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

SB 47 — An Act relating to Chugach State Park; and providing for an effective date.

Last action — (S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW 7/1/25

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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 22, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Mike Dunleavy (Republican) on July 30, 2025.

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Likely to advance 94% · high confidence

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High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 4 sponsors

    1 primary, 3 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

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

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

31 added · 41 removed

Plain-language change summary

The legislative amendment to SB 47 changes the management responsibilities for Chugach State Park by clarifying that control of highway access and roadside structures is now assigned solely to a specified department, while the Department of Transportation and Public Facilities will still handle the repair and maintenance of public roads within the park. Additionally, the requirements for granting easements or right-of-ways to municipalities have been streamlined. These changes are significant because they aim to ensure clearer responsibilities for park management and potentially improve public access to the park by allowing municipalities to take on specific projects.

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34-LS0179\A SENATE BILL NO.
LAWS OF ALASKA Source Chapter No.
47 IN THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA THIRTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE - FIRST SESSION BY SENATOR GIESSEL Introduced:
CSSB 47(RES) _______ AN ACT Relating to Chugach State Park;
1/22/25 Referred:
and providing for an effective date.
Transportation, Resources A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED "An Act relating to Chugach State Park;
_______________ 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 SB 47 AN ACT Relating to Chugach State Park;
* Section 1.
and providing for an effective date.
_______________ * Section 1.
Except as provided by (b) and (c) of this section, control, development, and maintenance of [THE] state land and water described in AS 41.21.121 as the Chugach State Park and control of highway access and roadside structures within the park is assigned to the department [FOR CONTROL, DEVELOPMENT AND MAINTENANCE, EXCEPT THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC FACILITIES IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE OF ALL EXISTING PUBLIC ROADS WITHIN THE PARK.
Except as provided by (b) and (c) of this section, control, development, and maintenance of [THE] state land and water described in AS 41.21.121 as the Chugach State Park and control of roadside structures within the park are [IS] assigned to the department [FOR CONTROL, DEVELOPMENT AND MAINTENANCE, EXCEPT THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC FACILITIES IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE OF ALL EXISTING PUBLIC ROADS WITHIN THE PARK.
If, in the SB0047A -1- SB 47 New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 34-LS0179\A exercise of management responsibility under this section, conflicts of land ownership, jurisdiction, or authority are unreconcilable or unmanageable other than at an unreasonable cost and expense to the state, the commissioner, after public hearing in accordance with AS 44.62, may modify, subject to the approval of the legislature, the boundaries of the Chugach State Park, not to exceed 20 percent of the total acreage described in AS 41.21.121.
If, in the exercise of -1- Enrolled SB 47 management responsibility under this section, conflicts of land ownership, jurisdiction, or authority are unreconcilable or unmanageable other than at an unreasonable cost and expense to the state, the commissioner, after public hearing in accordance with AS 44.62, may modify, subject to the approval of the legislature, the boundaries of the Chugach State Park, not to exceed 20 percent of the total acreage described in AS 41.21.121.
(b) The department may grant an easement or right-of-way within the Chugach State Park to a municipality if (1) the department provides notice of the proposed grant in the manner provided by AS 44.62.190 and 44.62.200 and conducts at least one hearing in accordance with the provisions of AS 44.62.210;
(b) The department may grant an easement or right-of-way within the Chugach State Park for the purposes of repairing, maintaining, and constructing roads and related facilities within the park to a municipality if (1) the easement or right-of-way is requested by the municipality;
and (2) the commissioner finds that granting the easement or right-of-way (A) will improve, facilitate, or maintain public access to the park;
(2) the municipality bears any costs associated with the granted easement or right-of-way and facilities related to the easement or right-of-way;
(3) the municipality assumes the duty of maintaining the easement or right-of-way and any related constructed facilities for the duration of the grant;
(4) the easement or right-of-way sets out the period of its duration, whether temporary or perpetual;
(5) the department provides notice of the proposed grant in the manner provided by AS 44.62.190 and 44.62.200 and conducts at least one hearing in accordance with the provisions of AS 44.62.210;
and (6) the commissioner finds that granting the easement or right-of-way (A) will improve, facilitate, or maintain public access to the park;
SB 47 -2- SB0047A New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED]
Enrolled SB 47 -2-
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The bill clarifies management responsibilities and allows municipalities to obtain easements for road maintenance in Chugach State Park.

  • AS 41.21.122

    THE

    The bill removes 'THE' from the management responsibilities section.

  • AS 41.21.122

    IS → are

    The bill changes 'IS' to 'are' to correct the subject-verb agreement.

  • AS 41.21.122

    FOR CONTROL, DEVELOPMENT AND MAINTENANCE, EXCEPT THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC FACILITIES IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE OF ALL EXISTING PUBLIC ROADS WITHIN THE PARK. THE CONTROL OF HIGHWAY ACCESS AND ROADSIDE STRUCTURES WITHIN THE CHUGACH STATE PARK IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE DEPARTMENT

    The bill removes detailed previous management responsibilities of the Department of Transportation related to Chugach State Park.

  • AS 41.21.122

    The department may grant an easement or right-of-way within the Chugach State Park for the purposes of repairing, maintaining, and constructing roads and related facilities within the park to a municipality if...

    The bill introduces provisions allowing municipalities to obtain easements for road-related work within the park.

  • AS 41.21.122

    except for repairs and maintenance performed by a municipality under (b) of this section.

    The bill specifies that the Department of Transportation is responsible for maintaining public roads, unless the municipality has agreed to take on that responsibility.

Action History

  1. (S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW 7/1/25

  2. (S) LAW W/O GOV SIGNATURE 6/6 CHAPTER 6 SLA 25

  3. (S) MANIFEST ERROR(S)

  4. (S) 3:50 P.M. 5/15/25 Transmitted to Governor

  5. (H) CROSS SPONSOR(S): JOSEPHSON

  6. (H) VERSION: CSSB 47(RES)

  7. (H) RETURN TO (S), TRANSMIT TO GOV NEXT

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

  9. (H) PASSED Y35 N4 E1

  10. (H) READ THE THIRD TIME CSSB 47(RES)

  11. (H) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING UC

  12. (H) READ THE SECOND TIME

  13. (H) RULES TO CALENDAR 5/2/2025

  14. (H) CROSS SPONSOR(S): COULOMBE

  15. (H) FN1: ZERO(DNR)

  16. (H) DP: COULOMBE, HALL, RAUSCHER, ELAM, MEARS, FIELDS, SADDLER, DIBERT, BURKE

  17. (H) RES RPT 9DP

  18. (H) Minutes (HRES)

  19. (H) Moved CSSB 47(RES) Out of Committee

  20. (H) RESOURCES at 01:00 PM BARNES 124

  21. (H) CROSS SPONSOR(S): HOLLAND

  22. (H) FN1: ZERO(DNR)

  23. (H) NR: MOORE, MINA, STUTES

  24. (H) DP: CARRICK, EISCHEID

  25. (H) TRA RPT 2DP 3NR

  26. (H) Minutes (HTRA)

  27. (H) Moved CSSB 47(RES) Out of Committee -- Delayed to 2:00 pm --

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

  29. (H) Minutes (HTRA)

  30. (H) Heard & Held -- Please Note Time Change --

  31. (H) TRANSPORTATION at 01:30 PM BARNES 124

  32. (H) Minutes (HTRA)

  33. (H) Heard & Held

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

  35. (H) TRA, RES

  36. (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

  37. (S) VERSION: CSSB 47(RES)

  38. (S) TRANSMITTED TO (H)

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

  40. (S) PASSED Y18 N1 E1

  41. (S) READ THE THIRD TIME CSSB 47(RES)

  42. (S) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 3/10 CAL

  43. (S) RES CS ADOPTED UC

  44. (S) READ THE SECOND TIME

  45. (S) RULES TO CALENDAR 3/6/2025

  46. (S) FN1: ZERO(DNR)

  47. (S) NR: KAWASAKI

  48. (S) DP: GIESSEL, HUGHES, DUNBAR, CLAMAN, MYERS, WIELECHOWSKI

  49. (S) RES RPT CS 6DP 1NR SAME TITLE

  50. (S) Minutes (SRES)

  51. (S) Moved CSSB 47(RES) Out of Committee

  52. (S) RESOURCES at 03:30 PM BUTROVICH 205

  53. (S) Minutes (SRES)

  54. (S) Heard & Held

  55. (S) RESOURCES at 03:30 PM BUTROVICH 205

  56. (S) FN1: ZERO(DNR)

  57. (S) NR: TOBIN

  58. (S) DNP: SHOWER

  59. (S) DP: BJORKMAN, KIEHL

  60. (S) TRA RPT 2DP 1DNP 1NR

  61. (S) Minutes (STRA)

  62. (S) Moved SB 47 Out of Committee

  63. (S) TRANSPORTATION at 01:30 PM BUTROVICH 205

  64. (S) Minutes (STRA)

  65. (S) Heard & Held

  66. (S) TRANSPORTATION at 01:30 PM BUTROVICH 205

  67. (S) TRA, RES

  68. (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

  69. (S) Prefile released 1/17/25

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 61 not signed on · 4 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (3)

Not signed on (61)

61 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Third Reading — Final Passage

Passed 35 Yea · 4 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
R 16401
Unaffiliated 1000
D 13000
N 5000
Total 35401
% of votes cast 88%10%0%3%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Robyn Niayuq Burke — 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
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
Cathy Tilton R Nay
Chuck Kopp R Yea
Dan Saddler R Yea
David Nelson R Not Voting
DeLena Johnson R Yea
Elexie Moore R Nay
Frank Tomaszewski R Yea
George Rauscher R Yea
Jamie Allard R Nay
Jeremy Bynum R Yea
Jubilee Underwood R Yea
Julie Coulombe R Yea
Justin Ruffridge R Yea
Kevin McCabe R Nay
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 18 Yea · 1 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
R 8001
D 9000
Unaffiliated 1100
Total 18101
% of votes cast 90%5%0%5%
How each member voted (20)
Member Party Vote
Shelley Hughes — Yea
Mike Shower — Nay
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 Not Voting
Cathy Giessel R Yea
Gary Stevens 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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Subjects

public-safety environment transportation
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Who sponsors SB 47?
SB 47 is sponsored by Andy Josephson (D), Julie Coulombe (R), Ky Holland (N), and Cathy Giessel (R).
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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 22, 2025. Enacted.
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