Alaska 33rd Legislature (2023-2024) Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 11 D · 2 I · 2 R cosponsors

SB 67 — An Act relating to firefighting substances; and providing for an effective date.

Last action — (S) LEG FINANCE APPROPRIATION MESSAGE REVISED 10/15

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 10, 2023. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Mike Dunleavy (Republican) on October 09, 2024.

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High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 15 sponsors

    1 primary, 14 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 3 parties (11 D · 2 I · 2 R) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

64 added · 36 removed

Plain-language change summary

The latest version of Bill SB 67 introduces a new program for reimbursement of disposal costs associated with certain firefighting substances, specifically those containing harmful chemicals called perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances. This program targets communities with populations under 2,000 that are not connected by road, helping them manage the financial burden of disposing these materials safely. This change is important because it provides financial support to smaller, possibly more vulnerable communities that may not have the resources to dispose of these hazardous substances properly.

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33-LS0148\B SENATE BILL NO.
LAWS OF ALASKA Source Chapter No.
67 IN THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE - FIRST SESSION BY SENATORS KIEHL, Gray-Jackson, Dunbar, Giessel, Claman, Kawasaki, Tobin, Stevens, Wielechowski Introduced:
HCS CSSB 67(FIN) _______ AN ACT Relating to firefighting substances;
2/10/23 Referred:
and providing for an effective date.
Resources, Finance A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED "An Act relating to firefighting substances;
_______________ BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:
and providing for an effective date." BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:
THE ACT FOLLOWS ON PAGE 1 Enrolled SB 67 AN ACT Relating to firefighting substances;
* Section 1.
and providing for an effective date.
_______________ * Section 1.
AS 46.03 is amended by adding a new section to read:
Article 3A.
Firefighting Substances Disposal Reimbursements.
Sec.
46.03.135.
Firefighting substances disposal reimbursements.
(a) A firefighting substances disposal reimbursement program is established in the department.
(b) The department shall accept an application for disposal reimbursement on a form provided by the department from a person domiciled in (1) a community in the state with a population of less than 2,000 that is off the road system who received a firefighting substance that contains a perfluoroalkyl substance or polyfluoroalkyl substance;
or (2) the state who received a firefighting substance that contains a perfluoroalkyl substance or polyfluoroalkyl substance from a partially state-funded fire safety project.
-1- Enrolled SB 67 (c) The department may accept a reimbursement application only if the application provides proper disposal documentation showing compliance with regulations adopted by the department and any other applicable law.
(d) The department shall prioritize reimbursements as follows:
(1) activities related to the proper disposal of a firefighting substance that contains a perfluoroalkyl substance or polyfluoroalkyl substance, including disposal of the equipment containing the substance;
(2) activities related to the proper disposal of firefighting equipment residually contaminated by a perfluoroalkyl substance or polyfluoroalkyl substance;
(3) replacement of equipment containing or residually contaminated by a perfluoroalkyl substance or polyfluoroalkyl substance.
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2.
Use of firefighting substances.
Use of firefighting foam.
(a) Notwithstanding AS 46.03.320, a person may not use a firefighting substance that contains a perfluoroalkyl substance or polyfluoroalkyl substance in the state unless the use is permitted under (b) of this section or required by federal law.
(a) Notwithstanding AS 46.03.320, a person may not use a firefighting foam that contains a perfluoroalkyl substance or polyfluoroalkyl substance in the state unless the use is permitted under (b) of this section or required by federal law.
(b) Unless the state fire marshal adopts regulations under (c) of this section requiring use of an alternative firefighting substance, a person engaged in the business of oil or gas production, transmission, transportation, or refining may use a firefighting substance that contains a perfluoroalkyl substance or polyfluoroalkyl substance in the state.
(b) Unless the state fire marshal adopts regulations under (c) of this section requiring use of an alternative firefighting foam, a person may use a firefighting foam that contains a perfluoroalkyl substance or polyfluoroalkyl substance to respond to a fire that originates in relation to oil or gas production, transmission, transportation, or refining in the state.
(c) If the state fire marshal determines an alternative firefighting substance listed by an organization recognized by the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration's Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory Program is safe and SB0067A -1- SB 67 New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 33-LS0148\B effective, the state fire marshal shall adopt regulations requiring use of the alternative firefighting substance.
(c) If the state fire marshal determines an alternative firefighting foam listed by an organization recognized by the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration's Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory Program is safe and effective, the state fire marshal shall adopt regulations requiring use of the alternative firefighting foam.
(d) The department shall ensure the state accepts for disposal from a person domiciled in the state a firefighting substance that contains a perfluoroalkyl substance or polyfluoroalkyl substance in a quantity not to exceed 25 gallons each year.
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This Act takes effect January 1, 2024.
The uncodified law of the State of Alaska is amended by adding a new section to read:
SB 67 -2- SB0067A New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED]
TRANSITION:
REGULATIONS.
The commissioner of environmental conservation may adopt or amend regulations as necessary to implement the changes made by this Act.
The Enrolled SB 67 -2- regulations take effect under AS 44.62 (Administrative Procedure Act), but not before the effective date of the law implemented by the regulation.
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Section 3 of this Act takes effect immediately under AS 01.10.070(c).
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Except as provided in sec.
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4 of this Act, this Act takes effect January 1, 2025.
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Action History

  1. (S) LEG FINANCE APPROPRIATION MESSAGE REVISED 10/15

  2. (H) LEG FINANCE APPROPRIATION MESSAGE REVISED 10/15

  3. (H) FN4: (DEC)

  4. (H) FN(S) ATTACHED TO APPROP. BILL HB 268

  5. (H) LEG FINANCE APPROPRIATION MESSAGE 8/30/24

  6. (S) LEG FINANCE APPROPRIATION MESSAGE 8/30/24

  7. (S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW SEE CHAPTER

  8. (S) LAW W/O GOV SIGNATURE 7/22 CH 14 SLA 24

  9. (S) 1:50 P.M. 6/28/24 Transmitted to Governor

  10. (S) MANIFEST ERROR(S)

  11. (S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE

  12. (S) CONCUR AM OF (H) Y20 N-

  13. (S) CONCUR MESSAGE READ AND TAKEN UP

  14. (H) VERSION: HCS CSSB 67(FIN)

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

  16. (H) CROSS SPONSOR(S): JOSEPHSON, STORY, SCHRAGE

  17. (H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE

  18. (H) PASSED Y38 N1 A1

  19. (H) READ THE THIRD TIME HCS CSSB 67(FIN)

  20. (H) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING UC

  21. (H) FIN HCS ADOPTED UC

  22. (H) READ THE SECOND TIME

  23. (H) CROSS SPONSOR(S): FIELDS

  24. (H) HELD TO 5/15 CALENDAR

  25. (H) RULES TO 1ST SUP CALENDAR 5/14/2024

  26. (H) FN4: (DEC)

  27. (H) FN3: ZERO(DPS)

  28. (H) DP: TOMASZEWSKI, CRONK, ORTIZ, COULOMBE, HANNAN, GALVIN, STAPP, EDGMON, FOSTER

  29. (H) FIN RPT HCS(FIN) 9DP

  30. (H) Minutes (HFIN)

  31. (H) Moved HCS CSSB 67(FIN) Out of Committee -- Delayed to 5:30 PM --

  32. (H) FINANCE at 01:30 PM ADAMS 519

  33. (H) CROSS SPONSOR(S): GALVIN, HANNAN

  34. (H) Minutes (HFIN)

  35. (H) Heard & Held

  36. (H) FINANCE at 01:30 PM ADAMS 519

  37. (H) FN1: (DOT) INCORPORATED INTO HB 51

  38. (H) FN(S) ATTACHED TO APPROP. BILL HB 39

  39. (H) LEG FINANCE APPROPRIATION MESSAGE 8/28/23

  40. (S) LEG FINANCE APPROPRIATION MESSAGE 8/28/23

  41. (H) -- MEETING CANCELED --

  42. (H) FINANCE at 01:30 PM ADAMS 519

  43. (H) FIN

  44. (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

  45. (S) VERSION: CSSB 67(RES)

  46. (S) TRANSMITTED TO (H)

  47. (S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE

  48. (S) PASSED Y20 N-

  49. (S) READ THE THIRD TIME CSSB 67(RES)

  50. (S) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 5/8 CAL

  51. (S) RES CS ADOPTED UC

  52. (S) READ THE SECOND TIME

  53. (S) RULES TO CALENDAR 5/5/23

  54. (S) Minutes (SFIN)

  55. (S) Moved CSSB 67(RES) Out of Committee

  56. (S) FINANCE at 09:00 AM SENATE FINANCE 532

  57. (S) FN2: ZERO(DPS)

  58. (S) FN1: (DOT)

  59. (S) NR: MERRICK

  60. (S) DP: OLSON, KIEHL, BISHOP

  61. (S) FIN RPT CS(RES) 3DP 1NR SAME TITLE

  62. (S) Minutes (SFIN)

  63. (S) Heard & Held -- Please Note Time Change --

  64. (S) FINANCE at 01:00 PM SENATE FINANCE 532

  65. (S) FN2: ZERO(DPS)

  66. (S) FN1: (DOT)

  67. (S) AM: KAWASAKI

  68. (S) DP: GIESSEL, BISHOP, CLAMAN, WIELECHOWSKI, DUNBAR, KAUFMAN

  69. (S) RES RPT CS 6DP 1AM SAME TITLE

  70. (S) Minutes (SRES)

  71. (S) Moved CSSB 67(RES) Out of Committee

  72. (S) RESOURCES at 03:30 PM BUTROVICH 205

  73. (S) Minutes (SRES)

  74. (S) Heard & Held

  75. (S) RESOURCES at 03:30 PM BUTROVICH 205

  76. (S) COSPONSOR(S): WIELECHOWSKI

  77. (S) Minutes (SRES)

  78. (S) Heard & Held

  79. (S) RESOURCES at 03:30 PM BUTROVICH 205

  80. (S) COSPONSOR(S): GRAY-JACKSON, DUNBAR, GIESSEL, CLAMAN, KAWASAKI, TOBIN, STEVENS

  81. (S) RES, FIN

  82. (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 14 co-sponsors · 50 not signed on

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 67?
SB 67 is sponsored by Calvin Schrage (N), Andi Story (D), Andy Josephson (D), Zack Fields (D), Sara Hannan (D), Alyse Galvin (N), Bill Wielechowski (D), Gary Stevens (R), Löki Tobin (D), Scott Kawasaki (D), Matt Claman (D), Cathy Giessel (R), Forrest Dunbar (D), Elvi Gray-Jackson (D), and Jesse Kiehl (D).
What is the current status of SB 67?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 10, 2023. Enacted.
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