Alaska 30th Legislature (2017-2018) Status: Enacted 5 R cosponsors

SB 88 — An Act authorizing a land exchange with the federal government in which certain Alaska mental health trust land is exchanged for certain national forest land and relating to the costs of the exchange; and providing for an effective date.

Last action — Signed into law 8/10 CHAPTER 22 SLA 17

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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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 has been enacted into law. Introduced March 10, 2017. Enacted.

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Likely to advance 82% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 11 sponsors

    1 primary, 10 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (5 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

7 added · 7 removed

Plain-language change summary

The updated version of SB 88 includes specific details about the land exchange process, authorizing the exchange of certain Alaska mental health trust lands for national forest lands, and laying out the costs associated with the transaction. Key additions clarify the goals of the exchange, such as aiding the Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority and supporting local economic health. This matters because it not only enhances the management of mental health trust lands but also ensures the preservation of important lands near Southeast Alaskan communities, benefiting both local economies and the environment.

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"An Act authorizing a land exchange with the federal government in which certain Alaska mental health trust land is exchanged for certain national forest land and relating to the costs of the exchange;
Authorizing a land exchange with the federal government in which certain Alaska mental health trust land is exchanged for certain national forest land and relating to the costs of the exchange;
and providing for an effective date." CS FOR SENATE BILL NO.
and providing for an effective date.
88(RES) 01 "An Act authorizing a land exchange with the federal government in which certain 02 Alaska mental health trust land is exchanged for certain national forest land and 03 relating to the costs of the exchange;
00Enrolled SB 88 01 Authorizing a land exchange with the federal government in which certain Alaska mental 02 health trust land is exchanged for certain national forest land and relating to the costs of the 03 exchange;
and providing for an effective date." 04 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:
and providing for an effective date.
05 * Section 1.
04 _______________ 05 * Section 1.
In accordance with the Alaska Mental Health Trust Land Exchange Act of 08 2017 or federal Act with similar terms, the purposes of this Act are to 09 (1) authorize the Department of Natural Resources, acting on behalf of the 10 Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority, to exchange mental health trust land managed by the 11 Department of Natural Resources for United States Forest Service land of equal or 12 comparable value;
In accordance with the Alaska Mental Health Trust Land Exchange Act of 08 2017 or a federal Act with similar terms, the purposes of this Act are to 09 (1) authorize the Department of Natural Resources, acting on behalf of the 10 Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority, to exchange mental health trust land managed by the 11 Department of Natural Resources for United States Forest Service land of equal or 12 comparable value;
(a) 07 Notwithstanding AS 38.05.801, AS 38.50, or any other provision of law, and subject to the 08 provisions of this Act, the Alaska Mental Health Trust Land Exchange Act of 2017 or federal 09 Act with similar terms, and any valid existing rights, reservations, rights-of-way, or other 10 encumbrances in, to, or on land conveyed under this Act, the Department of Natural 11 Resources may convey all right, title, and interest of certain mental health trust land described 12 in sec.
(a) 07 Notwithstanding AS 38.05.801, AS 38.50, or any other provision of law, and subject to the 08 provisions of this Act, the Alaska Mental Health Trust Land Exchange Act of 2017 or a 09 federal Act with similar terms, and any valid existing rights, reservations, rights-of-way, or 10 other encumbrances in, to, or on land conveyed under this Act, the Department of Natural 11 Resources may convey all right, title, and interest of certain mental health trust land described 12 in sec.
14 (b) The Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority shall pay all costs of the exchange, 15 including 16 (1) the costs incurred completing the land surveys, appraisals, and 17 environmental reviews described in the Alaska Mental Health Trust Land Exchange Act of 18 2017 or federal Act with similar terms;
14 (b) The Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority shall pay all costs of the exchange, 15 including 16 (1) the costs incurred completing the land surveys, appraisals, and 17 environmental reviews described in the Alaska Mental Health Trust Land Exchange Act of 18 2017 or a federal Act with similar terms;
and 19 (2) upon request of the United States Secretary of Agriculture, the costs of 20 federal agency staff, additional federal agency staff, or third-party contractors hired by the 21 federal government to effect the exchange as described in the Alaska Mental Health Trust 22 Land Exchange Act of 2017 or federal Act with similar terms.
and 19 (2) upon request of the United States Secretary of Agriculture, the costs of 20 federal agency staff, additional federal agency staff, or third-party contractors hired by the 21 federal government to effect the exchange as described in the Alaska Mental Health Trust 22 Land Exchange Act of 2017 or a federal Act with similar terms.
23 (c) All surveys required to complete the exchange shall be conducted in the manner 24 described in the Alaska Mental Health Trust Land Exchange Act of 2017 or federal Act with 25 similar terms.
23 (c) All surveys required to complete the exchange shall be conducted in the manner 24 described in the Alaska Mental Health Trust Land Exchange Act of 2017 or a federal Act with 25 similar terms.
26 (d) In accordance with the Alaska Mental Health Trust Land Exchange Act of 2017 or 27 federal Act with similar terms, conveyance of both federal and mental health trust land under 28 this Act is subject to 29 (1) reciprocal easements on existing roads as necessary to access the parcels 30 that each party acquires in the exchange;
26 (d) In accordance with the Alaska Mental Health Trust Land Exchange Act of 2017 or 27 a federal Act with similar terms, conveyance of both federal and mental health trust land 28 under this Act is subject to 29 (1) reciprocal easements on existing roads as necessary to access the parcels 30 that each party acquires in the exchange;
31 and (2) conservation and research easements and related land use limitations 02 described in the Alaska Mental Health Trust Land Exchange Act of 2017 or federal Act with 03 similar terms that 04 (A) provide a buffer adjacent to the Ketchikan landfill;
31 and (2) conservation and research easements and related land use limitations 02 described in the Alaska Mental Health Trust Land Exchange Act of 2017 or a federal Act with 03 similar terms that 04 (A) provide a buffer adjacent to the Ketchikan landfill;
(a) Subject to the time limitations of the Alaska 27 Mental Health Trust Land Exchange Act of 2017 or federal Act with similar terms, the land 28 described in sec.
(a) Subject to the time limitations of the Alaska 27 Mental Health Trust Land Exchange Act of 2017 or a federal Act with similar terms, the land 28 described in sec.
and 06 (2) subject to any appraisal instructions issued by the United States Secretary 07 of Agriculture under the Alaska Mental Health Trust Land Exchange Act of 2017 or federal 08 Act with similar terms.
and 06 (2) subject to any appraisal instructions issued by the United States Secretary 07 of Agriculture under the Alaska Mental Health Trust Land Exchange Act of 2017 or a federal 08 Act with similar terms.
(a) This Act takes effect only if 16 (1) the Alaska Mental Health Trust Land Exchange Act of 2017 or federal Act 17 with similar terms is passed by the 115th United States Congress and enacted into law;
(a) This Act takes effect only if 16 (1) the Alaska Mental Health Trust Land Exchange Act of 2017 or a federal 17 Act with similar terms is passed by the 115th United States Congress and enacted into law;
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Action History

  1. Signed into law 8/10 CHAPTER 22 SLA 17

  2. MANIFEST ERROR(S)

  3. 2:50 PM 7/31/17 Transmitted to Governor

  4. CROSS SPONSOR(S): SULLIVAN-LEONARD, SADDLER

  5. VERSION: CSSB 88(RES)

  6. RETURN TO (S), TRANSMIT TO GOV NEXT

  7. EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE

  8. PASSED Y38 N1 E1

  9. Read the third time CSSB 88(RES)

  10. ADVANCED TO THIRD READING UC

  11. Read the second time

  12. RULES TO CALENDAR 5/10/2017

  13. CROSS SPONSOR(S): ORTIZ

  14. CROSS SPONSOR(S): GRENN, THOMPSON, KAWASAKI, PRUITT

  15. Fiscal Note 1: No fiscal impact (Natural Resources)

  16. FIN No Recommendation: GUTTENBERG, GARA

  17. FIN Do Pass: TILTON, GRENN, THOMPSON, ORTIZ, PRUITT, WILSON, SEATON, FOSTER

  18. FIN RPT 8DP 2NR

  19. Referred to Finance

  20. Read the first time - REFERRALS

  21. VERSION: CSSB 88(RES)

  22. TRANSMITTED TO (H)

  23. Cosponsors added: STEVENS, COSTELLO, BISHOP, HUGHES, EGAN, MEYER, KELLY

  24. EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE

  25. PASSED Y20 N-

  26. Read the third time CSSB 88(RES)

  27. ADVANCED TO THIRD READING UC

  28. RES CS ADOPTED UC

  29. Read the second time

  30. RULES TO CALENDAR 4/13/2017

  31. Cosponsors added: MICCICHE

  32. Fiscal Note 1: No fiscal impact (Natural Resources)

  33. FIN No Recommendation: OLSON

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

  35. FIN RPT CS(RES) 5DP 1NR

  36. Cosponsors added: VON IMHOF, GIESSEL

  37. Fiscal Note 1: No fiscal impact (Natural Resources)

  38. RES No Recommendation: WIELECHOWSKI, MEYER

  39. RES Do Pass: GIESSEL, HUGHES, COGHILL, STEDMAN

  40. RES RPT CS 4DP 2NR SAME TITLE

  41. Referred to Resources and Finance

  42. Read the first time - REFERRALS

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 10 co-sponsors · 54 not signed on · 1 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (10)

Not signed on (54)

54 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Shall CSSB 88(RES) pass the House?

Passed 38 Yea · 1 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 28001
D 3100
N 1000
R 6000
Total 38101
% of votes cast 95%3%0%3%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Birch — Yea
Chenault — Not Voting
Drummond — Yea
Eastman — Yea
Fansler — Yea
Gara — Yea
Grenn — Yea
Guttenberg — Yea
Johnston — Yea
Kito — Yea
Knopp — Yea
Kreiss-Tomkins — Yea
LeDoux — Yea
Millett — Yea
Neuman — Yea
Ortiz — Yea
Parish — Yea
Pruitt — Yea
Reinbold — Yea
Seaton — Yea
Spohnholz — Yea
Sullivan-Leonard — Yea
Talerico — Yea
Tarr — Yea
Thompson — Yea
Tuck — Yea
Westlake — Yea
Wool — Yea
Wilson — Yea
Andy Josephson D Nay
Matt Claman D Yea
Neal Foster D Yea
Scott Kawasaki D Yea
Bryce Edgmon N Yea
Cathy Tilton R Yea
Chuck Kopp R Yea
Dan Saddler R Yea
DeLena Johnson R Yea
George Rauscher R Yea
Louise Stutes R Yea

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Shall CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 88(RES) "An Act authorizing a land exchange with the federal government in which certain Alaska mental health trust land is exchanged for certain national forest land and relating to the costs of the exchange; and providing for an effective date" pass the Senate?

Passed 20 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 13000
R 4000
D 3000
Total 20000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (20)
Member Party Vote
Begich — Yea
Bishop — Yea
Coghill — Yea
Dunleavy — Yea
Egan — Yea
Gardner — Yea
Hughes — Yea
Kelly — Yea
MacKinnon — Yea
Meyer — Yea
Micciche — Yea
Wilson — Yea
von Imhof — Yea
Bill Wielechowski D Yea
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 88?
SB 88 is sponsored by Bishop, Mia Costello (R), Egan, Cathy Giessel (R), Kelly, Meyer, Micciche, Gary Stevens (R), von Imhof, Bert Stedman (R), and Shelley Hughes (R).
What is the current status of SB 88?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 10, 2017. Enacted.
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