1990-27 Supporting Senate Bill 468 Relating to Duties of the Department of Military and Veterans AffairsBy: Mayor Selby
Introduced: 04/05/90
Adopted: 04/05/90
KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH
RESOLUTION NO. 90-27
A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING SENATE BILL 468 RELATING TO DUTIES
OF THE DEPARTMENT OF MILITARY AND VETERAN'S AFFAIRS AND
THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION IN RELATION TO
OIL, HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES, AND RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL
WHEREAS, currently the State Department of Environmental
Conservation responds to emergency situations relating to oil
discharge, release of hazardous materials, or discharge of
radioactive material; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Military and Veteran's Affairs, the
department responsible for the National Guard and the Division of
Emergency Services is trained and equipped to handle emergencies;
and
WHEREAS, Senate Bill 468 proposes:
1. The establishment of an oil and hazardous
substance response office in the Division of
Emergency Services, Department of Military and
Veteran,s Affairs;
2. That the new office prepare, review, and revise
the state,s master oil and hazardous substance
discharge and prevention contingency plan;
3. The new office will be responsible for containing,
clean-up, and take other necessary actions to
address a release or threatened release of oil or
a hazardous substance that is within the
jurisdiction of the Division of Emergency
Services.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Kodiak Island
Borough Assembly urges the passage of SB 468.
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that copies of this resolution shall
be sent to the Honorable Steve Cowper, Governor, State of Alaska,
Dennis D, Kelso, Commissioner, Department of Environmental
Conservation, Major Colonel John W. Schaeffer, Adjutant General and
Commissioner, Department of Military and Veteran's Affairs, the
Honorable Drue Pearce, Chairperson, Senate Special Subcommittee on
Oil and Gas, the Honorable Bettye Fahrenkamp, Chairperson, Senate
Resources Committee, the Honorable Cliff Davidson and the Honorable
Curt Menard, Co -Chairpersons of the House Resource Committee, and
all members of the Interior Delegation.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS 5th DAY OF APRIL, 1990.
ATTEST:
KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH
4B. ugh Mayor
Gl/
P. iding Officer
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