CSHB 164(FIN)(fld H): "An Act relating to reporting of vessel location by certain commercial passenger vessels operating in the marine waters of the state, to access to vessels by a wastewater treatment operator for purposes of monitoring compliance with state and federal marine discharge and pollution requirements, to the obligations of that operator while aboard the vessels, and to the qualifications of the wastewater treatment operator; and providing for an effective date."
00 CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 164(FIN)(fld H) 01 "An Act relating to reporting of vessel location by certain commercial passenger vessels 02 operating in the marine waters of the state, to access to vessels by a wastewater 03 treatment operator for purposes of monitoring compliance with state and federal marine 04 discharge and pollution requirements, to the obligations of that operator while aboard 05 the vessels, and to the qualifications of the wastewater treatment operator; and 06 providing for an effective date." 07 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA: 08 * Section 1. AS 46.03.465(b) is amended to read: 09 (b) While a commercial passenger vessel is present in the marine waters of the 10 state, the owner or operator of the vessel shall provide to the United States Coast 11 Guard an hourly report of the vessel's location based on Global Positioning System 12 technology and collect routine samples of the vessel's treated sewage, graywater, and 13 other wastewaters being discharged into marine waters of the state with a sampling
01 technique approved by the department. 02 * Sec. 2. AS 46.03.476 is repealed and reenacted to read: 03 Sec. 46.03.476. Ocean Rangers. (a) The commissioner shall require the owner 04 or operator of a large commercial passenger vessel to allow a wastewater treatment 05 operator hired or retained by the department on board the vessel at random times 06 determined by the commissioner to perform the duties described in (b) of this section 07 while the vessel is in port in Alaska or operating in Alaska waters between two Alaska 08 ports. 09 (b) While on board a large commercial passenger vessel, the wastewater 10 treatment operator shall 11 (1) act as an independent observer for the purpose of monitoring 12 compliance with state and federal requirements pertaining to marine discharge and 13 pollution requirements; 14 (2) monitor, observe, and record data and information related to marine 15 discharge and pollution requirements in state and federal law, including registration, 16 reporting, and record-keeping requirements. 17 (c) While on board the vessel the wastewater treatment operator shall comply 18 with the vessel's approved United States Coast Guard security plan. 19 (d) Any information recorded or gathered by the wastewater treatment 20 operator shall be promptly conveyed to the department and the United States Coast 21 Guard on a form or in a manner approved by the commissioner. The commissioner 22 may share information gathered with other state and federal agencies. 23 (e) In this section, "wastewater treatment operator" means a Level III 24 wastewater treatment operator certified by the department under the authority of 25 AS 46.30.080. 26 * Sec. 3. The uncodified law of the State of Alaska is amended by adding a new section to 27 read: 28 RETROACTIVITY. Sections 1 and 2 of this Act are retroactive to December 17, 29 2006. 30 * Sec. 4. This Act takes effect immediately under AS 01.10.070(c).