Alaska HB332 mandates the Department of Environmental Conservation to develop a plan for regular microplastic testing and a statewide strategy to.

HB332 requires the Department of Environmental Conservation to create and implement a schedule for testing water, soil, fish, wildlife, and other environmental media for microplastics. The bill defines microplastic as a plastic particle or fiber smaller than five millimeters. The Department must use analytic methods consistent with the best available science. The first testing schedule and plan must be made public before July 1, 2028, with updates every two years.

Alaska HB332 mandates the Department of Environmental Conservation to develop a plan for regular microplastic testing and a statewide strategy to.

HB332 requires the Department of Environmental Conservation to create and implement a schedule for testing water, soil, fish, wildlife, and other environmental media for microplastics. The bill defines microplastic as a plastic particle or fiber smaller than five millimeters. The Department must use analytic methods consistent with the best available science. The first testing schedule and plan must be made public before July 1, 2028, with updates every two years.