Alaska 33rd Legislature (2023-2024) Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 5 D · 4 R · 3 I cosponsors

HB 345 — An Act relating to grants to unit owners for disaster relief; relating to safety ladders at municipal harbor facilities; relating to the harbor facility grant fund; and providing for an effective date.

Last action — (H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW SEE CHAPTER

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 20, 2024. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Mike Dunleavy (Republican) on October 09, 2024.

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 16 sponsors

    1 primary, 15 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 3 parties (5 D · 4 R · 3 I) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

54 added · 50 removed

Plain-language change summary

The updated version of Bill HB 345 introduces new provisions allowing individual or family unit owners to use disaster relief grants specifically to cover costs associated with their shared property expenses during emergencies. Additionally, the bill emphasizes the application process for municipalities seeking grants for harbor facility improvements. These changes are important as they provide specific financial support to unit owners facing disasters and clarify the criteria for harbor projects, ultimately enhancing public safety and infrastructure resilience.

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33-LS1378\B HOUSE BILL NO.
LAWS OF ALASKA Source Chapter No.
345 IN THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE - SECOND SESSION BY REPRESENTATIVES STORY, McCormick, Himschoot, Stutes, Vance, Hannan, Josephson, Schrage, Cronk, Galvin, Wright, C.Johnson, Armstrong, Saddler, Gray, Mears Introduced:
HB 345 am S _______ AN ACT Relating to grants to unit owners for disaster relief;
2/20/24 Referred:
relating to safety ladders at municipal harbor facilities;
Community and Regional Affairs A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED "An Act relating to safety ladders at municipal harbor facilities;
and providing for an effective date." BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:
and providing for an effective date.
* Section 1.
_______________ BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:
THE ACT FOLLOWS ON PAGE 1 Enrolled HB 345 AN ACT Relating to grants to unit owners for disaster relief;
relating to safety ladders at municipal harbor facilities;
relating to the harbor facility grant fund;
and providing for an effective date.
_______________ * Section 1.
AS 26.23.090 is amended by adding a new subsection to read:
(d) An individual or family that is a unit owner may use a grant made to the unit owner under (b)(2) of this section to meet the unit's common expense liability that is associated with the disaster.
In this subsection, "common expense liability," "unit," and "unit owner" have the meanings given in AS 34.08.990.
* Sec.
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The application must include information about the project requested by the department.
The -1- Enrolled HB 345 application must include information about the project requested by the department.
(2) municipality or regional housing authority will provide 50 percent HB0345a -1- HB 345 New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 33-LS1378\B of the total project cost as matching funds for the state grant and that money received by the municipality or regional housing authority from the state will not be used for the matching funds except money received under (A) AS 29.60.850 - 29.60.879 (community assistance program);
(2) municipality or regional housing authority will provide 50 percent of the total project cost as matching funds for the state grant and that money received by the municipality or regional housing authority from the state will not be used for the matching funds except money received under (A) AS 29.60.850 - 29.60.879 (community assistance program);
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This Act takes effect July 1, 2024.
Section 2 of this Act takes effect July 1, 2024.
HB 345 -2- HB0345a New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED]
Enrolled HB 345 -2-
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Action History

  1. (H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW SEE CHAPTER

  2. (H) LAW W/O GOV SIGNATURE 8/30 CH 50 SLA 24

  3. (H) 2:30 P.M. 8/8/24 Transmitted to Governor

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

  5. (H) CONCURRED AM OF (S) Y30 N8 A2

  6. (H) TITLE CHANGE: SCR 40

  7. (H) CONCUR TAKEN UP

  8. (H) CONCUR READ AND HELD

  9. (S) VERSION: HB 345 AM S

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

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

  12. (S) PASSED Y19 N1

  13. (S) AUTOMATICALLY IN THIRD READING

  14. (S) ...CHANGES TITLE OF LEGISLATION

  15. (S) AM NO 1 ADOPTED UC

  16. (S) RETURN TO SECOND FOR AM 1 UC

  17. (S) READ THE THIRD TIME HB 345

  18. (S) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 5/14 CAL

  19. (S) READ THE SECOND TIME

  20. (S) RULES TO CALENDAR 5/13/2024

  21. (S) FN1: ZERO(DOT)

  22. (S) DP: DUNBAR, BJORKMAN, GRAY-JACKSON

  23. (S) CRA RPT 3DP

  24. (S) Moved HB 345 Out of Committee

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

  26. (S) CRA

  27. (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

  28. (H) VERSION: HB 345

  29. (H) TRANSMITTED TO (S)

  30. (H) ARMSTRONG, SADDLER, GRAY, MEARS

  31. (H) COSPONSOR(S): HANNAN, JOSEPHSON, SCHRAGE, CRONK, GALVIN, WRIGHT, C.JOHNSON,

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

  33. (H) PASSED Y38 N1 A1

  34. (H) READ THE THIRD TIME HB 345

  35. (H) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING UC

  36. (H) READ THE SECOND TIME

  37. (H) RULES TO CALENDAR 5/8/2024

  38. (H) COSPONSOR(S): VANCE

  39. (H) COSPONSOR(S): MCCORMICK, HIMSCHOOT, STUTES

  40. (H) FN1: ZERO(DOT)

  41. (H) DP: MEARS, RUFFRIDGE, MCCABE, BAKER, MCKAY, HIMSCHOOT, MCCORMICK

  42. (H) CRA RPT 7DP

  43. (H) Minutes (HCRA)

  44. (H) Moved HB 345 Out of Committee

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

  46. (H) CRA

  47. (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 15 co-sponsors · 49 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (15)

Not signed on (49)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 345?
HB 345 is sponsored by Donna Mears (D), Andrew Gray (D), Dan Saddler (R), Armstrong, C.Johnson, Wright, Alyse Galvin (N), Mike Cronk (R), Calvin Schrage (N), Andy Josephson (D), Sara Hannan (D), Sarah Vance (R), Louise Stutes (R), Rebecca Himschoot (N), Mccormick, and Andi Story (D).
What is the current status of HB 345?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 20, 2024. Enacted.
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