05/04/2023 01:30 PM Senate TRANSPORTATION

                  HB 128-OIL TERMINAL FACILITY                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
1:47:55 PM                                                                                                                    
CHAIR KAUFMAN  announced the consideration  of CS FOR  HOUSE BILL                                                               
NO. 128(TRA) "An  Act relating to the operation of  a tank vessel                                                               
or  oil  barge as  an  oil  terminal  facility; relating  to  the                                                               
definition  of  'oil terminal  facility';  and  providing for  an                                                               
effective date."                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
He  noted  that this  was  the  second  hearing. He  invited  the                                                               
sponsor to make final comments.                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
1:48:12 PM                                                                                                                    
REPRESENTATIVE   KEVIN   MCCABE,   District  30,   Alaska   State                                                               
Legislature, Juneau, Alaska,  stated that he was  carrying HB 128                                                               
on  behalf of  the  House Transportation  Standing Committee.  He                                                               
explained that the  bill seeks to clarify the  definition of "oil                                                               
terminal  facility" and  the requirements  for  vessels that  are                                                               
conducting  ship-to-ship   fuel  transfer   or  are   enroute  to                                                               
conducting  those operations.  The bill  makes three  substantive                                                               
changes: 1)  it clarifies that  tank vessels are oil  barges with                                                               
approved  prevention procedures  and  contingency  plans for  oil                                                               
discharges;  2) it  meets the  requirements for  an oil  transfer                                                               
facility,  clarifies  that  tank  vessels  are  oil  barges  with                                                               
approved   proof  of   financial  ability,   and  satisfies   the                                                               
requirement for  an oil  transfer facility;  and 3)  conforms the                                                               
definition of oil  transfer facility. He noted that  the bill has                                                               
an immediate  effective date to  ensure that fuel  deliveries [to                                                               
villages] can take place this season.                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR KAUFMAN discerned  there were no questions  or comments and                                                               
solicited a motion.                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
1:49:57 PM                                                                                                                    
SENATOR TOBIN  moved to  report HB  128, work  order 33-LSO634\U,                                                               
from  committee  with  individual  recommendations  and  attached                                                               
fiscal note(s).                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR KAUFMAN found  no objection and CSHB  128(TRA) was reported                                                               
from the Senate Transportation Standing Committee.