Alaska 34th Alaska State Legislature Status: In Committee 3 R cosponsors

HB 7 — An Act relating to the Port of Southcentral Alaska; establishing the Port of Southcentral Alaska Authority to manage and operate the Port of Southcentral Alaska; and providing for an effective date.

Last action — (H) REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION

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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 is in committee in the House. Introduced January 22, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Prognosis

Stalled 20% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

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  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 3 sponsors

    1 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (3 R).

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Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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This bill establishes the Port of Southcentral Alaska Authority as a new public corporation responsible for managing the Port of Southcentral Alaska.

  • LEGSILATIVE FINDINGS AND INTENT. The legislature finds that it is in the best interests of the state to create an authority with the powers, duties, and functions needed to operate the Port of Southcentral Alaska in Anchorage and manage its seaport, rail, industrial, and other properties in the best interests of the people of the state and to ensure that the authority is exclusively responsible for managing the financial and legal obligations of the Port of Southcentral Alaska. The legislature considers the continued operation of the Port of Southcentral Alaska by the authority as provided in this Act an essential government function of the state.

    This section establishes the legislative intent and findings that justify the creation of the new authority.

  • AS 30

    Chapter 19. Port of Southcentral Alaska Authority.

    This change creates a new chapter in the statutes dedicated to the Port of Southcentral Alaska Authority.

  • AS 30.19.010

    The Port of Southcentral Alaska Authority is created. The authority is a public corporation of the state and a body corporate and is an instrumentality of the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development, but with separate and independent legal existence.

    This section establishes the Port of Southcentral Alaska Authority as a public corporation with its own legal identity.

  • AS 30.19.020

    The powers of the authority are vested in the board of directors. The board consists of the commissioner of commerce, community, and economic development; the commissioner of transportation and public facilities; and seven public members appointed by various authorities.

    This section outlines the governance structure of the authority, including the appointment of a board of directors.

  • AS 30.19.100

    The board is responsible for the management of the authority but shall delegate certain powers and duties to the chief executive officer.

    This specifies the management responsibilities of the board and allows delegation of certain duties to an executive officer.

  • AS 30.19.200

    In addition to the exercise of other powers authorized by law, the authority may adopt a seal; adopt bylaws governing the business of the authority; sue and be sued; appoint trustees and agents of the authority; hire legal counsel; make contracts and execute instruments; acquire property rights, and other various powers.

    This section grants the authority a broad range of powers necessary for its operations.

Action History

  1. (H) REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION

  2. (H) TRA, FIN

  3. (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

  4. (H) Prefile released 1/10/25

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 62 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (2)

Not signed on (62)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 7?
HB 7 is sponsored by Jubilee Underwood (R), Kevin McCabe (R), and George Rauscher (R).
What is the current status of HB 7?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced January 22, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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