Legislature(2023 - 2024)BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)
04/24/2023 01:30 PM Senate LABOR & COMMERCE
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| Audio | Topic |
|---|---|
| Start | |
| HB51 | |
| SB73 | |
| SB94 | |
| SB108 | |
| Adjourn |
* first hearing in first committee of referral
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
| += | HB 51 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| += | SB 73 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| += | SB 94 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| *+ | SB 108 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| + | TELECONFERENCED | ||
HB 51-USE OF DESIGNATED REFRIGERANTS
1:38:48 PM
CHAIR BJORKMAN announced the consideration of HOUSE BILL NO. 51
"An Act relating to refrigerants designated as acceptable for
use under federal law."
He stated that this is the second hearing of this bill and his
intention today is to hear public testimony.
1:39:20 PM
REPRESENTATIVE STANLEY WRIGHT, District 22, Alaska State
Legislature, Juneau, Alaska, sponsor of HB 51, thanked the
committee for hearing the bill.
1:39:50 PM
FORREST WOLFE, Staff, Representative Stanley Wright, Alaska
State Legislature, Juneau, Alaska, gave a recap of HB 51. He
stated that HB 51 grants Alaska the opportunity to modernize and
implement the newest forms of refrigeration technology entering
the market. As part of a larger movement across the country to
phase out harmful hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), Alaska must update
building codes and laws to allow for new refrigerants to be
utilized. Transitioning away from HFCs will reduce harmful
emissions by up to 75 percent and contribute to job creation. He
clarified that HB 51 creates an avenue for the transition from
HFCs to alternative refrigerants but does not mandate anything.
1:41:37 PM
CHAIR BJORKMAN opened public testimony on HB 51; finding no
testifiers, he closed public testimony.
CHAIR BJORKMAN held HB 51 in committee.