Alaska 32nd Legislature (2021-2022) Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 4 D · 1 I cosponsors

HB 227 — An Act relating to municipal energy and resilience improvement assessment programs; relating to the planning commission membership apportionment requirement for first and second class boroughs; and providing for an effective date.

Last action — (H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW 7/1/22

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 18, 2022. Enacted.

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High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 82% · high confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 9 sponsors

    1 primary, 8 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (4 D · 1 I) — cross-party backing.

  • Mixed recorded votes

    3 passed, 1 failed in recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

328 added · 324 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent amendment to HB 227 added a provision that allows first-class boroughs in Alaska to exercise additional powers, which now includes air pollution control, alongside previously existing powers like providing transportation systems and water pollution control. This change highlights the focus on enhancing local governance tools for managing environmental issues. It matters because it gives boroughs more authority to address air quality concerns, thereby promoting public health and resilience in the face of environmental challenges.

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32-LS1028\I HOUSE BILL NO.
LAWS OF ALASKA Source Chapter No.
227 IN THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE - SECOND SESSION BY REPRESENTATIVES SCHRAGE, Claman, Fields, Spohnholz, Tarr, Snyder, Josephson, Wool, Story SENATORS Hughes, Kiehl, Kawasaki, Micciche Introduced:
SCS HB 227(L&C) am S _______ AN ACT An Act relating to municipal energy and resilience improvement assessment programs;
1/18/22 Referred:
relating to the planning commission membership apportionment requirement for first and second class boroughs;
House Special Committee on Energy, Community and Regional Affairs A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED "An Act relating to municipal energy and resilience improvement assessment programs;
and providing for an effective date.
and providing for an effective date." BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:
_______________ BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:
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THE ACT FOLLOWS ON PAGE 1 Enrolled HB 227 AN ACT An Act relating to municipal energy and resilience improvement assessment programs;
relating to the planning commission membership apportionment requirement for first and second class boroughs;
and providing for an effective date.
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(5) license, impound, and dispose of animals;
-1- Enrolled HB 227 (5) license, impound, and dispose of animals;
HB0227a -1- HB 227 New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 32-LS1028\I (6) establish an energy and resilience improvement assessment program under AS 29.55.100 - 29.55.165.
(6) establish an energy and resilience improvement assessment program under AS 29.55.100 - 29.55.165.
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HB 227 -2- HB0227a New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 32-LS1028\I (b) A second class borough may by ordinance exercise the following powers on an areawide basis:
(b) A second class borough may by ordinance exercise the following powers on an areawide basis:
AS 29.40.020(a) is amended to read:
(a) Each first and second class borough shall establish a planning commission consisting of five residents unless a greater number is required by ordinance.
[COMMISSION MEMBERSHIP SHALL BE APPORTIONED SO THAT THE NUMBER OF MEMBERS FROM HOME RULE AND FIRST CLASS CITIES REFLECTS THE PROPORTION OF BOROUGH POPULATION RESIDING IN HOME RULE AND FIRST CLASS CITIES LOCATED IN THE BOROUGH.] A member shall be appointed by the borough mayor for a term of three years subject to confirmation by the assembly, except that a member from a home rule or first class city shall be selected from a list of recommendations submitted by the council.
Members first appointed shall draw lots for one, two, and three year terms.
Appointments to fill vacancies are for the unexpired term.
The compensation and expenses of the planning commission and its staff are paid as directed by the assembly.
If a first or second class borough has a population of less than 20,000 or more than 75,000, the commission membership shall be apportioned so that the number of members from home rule and first class cities reflects the proportion of borough population residing in home rule and first class cities located in the borough.
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(a) A municipality may establish an energy and resilience improvement assessment program under AS 29.55.100 - 29.55.165 to finance the construction, installation, or modification of permanent improvements that are [(1)] fixed to new construction or existing privately owned commercial or industrial property [;] and that (1) are energy improvement projects designed [(2) INTENDED] to reduce energy consumption or demand, energy costs, or emissions affecting local air quality, including a product, device, or interacting group of products or devices that use energy technology to generate electricity, provide thermal energy, or regulate temperature;
(a) A municipality may establish an energy and resilience improvement assessment program under AS 29.55.100 - 29.55.165 to finance the construction, -3- Enrolled HB 227 installation, or modification of permanent improvements that are [(1)] fixed to new construction or existing privately owned commercial or industrial property [;] and that (1) are energy improvement projects designed [(2) INTENDED] to reduce energy consumption or demand, energy costs, or emissions affecting local air quality, including a product, device, or interacting group of products or devices that use energy technology to generate electricity, provide thermal energy, or regulate temperature;
resilience improvement projects include projects for seismic improvements, stormwater management, flood mitigation and protection, fire hardening, fire or wind resistance, erosion management, microgrids for energy storage and backup power generation, water or wastewater efficiency including reuse and energy recovery, electric vehicle charging stations, retrofitting that improves the envelope, structure, or systems of the building, and any other improvement project approved by a municipality as a resilience improvement project.
resilience improvement projects include projects for seismic improvements, stormwater management, flood mitigation and protection, fire hardening, fire or wind resistance, erosion management, snow load management, microgrids for energy storage and backup power generation, water or wastewater efficiency including reuse and energy recovery, electric vehicle charging stations, retrofitting that improves the envelope, structure, or systems of the building, and any other improvement project approved by a municipality as a resilience improvement project.
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HB0227a -3- HB 227 New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 32-LS1028\I (1) adopt a resolution of intent that includes (A) a finding that financing energy and resilience improvement projects through assessments serves a valid public purpose;
(1) adopt a resolution of intent that includes (A) a finding that financing energy and resilience improvement projects through assessments serves a valid public purpose;
(E) a description of any proposed arrangements to make third- party financing available or any financing the municipality will provide for energy and resilience improvement projects;
(E) a description of any proposed arrangements to make third- party financing available or any financing the municipality will provide for Enrolled HB 227 -4- energy and resilience improvement projects;
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The fees authorized under this subsection may be imposed [ASSESSED] as HB 227 -4- HB0227a New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 32-LS1028\I a (1) program application fee paid by the property owner applying to the program;
The fees authorized under this subsection may be imposed [ASSESSED] as a (1) program application fee paid by the property owner applying to the program;
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(a) A municipality that establishes a program under AS 29.55.100 may (1) enter into a written contract with a record owner of privately owned commercial or industrial property in a region designated under AS 29.55.100 to impose an assessment to repay the financing of an energy or resilience improvement project on that property;
(a) A municipality that establishes a program under AS 29.55.100 may (1) enter into a written contract with a record owner of privately owned commercial or industrial property in a region designated under AS 29.55.100 to impose an assessment to repay the financing of an energy or resilience improvement -5- Enrolled HB 227 project on that property;
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HB0227a -5- HB 227 New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 32-LS1028\I (10) escrow for prepaid property tax or insurance;
(10) escrow for prepaid property tax or insurance;
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(g) The [EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN (h) OF THIS SECTION, THE] total financing for costs of an energy or resilience improvement project [REPAID BY ASSESSMENTS (1)] may not exceed 25 [20] percent of the market [ASSESSED] value of the property at the time of program application or completion of the proposed energy or resilience improvement project [;
Enrolled HB 227 -6- (g) The [EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN (h) OF THIS SECTION, THE] total financing for costs of an energy or resilience improvement project [REPAID BY ASSESSMENTS (1)] may not exceed 25 [20] percent of the market [ASSESSED] value of the property at the time of program application or completion of the proposed energy or resilience improvement project [;
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(2) a form for a contract between the municipality and a property HB 227 -6- HB0227a New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 32-LS1028\I owner specifying the terms of (A) assessment under the program;
(2) a form for a contract between the municipality and a property owner specifying the terms of (A) assessment under the program;
(6) if bonds will be issued to provide capital to finance energy and resilience improvement projects as part of the program as provided by AS 29.55.140, (A) a maximum aggregate annual dollar amount for municipal financing repaid by assessments under the program;
-7- Enrolled HB 227 (6) if bonds will be issued to provide capital to finance energy and resilience improvement projects as part of the program as provided by AS 29.55.140, (A) a maximum aggregate annual dollar amount for municipal financing repaid by assessments under the program;
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the method must be based on appropriate underwriting factors, including HB0227a -7- HB 227 New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 32-LS1028\I (A) verification that the property owner (i) is the legal owner of the benefited property;
the method must be based on appropriate underwriting factors, including (A) verification that the property owner (i) is the legal owner of the benefited property;
(13) a description of marketing and participant education services provided by the municipality for the program;
(13) a description of marketing and participant education services Enrolled HB 227 -8- provided by the municipality for the program;
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HB0227a -9- HB 227 New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 32-LS1028\I (2) reduction of energy costs;
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A municipality that establishes a region under AS 29.55.100 may not make the issuance of a permit, license, or other authorization from the municipality to a person who owns property in the region contingent on the person entering into a written contract to repay the financing of an energy or resilience improvement project through assessments under AS 29.55.105, or otherwise compel a person who owns property in the region to enter into a written contract to repay the financing of an energy or resilience improvement project through assessments under AS 29.55.105.
A municipality that establishes a region under AS 29.55.100 may not make the issuance of a permit, license, or other authorization from the municipality to a person who owns property in the region contingent on the person entering into a written contract to repay the financing of an energy or Enrolled HB 227 -10- resilience improvement project through assessments under AS 29.55.105, or otherwise compel a person who owns property in the region to enter into a written contract to repay the financing of an energy or resilience improvement project through assessments under AS 29.55.105.
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HB 227 -10- HB0227a New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED]
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Action History

  1. (H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW 7/1/22

  2. (H) Signed into law 6/30 CHAPTER 28 SLA 22

  3. (H) 12:10 P.M. 6/17/22 Transmitted to Governor

  4. (H) TITLE CHANGE: SCR 18

  5. (H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE

  6. (H) CONCUR AM OF (S) Y37 N2 E1

  7. (H) CONCUR TAKEN UP UC

  8. (H) CONCUR READ AND HELD

  9. (S) VERSION: SCS HB 227(L&C) AM S

  10. (S) TRANSMITTED TO (H) AS AMENDED

  11. (S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE

  12. (S) PASSED Y20 N-

  13. (S) AUTOMATICALLY IN THIRD READING

  14. (S) AM NO 2 ADOPTED UC

  15. (S) AM NO 1 NOT OFFERED

  16. (S) RETURN TO SECOND FOR AMDS UC

  17. (S) MOVED TO BOTTOM OF CALENDAR

  18. (S) READ THE THIRD TIME SCS HB 227(L&C)

  19. (S) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 5/16 CAL

  20. (S) L&C SCS ADOPTED UC

  21. (S) READ THE SECOND TIME

  22. (S) RULES TO CALENDAR 5/15/2022

  23. (S) CROSS SPONSOR(S): HUGHES, KIEHL, KAWASAKI, MICCICHE

  24. (S) FN1: ZERO(CED)

  25. (S) DP: COSTELLO, GRAY-JACKSON, MICCICHE, REVAK

  26. (S) TITLE CHANGE: SCR 18

  27. (S) L&C RPT SCS(L&C) 4DP NEW TITLE

  28. (S) Minutes (SL&C)

  29. (S) Moved SCS HB 227(L&C) Out of Committee -- Convene at 5:30 pm --

  30. (S) LABOR & COMMERCE at 09:00 AM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)

  31. (S) Minutes (SL&C)

  32. (S) Heard & Held -- Time Change --

  33. (S) LABOR & COMMERCE at 01:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)

  34. (S) -- MEETING CANCELED --

  35. (S) LABOR & COMMERCE at 01:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)

  36. (S) FN1: ZERO(CED)

  37. (S) AM: WILSON

  38. (S) DP: HUGHES, GRAY-JACKSON

  39. (S) CRA RPT SCS(CRA) 2DP 1AM SAME TITLE

  40. (S) Minutes (SCRA)

  41. (S) Moved SCS HB 227(CRA) Out of Committee

  42. (S) COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS at 03:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)

  43. (S) Minutes (SCRA)

  44. (S) Heard & Held **Streamed live on AKL.tv**

  45. (S) COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS at 03:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)

  46. (S) -- MEETING CANCELED --

  47. (S) COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS at 03:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)

  48. (S) CRA, L&C

  49. (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

  50. (S) -- MEETING CANCELED --

  51. (S) COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS at 03:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)

  52. (H) VERSION: HB 227

  53. (H) TRANSMITTED TO (S)

  54. (H) COSPONSOR(S): STORY

  55. (H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE

  56. (H) PASSED Y31 N4 E4 A1

  57. (H) READ THE THIRD TIME HB 227

  58. (H) TECHNICAL SESSION 3/31 - ON 4/4 CALENDAR

  59. (H) SESSION CANCELED 3/30 - ON 3/31 CALENDAR

  60. (H) SESSION CANCELED 3/29 - ON 3/30 CALENDAR

  61. (S) <Pending Introduction & Referral> -- MEETING CANCELED --

  62. (S) COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS at 03:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)

  63. (H) ADJOURNED TO 3/29 CALENDAR

  64. (H) TECHNICAL SESSION 3/24 - ON 3/28 CALENDAR

  65. (H) SESSION CANCELED 3/23 - ON 3/24 CALENDAR

  66. (H) COSPONSOR(S): SNYDER, JOSEPHSON, WOOL

  67. (H) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 3/23 CALENDAR

  68. (H) AM NO 1 FAILED Y19 N20 E1

  69. (H) READ THE SECOND TIME

  70. (H) RULES TO CALENDAR 3/22/2022

  71. (H) FN1: ZERO(CED)

  72. (H) AM: MCCARTY

  73. (H) NR: PATKOTAK, PRAX, MCCABE

  74. (H) DP: DRUMMOND, HANNAN, SCHRAGE

  75. (H) CRA RPT 3DP 3NR 1AM

  76. (H) Minutes (HCRA)

  77. (H) Moved HB 227 Out of Committee

  78. (H) COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS at 08:00 AM BARNES 124

  79. (H) Minutes (HCRA)

  80. (H) Heard & Held

  81. (H) COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS at 08:00 AM BARNES 124

  82. (H) COSPONSOR(S): SPOHNHOLZ, TARR

  83. (H) COSPONSOR(S): CLAMAN, FIELDS

  84. (H) FN1: ZERO(CED)

  85. (H) NR: KAUFMAN, RAUSCHER

  86. (H) DP: ZULKOSKY, CLAMAN, FIELDS, SCHRAGE

  87. (H) ENE RPT 4DP 2NR

  88. (H) Minutes (HENE)

  89. (H) Moved HB 227 Out of Committee

  90. (H) ENERGY at 10:15 AM ADAMS 519

  91. (H) Heard & Held

  92. (H) ENERGY at 10:15 AM ADAMS 519

  93. (H) ENE, CRA

  94. (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

  95. (H) Prefile released 1/7/22

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Who sponsors HB 227?
HB 227 is sponsored by Calvin Schrage (N), Matt Claman (D), Zack Fields (D), Spohnholz, Tarr, Snyder, Andy Josephson (D), Wool, and Andi Story (D).
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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 18, 2022. Enacted.
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