00                      CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 74(RES)                                                                    
01 "An Act extending the renewal period for oil discharge prevention and contingency                                       
02 plans; and providing for an effective date."                                                                            
03 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:                                                                
04    * Section 1.  AS 46.04.030(d) is amended to read:                                                                  
05            (d)  Upon approval of a contingency plan, the department shall issue to the                                  
06       plan holder a certificate stating that the contingency plan has been approved by the                              
07       department.  The certificate must include the name of the facility, pipeline, tank                                
08       vessel, or oil barge for which it is issued, the effective date of the contingency plan,                          
09       and the date by which the contingency plan must be submitted for renewal.  A                                      
10       contingency plan must be submitted for renewal every five [THREE] years.                                      
11    * Sec. 2.  The uncodified law of the State of Alaska is amended by adding a new section to                         
12 read:                                                                                                                   
13       TRANSITION.  Notwithstanding any contrary provision of AS 46.04, including the                                    
14 review procedures in AS 46.04.030, and the regulations adopted under AS 46.04, the                                      

01 expiration date of an oil discharge prevention and contingency plan approved by the                                     
02 Department of Environmental Conservation before the effective date of this Act shall be                                 
03 extended for two years, or for a shorter period if a shorter period is requested by the holder of                       
04 the approved plan, if                                                                                                   
05            (1)  the plan is still in effect on the day before the effective date of this Act;                           
06 and                                                                                                                     
07            (2)  the Department of Environmental Conservation has not given a notice of                                  
08 violation of AS 46.04.030 to the holder of the plan that has not been corrected to the                                  
09 satisfaction of the Department of Environmental Conservation.                                                           
10    * Sec. 3.  This Act takes effect immediately under AS 01.10.070(c).