Alaska 33rd Legislature (2023-2024) Status: Passed House 3 R cosponsors

HB 279 — An Act relating to the Local Boundary Commission; and providing for an effective date.

Last action — (S) NOT TAKEN UP - ADJOURNED SINE DIE

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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 died with 33rd Legislature (2023-2024). It reached “Passed House” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

32 added · 12 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent amendments to House Bill 279 make a change to how the chair of the Local Boundary Commission is selected. Previously, the chair was a member appointed from the state at large, but now the governor will designate a chair from among the commission's members. This shift could enhance accountability and ensure that the chair has direct experience with the commission's work, potentially leading to more informed leadership. Additionally, the bill reaffirms the commission's responsibilities regarding local government boundary issues and service extensions.

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33-LS1177\B CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO.
33-LS1177\A HOUSE BILL NO.
279(CRA) IN THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE - SECOND SESSION BY THE HOUSE COMMUNITY AND REGIONAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE Referred:
279 IN THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE - SECOND SESSION BY REPRESENTATIVES CRONK, Allard, Rauscher Introduced:
Rules4 Sponsor(s):
1/18/24 Referred:
REPRESENTATIVES CRONK, Allard, Rauscher A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED "An Act relating to the Local Boundary Commission;
Community and Regional Affairs A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED "An Act relating to the Local Boundary Commission;
The commission shall select a chair from among its members [STATE AT LARGE.
The governor shall designate one member as [STATE AT LARGE.
THE MEMBER APPOINTED FROM THE STATE AT LARGE IS THE CHAIR OF THE COMMISSION].
THE MEMBER APPOINTED FROM THE STATE AT LARGE IS] the chair of the commission.
HB0279b -1- CSHB 279(CRA) New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 33-LS1177\B * Sec.
HB0279a -1- HB 279 New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 33-LS1177\A * Sec.
AS 44.33.812(a) is amended to read:
(a) The Local Boundary Commission shall (1) make studies of local government boundary problems;
(2) adopt regulations providing standards and procedures for municipal incorporation, annexation, detachment, merger, consolidation, reclassification, and dissolution;
the regulations providing standards and procedures are subject to AS 29.04 - AS 29.10;
(3) consider a local government boundary change requested of it by the legislature, the commissioner of commerce, community, and economic development, or a political subdivision of the state;
"boundary change" may not be construed to include a borough incorporation;
[AND] (4) develop standards and procedures for the extension of services and ordinances of incorporated cities into contiguous areas for limited purposes upon majority approval of the voters of the contiguous area to be annexed and prepare transition schedules and prorated tax mill levies as well as standards for participation by voters of these contiguous areas in the affairs of the incorporated cities furnishing services;
and (5) maintain, for each community in the state, a record of that community's population according to the most recent decennial census conducted by the United States Bureau of the Census.
* Sec.
3.
CSHB 279(CRA) -2- HB0279b New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED]
HB 279 -2- HB0279a New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED]
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Action History

  1. (S) NOT TAKEN UP - ADJOURNED SINE DIE

  2. (S) MOVED TO BOTTOM OF CALENDAR

  3. (S) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 5/15 CAL

  4. (S) READ THE SECOND TIME

  5. (S) RULES TO FIRST SUP CALENDAR 5/14/2024

  6. (S) FN2: ZERO(CED)

  7. (S) NR: BJORKMAN

  8. (S) DP: DUNBAR, GRAY-JACKSON, GIESSEL

  9. (S) CRA RPT SCS 3DP 1NR SAME TITLE

  10. (S) Moved SCS CSHB 279(CRA) Out of Committee

  11. (S) COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS at 01:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)

  12. (S) Minutes (SCRA)

  13. (S) <Bill Hearing Canceled>

  14. (S) COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS at 01:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)

  15. (S) Minutes (SCRA)

  16. (S) Heard & Held

  17. (S) COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS at 01:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)

  18. (S) CRA

  19. (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

  20. (H) VERSION: CSHB 279(CRA) AM

  21. (H) TRANSMITTED TO (S)

  22. (H) COSPONSOR(S): RAUSCHER

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

  24. (H) PASSED Y39 A1

  25. (H) READ THE THIRD TIME CSHB 279(CRA) AM

  26. (H) TECHNICAL SESSION 3/8 - ON 3/11 CALENDAR

  27. (H) COSPONSOR(S): ALLARD

  28. (H) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 3/8 CALENDAR

  29. (H) AM NO 3 FAILED Y5 N35

  30. (H) AM NO 2 FAILED Y10 N30

  31. (H) AM NO 1 ADOPTED UC

  32. (H) CRA CS ADOPTED UC

  33. (H) READ THE SECOND TIME

  34. (H) RULES TO CALENDAR 3/6/2024

  35. (H) FN1: ZERO(CED)

  36. (H) NR: MEARS, MCCABE, MCCORMICK

  37. (H) DP: BAKER, HIMSCHOOT, RUFFRIDGE

  38. (H) CRA RPT CS(CRA) 3DP 3NR

  39. (H) Minutes (HCRA)

  40. (H) Moved CSHB 279(CRA) Out of Committee

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

  42. (H) -- MEETING CANCELED --

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

  44. (H) Minutes (HCRA)

  45. (H) Heard & Held

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

  47. (H) Minutes (HCRA)

  48. (H) Heard & Held

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

  50. (H) CRA

  51. (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 279?
HB 279 is sponsored by George Rauscher (R), Jamie Allard (R), and Mike Cronk (R).
What is the current status of HB 279?
This bill died with 33rd Legislature (2023-2024). It reached “Passed House” 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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