KIEHL

  20. (S) JUD RPT SCS(JUD) 4DP 1NR SAME TITLE

  21. (S) Minutes (SJUD)

  22. (S) Moved SCS CSHB 3(JUD) Out of Committee

  23. (S) JUDICIARY at 01:30 PM BUTROVICH 205

  24. (S) Minutes (SJUD)

  25. (S) Heard & Held

  26. (S) JUDICIARY at 01:30 PM BUTROVICH 205

  27. (S) -- MEETING CANCELED --

  28. (S) JUDICIARY at 01:30 PM BUTROVICH 205

  29. (S) Minutes (SJUD)

  30. (S) Scheduled but Not Heard

  31. (S) JUDICIARY at 01:30 PM BUTROVICH 205

  32. (S) FN1: ZERO(ADM)

  33. (S) AM: REINBOLD

  34. (S) DP: HOLLAND, COSTELLO

  35. (S) NR: SHOWER

  36. (S) STA RPT 2DP 1NR 1AM

  37. (S) Minutes (SSTA)

  38. (S) Moved CSHB 3(JUD) Out of Committee

  39. (S) STATE AFFAIRS at 03:30 PM BUTROVICH 205

  40. (S) Minutes (SSTA)

  41. (S) Heard & Held

  42. (S) STATE AFFAIRS at 03:30 PM BUTROVICH 205

  43. (S) MOTION TO WAIVE PUBLICATION NOTICE, RULE 23 FAILED Y12 N7 E1

  44. (S) STA, JUD

  45. (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

  46. (H) VERSION: CSHB 3(JUD)

  47. (H) TRANSMITTED TO (S)

  48. (H) COSPONSOR(S): MCKAY, JOSEPHSON

  49. (H) PASSED Y33 N3 E4

  50. (H) READ THE THIRD TIME CSHB 3(JUD)

  51. (H) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING UC

  52. (H) AM NO 5 FAILED Y6 N30 E4

  53. (H) AM NO 4 FAILED Y3 N33 E4

  54. (H) AM NO 3 NOT OFFERED

  55. (H) AM NO 2 FAILED Y8 N28 E4

  56. (H) AM NO 1 FAILED Y6 N30 E4

  57. (H) JUD CS ADOPTED UC

  58. (H) READ THE SECOND TIME

  59. (H) RULES TO CALENDAR 4/19/2021

  60. (H) COSPONSOR(S): KAUFMAN, RAUSCHER

  61. (H) COSPONSOR(S): SCHRAGE

  62. (H) FN1: ZERO(ADM)

  63. (H) AM: EASTMAN, KURKA

  64. (H) DP: VANCE, DRUMMOND, KREISS-TOMKINS, SNYDER, CLAMAN

  65. (H) JUD RPT CS(JUD) 5DP 2AM

  66. (H) Minutes (HJUD)

  67. (H) <Bill Hearing Canceled> -- Please Note Time Change --

  68. (H) JUDICIARY at 01:30 PM GRUENBERG 120

  69. (H) Minutes (HJUD)

  70. (H) Moved CSHB 3(JUD) Out of Committee -- Please Note Time Change --

  71. (H) JUDICIARY at 01:30 PM GRUENBERG 120

  72. (H) Minutes (HJUD)

  73. (H) Heard & Held -- Delayed to 1:45 pm --

  74. (H) JUDICIARY at 01:30 PM GRUENBERG 120

  75. (H) Minutes (HJUD)

  76. (H) Heard & Held -- Please Note Time Change --

  77. (H) JUDICIARY at 01:30 PM GRUENBERG 120

  78. (H) FN1: ZERO(ADM)

  79. (H) AM: CLAMAN, STORY, EASTMAN, VANCE, KAUFMAN

  80. (H) NR: TARR

  81. (H) DP: KREISS-TOMKINS

  82. (H) STA RPT CS(STA) 1DP 1NR 5AM

  83. (H) Minutes (HSTA)

  84. (H) Moved CSHB 3(STA) Out of Committee

  85. (H) STATE AFFAIRS at 03:00 PM GRUENBERG 120

  86. (H) COSPONSOR(S): MCCABE

  87. (H) Minutes (HSTA)

  88. (H) Heard & Held

  89. (H) STATE AFFAIRS at 03:00 PM GRUENBERG 120

  90. (H) STA, JUD

  91. (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

  92. (H) Prefile released 1/8/21

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 7 co-sponsors · 57 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (7)

Not signed on (57)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 3?
HB 3 is sponsored by George Rauscher (R), McKay, Andy Josephson (D), David Nelson (R), DeLena Johnson (R), Kevin McCabe (R), Calvin Schrage (N), and James Kaufman (R).
What is the current status of HB 3?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 18, 2021. Enacted.
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