SB192 • 2026

EVACUATION DESIGNATION LEVELS

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

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor: SENATOR BJORKMAN REPRESENTATIVES Holland, Elam, Josephson
Last action: 2026-05-21
Official status: CHAPTER 4 SLA 26
Effective date: Not listed

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EVACUATION DESIGNATION LEVELS

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

What This Bill Does

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

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Bill History

2026-05-21 Alaska State Legislature
(S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW 8/18/26
2026-05-21 Alaska State Legislature
(S) SIGNED INTO LAW 5/20 CHAPTER 4 SLA 26
2026-05-08 2544
(S) 8:20 A.M. 5/8/26 TRANSMITTED TO GOVERNOR
2026-05-06 2428
(H) CROSS SPONSOR(S): JOSEPHSON
2026-05-06 2424
(H) VERSION: CSSB 192(CRA)
2026-05-06 2424
(H) RETURN TO (S), TRANSMIT TO GOV NEXT
2026-05-06 2424
(H) PASSED Y39 N1
2026-05-06 2424
(H) READ THE THIRD TIME CSSB 192(CRA)
2026-05-04 2400
(H) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 5/6 CALENDAR
2026-05-04 2400
(H) READ THE SECOND TIME
2026-05-04 2400
(H) RULES TO CALENDAR 5/4/2026
2026-05-01 2381
(H) CROSS SPONSOR(S): ELAM
2026-04-30 Text
(H) Moved CSSB 192(CRA) Out of Committee
2026-04-30 Text
(H) COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS at 08:00 AM BARNES 124
2026-04-30 2353
(H) FN1: ZERO(MVA)
2026-04-30 2353
(H) DP: HOLLAND, PRAX, G.NELSON, ST. CLAIR, HALL, HIMSCHOOT, MEARS
2026-04-30 2353
(H) CRA RPT 7DP
2026-04-29 2344
(H) CROSS SPONSOR(S): HOLLAND
2026-04-28 Text
(H) Heard & Held -- Delayed to 9:00 am --
2026-04-28 Text
(H) COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS at 08:00 AM BARNES 124
2026-04-27 2302
(H) CRA
2026-04-27 2302
(H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
2026-04-24 2347
(S) VERSION: CSSB 192(CRA)
2026-04-24 2347
(S) TRANSMITTED TO (H)
2026-04-24 2343
(S) PASSED Y19 N- E1
2026-04-24 2342
(S) READ THE THIRD TIME CSSB 192(CRA)
2026-04-22 2323
(S) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 4/24 CAL
2026-04-22 2323
(S) CRA CS ADOPTED UC
2026-04-22 2322
(S) READ THE SECOND TIME
2026-04-22 2322
(S) RULES TO CALENDAR 4/22/2026
2026-04-20 2285
(S) FN1: ZERO(MVA)
2026-04-20 2285
(S) AM: KAWASAKI
2026-04-20 2285
(S) NR: DUNBAR
2026-04-20 2285
(S) DP: GIESSEL, MYERS, CLAMAN
2026-04-20 2284
(S) RES RPT CS(CRA) 3DP 1NR 1AM
2026-04-17 Text
(S) Moved CSSB 192(CRA) Out of Committee
2026-04-17 Text
(S) RESOURCES at 03:30 PM BUTROVICH 205
2026-04-10 Text
(S) Heard & Held
2026-04-10 Text
(S) RESOURCES at 03:30 PM BUTROVICH 205
2026-02-11 1660
(S) FN1: ZERO(MVA)
2026-02-11 1660
(S) DP: GRAY-JACKSON, YUNDT
2026-02-11 1660
(S) NR: MERRICK, DUNBAR
2026-02-11 1660
(S) CRA RPT CS 2NR 2DP SAME TITLE
2026-02-10 Text
(S) Moved CSSB 192(CRA) Out of Committee
2026-02-10 Text
(S) COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS at 01:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)
2025-05-20 Text
(S) <Bill Hearing Canceled> -- MEETING CANCELED --
2025-05-20 Text
(S) COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS at 01:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)
2025-05-15 Min
(S) Minutes (SCRA)
2025-05-15 Text
(S) Heard & Held
2025-05-15 Text
(S) COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS at 01:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)
2025-05-12 1225
(S) CRA, RES
2025-05-12 1225
(S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

Official Summary Text

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

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Enrolled SB 192
LAWS OF ALASKA

2026

Source Chapter No.
CSSB 192(CRA) _______

AN ACT

Relating to evacuation designation levels; and relating to the Alaska Disaster Act.

_______________

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:

THE ACT FOLLOWS ON PAGE 1

-1- Enrolled SB 192

AN ACT

Relating to evacuation designation levels; and relating to the Alaska Disaster Act. 1
_______________ 2
* Section 1. AS 26.20.100 is amended by adding a new subsection to read: 3
(b) Plans and regulations formulated under (a)(1) of this section must adopt 4
the following designations for use in evacuation maps and other public messaging: 5
(1) "Level 1 Ready," indicated in green, to alert the public that an 6
emergency may exist in the area; 7
(2) "Level 2 Set," indicated in yellow, to alert the public that 8
evacuation of the area is imminent; 9
(3) "Level 3 Go," indicated in red, to alert the public that a dangerous 10
hazard exists and that an individual in the area should immediately evacuate the area. 11
* Sec. 2. AS 26.23.060(e) is amended to read: 12
(e) Each political subdivision shall ensure that a written local or 13

Enrolled SB 192 -2-
interjurisdictional disaster emergency plan for its area is prepared, maintained, and 1
distributed to all appropriate officials. The disaster emergency plan must include a 2
clear and complete statement of the emergency responsibilities of all local agencies 3
and officials. If the disaster emergency plan includes an evacuation plan, the 4
evacuation plan must use the designations set out in AS 26.20.100(b). 5
* Sec. 3. AS 26.23.075(a) is amended to read: 6
(a) An emergency plan prepared under AS 26.23.073 must include 7
(1) identification of facilities subject to the requirements of 42 U.S.C. 8
11001 - 11005 that are within the emergency planning district, identification of routes 9
likely to be used for the transportation of substances on the list of extremely hazardous 10
substances referred to in 42 U.S.C. 11002(a), and identification of additional facilities 11
contributing or subjected to additional risk due to their proximity to facilities subject 12
to the requirements of 42 U.S.C. 11001 - 11005, such as hospitals or natural gas 13
facilities; 14
(2) methods and procedures to be followed by facility owners and 15
operators and local emergency and medical personnel to respond to a release of 16
hazardous substances or a release of substances on the list of extremely hazardous 17
substances referred to in 42 U.S.C. 11002(a); 18
(3) designation of an emergency coordinator, as required under 19
AS 26.23.060(d), and facility emergency coordinators, who shall make determinations 20
necessary to implement the emergency plan; 21
(4) procedures providing reliable, effective, and timely notification by 22
the facility emergency coordinators to persons designated in the emergency plan, and 23
to the public, that a release has occurred, consistent with the emergency notification 24
requirements of 42 U.S.C. 11004; 25
(5) methods for determining the occurrence of a release and the area or 26
population likely to be affected by that release; 27
(6) a description of emergency equipment and facilities in the 28
community and at each facility in the community subject to the requirements of 42 29
U.S.C. 11001 - 11005, and an identification of the persons responsible for the 30
equipment and facilities; 31

-3- Enrolled SB 192
(7) evacuation plans that use the designations set out in 1
AS 26.20.100(b) and that include [, INCLUDING] provisions for a precautionary 2
evacuation and alternative traffic routes; 3
(8) training programs, including schedules for training of local 4
emergency response and medical personnel; and 5
(9) methods and schedules for exercising the emergency plan. 6