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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
2026-06-04
Official status
CHAPTER 4 SLA 26
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The bill amends existing laws regarding hazardous substance facilities but does not explicitly state that facility owners are directly subject to these new rules outside of their emergency planning requirements.

Standardized Evacuation Warning Levels in Alaska

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

What This Bill 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 Names or Affects

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

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.

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.

Bill History

  1. 2026-06-04 2947

    (S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW 8/18/26

  2. 2026-06-04 2947

    (S) SIGNED INTO LAW 5/20 CHAPTER 4 SLA 26

  3. 2026-05-08 2544

    (S) 8:20 A.M. 5/8/26 TRANSMITTED TO GOVERNOR

  4. 2026-05-06 2428

    (H) CROSS SPONSOR(S): JOSEPHSON

  5. 2026-05-06 2424

    (H) VERSION: CSSB 192(CRA)

  6. 2026-05-06 2424

    (H) RETURN TO (S), TRANSMIT TO GOV NEXT

  7. 2026-05-06 2424

    (H) PASSED Y39 N1

  8. 2026-05-06 2424

    (H) READ THE THIRD TIME CSSB 192(CRA)

  9. 2026-05-04 2400

    (H) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 5/6 CALENDAR

  10. 2026-05-04 2400

    (H) READ THE SECOND TIME

  11. 2026-05-04 2400

    (H) RULES TO CALENDAR 5/4/2026

  12. 2026-05-01 2381

    (H) CROSS SPONSOR(S): ELAM

  13. 2026-04-30 Text

    (H) Moved CSSB 192(CRA) Out of Committee

  14. 2026-04-30 Text

    (H) COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS at 08:00 AM BARNES 124

  15. 2026-04-30 2353

    (H) FN1: ZERO(MVA)

  16. 2026-04-30 2353

    (H) DP: HOLLAND, PRAX, G.NELSON, ST. CLAIR, HALL, HIMSCHOOT, MEARS

  17. 2026-04-30 2353

    (H) CRA RPT 7DP

  18. 2026-04-29 2344

    (H) CROSS SPONSOR(S): HOLLAND

  19. 2026-04-28 Text

    (H) Heard & Held -- Delayed to 9:00 am --

  20. 2026-04-28 Text

    (H) COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS at 08:00 AM BARNES 124

  21. 2026-04-27 2302

    (H) CRA

  22. 2026-04-27 2302

    (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

  23. 2026-04-24 2347

    (S) VERSION: CSSB 192(CRA)

  24. 2026-04-24 2347

    (S) TRANSMITTED TO (H)

  25. 2026-04-24 2343

    (S) PASSED Y19 N- E1

  26. 2026-04-24 2342

    (S) READ THE THIRD TIME CSSB 192(CRA)

  27. 2026-04-22 2323

    (S) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 4/24 CAL

  28. 2026-04-22 2323

    (S) CRA CS ADOPTED UC

  29. 2026-04-22 2322

    (S) READ THE SECOND TIME

  30. 2026-04-22 2322

    (S) RULES TO CALENDAR 4/22/2026

  31. 2026-04-20 2285

    (S) FN1: ZERO(MVA)

  32. 2026-04-20 2285

    (S) AM: KAWASAKI

  33. 2026-04-20 2285

    (S) NR: DUNBAR

  34. 2026-04-20 2285

    (S) DP: GIESSEL, MYERS, CLAMAN

  35. 2026-04-20 2284

    (S) RES RPT CS(CRA) 3DP 1NR 1AM

  36. 2026-04-17 Text

    (S) Moved CSSB 192(CRA) Out of Committee

  37. 2026-04-17 Text

    (S) RESOURCES at 03:30 PM BUTROVICH 205

  38. 2026-04-10 Text

    (S) Heard & Held

  39. 2026-04-10 Text

    (S) RESOURCES at 03:30 PM BUTROVICH 205

  40. 2026-02-11 1660

    (S) FN1: ZERO(MVA)

  41. 2026-02-11 1660

    (S) DP: GRAY-JACKSON, YUNDT

  42. 2026-02-11 1660

    (S) NR: MERRICK, DUNBAR

  43. 2026-02-11 1660

    (S) CRA RPT CS 2NR 2DP SAME TITLE

  44. 2026-02-10 Text

    (S) Moved CSSB 192(CRA) Out of Committee

  45. 2026-02-10 Text

    (S) COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS at 01:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)

  46. 2025-05-20 Text

    (S) <Bill Hearing Canceled> -- MEETING CANCELED --

  47. 2025-05-20 Text

    (S) COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS at 01:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)

  48. 2025-05-15 Min

    (S) Minutes (SCRA)

  49. 2025-05-15 Text

    (S) Heard & Held

  50. 2025-05-15 Text

    (S) COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS at 01:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)

  51. 2025-05-12 1225

    (S) CRA, RES

  52. 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.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
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