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2006-02-15 Senate Journal
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Full Journal pdf2006-02-15 Senate Journal Page 2190 the federal government, or had entered into a formal administrative settlement of its liability. The Aviall decision is in conflict with the reasoning of an earlier Alaska Supreme Court decision, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation v. Laidlaw Transit, and, in the absence of legislative action, responsible parties in Alaska may be fearful to rely on Laidlaw for assurance regarding the proper interpretation of AS 46.03.822, the state's statute modeled on 42 U.S.C. 9601-9675. Therefore, it is the purpose of this Act to respond to the Aviall and Laidlaw decisions by clarifying language of AS 46.03.822(j) so that those responsible parties who conducted voluntary cleanups in the past, or may do so in the future, may bring a contribution action against other responsible parties. Signing do pass: Senator Seekins, Chair; Senators French, Guess, Therriault, Huggins. The following previously published fiscal information applies: Fiscal Note No. 3, zero, Department of Law Fiscal Note No. 4, zero, Department of Environmental Conservation The bill was referred to the Rules Committee. Consideration of the Calendar Second Reading of Senate Bills SB 218 SENATE BILL NO. 218 "An Act relating to periodic polygraph examinations for sex offenders released on probation or parole and to sentencing for sex offenders and habitual criminals" was read the second time.