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SB192

Standardized Evacuation Warning Levels in Alaska

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In one sentence

This law requires local governments to use three specific color-coded levels when creating evacuation maps, plans, and public messages.

What it does

  • Requires state emergency plans and regulations to adopt standard names for evacuations.
  • Defines Level 1 Ready as green, meaning an emergency may exist in the area.
  • Defines Level 2 Set as yellow, meaning evacuation of the area is imminent.
  • Defines Level 3 Go as red, meaning a dangerous hazard exists and people should immediately evacuate.
  • Requires local disaster plans that include evacuations to use these three specific designations.

Who it affects

  • Local government agencies in Alaska
  • Emergency planners who write evacuation maps and public messages

Limits and unknowns

  • The law does not explain how officials decide which level to use in specific situations.
  • The text does not state what happens if an agency fails to follow these new rules.
  • The bill does not mention funding for updating maps or training staff on the new levels.

Plain language

Terms to know

Level 1 Ready (Green)
A warning that an emergency may exist in the area.
Level 2 Set (Yellow)
A warning that evacuation of the area is imminent.
Level 3 Go (Red)
A warning that a dangerous hazard exists and people should immediately evacuate.

Official record

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Official summary

EVACUATION DESIGNATION LEVELS An Act relating to evacuation designation levels; and relating to the Alaska Disaster Act.

Official activity

Bill history

  1. (S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW 8/18/262947
  2. (S) SIGNED INTO LAW 5/20 CHAPTER 4 SLA 262947
  3. (S) 8:20 A.M. 5/8/26 TRANSMITTED TO GOVERNOR2544
  4. (H) CROSS SPONSOR(S): JOSEPHSON2428
  5. (H) VERSION: CSSB 192(CRA)2424
  6. (H) RETURN TO (S), TRANSMIT TO GOV NEXT2424
  7. (H) PASSED Y39 N12424
  8. (H) READ THE THIRD TIME CSSB 192(CRA)2424
  9. (H) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 5/6 CALENDAR2400
  10. (H) READ THE SECOND TIME2400
  11. (H) RULES TO CALENDAR 5/4/20262400
  12. (H) CROSS SPONSOR(S): ELAM2381
  13. (H) Moved CSSB 192(CRA) Out of CommitteeText
  14. (H) COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS at 08:00 AM BARNES 124Text
  15. (H) FN1: ZERO(MVA)2353
  16. (H) DP: HOLLAND, PRAX, G.NELSON, ST. CLAIR, HALL, HIMSCHOOT, MEARS2353
  17. (H) CRA RPT 7DP2353
  18. (H) CROSS SPONSOR(S): HOLLAND2344
  19. (H) Heard & Held -- Delayed to 9:00 am --Text
  20. (H) COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS at 08:00 AM BARNES 124Text