An Act relating to evacuation designation levels; and relating to the Alaska Disaster Act.
SB 192 establishes a standardized color-coded evacuation system for Alaska's emergency planning: "Level 1 Ready" (green) for potential emergencies, "Level 2 Set" (yellow) for imminent evacuation, and "Level 3 Go" (red) for immediate danger requiring evacuation. The bill directly affects Alaskans living in areas covered by emergency plans, particularly those near facilities handling hazardous substances. It requires all emergency plans under Alaska's Disaster Act to adopt these color codes in public messaging and evacuation maps, including provisions for precautionary evacuations and alternate traffic routes. The law amends existing requirements to ensure consistent, clear public communication during disasters.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
Apr 2026
House Passage
May 2026
Signed into Law
Jun 2026
Introduced May 12, 2025
Signed Jun 4, 2026
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What changed between versions
SB 192
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CSSB 192(CRA)
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4 edits
MODERATE
The bill was amended to reassign sponsorship to the Senate Community and Regional Affairs Committee and update the offering date. The most significant substantive change is the removal of a detailed list of required components for local emergency plans, replacing it with a single requirement that any included evacuation plan must use specific state-designated alert levels. The bill also includes minor formatting adjustments to the section numbering and text alignment.
Scope change
The scope of the bill's requirements for local emergency plans was narrowed by deleting a specific list of nine required elements, leaving only the mandate to use standardized evacuation designations.
REQUIREMENT
Deleted a detailed list of nine specific items that local emergency plans were required to include, such as facility identification, notification procedures, and training schedules.
Replaced the deleted list with a single requirement stating that if an evacuation plan is included, it must use the state's designated alert levels (Level 1, Level 2, Level 3).
TECHNICAL
Changed the bill's sponsorship from Senator Bjorkman to the Senate Community and Regional Affairs Committee and updated the offering date.
Adjusted section references and numbering to align with the new bill version (CSSB 192).
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
52
Key actions
8
Committee
3
Jun 4, 2026
Signed into law
(S) Signed into law 5/20 CHAPTER 4 SLA 26
upper
May 6, 2026
Lower · Passed
(H) PASSED Y39 N1
lower
Apr 30, 2026
Lower · Passed
(H) Moved CSSB 192(CRA) Out of Committee
lower
Apr 24, 2026
Upper · Passed
(S) TRANSMITTED TO (H)
upper
Apr 24, 2026
Upper · Passed
(S) PASSED Y19 N- E1
upper
Apr 22, 2026
Upper · Passed
(S) CRA CS ADOPTED UC
upper
Apr 17, 2026
Upper · Passed
(S) Moved CSSB 192(CRA) Out of Committee
upper
Feb 10, 2026
Upper · Passed
(S) Moved CSSB 192(CRA) Out of Committee
upper
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jesse Bjorkman
RRepublican
Co
Andy Josephson
DDemocratic
Co
Bill Elam
RRepublican
Co
Ky Holland
NNonpartisan
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