REPRESENTATIVE CHRIS TUCK

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House Bill 218 – “Smoke/Fire Dampers & Smoke Control Systems”

As a result of Alaska’s cold climate, nearly every commercial, industrial, and public building must be heated. The goal of House Bill 218 is to ensure that the fire life safety components as part of the HVAC systems in these buildings are functioning as designed. These components include fire dampers, smoke dampers, and smoke control systems. House Bill 218 requires technicians and contractors to obtain a certification recognized by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) under the ISO/IEC 17024 standard to perform inspections and testing of fire dampers, smoke dampers, and smoke control systems.

Alaska law follows the International Fire Code by requiring the HVAC fire life safety components within the commercial, industrial, and public buildings to be inspected and tested consistent with the developed standards of the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA). Currently, sprinkler systems, fire alarms, and fire extinguishers in Alaska are inspected by a technician and/or contractor that must be certified. House Bill 218 would create a similar requirement for a technician and/or contractor to perform periodic inspections of fire dampers, smoke dampers, and smoke control systems.

NFPA standards 80 and 105 require fire and smoke dampers to be inspected within one year of initial installation and every four years thereafter, except for hospitals which must be inspected once every six years. NFPA standard 92 requires dedicated smoke control systems to be tested every six months and nondedicated smoke control systems to be tested annually.

House Bill 218 is a public safety bill that will help ensure that the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning fire life safety components utilized and installed in commercial, industrial, and public structures in Alaska are safe and in good working order.


 
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SPONSOR STATEMENTS from Alaska House Majority Coalition

An Act relating to the Funter Bay marine park unit of the state park system; relating to protection of the social and historical significance of the Unangax cemetery located in Funter Bay and providing for the amendment of the management plan for the Funter Bay marine park unit; and providing for an effective date.

From the office of Representative Hannan

House Bill 104: Motor Fuels Tax

From the office of Representative Josephson

HB 110 – Electronic Smoking Products Excise Tax

From the office of Representative Hannan

House Bill 115 – Renewal or extension of aquatic farming and aquatic plant and shellfish hatchery site leases and requiring a report to the legislature.

From the office of Representative Story

House Bill 123 – An Act Providing for State Recognition of Federally Recognized Tribes

From the office of Representative Zulkosky

Sectional Analysis HB 128 Version A

From the office of Representative Fields

HB 145: EXPAND PHARMACIST AUTHORITY

From the office of Representative Snyder

HB 149

From the office of Representative Fields

House Bill 155 – Court System Provide Visitors & Experts

From the office of Representative Tuck

House Bill 162 – Fisheries Rehabilitation Permits

From the office of Representative Tuck

House Bill 164 – Early Ed Programs; Reading; Virtual Ed

From the office of Representative Tuck

House Bill 177 Revised Program: Appropriations

From the office of Representative Tuck

House Bill 21 Sponsor Statement University of Alaska Faculty Regent

From the office of Representative Wool

House Bill 218 – “Smoke/Fire Dampers & Smoke Control Systems”

From the office of Representative Tuck

An Act relating to shared ownership; and relating to the sharing and sale of raw milk and raw milk products.

From the office of Representative Tarr

An Act relating to the Public Employees' Retirement System of Alaska

From the office of Representative Hopkins

Sponsor Statement for House Bill 226

From the office of Representative Josephson

“An Act relating to municipal energy and resilience improvement assessment programs”

From the office of Representative Schrage

House Bill 234 – Version I

From the office of Representative Schrage

House Bill 246 Version A Sponsor Statement

From the office of Representative Kreiss-Tomkins

An Act relating to public school funding for social and emotional learning; and providing for an effective date

From the office of Representative Hopkins

House Bill 259 v. A

From the office of Representative Spohnholz

Sponsor Statement HB 26 version A

From the office of Representative Tarr

House Bill 268, version B Sponsor Statement
“An Act relating to driver’s license renewal.”

From the office of Representative Merrick

Sponsor Statement HB 27 v. A
An Act naming the irene Webber Bridge.

From the office of Representative Stutes

“HB 272, An Act relating to education; increasing the base student allocation; and providing for an effective date."

From the office of Representative Story

"HB 273, An Act relating to education; increasing the base student allocation according to inflation; and providing for an effective date."

From the office of Representative Story

House Bill 289 An Act establishing the Alaska marijuana industry task force

From the office of Representative Hopkins

HB 292: HOME AND COMMUNITY-BASED WAIVER SERVICES

From the office of Representative Snyder

House Bill 297 – Military Member Child Protection Sponsor Statement

From the office of Representative Hopkins

Sponsor Statement for House Bill 30

From the office of Representative Josephson

“An Act modifying the boundary of Chugach State Park; directing the sale of land to the Eagle River Lions Club; and providing for an effective date.”

From the office of Representative Merrick

House Bill 306 ver. A “Extending the termination date of the Board of Pharmacy.”

From the office of Representative Story

House Bill 309 Version W Sponsor Statement

From the office of Representative Kreiss-Tomkins

Observe Daylight Saving Time All Year

From the office of Representative Stutes

“An act relating to dress codes and natural hairstyles.”

From the office of Representative Tarr

House Bill 331 – Self-Storage Units: Liens; Sales

From the office of Representative Tuck

HB 350 An Act relating to school bond debt reimbursement; and providing for an effective date

From the office of Representative Drummond

“An Act naming the Bragaw Street overcrossing of the Glenn Highway the Insook Baik Bridge.”

From the office of Representative Tarr

House Bill 358: Renewable Energy Grant Fund

From the office of Representative Edgmon

“An Act establishing the office of broadband; creating the broadband parity adjustment fund; establishing the Statewide Broadband Advisory Board; and providing for an effective date.”

From the office of Representative Edgmon

House Bill 364 Perm Leg Cmte Appts/Unorganized House

From the office of Representative Tuck

House Bill 372 – Eliminate Minimum Wage Exemption

From the office of Representative Tuck

An Act relating to voter preregistration for minors at least 16 years of age

From the office of Representative Hopkins

HB 392: EXPAND ADV. PRAC. REG. NURSE AUTHORITY Ver. B

From the office of Representative Snyder

Shellfish Enhancement Projects; Hatcheries; Fees

From the office of Representative Ortiz

Special Education Service Agency – Sunset Extension

From the office of Representative Story

Sponsor Statement for House Bill 45

From the office of Representative Josephson

House Bill 47– Renaming the Alaska Native Language Preservation and Advisory Council as the Council for Alaska Native Languages; and relating to the Council for Alaska Native Languages

From the office of Representative Story

An Act relating to sexual abuse of a minor; relating to sexual assault; relating to the code of military justice; relating to consent; relating to the testing of sexual assault examination kits; and providing for an effective date.

From the office of Representative Tarr

An Act establishing the Alaska Invasive Species Council in the Department of Fish and Game; relating to management of invasive species; relating to invasive species management decals; and providing for an effective date.

From the office of Representative Tarr

Sponsor Statement for House Bill 55

From the office of Representative Josephson

Sponsor Statement for House Bill 57

From the office of Representative Josephson

“An Act relating to solemnization of marriage.”

From the office of Representative Claman

Sponsor Statement House Bill 63

From the office of Representative Stutes

An Act relating to regional fisheries development associations; and related to developing fishery management assessments

From the office of Representative Stutes

Elections, Voting, Ballots

From the office of Representative Tuck

Prohibition of Conversion Therapy on Youth and Vulnerable Adults

From the office of Representative Hannan

HB 9—The Education Funding Act

From the office of Representative Hannan

House Bill 90 Sponsor Statement Version A Rental vehicles; Vehicle rental networks; Vehicle rental taxes

From the office of Representative Wool

An Act relating to the State Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy Board; relating to the practice of physical therapy; and relating to the practice of occupational therapy.

From the office of Representative Claman