(a) There is established the commercial passenger vessel environmental compliance program providing for (1) terms and conditions of vessel discharges;
(2) independent verification of environmental compliance; and
(3) allowing the department to monitor and supervise discharges from commercial passenger vessels through a registration system.
(b) The department may adopt regulations to carry out the purposes of AS 46.03.460 — 46.03.490. The department shall use negotiated regulation making under AS 44.62.710 — 44.62.800, when appropriate, to develop those regulations.