Legislature(2021 - 2022)BUTROVICH 205
02/03/2022 03:30 PM Senate STATE AFFAIRS
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| SB142 | |
| HB148 | |
| SB167 | |
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HB 148-ALASKA COORDINATE SYSTEM OF 2022
4:23:48 PM
CHAIR SHOWER announced the consideration of HOUSE BILL NO. 148
am "An Act relating to the Alaska Coordinate System of 2022."
4:24:23 PM
REPRESENTATIVE LADDIE SHAW, Alaska State Legislature, Juneau,
Alaska, sponsor of HB 148, introduced the legislation providing
highlights from the following sponsor statement that read as
follows:
[Original punctuation provided.]
HB 148 House Bill 148 revises Alaska Statute
chapter 38.20, known as the Alaska Coordinate System,
to reflect changes in the federal datum used as a base
for the coordinate system and to allow for future
updates.
The system is comprised of rectangular plane
coordinates used to define accurate positions or
locations of points on the surface of the earth.
Currently, forty-eight states have adopted state
plane coordinate systems into their statutes. This
bill revises the Alaska Coordination System as an
ongoing modernization of the U.S National Spatial
Reference System to reduce the distortions present in
the current system. In addition to improved zone
locations, that will cover population and resources
areas, a new statewide zone will be created for
Alaska. This will reduce the distortion of the
projection currently in use and improve the display of
statewide geographic data.
This is an important and practical step for
Alaska to adapt to this coordination system. Alaska
will have the advantage of improvements in the
geodetic positioning, and with the new gravity-based
elevation. This will dramatically improve the ability
to measure elevations in Alaska. This modernization
effort will benefit scientists, surveyors, design
professionals, GIS specialists, and the geospatial
community. The improved coordinate system minimizes
linear distortions and is designed to include
population centers and resource development.
I encourage your support in the passage of HB 148
as it is critical to Alaska maintaining accuracy to
surveying and mapping.
REPRESENTATIVE SHAW deferred further introduction to Reece
Williams.
4:25:58 PM
CHAIR SHOWER related the ongoing joke between the sponsor and
himself that they both completely understand the technical
aspects of the bill.
He noted the individuals available to provide testimony.
4:26:55 PM
REECE WILLIAMS, Staff, Representative Laddie Shaw, Alaska State
Legislature, Juneau, Alaska, stated that HB 148 seeks to revise
AS 38.20, The Alaska Coordinate System, to reflect changes in
the geodetic datum in the 2022 State Plane Coordinate System,
and allow future updates. He explained that geodetic datum is a
tool that is used to define the shape and size of the earth and
the reference point for various coordinate systems used in
mapping. Datum is also used in navigation and satellite systems.
Most recent federal datums were the North American Datum of 1983
(NAD 83) and the North American Vertical Datum of 1988 (NAD 88).
He cited the definition of datums from the National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) website, which is "... datums
act similar to starting points when you give someone directions.
For instance, when you want to tell someone how to get to your
house, you give them a starting point that they know, like a
crossroads or a building address."
4:28:29 PM
MR. WILLIAMS played a short teaching video from the NOAA
website.
4:33:11 PM
MR. WILLIAMS stated that incorporating new federal datum ensures
the state is prepared to make use of the latest and most
accurate technology for surveying and mapping. He highlighted
that the deadline for the 2020 datum is March 2022. He said the
ability to use these new datums is particularly important in
light of the billions of dollars in construction money that is
forthcoming.
MR. WILLIAMS listed the experts who were available to answer
questions.
CHAIR SHOWER requested an overview of the sectional analysis and
fiscal note.
4:34:50 PM
MR. WILLIAMS summarized that HB 148 adds language to Title 38 to
allow the addition of new datum and the fiscal note is zero. The
full sectional analysis for HB 148 reads as follows:
[Original punctuation provided.]
Section 1 Amends AS 38.20.010 to add a reference to
the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
and the Alaska Coordinate System of 2022.
Section 2 Repeals and reenacts AS 38.20.020 to
remove references to the ten different zones currently
listed in the statute, and states that the zone
parameters of the Alaska Coordinate Systems are now
the zone parameters defined by the NGS. Removing
specific parameters ensures legislation will be
accurate according to past, current, and future
datums.
Section 3 Amends AS 38.20.030 to add a reference to
the "Alaska Coordinate System of 2022, Zone ?" for
purposes of drafting land descriptions that use
coordinate systems.
Section 4 Amends AS 38.20.040 to add two references
to "U.S. Survey" and one reference to the Alaska
Coordinate System of 2022. Also added is an
explanation that one U.S. Survey foot means the
quotient of 1,200 and 3,937 meters. There are two
standards used in the U.S. to convert between feet and
meters. States such as Alaska support both feet and
meters and legislate which feet-to-meters conversion
they use. The U.S. survey foot is 1200/3937 meters, or
.3048006096. The international foot is 0.3048 meters.
The difference between the two conversions can become
noticeable.
Section 5 Repeals and reenacts AS 38.20.060 to
remove the references to, and descriptions of, the ten
different zones currently listed in the statute, and
instead states that the characteristics of the zones
of the Alaska Coordinate Systems are defined by the
NGS. Removing specific zone descriptions ensures
legislation will be accurate and relevant under past,
current, and future datums.
Section 6 Amends AS 38.20.090 to add a new
subsection (c) stating that the use of the term
"Alaska Coordinate System of 2022" on a map, report of
the survey, or other document is limited to
coordinates based on the Alaska Coordinate System of
2022.
Section 7 Amends AS 38.20.100 to add a reference to
the "Alaska Coordinate System of 2022."
Section 8 Amends AS 38.20.110 to add a reference to
the "Alaska Coordinate System of 2022."
4:36:13 PM
JAKE MAXWELL, PLS, Executive Member, Alaska Society of
Professional Land Surveyors, Anchorage, Alaska, stated that the
statute needs this amendment because neither public nor private
entities can work and support the forthcoming system unless it
is codified in state law. The expectation is that every state
will adopt similar updates. Washington and Kentucky have done so
and several other states have bills pending. This goal is to
develop a more functional statewide coordinate system for
mapping and designing land, infrastructure, and resources by
using space-based and value measurements. Many of the original
oil leases are based on the 1927 system and other work is based
on the 1983 system; adding the 2022 system will allow the option
to use any system that is necessary.
4:37:33 PM
WILL WEBB, PE, President, Alaska Professional Design Council
(APDC), Anchorage, Alaska, stated that APDC is a nonprofit
corporation that represents the common interests of Alaskan
design professionals. The membership includes engineers, land
surveyors, landscape architects, and interior designers who live
and work throughout the state. On behalf of APDC, he stated
support for HB 148 that adds the 2022 coordinate system to Title
38. The industry benefits when it is able to work across
projects, disciplines, and different clients. Incorporating this
updated coordinating system will help these professionals take
advantage of the latest technology and available resources to
better incorporate data from all sources, whether it is
municipal, state, or federal.
CHAIR SHOWER asked the sponsor if he had any closing comments.
4:39:09 PM
REPRESENTATIVE SHAW stated that an understanding of the
geopotential datum relative to the ellipsoid model helps in
moving this forward.
4:39:22 PM
CHAIR SHOWER held HB 148 in committee.
| Document Name | Date/Time | Subjects |
|---|---|---|
| SB0156 BILL Immun Rights and Objections to C-19 Vax.PDF |
SSTA 2/3/2022 3:30:00 PM |
SB 156 |
| SB 156 Immunization Rights and objections to C-19 vax Sponsor Statement 1.30.22.pdf |
SSTA 2/3/2022 3:30:00 PM |
SB 156 |
| SB 156 Immunization Rights and Objection to COVID-19 Sectional 1.29.22.pdf |
SSTA 2/3/2022 3:30:00 PM |
SB 156 |
| SB142 sponsor statement.pdf |
SSTA 2/3/2022 3:30:00 PM |
SB 142 |
| SB142 Sectional Analysis.pdf |
SSTA 2/3/2022 3:30:00 PM |
SB 142 |
| testimony support Kendall.pdf |
SSTA 2/3/2022 3:30:00 PM |
SB 156 |