Legislature(2023 - 2024)
2023-05-15 Senate Journal
Full Journal pdf2023-05-15 Senate Journal Page 1160 HB 51 HOUSE BILL NO. 51 "An Act relating to refrigerants designated as acceptable for use under federal law" was read the second time. Senator Kiehl offered Amendment No. 1 : Page 1, line 1, following "law": Insert "; relating to firefighting substances; and providing for an effective date" Page 1, following line 9: Insert new bill sections to read: "* Sec. 2. AS 46.03 is amended by adding a new section to article 5 to read: Sec. 46.03.340. Use of firefighting substances. (a) Notwithstanding AS 46.03.320, a person may not use a firefighting substance that contains a perfluoroalkyl substance or polyfluoroalkyl substance in the state unless the use is permitted under (b) of this section or required by federal law. (b) Unless the state fire marshal adopts regulations under (c) of this section requiring use of an alternative firefighting substance, a person may use a firefighting substance that contains a perfluoroalkyl substance or polyfluoroalkyl substance to respond to a fire that originates in relation to oil or gas production, transmission, transportation, or refining in the state. (c) If the state fire marshal determines an alternative firefighting substance listed by an organization recognized by the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration's Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory Program is safe and effective, the state fire marshal shall adopt regulations requiring use of the alternative firefighting substance. The regulations must state the proposed effective date of the regulations. (d) The department shall ensure the state accepts for disposal from a person domiciled in a community in the state with a population of less than 2,000 that is off the road system, or a person domiciled in the state who received a firefighting substance that contains a perfluoroalkyl substance or polyfluoroalkyl substance from a partially state funded fire safety project, a 2023-05-15 Senate Journal Page 1161 firefighting substance that contains a perfluoroalkyl substance or polyfluoroalkyl substance in a quantity not to exceed 40 gallons each year. * Sec. 3. Section 2 of this Act takes effect January 1, 2024." Senator Kiehl moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 1. Senator Wilson objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 1 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: HB 51 Second Reading Amendment No. 1? YEAS: 18 NAYS: 2 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Bishop, Bjorkman, Claman, Dunbar, Giessel, Gray-Jackson, Hoffman, Hughes, Kaufman, Kawasaki, Kiehl, Merrick, Myers, Olson, Shower, Stevens, Tobin, Wielechowski Nays: Stedman, Wilson and so, Amendment No. 1 was adopted. President Stevens stated HOUSE BILL NO. 51 am S(efd add S) "An Act relating to refrigerants designated as acceptable for use under federal law; relating to firefighting substances; and providing for an effective date" will advance to third reading on the May 16 calendar.