Alaska2026Passed Legislature

HB332

Microplastic Testing and Strategy Plan

Last scannedSep 21, 2026, 12:32 AM

In one sentence

This law requires state agencies in Alaska to test for tiny plastic particles and create a plan to address them.

Requires the Department of Environmental Conservation, with help from the Department of Health, to make a schedule for testing water, soil, fish, wildlife, and other areas for microplastics.
Includes testing for microplastics that come from vehicle tires in addition to other sources.
Mandates that agencies use scientific methods considered the best available when conducting tests.
Requires the Department of Environmental Conservation to publish an updated testing schedule before July 1 in even-numbered years, with the first plan due by July 1, 2028.
Orders a report to be sent to the legislature by January 1, 2029, containing test results and recommended policy changes.

The bill does not state when it officially takes effect.
The text requires testing but does not set legal limits on how much microplastic is allowed in water or soil.
Specific funding amounts for the testing and strategy plan are not listed in this document.

Plain language

microplastic: A plastic particle or fiber that is smaller than five millimeters.
ambient concentration: The amount of microplastics found in the surrounding environment at a specific time and place, as analyzed for health impacts.

Official record

Validated

MICROPLASTIC TESTING AND STRATEGY PLAN An Act relating to microplastic testing; and relating to a microplastic strategy plan.

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