Legislature(2023 - 2024)BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)
05/03/2024 01:30 PM Senate LABOR & COMMERCE
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| Audio | Topic |
|---|---|
| Start | |
| SB225 | |
| HB253 | |
| HB17 | |
| HB237 | |
| HB309 | |
| HB254 | |
| Adjourn |
* first hearing in first committee of referral
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
| += | SB 225 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| + | TELECONFERENCED | ||
| += | HB 253 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| += | HB 17 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| += | HB 237 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| += | HB 309 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| += | HB 254 | TELECONFERENCED | |
HB 253-FEDERALLY DESIGNATED REFRIGERANTS
1:40:12 PM
CHAIR BJORKMAN reconvened the meeting and announced the
consideration of HOUSE BILL NO. 253 "An Act relating to
refrigerants designated as acceptable for use under federal
law."
1:40:48 PM
JOSIPHIAH MASON, Staff, Representative Stanley Wright, Alaska
State Legislature, Juneau, Alaska, explained that HB 253 would
ensure the heating, ventilation and air conditioning and
construction (HVAC) industries in Alaska can easily transition
to the use of new refrigerants and technologies which are less
pollutant than the currently used hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs). HB
253 is necessary so that Alaska may participate in the larger
federal push to transition away from HFC containing
refrigerants, which was initiated as part of the American
Innovation and Manufacturing Act signed into law December 2020.
He noted that HB 253 does not contain any mandates. He said the
bill would allow Alaskans to move forward with this transition
by ensuring that our building codes cannot prevent the use of
HFC alternatives if all safety installation standards are met.
1:41:56 PM
CHAIR BJORKMAN opened public testimony on HB 253; finding none,
he closed public testimony.
1:42:28 PM
CHAIR BJORKMAN solicited the will of the committee.
1:42:31 PM
SENATOR GRAY-JACKSON moved to report HB 253, work order 33-
LS0983\A, from committee with individual recommendations and
attached fiscal note(s).
1:42:43 PM
CHAIR BJORKMAN found no objection and HB 253 was reported from
the SL&C.