CSHB 83(MLV): "An Act relating to the Alaska Seismic Hazards Safety Commission; and providing for an effective date."
00 CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 83(MLV) 01 "An Act relating to the Alaska Seismic Hazards Safety Commission; and providing for 02 an effective date." 03 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA: 04 * Section 1. AS 44.37.065(b) is amended to read: 05 (b) The commission is composed of 11 [NINE] members appointed by the 06 governor for terms of three years. A member holds office until a successor is 07 appointed. A vacancy is filled for the unexpired term. 08 * Sec. 2. AS 44.37.065(c) is amended to read: 09 (c) The governor shall appoint to the commission 10 (1) a representative from the University of Alaska; 11 (2) three representatives [A REPRESENTATIVE] from local 12 governments [GOVERNMENT]; 13 (3) a representative from the Department of Natural Resources; 14 (4) a representative from the Department of Military and Veterans'
01 Affairs; 02 (5) a representative from an appropriate federal agency; 03 (6) a representative of the insurance industry; and 04 (7) three members from members of the public who are expert in the 05 fields of geology, seismology, hydrology, geotechnical engineering, structural 06 engineering, emergency services, or planning. 07 * Sec. 3. AS 44.37.067 is amended to read: 08 Sec. 44.37.067. Powers and duties. (a) The commission shall 09 (1) recommend goals and priorities for seismic and tsunami hazard 10 mitigation to the public and private sectors; 11 (2) recommend policies to the governor and the legislature, including 12 needed research, mapping, and monitoring programs; 13 (3) offer advice on coordinating disaster preparedness and seismic and 14 tsunami hazard mitigation activities of government at all levels, review the practices 15 for recovery and reconstruction after a major earthquake or tsunami, and recommend 16 improvements to mitigate losses from similar future events; 17 (4) gather, analyze, and disseminate information of general interest on 18 seismic and tsunami hazard mitigation; 19 (5) establish and maintain necessary working relationships with other 20 public and private agencies; 21 (6) review predictions and warnings issued by the federal government, 22 research institutions, and other organizations and persons and suggest appropriate 23 responses at the state and local levels; and 24 (7) review proposed seismic and tsunami hazard notifications and 25 supporting information from state agencies, evaluate possible socioeconomic 26 consequences, recommend that the governor issue formal seismic and tsunami hazard 27 notifications when appropriate, and advise state and local agencies of appropriate 28 responses. 29 (b) The commission may 30 (1) advise the governor and the legislature on disaster preparedness 31 and seismic and tsunami hazard mitigation and on budgets for those activities and
01 may recommend legislation or policies to improve disaster preparedness or seismic 02 and tsunami hazard mitigation; 03 (2) conduct public hearings; 04 (3) appoint committees from its membership and appoint external 05 advisory committees of ex-officio members; and 06 (4) accept grants, contributions, and appropriations from public 07 agencies, private foundations, and individuals. 08 * Sec. 4. AS 44.37.069(3) is amended to read: 09 (3) "seismic and tsunami hazard mitigation" or "mitigation" mean 10 activities that prevent or alleviate the harmful effects of seismic and tsunami hazards 11 to persons and property, including identification and evaluation of the seismic and 12 tsunami hazards, assessment of the risks, and implementation of measures to reduce 13 potential losses before a damaging event occurs. 14 * Sec. 5. AS 44.37.069 is amended by adding a new paragraph to read: 15 (4) "tsunami" means a large ocean wave produced by an earthquake or 16 undersea volcanic eruption. 17 * Sec. 6. AS 44.66.010(a)(9) is amended to read: 18 (9) Alaska Seismic Hazards Safety Commission (AS 44.37.065) - 19 June 30, 2010 [2005]. 20 * Sec. 7. This Act takes effect immediately under AS 01.10.070(c).