Legislature(2023 - 2024)BARNES 124
04/26/2023 01:00 PM House RESOURCES
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| HB143 | |
| HB98 | |
| Overview(s): Office of History and Archeology | |
| Adjourn |
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HB 143-ADVANCED RECYCLING AND FACILITIES 1:04:44 PM CHAIR MCKAY announced that the first order of business would be HOUSE BILL NO. 143, "An Act relating to the Department of Environmental Conservation; relating to advanced recycling and advanced recycling facilities; relating to waste; and providing for an effective date." 1:05:28 PM REPRESENTATIVE MCCABE moved to adopt Amendment 1 to HB 143, labeled, 33-LS0427\U.2, Radford, 4/25/23, which read as follows: Page 4, lines 26 - 31: Delete all material. Renumber the following bill sections accordingly. 1:05:37 PM REPRESENTATIVE ARMSTRONG objected for discussion. 1:05:57 PM TREVOR JEPSEN, Staff, Representative Tom McKay, Alaska State Legislature, on behalf of the sponsor, the House Resources Standing Committee, of which Representative McKay serves as chair, explained Amendment 1 to HB 143. He stated that it would delete Section 6 from the proposed legislation. He expressed the opinion that the language on page 4, lines 26-31 is unnecessary and confusing. He explained that the language relates that solid waste processing would not include the extraction of materials from solid waste through advanced recycling; however, Section 4 would already clarify what solid waste includes, and it would not include the materials to be extracted. He pointed to the definition of "advanced recycling" in Section 7, and this definition would not include solid waste at an advanced recycling facility. He added that Legislative Legal Services has agreed with this change. 1:07:48 PM REPRESENTATIVE ARMSTRONG removed her objection. There being no further objection, Amendment 1 to HB 143 was adopted. 1:08:15 PM REPRESENTATIVE MCCABE moved to adopt Amendment 2 to HB 143, as amended, labeled, 33-LS0427\U.3, Radford, 4/25/23, which read as follows: Page 4, line 28, following "adhesives;": Insert ""other recycled product" does not include products sold as fuel;" REPRESENTATIVE ARMSTRONG objected for the purpose of discussion. 1:08:27 PM MR. JEPSEN stated that Amendment 2 would clarify on page 5 of the proposed legislation that products sold as fuel are not considered advanced recycling products. He continued that this would also clarify the definition of "advanced recycling" in Section 7. He stated that this would be consistent with 23 other states and federal code. He added that Legislative Legal Services has agreed with this change. 1:09:35 PM REPRESENTATIVE ARMSTRONG removed her objection. There being no further objection, Amendment 2 to HB 143, as amended, was adopted. 1:09:54 PM REPRESENTATIVE MEARS moved to adopt Amendment 3 to HB 143, as amended, labeled, 33-LS0427\U.1, Radford, 4/24/23, which read as follows: Page 4, lines 16 - 20: Delete all material. Renumber the following bill sections accordingly. Page 4, lines 26 - 31: Delete all material. Renumber the following bill sections accordingly. REPRESENTATIVE MCCABE objected. 1:10:04 PM REPRESENTATIVE MEARS acknowledged that most of what the amendment would do has already been covered with the removal of Section 6. She noted that Section 4 refers to the definition of "solid waste", and this would apply to recyclables currently in regulation. She expressed the opinion that these regulations are not strict, as they cover basic public safety and nuisance items. She cited the solid waste regulation, 18 AAC 60.10, and expressed the opinion that there should not be an objection to the adherence to these minimal standards. 1:11:26 PM MR. JEPSEN, in response to the proposed Amendment 3, stated that the bill is not trying to exempt post-use polymers and plastic feedstocks from code. He stated that the definition would simply be clarifying that post-use polymers and plastic feedstocks are not just solid waste. He expressed the opinion that 18 AAC 60.10 is completely reasonable in state code, and municipal code should adopt a similar regulation; however, the input products should be regulated for what they are, which is not solid waste. He suggested that if the bill is passed, these codes would be rewritten, including any public safety and nuisance items. REPRESENTATIVE MEARS stated that currently recycled products would be considered solid waste. She stated that currently existing recycling operations follow this solid waste definition; therefore, advanced recycling should follow the same rules. 1:13:41 PM REPRESENTATIVE MCCABE maintained his objection. A roll call vote was taken. Representatives Armstrong, Mears, and Dibert voted in favor to adopt Amendment 3 to HB 143, as amended. Representatives McCabe, Rauscher, Saddler, Wright, and McKay voted against it. Therefore, Amendment 3 failed by a vote of 3-5. 1:14:54 PM REPRESENTATIVE RAUSCHER moved to report HB 143, as amended, out of committee with individual recommendations and the accompanying zero fiscal note. 1:15:21 PM REPRESENTATIVE MEARS objected. She expressed support for recycling materials, diverting them from the waste stream; however, she expressed the opinion that the proposed legislation would not be necessary for any operation to function in the state. She stated that this may be necessary in other states with stricter regulations, but it would not be necessary to do business in the state. 1:16:19 PM A roll call vote was taken. Representatives McCabe, Rauscher, Saddler, Wright, Armstrong, and McKay voted in favor of the motion to move HB 143, as amended, out of committee with individual recommendations and the accompanying zero fiscal note. Representatives Mears and Dibert voted against it. Therefore, CSHB 143(RES) was reported out of the House Resources Standing Committee by a vote of 6-2.
| Document Name | Date/Time | Subjects |
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| HB 143 Amendment #1 (U.2).pdf |
HRES 4/26/2023 1:00:00 PM |
HB 143 |
| HB 143 Amendment #2 (U.3).pdf |
HRES 4/26/2023 1:00:00 PM |
HB 143 |
| HB 143 Amendment #3 (U.1).pdf |
HRES 4/26/2023 1:00:00 PM |
HB 143 |
| CS HB 98 (RES) version S.pdf |
HRES 4/26/2023 1:00:00 PM |
HB 98 |
| HB 98 Summary of Changes (A to S).pdf |
HRES 4/26/2023 1:00:00 PM |
HB 98 |
| HRES OHA Overview Presentation 4.26.23.pdf |
HRES 4/26/2023 1:00:00 PM |