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AK Stat § 46.17.090 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 46. Water, Air, Energy, and Environmental Conservation|Chapter 17. Supervision of Safety of Dams and Reservoirs|Sec. 46.17.090. Judicial review.

A final action of the department under this chapter is subject to judicial review as provided in AS 44.62 (Administrative Procedure Act).
AK Stat § 46.17.100 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 46. Water, Air, Energy, and Environmental Conservation|Chapter 17. Supervision of Safety of Dams and Reservoirs|Sec. 46.17.100. Other government agencies.

(a) The department may enter into cooperative agreements with municipalities and other state and federal agencies to carry out this chapter. (b) If the action would conflict with the powers and duties vested in the department, a municipality may not (1) regulate, supervise, inspect, or provide for the regulation, supervision, or inspection of a dam or reservoir; (2) provide for the construction, maintenance, operation, removal, or abandonment of a dam or reservoir; or (3) limit the size of or the amount of water that may be stored in a dam or reservoir. (c) This chapter does not apply to a federally-owned or operated dam or reservoir or a dam or reservoir regulated by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. (d) This chapter does not affect the powers of the Department of Environmental Conservation or the Department of Fish and Game.
AK Stat § 46.17.110 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 46. Water, Air, Energy, and Environmental Conservation|Chapter 17. Supervision of Safety of Dams and Reservoirs|Sec. 46.17.110. Action against state for damages.

(a) Except as provided in (b) of this section, a person may not bring an action against the state, the department, or agents or employees of the state, for the recovery of damages caused by the partial or total failure of a dam or reservoir, or by the operation of a dam or reservoir, or by an act or omission in connection with (1) approval of the construction of a dam or reservoir, or approval of flood-handling plans during or after construction; (2) issuance or enforcement of orders relating to maintenance or operation of the dam or reservoir; (3) control or regulation of the dam or reservoir; (4) measures taken to protect against failure of the dam or reservoir during an emergency; or (5) investigations or inspections authorized under this chapter. (b) A person may bring an action against the state for the recovery of damages caused by an action undertaken by a dam owner that was negligently ordered by the state over the owner's objection.
AK Stat § 46.17.120 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 46. Water, Air, Energy, and Environmental Conservation|Chapter 17. Supervision of Safety of Dams and Reservoirs|Sec. 46.17.120. Duties of owner.

This chapter does not relieve an owner of a dam or reservoir of the duties or liabilities incident to the ownership or operation of the dam or reservoir.
AK Stat § 46.17.150 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 46. Water, Air, Energy, and Environmental Conservation|Chapter 17. Supervision of Safety of Dams and Reservoirs|Sec. 46.17.150. Penalties.

(a) A person is guilty of a class A misdemeanor if the person knowingly (1) violates a provision of this chapter, (2) violates the terms of an approval, order, regulation, or requirement of the department under this chapter; or (3) obstructs, hinders, or prevents the department's agents or employees from performing duties under this chapter. (b) Each day that a violation continues constitutes a separate offense.
AK Stat § 46.17.900 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 46. Water, Air, Energy, and Environmental Conservation|Chapter 17. Supervision of Safety of Dams and Reservoirs|Sec. 46.17.900. Definitions.

In this chapter, unless the context requires otherwise, (1) “alteration” means only an alteration that might directly affect the safety of the dam or reservoir, as determined by the department; (2) “appurtenant works” includes structures including spillways, either in a dam or separate from it; a reservoir and its rim; low level outlet works; and water conduits including tunnels, pipelines, or penstocks, whether running through the dam or through its abutments; (3) “dam” includes an artificial barrier, and its appurtenant works, which may impound or divert water and which (A) has or will have an impounding capacity at maximum water storage elevation of 50 acre-feet and is at least 10 feet in height measured from the lowest point at either the upstream or downstream toe of the dam to the crest of the dam; (B) is at least 20 feet in height measured from the lowest point at either the upstream or downstream toe of the dam to the crest of the dam; or (C) poses a threat to lives and property as determined by the department after an inspection; (4) “department” means the Department of Natural Resources; (5) “enlargement” means an alteration of an existing dam or reservoir that raises or is capable of raising the water storage elevation, or that increases the quantity of water impounded by the dam or reservoir; (6) “owner” means a person who owns, controls, operates, maintains, manages, or proposes to construct a dam or reservoir, and includes (A) a public utility; and (B) the appointed or authorized agents, employees, lessees, receivers, or trustees of an owner; (7) “person” has the meaning given in AS 01.10.060, and includes the state and political subdivisions of the state, including the Alaska Railroad Corporation and the University of Alaska; (8) “repair” means only a repair that might directly affect the safety of the dam or reservoir, as determined by the department; (9) “reservoir” means a basin, appurtenant to a dam, that is capable of impounding water.
AK Stat § 46.30.010 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 46. Water, Air, Energy, and Environmental Conservation|Chapter 30. Water and Wastewater Works Operators|Sec. 46.30.010. Classification.

The department shall classify all potable water systems and facilities actually used or intended for use by the public, and all wastewater systems and facilities that discharge into publicly owned wastewater systems, or to receiving bodies of water, or on land used by others. The classification shall give due regard to (1) the size and type of the systems and facilities; (2) the character of water or wastewater to be treated; (3) other physical conditions affecting the systems and facilities; and (4) the skill, knowledge, and experience required of an operator.
AK Stat § 46.30.020 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 46. Water, Air, Energy, and Environmental Conservation|Chapter 30. Water and Wastewater Works Operators|Sec. 46.30.020. Water and Wastewater Works Advisory Board.

There is created the Water and Wastewater Works Advisory Board composed of the commissioner of environmental conservation and eight additional members appointed by the governor. The Water and Wastewater Works Advisory Board shall advise and assist the department in the administration of the training and certification program. Appointments to the board shall be for a period of five years. Vacancies shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointments.
AK Stat § 46.30.030 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 46. Water, Air, Energy, and Environmental Conservation|Chapter 30. Water and Wastewater Works Operators|Sec. 46.30.030. Training.

The department shall, with the assistance and advice of the Water and Wastewater Works Advisory Board, provide a water and wastewater works operator training program. The purpose of this program is to provide mechanisms for water and wastewater works operators to become certified under the provisions of this chapter and for certified operators to maintain and improve their competency in operating water and wastewater systems or facilities. The department shall coordinate and cooperate with educational institutions and other organizations or individuals in the administration of this section.
AK Stat § 46.30.040 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 46. Water, Air, Energy, and Environmental Conservation|Chapter 30. Water and Wastewater Works Operators|Sec. 46.30.040. Certification of operators required.

All potable water supply and wastewater systems and facilities, whether publicly or privately owned, which serve 100 or more service connections or are used or intended for use by 500 or more persons, must at all times be under the supervision of an operator whose competency is certified to by the department in a classification corresponding to the classification of the system or facility to be supervised.
AK Stat § 46.30.050 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 46. Water, Air, Energy, and Environmental Conservation|Chapter 30. Water and Wastewater Works Operators|Sec. 46.30.050. Examinations.

Examinations shall be held at least annually at times and places set by the department. Separate examinations shall be given for each operator classification. Applicants who fail to pass an examination may repeat the examination at subsequent regularly scheduled examinations.
AK Stat § 46.30.060 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 46. Water, Air, Energy, and Environmental Conservation|Chapter 30. Water and Wastewater Works Operators|Sec. 46.30.060. Certification.

The department shall issue certification entitling those persons who successfully complete the required examinations to supervise the operation of potable water supply and wastewater systems and facilities after considering the recommendations of the advisory board. The certificate must designate the class of system for which the operator is qualified in accordance with the classification system of the department. The certificate shall be valid for three years unless revoked for cause or replaced by one of a higher grade.
AK Stat § 46.30.070 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 46. Water, Air, Energy, and Environmental Conservation|Chapter 30. Water and Wastewater Works Operators|Sec. 46.30.070. Certificates without examination.

Certificates may be issued without an examination to persons employed as water or wastewater works operators on September 24, 1976, who request a waiver. The examination waiver shall be printed on the certificate. An operator certified under this section may request to have a certificate transferred to another facility of the same general class and type or to another facility of lower class. The request shall be granted if, in the opinion of the department, the transfer would not adversely affect the health and safety of the public or the environment. The department shall consider the recommendations of the Water and Wastewater Works Advisory Board before granting or denying a request under this section.
AK Stat § 46.30.080 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 46. Water, Air, Energy, and Environmental Conservation|Chapter 30. Water and Wastewater Works Operators|Sec. 46.30.080. Regulations.

The department, with the advice of the Water and Wastewater Works Advisory Board, shall adopt regulations for administration of this chapter. The regulations must include (1) the basis for classification of potable water supply and wastewater systems and facilities, including the type and size of lesser systems and facilities, if any, to which the provisions of this chapter do not apply, as required by AS 46.30.010; (2) criteria for the qualification of applicants for operator certification corresponding to each of the classifications referred to in AS 46.30.010; (3) procedures for examination of candidates and renewal of certificates; (4) procedures for the revocation of certificates; (5) determination as to which additional personnel shall be certified when certification is required for more than the operator in direct responsible charge.
AK Stat § 46.30.090 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 46. Water, Air, Energy, and Environmental Conservation|Chapter 30. Water and Wastewater Works Operators|Sec. 46.30.090. Guidelines.

The department, to the extent it determines feasible, shall be guided by the standards recommended by the Association of Boards of Certification for Operating Personnel in Water and Wastewater Utilities.
AK Stat § 46.30.100 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 46. Water, Air, Energy, and Environmental Conservation|Chapter 30. Water and Wastewater Works Operators|Sec. 46.30.100. Reciprocity.

Certificates may be issued without examination in the comparable classification to an applicant who holds a certificate in a state, territory, or possession of the United States, if its certification requirements and examinations are comparable to those of this state and if reciprocal privileges are granted to operators certified in this state.
AK Stat § 46.30.110 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 46. Water, Air, Energy, and Environmental Conservation|Chapter 30. Water and Wastewater Works Operators|Sec. 46.30.110. Temporary certification.

In the event of unusual or emergency circumstances or following the hiring of new employees, temporary certificates may be issued to an operator until a time when the operator can be examined and certified. Within two weeks after employment of such an operator, the department must be notified in writing and information shall be provided, including the operator's name, background, experience, training, education, and references. Thereafter, the operator may be issued a temporary certificate which shall remain valid only for that time required for the next routine examination and evaluation.
AK Stat § 46.30.120 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 46. Water, Air, Energy, and Environmental Conservation|Chapter 30. Water and Wastewater Works Operators|Sec. 46.30.120. Prohibited acts.

It is unlawful (1) for any potable water supply or wastewater system or facility subject to AS 46.30.040 to be operated unless the operator is certified under the provisions of this chapter; (2) for any person to perform the duties of an operator without being certified under the provisions of this chapter.
AK Stat § 46.30.130 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 46. Water, Air, Energy, and Environmental Conservation|Chapter 30. Water and Wastewater Works Operators|Sec. 46.30.130. Definitions.

In this chapter, (1) “certificate” means certificate of competency issued by the department stating that the operator has met the requirements for the specified operator classification of the certification program; (2) “department” means the Department of Environmental Conservation; (3) “potable water supply system” means the system of pipes, structures, and facilities through which water is obtained, treated and sold, distributed or otherwise offered to the public for household use or any use by humans; (4) “wastewater system” means the system of pipes, structures, equipment and processes required to collect, carry away, and treat domestic and industrial wastewater and dispose of the effluent.
AK Stat § 46.35.300 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 46. Water, Air, Energy, and Environmental Conservation|Chapter 35. Permit Extension|Sec. 46.35.300. Extension of resource extraction or removal related permits.

(a) The department that issued the permit shall extend a resource removal or extraction permit when the permittee (1) is unwilling to engage in the resource removal or extraction activity allowed under the permit due to the actions of another person, other than the state, seeking administrative or judicial review of the issuance or validity of the permit or another permit, or a permit, lease, authorization, or license issued by the federal government, relating to the same resource removal or extraction activity; and (2) at the conclusion of the legal proceedings is allowed to proceed with the resource removal or extraction activity. (b) A department may not extend a permit under (a) of this section (1) unless (A) the permittee notifies the department that issued the permit of the legal proceedings and provides a sworn statement that the permittee is unwilling to engage in the permitted activity due to the proceedings; and (B) upon the conclusion of the legal proceedings, the permittee notifies the department of the conclusion of the proceedings and the outcome of the proceedings; (2) for any period that the permittee has engaged in the resource removal or extraction activity authorized under the permit; (3) if the extension is prohibited by or otherwise inconsistent with federal law applicable to the permitted activity; (4) if another provision of state law, or a regulation, or contractual provision authorizes an extension, or otherwise stays the running, of the permit. (c) A permittee receiving an extension of a permit under this section is subject to the rights, conditions, and liabilities the permittee would have had under the original permit if the permit had not been extended. (d) An extension of a permit under this section may only be for the length of time equivalent to the period from the date the department receives the notice and sworn statement under (b) of this section until the conclusion of the legal proceedings that allow the permittee to engage in the resource removal or extraction activity. (e) The Department of Environmental Conservation, the Department of Fish and Game, and the Department of Natural Resources shall adopt regulations to implement this section. (f) In this section, (1) “legal proceedings” means, as appropriate, administrative proceedings not followed by judicial proceedings, administrative proceedings followed by judicial proceedings, or judicial proceedings not preceded by administrative proceedings; (2) “permit” means a permit, lease, authorization, license, or another determination necessary for or related to resource extraction or removal that is issued by the Department of Environmental Conservation, the Department of Fish and Game, or the Department of Natural Resources.
AK Stat § 46.45.020 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 46. Water, Air, Energy, and Environmental Conservation|Chapter 45. Northwest Interstate Compact on Low-level Radioactive Waste Management|Sec. 46.45.020. Implementation.

The commissioner of environmental conservation may adopt regulations and do all things necessary or incidental to the carrying out of the Northwest Interstate Compact on Low-Level Radioactive Waste Management.
AK Stat § 47.07.010 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 47. Welfare, Social Services, and Institutions|Chapter 07. Medical Assistance for Needy Persons|Sec. 47.07.010. Purpose.

It is declared by the legislature as a matter of public concern that the needy persons of this state who are eligible for medical care at public expense under this chapter should seek only uniform and high quality care that is appropriate to their condition and cost-effective to the state and receive that care, regardless of race, age, national origin, or economic standing. It is equally a matter of public concern that providers of services under this chapter should operate honestly, responsibly, and in accordance with applicable laws and regulations in order to maintain the integrity and fiscal viability of the state's medical assistance program, and that those who do not operate in this manner should be held accountable for their conduct. It is vital that the department administer this chapter in a manner that promotes effective, long-term cost containment of the state's medical assistance expenditures while providing medical care to recipients. Accordingly, this chapter authorizes the department to apply for participation in the national medical assistance program as provided for under 42 U.S.C. 1396 - 1396p (Title XIX, Social Security Act).
AK Stat § 47.07.025 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 47. Welfare, Social Services, and Institutions|Chapter 07. Medical Assistance for Needy Persons|Sec. 47.07.025. Assignment of medical support rights.

(a) An applicant for or recipient of assistance under this chapter is considered to have assigned to the state, through the department and the child support services agency, all rights to accrued and continuing medical support that the applicant and other persons for whom assistance is sought may have from all sources. The assignment takes effect upon a determination that the applicant is eligible for assistance under this chapter. Except with respect to the amount of any unpaid medical support obligation accrued under the assignment, the assignment under this section terminates when the applicant ceases to receive assistance under this chapter. (b) Through the child support services agency or on its own behalf, the department may garnish the wages, salary, or other employment income of a person who (1) is required by a medical support order, cash medical support order, or both, under AS 25.27.060(c) to provide insurance or cash coverage of the costs of medical care to a child who is eligible for medical assistance under this chapter; (2) has received payment from a third party for the costs of the services; and (3) has not used the payments to reimburse, as appropriate, the other parent or custodian of the child, the provider of the services, or the department. (c) Garnishment under (b) of this section is limited to the amount necessary to reimburse the department for expenditures for the child under this chapter. Claims for current support or support arrearages take priority over claims under this section.
AK Stat § 47.07.032 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 47. Welfare, Social Services, and Institutions|Chapter 07. Medical Assistance for Needy Persons|Sec. 47.07.032. Inpatient psychiatric services for persons under 21 years of age.

(a) Notwithstanding AS 47.07.030, the department may not grant assistance under this chapter for inpatient psychiatric services to a person under 21 years of age who is in an out-of-state psychiatric hospital facility or an out-of-state residential psychiatric treatment center unless the department determines that the assistance is for (1) psychiatric hospital services that are consistent with the person's clinical diagnosis and appropriately address the person's needs and that these services are unavailable in the state; or (2) residential psychiatric treatment center services that are consistent with the person's clinical diagnosis and appropriately address the person's needs and that these services are unavailable in the state. (b) The department shall, on a monthly basis, evaluate what types of services are available in the state for inpatient psychiatric care for persons under 21 years of age. If inpatient psychiatric services that are consistent with the person's clinical diagnosis and that appropriately address the person's needs become available at a location in the state for a person under 21 years of age who is receiving the services under this chapter at a location outside the state, the department shall, as a condition of continued eligibility for coverage of the services under this chapter, require the person to be transferred to the in-state facility unless the department determines that the transfer would be detrimental to the person's health, established therapeutic relationship, or clinical need.
AK Stat § 47.07.040 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 47. Welfare, Social Services, and Institutions|Chapter 07. Medical Assistance for Needy Persons|Sec. 47.07.040. State plan for provision of medical assistance.

The department shall prepare a state plan in accordance with the provisions of 42 U.S.C. 1396 - 1396p (Title XIX, Social Security Act, Medical Assistance) and submit it for approval to the United States Department of Health and Human Services. The plan shall designate that the Department of Health and Social Services is the single state agency to administer this plan. The department shall act for the state in any negotiations relative to the submission and approval of the plan. The department may make those arrangements or regulatory changes, not inconsistent with law, as may be required under federal law to obtain and retain approval of the United States Department of Health and Human Services to secure for the state the optimum federal payment under the provisions of 42 U.S.C. 1396 - 1396p (Title XIX, Social Security Act, Medical Assistance).