Requirements by product
| Product | Requirement | Effective | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firefighting foamUse limit | A person may not use a firefighting foam that contains a perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substance in Alaska unless the use is permitted for oil and gas fires or required by federal law.The ban has no intentional-addition qualifier. The oil and gas exception lasts until the State Fire Marshal adopts regulations requiring a safe and effective alternative foam. The same act set up a DEC reimbursement program for disposal of PFAS foam and contaminated equipment. | January 1, 2025 | In force | AS 46.03.340; AS 46.03.135; ch. 14 SLA 24 sec. 5 |
The laws
Alaska
Use of firefighting foam; firefighting substances disposal reimbursements (SB 67)
- Citation
- AS 46.03.340; AS 46.03.135
- Enacted by
- SB 67 (33rd Legislature), chapter 14 SLA 24
- Enacted or adopted
- July 22, 2024
- Status
- In force
- Source
- https://www.akleg.gov/basis/statutes.asp?media=print&secStart=46.03.340&secEnd=46.03.340
Exemptions
- Use required by federal law.
- Response to fires originating in oil or gas production, transmission, transportation or refining, unless the State Fire Marshal requires an alternative foam by regulation.
Timeline
- August 26, 2023 Vetoed
Governor vetoed HB 51, which combined refrigerant provisions with a PFAS firefighting substance use ban. Source - May 15, 2024 Update
Legislature gave final passage to SB 67 (PFAS foam use ban and disposal reimbursement). Source - July 22, 2024 Enacted
SB 67 became chapter 14 SLA 24. Source - January 1, 2025 Took effect
Ban on using PFAS-containing firefighting foam took effect. Source
Checked and set aside
- Alaska's 2023 foam bill, HB 51, was vetoed. SB 67, enacted in 2024, is the law in force.