00 Enrolled HB 114                                                                                                         
01 Relating to availability of state transportation facilities and state-owned or state-operated                           
02 transportation modes for delivering compassionate aid.                                                                  
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04    * Section 1. AS 44.19 is amended by adding a new section to article 2 to read:                                     
05            Sec. 44.19.051. Emergency assistance transportation. If the governor                                       
06       determines that public safety or health conditions in an area of the state require                                
07       emergency assistance, the governor may use state-owned and state-operated                                         
08       transportation facilities, aircraft, vessels of the Alaska marine highway system, or                              
09       railroad rolling stock of the Alaska Railroad to deliver compassionate aid for                                    
10       distribution to the affected area, including food, water, fuel, clothing, medicine, and                           
11       other supplies provided by nonprofit organizations.