Alaska 30th Legislature (2017-2018) Status: Passed Senate Bipartisan · 3 R · 1 D cosponsors

SB 86 — An Act relating to the sale or other disposal, leasing, or encumbrance of Alaska Railroad Corporation land; relating to the financing and bonding authority of the Alaska Railroad Corporation; and providing for an effective date.

Last action — Referred to Labor & Commerce

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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 30th Legislature (2017-2018). It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

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What changed in the latest version

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The recent amendment to Bill SB 86 introduces changes related to the management of Alaska Railroad Corporation land, particularly focusing on how the land can be sold or otherwise disposed of. The updated language clarifies that the corporation can only sell land if it is determined not necessary for railroad purposes and if the sale serves the state's best interest. This matters because it ensures that there is a process for transparency and consideration of public input before any state land can be sold, thus protecting state resources and community interests. Additionally, the amendment outlines notification procedures for adjacent landowners and offers leaseholders the right of first refusal on sales, which adds another layer of accountability to the process.

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86(FIN) 01 "An Act relating to the sale or other disposal, leasing, or encumbrance of Alaska 02 Railroad Corporation land;
86(FIN) am 01 "An Act relating to the sale or other disposal, leasing, or encumbrance of Alaska 02 Railroad Corporation land;
14 (b) At least 60 days before exchanging, donating, selling, or otherwise 15 conveying, disposing of, or encumbering the corporation's entire interest in land under 16 this section, the corporation shall 17 (1) publish public notice of the proposed action;
14 (b) At least 60 days before exchanging, donating, selling, or otherwise 15 conveying, disposing of, or encumbering the corporation's entire interest in land under 16 this section, the corporation shall 17 (1) publish public notice of the proposed action, including a summary 18 of the board's findings under (a) of this section;
and 18 (2) notify adjacent landowners of the proposed action by registered 19 mail.
19 (2) notify adjacent landowners of the proposed action by registered 20 mail;
20 (c) Before selling the corporation's entire interest in land under this section, 21 the corporation shall provide notice to persons having a leasehold interest in the land 22 proposed to be sold and offer the leaseholders the right of first refusal.
and 21 (3) provide notice, including a summary of the board's findings under 22 (a) of this section, and an opportunity to comment on the proposed action to the 23 Department of Natural Resources, the Department of Transportation and Public 24 Facilities, and the governing body of each municipality in which the land is located.
A leaseholder 23 shall exercise a right of first refusal within 90 days after receiving the offer.
25 (c) Before selling the corporation's entire interest in land under this section, 26 the corporation shall provide notice to persons having a leasehold interest in the land 27 proposed to be sold and offer the leaseholders the right of first refusal.
The right 24 of first refusal is extinguished if rejected by the leaseholder in writing.
A leaseholder 28 shall exercise a right of first refusal within 90 days after receiving the offer.
25 (d) The corporation shall separately account for the proceeds from the 26 exchange, donation, sale, or other conveyance or disposal of the corporation's entire 27 interest in land and shall report the earnings and balance in the account in the annual 28 report required by AS 42.40.260.
The right 29 of first refusal is extinguished if rejected by the leaseholder in writing.
Money in the account may be appropriated in 29 accordance with 45 U.S.C.
30 (d) The corporation shall separately account for the proceeds from the 31 exchange, donation, sale, or other conveyance or disposal of the corporation's entire interest in land and shall report the earnings and balance in the account in the annual 02 report required by AS 42.40.260.
Money in the account may be appropriated in 03 accordance with 45 U.S.C.
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04 * Sec.
14 of this Act, is repealed and 31 reenacted to read:
14 of this Act, is repealed and 05 reenacted to read:
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06 Sec.
(a) The 02 corporation may sell land if the board finds (1) the land is not necessary for railroad 03 purposes, and (2) the sale of the land is in the best interest of the state.
(a) The 07 corporation may sell land if the board finds (1) the land is not necessary for railroad 08 purposes, and (2) the sale of the land is in the best interest of the state.
The sale of land 04 is subject to the terms and conditions of AS 42.40.285, 42.40.350(d), and this section.
The sale of land 09 is subject to the terms and conditions of AS 42.40.285, 42.40.350(d), and this section.
05 (b) Before offering land for sale under this section, the corporation shall 06 (1) publish public notice of the proposed sale that includes the finding 07 by the board that the land is not necessary for railroad purposes and that the sale is in 08 the best interest of the state;
10 (b) Before offering land for sale under this section, the corporation shall 11 (1) publish public notice of the proposed sale that includes the finding 12 by the board that the land is not necessary for railroad purposes and that the sale is in 13 the best interest of the state;
09 (2) provide notice to persons having a leasehold interest in the land 10 proposed to be sold and offer the leaseholders the right of first refusal;
14 (2) provide notice to persons having a leasehold interest in the land 15 proposed to be sold and offer the leaseholders the right of first refusal;
and 11 (3) receive legislative approval under AS 42.40.285.
and 16 (3) receive legislative approval under AS 42.40.285.
12 (c) The corporation shall separately account for the proceeds from the sale of 13 land under this section and shall report the earnings and balance in the account in the 14 annual report required by AS 42.40.260.
17 (c) The corporation shall separately account for the proceeds from the sale of 18 land under this section and shall report the earnings and balance in the account in the 19 annual report required by AS 42.40.260.
Money in the account may be appropriated in 15 accordance with 45 U.S.C.
Money in the account may be appropriated in 20 accordance with 45 U.S.C.
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Except as provided in AS 42.40.285(3) 18 [AS 42.40.285(5)], the corporation may submit applications on its own behalf as an 19 instrumentality of the state for acquisition of federal land available under federal law 20 that will enhance the operations of the corporation if it is available under a federal law 21 other than the Alaska Statehood Act of 1958 (P.L.
Except as provided in AS 42.40.285(3) 23 [AS 42.40.285(5)], the corporation may submit applications on its own behalf as an 24 instrumentality of the state for acquisition of federal land available under federal law 25 that will enhance the operations of the corporation if it is available under a federal law 26 other than the Alaska Statehood Act of 1958 (P.L.
22 The corporation may receive in its own name conveyances of all interests in federal 23 land.
27 The corporation may receive in its own name conveyances of all interests in federal 28 land.
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The corporation may exchange land subject 26 to AS 42.40.352 [AS 42.40.285].
The corporation may exchange land subject 31 to AS 42.40.352 [AS 42.40.285].
The corporation is an instrumentality and agency of 27 the state for purposes of exchanging land with the United States, municipalities, 28 corporations including corporations formed under 43 U.S.C.
The corporation is an instrumentality and agency of the state for purposes of exchanging land with the United States, municipalities, 02 corporations including corporations formed under 43 U.S.C.
1601 - 1628 (Alaska 29 Native Claims Settlement Act), and individuals.
1601 - 1628 (Alaska 03 Native Claims Settlement Act), and individuals.
30 * Sec.
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05 Sec.
The corporation may exchange land subject to AS 42.40.285 [AS 42.40.352].
The corporation may exchange land subject 06 to AS 42.40.285 [AS 42.40.352].
The corporation is an instrumentality and agency of 02 the state for purposes of exchanging land with the United States, municipalities, 03 corporations including corporations formed under 43 U.S.C.
The corporation is an instrumentality and agency of 07 the state for purposes of exchanging land with the United States, municipalities, 08 corporations including corporations formed under 43 U.S.C.
1601 - 1628 (Alaska 04 Native Claims Settlement Act), and individuals.
1601 - 1628 (Alaska 09 Native Claims Settlement Act), and individuals.
05 * Sec.
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The corporation may 07 acquire a transportation corridor between the existing railroad corridor and Fort 08 Greely, Alaska, and construct a rail line within the corridor to provide rail service to 09 the Fort Greely area and points between.
The corporation may 12 acquire a transportation corridor between the existing railroad corridor and Fort 13 Greely, Alaska, and construct a rail line within the corridor to provide rail service to 14 the Fort Greely area and points between.
The transportation corridor may be 10 designated for a use identified under AS 42.40.350(b) and other transportation and 11 utility uses.
The transportation corridor may be 15 designated for a use identified under AS 42.40.350(b) and other transportation and 16 utility uses.
The corporation may also acquire land along the corridor for use as rail 12 land that can be developed for terminal, station, and maintenance facilities, switching 13 yards, and any other purposes associated with the railroad utility corridor.
The corporation may also acquire land along the corridor for use as rail 17 land that can be developed for terminal, station, and maintenance facilities, switching 18 yards, and any other purposes associated with the railroad utility corridor.
[THE 14 CORPORATION MAY PROVIDE FINANCING FOR THE ACQUISITION, 15 CONSTRUCTION, IMPROVEMENT, MAINTENANCE, EQUIPPING, AND 16 OPERATION OF THE RAIL LINE AND RELATED FACILITIES BETWEEN THE 17 EXISTING RAILROAD CORRIDOR AND FORT GREELY, ALASKA.] 18 * Sec.
[THE 19 CORPORATION MAY PROVIDE FINANCING FOR THE ACQUISITION, 20 CONSTRUCTION, IMPROVEMENT, MAINTENANCE, EQUIPPING, AND 21 OPERATION OF THE RAIL LINE AND RELATED FACILITIES BETWEEN THE 22 EXISTING RAILROAD CORRIDOR AND FORT GREELY, ALASKA.] 23 * Sec.
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Bonds [OF THE CORPORATION 20 ISSUED TO FINANCE FACILITIES DESCRIBED IN AS 42.40.550 AND 21 42.40.560 AND BONDS] of the corporation issued to finance the acquisition, 22 construction, improvement, maintenance, equipping, and operation of real and 23 personal property, including facilities and equipment, described in AS 42.40.570 are 24 issued by a public corporation and an instrumentality of the state for an essential 25 public and governmental purpose.
Bonds [OF THE CORPORATION 25 ISSUED TO FINANCE FACILITIES DESCRIBED IN AS 42.40.550 AND 26 42.40.560 AND BONDS] of the corporation issued to finance the acquisition, 27 construction, improvement, maintenance, equipping, and operation of real and 28 personal property, including facilities and equipment, described in AS 42.40.570 are 29 issued by a public corporation and an instrumentality of the state for an essential 30 public and governmental purpose.
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3, 28 ch.
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Sections 1, 3, 5, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, and 22 of this Act take effect 30 immediately under AS 01.10.070(c).
The uncodified law of the State of Alaska is amended by adding a new section to 04 read:
31 * Sec.
05 REPORTING REQUIREMENT.
Annually, beginning in 2019 and ending in 2021, not 06 later than March 1 of each regular legislative session, the Alaska Railroad Corporation shall 07 present to the Resources Committees of the legislature and the Finance Committees of the 08 legislature a report on its activities under this Act.
The Alaska Railroad Corporation may 09 satisfy the reporting requirement under this section by appearing in person before the 10 Resources Committees of the legislature and the Finance Committees of the legislature.
11 * Sec.
Sections 2, 4, 6, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, and 18 of this Act take effect three years after the effective date of secs.
Sections 1, 3, 5, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, and 22 of this Act take effect 12 immediately under AS 01.10.070(c).
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Sections 2, 4, 6, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, and 18 of this Act take effect three years after 14 the effective date of secs.
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Action History

  1. Referred to Labor & Commerce

  2. L&C, FIN

  3. Read the first time - REFERRALS

  4. VERSION: CSSB 86(FIN) AM

  5. TRANSMITTED TO (H)

  6. Cosponsors added: MICCICHE

  7. EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE

  8. PASSED Y17 N3

  9. AUTOMATICALLY IN THIRD READING

  10. AM NO 3 ADOPTED UC

  11. AM NO 2 ADOPTED UC

  12. AM NO 1 ADOPTED UC

  13. RETURN TO SECOND FOR ALL AMS UC

  14. Read the third time CSSB 86(FIN)

  15. ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 4/9 CALENDAR

  16. FIN CS ADOPTED UC

  17. Read the second time

  18. RULES TO CALENDAR 4/6/2018

  19. Cosponsors added: VON IMHOF, GIESSEL, BISHOP, COSTELLO

  20. Fiscal Note 1: No fiscal impact (Commerce, Community & Economic Development)

  21. FIN No Recommendation: OLSON

  22. FIN Do Pass: HOFFMAN, MACKINNON, BISHOP, VON IMHOF, STEVENS, MICCICHE

  23. FIN RPT CS 6DP 1NR NEW TITLE

  24. Fiscal Note 1: No fiscal impact (Commerce, Community & Economic Development)

  25. RES Amend: WIELECHOWSKI

  26. RES No Recommendation: BISHOP, VON IMHOF, STEDMAN

  27. RES Do Pass: GIESSEL, COGHILL, MEYER

  28. RES RPT CS 3DP 3NR 1AM SAME TITLE

  29. Cosponsors added: HOFFMAN, STEVENS

  30. Referred to Resources and Finance

  31. Read the first time - REFERRALS

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1 sponsors · 7 co-sponsors · 57 not signed on · 1 voted No

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  • COGHILL

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Not signed on (57)

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Shall CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 86(FIN) am "An Act relating to the sale or other disposal, leasing, or encumbrance of Alaska Railroad Corporation land; relating to the financing and bonding authority of the Alaska Railroad Corporation; and providing for an effective date" pass the Senate?

Passed 17 Yea · 3 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 11200
R 4000
D 2100
Total 17300
% of votes cast 85%15%0%0%
How each member voted (20)
Member Party Vote
Begich — Nay
Bishop — Yea
Coghill — Yea
Egan — Yea
Gardner — Nay
Hughes — Yea
Kelly — Yea
MacKinnon — Yea
Meyer — Yea
Micciche — Yea
Shower — Yea
Wilson — Yea
von Imhof — Yea
Bill Wielechowski D Nay
Donald Olson D Yea
Lyman Hoffman D Yea
Bert Stedman R Yea
Cathy Giessel R Yea
Gary Stevens R Yea
Mia Costello R Yea

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Who sponsors SB 86?
SB 86 is sponsored by COGHILL, Bishop, Mia Costello (R), Cathy Giessel (R), Lyman Hoffman (D), Micciche, Gary Stevens (R), and von Imhof.
What is the current status of SB 86?
This bill died with 30th Legislature (2017-2018). It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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