Alaska 34th Alaska State Legislature Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 3 D · 2 R · 1 I cosponsors

HB 216 — An Act approving the transfer of land owned by the Alaska Railroad Corporation to the City of Whittier; and providing for an effective date.

Last action — (H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW 7/3/26

  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 May 02, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Mike Dunleavy (Republican) on July 03, 2026.

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.

  • 6 sponsors

    1 primary, 5 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 3 parties (3 D · 2 R · 1 I) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

In plain language

This bill transfers land from the Alaska Railroad Corporation to the City of Whittier.

The bill approves the transfer of specific land owned by the Alaska Railroad Corporation to the City of Whittier. The transfer aims to facilitate local governance and development on the land.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

25 added · 25 removed

Plain-language change summary

In the updated version of HB 216, the most important change is the inclusion of provisions for the Alaska Railroad Corporation to either transfer land or exchange it for land of equivalent value, thereby allowing for more flexibility in the transaction. This modification is significant because it ensures that the City of Whittier can receive the necessary land while potentially minimizing the financial burden associated with the transaction. Additionally, the bill reaffirms that the Alaska Railroad Corporation retains the responsibility to manage the land, which helps maintain oversight of the property.

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34-LS0946\A HOUSE BILL NO.
LAWS OF ALASKA Source Chapter No.
216 IN THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA THIRTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE - SECOND SESSION BY REPRESENTATIVES HOLLAND, Josephson SENATORS Giessel, Dunbar, Yundt, Claman Introduced:
SCS HB 216(CRA) _______ AN ACT Approving the transfer of land owned by the Alaska Railroad Corporation to the City of Whittier;
5/2/25 Referred:
and providing for an effective date.
Transportation, Community and Regional Affairs A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED "An Act approving the transfer of land owned by the Alaska Railroad Corporation to the City of Whittier;
_______________ BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:
and providing for an effective date." BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:
THE ACT FOLLOWS ON PAGE 1 Enrolled HB 216 AN ACT Approving the transfer of land owned by the Alaska Railroad Corporation to the City of Whittier;
* Section 1.
and providing for an effective date.
_______________ * Section 1.
Survey 9008, according to the plat of survey officially filed HB0216a -1- HB 216 New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 34-LS0946\A October 12, 1995;
Survey 9008, according to the plat of survey officially filed -1- Enrolled HB 216 October 12, 1995;
(c) In consideration for the conveyance authorized in (a) of this section, the Alaska HB 216 -2- HB0216a New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 34-LS0946\A Railroad Corporation may accept cash equivalent to the fair market value of the land being conveyed.
(c) In consideration for the conveyance authorized in (a) of this section, the Alaska Enrolled HB 216 -2- Railroad Corporation may accept cash equivalent to the fair market value of the land being conveyed, conveyance of land of equivalent fair market value, or a combination of land and cash sufficient to equalize the value of assets being exchanged.
Land conveyed under this section to the Alaska Railroad Corporation shall be held and managed by the Alaska Railroad Corporation in accordance with AS 42.40.
HB0216a -3- HB 216 New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED]
-3- Enrolled HB 216
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Action History

  1. (H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW 7/3/26

  2. (H) LAW W/O GOV SIGNATURE 6/30 CH 42 SLA 26

  3. (H) 3:10 P.M. 6/15/26 Transmitted to Governor

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

  5. (H) CONCUR AM OF (S) Y40

  6. (H) CONCUR MESSAGE TAKEN UP

  7. (H) CONCUR MESSAGE READ AND HELD

  8. (S) VERSION: SCS HB 216(CRA)

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

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

  11. (S) PASSED Y20 N-

  12. (S) READ THE THIRD TIME SCS HB 216(CRA)

  13. (S) CROSS SPONSOR(S): GIESSEL, DUNBAR, YUNDT, CLAMAN

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

  15. (S) CRA SCS ADOPTED UC

  16. (S) READ THE SECOND TIME

  17. (S) RULES TO CALENDAR 5/14/2026

  18. (S) FN1: ZERO(CED)

  19. (S) DP: DUNBAR, GRAY-JACKSON, YUNDT

  20. (S) CRA RPT SCS 3DP SAME TITLE

  21. (S) Moved SCS HB 216(CRA) Out of Committee

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

  23. (S) Heard & Held

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

  25. (S) CRA

  26. (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

  27. (H) VERSION: HB 216

  28. (H) TRANSMITTED TO (S)

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

  30. (H) PASSED Y40

  31. (H) READ THE THIRD TIME HB 216

  32. (H) COSPONSOR(S): JOSEPHSON

  33. (H) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 3/25 CALENDAR

  34. (H) READ THE SECOND TIME

  35. (H) RULES TO CALENDAR 3/23/2026

  36. (H) FN1: ZERO(CED)

  37. (H) DP: HOLLAND, PRAX, G.NELSON, ST. CLAIR, HALL, HIMSCHOOT, MEARS

  38. (H) CRA RPT 7DP

  39. (H) Moved HB 216 Out of Committee

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

  41. (H) Heard & Held

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

  43. (H) Minutes (HCRA)

  44. (H) Heard & Held

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

  46. (H) FN1: ZERO(CED)

  47. (H) AM: MCCABE

  48. (H) NR: MINA, STUTES, CARRICK

  49. (H) DP: G.NELSON, ST. CLAIR, EISCHEID

  50. (H) TRA RPT 3DP 3NR 1AM

  51. (H) Minutes (HTRA)

  52. (H) Moved HB 216 Out of Committee

  53. (H) TRANSPORTATION at 01:00 PM BARNES 124

  54. (H) Minutes (HTRA)

  55. (H) Heard & Held

  56. (H) TRANSPORTATION at 01:00 PM BARNES 124

  57. (H) TRA, CRA

  58. (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 5 co-sponsors · 59 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (5)

Not signed on (59)

59 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Concur

Passed 40 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 1000
R 20000
D 14000
N 5000
Total 40000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Steve St. Clair — Yea
Andi Story D Yea
Andrew Gray D Yea
Andy Josephson D Yea
Ashley Carrick D Yea
Carolyn Hall D Yea
Donna Mears D Yea
Genevieve Mina D Yea
Maxine Dibert D Yea
Neal Foster D Yea
Nellie Unangiq Jimmie D Yea
Robyn Niayuq Frier D Yea
Sara Hannan D Yea
Ted Eischeid D Yea
Zack Fields D Yea
Alyse Galvin N Yea
Bryce Edgmon N Yea
Calvin Schrage N Yea
Ky Holland N Yea
Rebecca Himschoot N Yea
Bill Elam R Yea
Chuck Kopp R Yea
Dan Saddler R Yea
David Nelson R Yea
David Nelson R Yea
DeLena Johnson R Yea
Elexie Moore R Yea
Frank Tomaszewski R Yea
Jamie Allard R Yea
Jeremy Bynum R Yea
Jubilee Underwood R Yea
Julie Coulombe R Yea
Justin Ruffridge R Yea
Kevin McCabe R Yea
Louise Stutes R Yea
Mia Costello R Yea
Mike Prax R Yea
Rebecca Schwanke R Yea
Sarah Vance R Yea
Will Stapp R Yea

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Third Reading - Final Passage — Effective Date(s)

Passed 20 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
R 11000
D 9000
Total 20000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (20)
Member Party Vote
Bill Wielechowski D Yea
Donald Olson D Yea
Elvi Gray-Jackson D Yea
Forrest Dunbar D Yea
Jesse Kiehl D Yea
Lyman Hoffman D Yea
Löki Tobin D Yea
Matt Claman D Yea
Scott Kawasaki D Yea
Bert Stedman R Yea
Cathy Giessel R Yea
Cathy Tilton R Yea
Gary Stevens R Yea
George Rauscher R Yea
James Kaufman R Yea
Jesse Bjorkman R Yea
Kelly Merrick R Yea
Mike Cronk R Yea
Robert Myers R Yea
Robert Yundt R Yea

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Third Reading — Final Passage

Passed 40 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 1000
D 14000
R 20000
N 5000
Total 40000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Steve St. Clair — Yea
Andi Story D Yea
Andrew Gray D Yea
Andy Josephson D Yea
Ashley Carrick D Yea
Carolyn Hall D Yea
Donna Mears D Yea
Genevieve Mina D Yea
Maxine Dibert D Yea
Neal Foster D Yea
Nellie Unangiq Jimmie D Yea
Robyn Niayuq Frier D Yea
Sara Hannan D Yea
Ted Eischeid D Yea
Zack Fields D Yea
Alyse Galvin N Yea
Bryce Edgmon N Yea
Calvin Schrage N Yea
Ky Holland N Yea
Rebecca Himschoot N Yea
Bill Elam R Yea
Chuck Kopp R Yea
Dan Saddler R Yea
David Nelson R Yea
David Nelson R Yea
DeLena Johnson R Yea
Elexie Moore R Yea
Frank Tomaszewski R Yea
Jamie Allard R Yea
Jeremy Bynum R Yea
Jubilee Underwood R Yea
Julie Coulombe R Yea
Justin Ruffridge R Yea
Kevin McCabe R Yea
Louise Stutes R Yea
Mia Costello R Yea
Mike Prax R Yea
Rebecca Schwanke R Yea
Sarah Vance R Yea
Will Stapp R Yea

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Subjects

housing transportation
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 216?
HB 216 is sponsored by Matt Claman (D), Robert Yundt (R), Forrest Dunbar (D), Cathy Giessel (R), Andy Josephson (D), and Ky Holland (N).
What is the current status of HB 216?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced May 02, 2025. Enacted.
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