Alaska 30th Legislature (2017-2018) Status: In Committee

HB 155 — An Act authorizing a land exchange 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.

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The amendment to HB 155 primarily clarifies the land exchange process between Alaska's mental health trust lands and certain federal national forest lands. The updated bill specifies the phases of the exchange and ensures that all lands involved are appraised to confirm equal value before the exchange occurs. This change is significant because it aims to increase trust revenue and support the economic well-being of Southeast Alaskan communities, while also ensuring that public resources are managed responsibly and equitably. Overall, these updates help protect local interests and provide clear guidelines for the land exchange process.

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and providing for an effective date." HOUSE BILL NO.
and providing for an effective date." CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO.
155 01 "An Act authorizing a land exchange in which certain Alaska mental health trust land is 02 exchanged for certain national forest land and relating to the costs of the exchange;
155(RES) 01 "An Act authorizing a land exchange in which certain Alaska mental health trust land is 02 exchanged for certain national forest land and relating to the costs of the exchange;
(a) Subject to the provisions of this Act, the following 10 mental health trust land, as generally depicted on maps one through six and 10, comprising a 11 total of approximately 18,278 acres, shall be exchanged for the federal land described in (b) of 12 this section:
(a) Subject to the provisions of this Act, the following 10 mental health trust land, as generally depicted on maps one through six and 10, comprising a 11 total of approximately 18,313 acres, shall be exchanged for the federal land described in (b) of 12 this section:
20 (20) land generally depicted as parcel NB-1 on map 10, comprising 21 approximately 3,176 acres;
and 20 (20) land generally depicted as parcel NB-1 on map 10, comprising 21 approximately 3,428 acres.
and 22 (21) land generally depicted as parcel NB-2 on map 10, comprising 23 approximately 217 acres.
22 (b) Subject to the provisions of this Act, the mental health trust land described in (a) 23 of this section shall be exchanged, in the manner provided in secs.
24 (b) Subject to the provisions of this Act, the mental health trust land described in (a) 25 of this section shall be exchanged, in the manner provided in secs.
4 and 5 of this Act, for the 24 following United States Forest Service land, comprising a total of approximately 20,645 25 acres, as generally depicted on maps seven through nine:
4 and 5 of this Act, for the 26 following United States Forest Service land, comprising a total of approximately 20,580 27 acres, as generally depicted on maps seven through nine:
26 (1) land generally depicted as the "Naukati Phase 1" parcel on map 8, 27 comprising approximately 2,400 acres;
28 (1) land generally depicted as the "Naukati Phase 1" parcel on map 8, 29 comprising approximately 2,400 acres;
28 (2) land generally depicted as the "West Naukati" parcel on map 8, comprising 29 approximately 4,182 acres;
30 (2) land generally depicted as the "West Naukati" parcel on map 8, comprising 31 approximately 4,182 acres;
30 (3) land generally depicted as the "North Naukati" parcel on map 8, 31 comprising approximately 1,311 acres;
(3) land generally depicted as the "North Naukati" parcel on map 8, 02 comprising approximately 1,311 acres;
(4) land generally depicted as the "East Naukati/2016 Naukati addition" parcel 02 on map 8, comprising approximately 1,067 acres;
03 (4) land generally depicted as the "East Naukati/2016 Naukati addition" parcel 04 on map 8, comprising approximately 1,067 acres;
03 (5) land generally depicted as the "Central Naukati" parcel on map 8, 04 comprising approximately 1,858 acres;
05 (5) land generally depicted as the "Central Naukati" parcel on map 8, 06 comprising approximately 1,858 acres;
05 (6) land generally depicted as the "Hollis" parcel on map 9, comprising 06 approximately 1,538 acres;
07 (6) land generally depicted as the "Hollis" parcel on map 9, comprising 08 approximately 1,538 acres;
and 07 (7) land generally depicted as the "Shelter Cove Area" parcel on map 7, 08 comprising approximately 8,224 acres.
and 09 (7) land generally depicted as the "Shelter Cove Area" parcel on map 7, 10 comprising approximately 8,224 acres.
09 (c) The Department of Natural Resources may, by mutual agreement with the United 10 States Secretary of Agriculture, correct minor errors in any map, acreage estimate, or 11 description of land subject to exchange under this section.
11 (c) The Department of Natural Resources may, by mutual agreement with the United 12 States Secretary of Agriculture, correct minor errors in any map, acreage estimate, or 13 description of land subject to exchange under this section.
12 (d) If there is a conflict between a map, acreage estimate, or description of land 13 subject to exchange under this section, the map shall be given effect unless the Department of 14 Natural Resources and the United States Secretary of Agriculture mutually agree otherwise.
14 (d) If there is a conflict between a map, acreage estimate, or description of land 15 subject to exchange under this section, the map shall be given effect unless the Department of 16 Natural Resources and the United States Secretary of Agriculture mutually agree otherwise.
15 (e) In this section, "map" means the applicable map prepared by the Alaska Region of 16 the United States Forest Service entitled "Alaska Mental Health Trust Act of 2017," 17 numbered 1 - 10, and dated as revised March 3, 2017.
17 (e) In this section, "map" means the applicable map 18 (1) prepared by the Alaska Region of the United States Forest Service entitled 19 "Alaska Mental Health Trust Act of 2016" and 20 (A) numbered 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, or 9 and dated September 19, 2016;
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21 (B) numbered 8 and dated November 28, 2016;
or 22 (2) numbered 10.
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The uncodified law of the State of Alaska is amended by adding a new section to 24 read:
The uncodified law of the State of Alaska is amended by adding a new section to 19 read:
25 LAND EXCHANGE PHASES.
20 LAND EXCHANGE PHASES.
(a) Subject to the time limitations of the Alaska 26 Mental Health Trust Land Exchange Act of 2017, the land described in sec.
(a) Subject to the time limitations of the Alaska 21 Mental Health Trust Land Exchange Act of 2017, the land described in sec.
3(a) and (b) of 27 this Act shall be exchanged in two phases, as described in this section.
3(a) and (b) of 22 this Act shall be exchanged in two phases, as described in this section.
28 (b) Subject to sec.
23 (b) Subject to sec.
5 of this Act, if the United States Secretary of Agriculture has 29 conveyed the parcel of federal land described in sec.
5 of this Act, if the United States Secretary of Agriculture has 24 conveyed the parcel of federal land described in sec.
3(b)(1) of this Act to the Alaska Mental 30 Health Trust Authority, the Department of Natural Resources shall convey the parcels of trust 31 land described in sec.
3(b)(1) of this Act to the Alaska Mental 25 Health Trust Authority, the Department of Natural Resources shall convey the parcels of trust 26 land described in sec.
(c) Land conveyed under (b) of this section shall be appraised before the land 02 described in (e) of this section.
27 (c) Land conveyed under (b) of this section shall be appraised before the land 28 described in (e) of this section.
03 (d) Notwithstanding sec.
29 (d) Notwithstanding sec.
04 5 of this Act shall be 05 (1) deferred until the completion of land conveyances under (e) of this section;
30 5 of this Act shall be 31 (1) deferred until the completion of land conveyances under (e) of this section;
06 and 07 (2) debited or credited, as appropriate, to any final land or cash equalization 08 that may be required under sec.
and 02 (2) debited or credited, as appropriate, to any final land or cash equalization 03 that may be required under sec.
5 of this Act from either party upon completion of the 09 conveyances under (e) of this section.
5 of this Act from either party upon completion of the 04 conveyances under (e) of this section.
10 (e) Subject to sec.
05 (e) Subject to sec.
5 of this Act, if the United States Secretary of Agriculture has 11 conveyed the parcels of federal land described in sec.
5 of this Act, if the United States Secretary of Agriculture has 06 conveyed the parcels of federal land described in sec.
3(b)(2) - (7) of this Act to the Alaska 12 Mental Health Trust Authority, the Department of Natural Resources shall convey the parcels 13 of trust land described in sec.
3(b)(2) - (7) of this Act to the Alaska 07 Mental Health Trust Authority, the Department of Natural Resources shall convey the parcels 08 of trust land described in sec.
3(a)(3) - (21) of this Act to the federal government.
3(a)(3) - (20) of this Act to the federal government.
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09 * Sec.
The uncodified law of the State of Alaska is amended by adding a new section to 15 read:
The uncodified law of the State of Alaska is amended by adding a new section to 10 read:
16 EQUAL VALUE OF LAND AND OTHER CONSIDERATION EXCHANGED.
11 EQUAL VALUE OF LAND AND OTHER CONSIDERATION EXCHANGED.
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(a) 17 The value of the mental health trust land and other consideration exchanged for federal land 18 and other consideration under this Act shall be equalized under this section when the 19 Department of Natural Resources completes the land exchange described in sec.
(a) 12 The value of the mental health trust land and other consideration exchanged for federal land 13 and other consideration under this Act shall be equalized under this section when the 14 Department of Natural Resources completes the land exchange described in sec.
4(e) of this 20 Act.
4(e) of this 15 Act.
21 (b) If the final appraised value of all of the federal land described in sec.
16 (b) If the final appraised value of all of the federal land described in sec.
3(b) of this 22 Act exceeds the final appraised value of all of the mental health trust land described in sec.
3(b) of this 17 Act exceeds the final appraised value of all of the mental health trust land described in sec.
23 3(a) of this Act, the Department of Natural Resources may, in consultation with the United 24 States Secretary of Agriculture, 25 (1) consent to the removal of one or more parcels of federal land described in 26 sec.
18 3(a) of this Act, the Department of Natural Resources may, in consultation with the United 19 States Secretary of Agriculture, 20 (1) consent to the removal of one or more parcels of federal land described in 21 sec.
3(b) of this Act from the exchange, beginning in the reverse order that the parcels are 27 listed under that subsection until, to the maximum extent practicable, approximate equal value 28 is achieved in the exchange;
3(b) of this Act from the exchange, beginning in the reverse order that the parcels are 22 listed under that subsection until, to the maximum extent practicable, approximate equal value 23 is achieved in the exchange;
and 29 (2) equalize any remaining difference in value by 30 (A) removing a portion of a parcel of the federal land described in sec.
and 24 (2) equalize any remaining difference in value by 25 (A) removing a portion of a parcel of the federal land described in sec.
31 3(b) of this Act from the exchange;
26 3(b) of this Act from the exchange;
(B) making a cash payment to the federal government that is equal to 02 the difference in value;
27 (B) making a cash payment to the federal government that is equal to 28 the difference in value;
or 03 (C) using both methods described in (A) and (B) of this paragraph.
or 29 (C) using both methods described in (A) and (B) of this paragraph.
04 (c) If the final appraised value of all of the mental health trust land described in sec.
30 (c) If the final appraised value of all of the mental health trust land described in sec.
05 3(a) of this Act exceeds the final appraised value of all of the federal land described in sec.
31 3(a) of this Act exceeds the final appraised value of all of the federal land described in sec.
06 3(b) of this Act, the Department of Natural Resources may, in consultation with the United 07 States Secretary of Agriculture, 08 (1) remove one or more parcels of mental health trust land described in sec.
3(b) of this Act, the Department of Natural Resources may, in consultation with the United 02 States Secretary of Agriculture, 03 (1) remove one or more parcels of mental health trust land described in sec.
09 3(a) of this Act from the exchange, beginning in the reverse order that the parcels are listed 10 under that subsection, until, to the maximum extent practicable, approximate equal value is 11 achieved in the exchange;
04 3(a) of this Act from the exchange, beginning in the reverse order that the parcels are listed 05 under that subsection, until, to the maximum extent practicable, approximate equal value is 06 achieved in the exchange;
and 12 (2) equalize any remaining difference in value by 13 (A) removing a portion of a parcel of the mental health trust land 14 described in sec.
and 07 (2) equalize any remaining difference in value by 08 (A) removing a portion of a parcel of the mental health trust land 09 described in sec.
15 (B) accepting a cash payment from the federal government that is 16 equal to the difference in value;
10 (B) accepting a cash payment from the federal government that is 11 equal to the difference in value;
or 17 (C) using both methods described in (A) and (B) of this paragraph.
or 12 (C) using both methods described in (A) and (B) of this paragraph.
18 (d) If a portion of a parcel of the federal land or the mental health trust land to be 19 conveyed under sec.
13 (d) If a portion of a parcel of the federal land or the mental health trust land to be 14 conveyed under sec.
3 of this Act cannot be conveyed by the federal government or the 20 Department of Natural Resources because of the presence of hazardous material, 21 (1) that portion may be removed from the exchange;
3 of this Act cannot be conveyed by the federal government or the 15 Department of Natural Resources because of the presence of hazardous material, 16 (1) that portion may be removed from the exchange;
and 22 (2) the final values of the land exchanged under this Act shall be equalized 23 under this section.
and 17 (2) the final values of the land exchanged under this Act shall be equalized 18 under this section.
24 (e) To expedite completion of the exchange, if the values of the federal land and the 25 mental health trust land cannot be exactly equalized under this section, the Department of 26 Natural Resources may, if the public officer in the Department of Natural Resources who is 27 responsible for the management of the land assets of the Alaska Mental Health Trust 28 Authority under AS 38.05.801 determines that it is in the best interests of the trust established 29 under the Alaska Mental Health Enabling Act of 1956, P.L.
19 (e) To expedite completion of the exchange, if the values of the federal land and the 20 mental health trust land cannot be exactly equalized under this section, the Department of 21 Natural Resources may, if the public officer in the Department of Natural Resources who is 22 responsible for the management of the land assets of the Alaska Mental Health Trust 23 Authority under AS 38.05.801 determines that it is in the best interests of the trust established 24 under the Alaska Mental Health Enabling Act of 1956, P.L.
709, waive any 30 cash equalization payment due from the federal government under (c)(2) of this section.
709, waive any 25 cash equalization payment due from the federal government under (c)(2) of this section.
31 (f) All land exchanged under this Act shall be appraised (1) in accordance with nationally recognized appraisal standards, including the 02 Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal Land Acquisitions and the Uniform Standards of 03 Professional Appraisal Practice;
26 (f) All land exchanged under this Act shall be appraised 27 (1) in accordance with nationally recognized appraisal standards, including the 28 Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal Land Acquisitions and the Uniform Standards of 29 Professional Appraisal Practice;
and 04 (2) subject to any appraisal instructions issued by the United States Secretary 05 of Agriculture under the Alaska Mental Health Trust Land Exchange Act of 2017.
and 30 (2) subject to any appraisal instructions issued by the United States Secretary 31 of Agriculture under the Alaska Mental Health Trust Land Exchange Act of 2017.
06 (g) Once the value of a parcel of federal land or mental health trust land subject to 07 exchange under sec.
(g) Once the value of a parcel of federal land or mental health trust land subject to 02 exchange under sec.
3 of this Act is approved as the final appraised value of the parcel by 08 both the federal government and the Department of Natural Resources under this section, the 09 state may not require the land to be reappraised or revalued.
3 of this Act is approved as the final appraised value of the parcel by 03 both the federal government and the Department of Natural Resources under this section, the 04 state may not require the land to be reappraised or revalued.
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05 * Sec.
The uncodified law of the State of Alaska is amended by adding a new section to 11 read:
The uncodified law of the State of Alaska is amended by adding a new section to 06 read:
12 CONDITIONAL EFFECT;
07 CONDITIONAL EFFECT;
(a) This Act takes effect only if 13 (1) the Alaska Mental Health Trust Land Exchange Act of 2017 is passed by 14 the 115th United States Congress and enacted into law;
(a) This Act takes effect only if 08 (1) the Alaska Mental Health Trust Land Exchange Act of 2017 is passed by 09 the 115th United States Congress and enacted into law;
15 (2) on or before January 1, 2024, the public officer in the Department of 16 Natural Resources who is responsible for the management of the land assets of the Alaska 17 Mental Health Trust Authority under AS 38.05.801 determines that the exchange authorized 18 by this Act is in the best interests of the trust established under the Alaska Mental Health 19 Enabling Act of 1956, P.L.
10 (2) on or before January 1, 2024, the public officer in the Department of 11 Natural Resources who is responsible for the management of the land assets of the Alaska 12 Mental Health Trust Authority under AS 38.05.801 determines that the exchange authorized 13 by this Act is in the best interests of the trust established under the Alaska Mental Health 14 Enabling Act of 1956, P.L.
and 20 (3) on or before January 1, 2024, the Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority 21 approves the exchange authorized by this Act.
and 15 (3) on or before January 1, 2024, the Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority 16 approves the exchange authorized by this Act.
22 (b) The chair of the board of trustees of the Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority 23 shall certify in writing to the lieutenant governor and the revisor of statutes if, on or before 24 January 1, 2024, the Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority determines that the conditions in 25 (a) of this section have occurred.
17 (b) The chair of the board of trustees of the Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority 18 shall certify in writing to the lieutenant governor and the revisor of statutes if, on or before 19 January 1, 2024, the Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority determines that the conditions in 20 (a) of this section have occurred.
26 * Sec.
21 * Sec.
6 of this Act, this Act takes effect, it takes effect on the day after the 27 date on which the chair of the board of trustees of the Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority 28 makes the certification to the revisor of statutes under sec.
6 of this Act, this Act takes effect, it takes effect on the day after the 22 date on which the chair of the board of trustees of the Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority 23 makes the certification to the revisor of statutes under sec.
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Action History

  1. Referred to Finance

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

  3. RES No Recommendation: DRUMMOND, JOSEPHSON, TARR

  4. RES Do Pass: WESTLAKE, RAUSCHER, JOHNSON, BIRCH, PARISH, TALERICO

  5. RES RPT CS(RES) 6DP 3NR

  6. Referred to Resources and Finance

  7. Read the first time - REFERRALS

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