An Act relating to the comprehensive plans of first and second class boroughs.
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SB 50 — An Act relating to the comprehensive plans of first and second class boroughs.
Last action — (S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW 10/14/25
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed Senate
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✓Passed House
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 22, 2025. Enacted.
Signed by Governor Mike Dunleavy (Republican) on July 30, 2025.
Prognosis
Where this bill stands today.
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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2 sponsors
1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 D).
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Mixed recorded votes
2 passed, 1 failed in recorded votes so far.
Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
17 added · 16 removedPlain-language change summary
The updated version of SB 50 clarifies the language regarding comprehensive plans for first and second class boroughs in Alaska. It removes the phrase "but is not limited to" when listing the components of these plans, which emphasizes the emphasis on specified components without suggesting additional categories. This change simplifies the language and focuses on key areas, like housing development plans, making it clearer for communities to understand their planning requirements. This matters because it could lead to more streamlined planning processes for local governments.
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50CSSB IN50(L&C) THE_______ LEGISLATUREAN OFACT THERelating STATEto OFthe ALASKAcomprehensive THIRTY-FOURTHplans LEGISLATUREof -first FIRSTand SESSIONsecond BYclass SENATORboroughs. DUNBAR Introduced:
1/22/25_______________ Referred:BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:
CommunityTHE andACT RegionalFOLLOWS Affairs,ON LaborPAGE and1 CommerceEnrolled ASB BILL50 FOR AN ACT ENTITLEDRelating "An Act relating to the comprehensive plans of first and second class boroughs."boroughs. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:
_______________ * Section 1.
(a) The comprehensive plan is a compilation of policy statements, goals, standards, and maps for guiding the physical, social, and economic development, both private and public, of the first or second class borough, and may includeinclude, [,but BUTis ISnot NOTlimited LIMITEDto, TO,] the following:
[AND] (5) a housing development plan;
SB0050A -1- Enrolled SB 50 New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED]
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- Enrolled Enrolled SB 50 Current pdf
- SB 50 View text pdf
- CSSB 50(CRA) View text pdf
- CSSB 50(L&C) View text pdf
AI-generated reading aid from the bill's amendatory text — verify against the official bill.
The bill expands the list of components that may be included in the comprehensive plans of first and second class boroughs in Alaska.
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AS 29.40.030(a)
[AND]→ andChanges the conjunction from 'AND' to 'and' to include additional components in the list.
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AS 29.40.030(a)
(6) recommendations for implementation of the comprehensive plan.
Adds a new component for recommendations for implementation of the comprehensive plan.
Action History
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(S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW 10/14/25
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(S) LAW W/O GOV SIGNATURE 7/15 CHAPTER 19 SLA 25
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(S) 9:17 A.M. 6/23/25 Transmitted to Governor
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(H) VERSION: CSSB 50(L&C)
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(H) RETURN TO (S), TRANSMIT TO GOV NEXT
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(H) PASSED Y22 N17 E1
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(H) READ THE THIRD TIME CSSB 50(L&C)
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(H) CROSS SPONSOR(S): JOSEPHSON
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(H) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 5/16 CALENDAR
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(H) AM NO 1 FAILED Y19 N21
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(H) READ THE SECOND TIME
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(H) RULES TO CALENDAR 5/14/2025
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(H) FN1: ZERO(CED)
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(H) NR: NELSON, SADDLER, COULOMBE, CARRICK
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(H) DP: BURKE, FIELDS, HALL
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(H) L&C RPT 3DP 4NR
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(H) Minutes (HL&C)
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(H) Moved CSSB 50(L&C) Out of Committee
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(H) LABOR & COMMERCE at 03:15 PM BARNES 124
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(H) Minutes (HL&C)
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(H) Heard & Held
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(H) LABOR & COMMERCE at 03:15 PM BARNES 124
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(H) FN1: ZERO(CED)
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(H) NR: RUFFRIDGE
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(H) DP: HOLLAND, HALL, HIMSCHOOT, MEARS
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(H) CRA RPT 4DP 1NR
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(H) Minutes (HCRA)
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(H) Moved CSSB 50(L&C) Out of Committee
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(H) COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS at 08:00 AM BARNES 124
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(H) Minutes (HCRA)
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(H) Heard & Held
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(H) COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS at 08:00 AM BARNES 124
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(H) CRA, L&C
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(H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
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(S) VERSION: CSSB 50(L&C)
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(S) TRANSMITTED TO (H)
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(S) PASSED Y17 N- E3
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(S) READ THE THIRD TIME CSSB 50(L&C)
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(S) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 3/17 CAL
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(S) L&C CS ADOPTED UC
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(S) READ THE SECOND TIME
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(S) RULES TO CALENDAR 3/14/2025
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(S) FN1: ZERO(CED)
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(S) DP: BJORKMAN, DUNBAR, YUNDT
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(S) L&C RPT CS 3DP SAME TITLE
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(S) Minutes (SL&C)
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(S) Moved CSSB 50(L&C) Out of Committee
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(S) LABOR & COMMERCE at 01:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)
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(S) Minutes (SL&C)
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(S) Heard & Held
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(S) LABOR & COMMERCE at 01:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)
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(S) FN1: ZERO(CED)
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(S) DP: DUNBAR, GRAY-JACKSON
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(S) NR: MERRICK, YUNDT
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(S) CRA RPT CS 2NR 2DP SAME TITLE
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(S) Minutes (SCRA)
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(S) Moved CSSB 50(CRA) Out of Committee
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(S) COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS at 01:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)
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(S) Minutes (SCRA)
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(S) Heard & Held
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(S) COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS at 01:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)
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(S) CRA, L&C
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(S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
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(S) Prefile released 1/17/25
Sponsors
- Andy Josephson · Cosponsor
- Forrest Dunbar · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 63 not signed on · 36 voted No
Sponsors (1)
Co-sponsors (1)
- Andy Josephson D Voted No
Not signed on (63)
63 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 63 →"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.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| R | 3 | 17 | 0 | 1 |
| Unaffiliated | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| D | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| N | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 22 | 17 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 55% | 43% | 0% | 3% |
How each member voted (40)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| 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 | Nay |
| Cathy Tilton | R | Nay |
| Chuck Kopp | R | Yea |
| Dan Saddler | R | Nay |
| David Nelson | R | Yea |
| DeLena Johnson | R | Nay |
| Elexie Moore | R | Nay |
| Frank Tomaszewski | R | Nay |
| George Rauscher | R | Nay |
| Jamie Allard | R | Nay |
| Jeremy Bynum | R | Nay |
| Jubilee Underwood | R | Nay |
| Julie Coulombe | R | Nay |
| Justin Ruffridge | R | Nay |
| Kevin McCabe | R | Nay |
| Louise Stutes | R | Yea |
| Mia Costello | R | Nay |
| Mike Prax | R | Nay |
| Rebecca Schwanke | R | Not Voting |
| Sarah Vance | R | Nay |
| Will Stapp | R | Nay |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| R | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| D | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| N | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 19 | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 48% | 53% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (40)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Robyn Niayuq Burke | — | Nay |
| Andi Story | D | Nay |
| Andrew Gray | D | Nay |
| Andy Josephson | D | Nay |
| Ashley Carrick | D | Nay |
| Carolyn Hall | D | Nay |
| Donna Mears | D | Nay |
| Genevieve Mina | D | Nay |
| Maxine Dibert | D | Nay |
| Neal Foster | D | Nay |
| Nellie Unangiq Jimmie | D | Nay |
| Sara Hannan | D | Nay |
| Ted Eischeid | D | Nay |
| Zack Fields | D | Nay |
| Alyse Galvin | N | Nay |
| Bryce Edgmon | N | Nay |
| Calvin Schrage | N | Nay |
| Ky Holland | N | Nay |
| Rebecca Himschoot | N | Nay |
| Bill Elam | R | Yea |
| Cathy Tilton | R | Yea |
| Chuck Kopp | R | Nay |
| Dan Saddler | R | Yea |
| David Nelson | R | Yea |
| DeLena Johnson | R | Yea |
| Elexie Moore | R | Yea |
| Frank Tomaszewski | R | Yea |
| George Rauscher | 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 | Nay |
| Mia Costello | R | Yea |
| Mike Prax | R | Yea |
| Rebecca Schwanke | R | Yea |
| Sarah Vance | R | Yea |
| Will Stapp | R | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| R | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| D | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Unaffiliated | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 17 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| % of votes cast | 85% | 0% | 0% | 15% |
How each member voted (20)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Shelley Hughes | — | Not Voting |
| Mike Shower | — | Yea |
| 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 | Not Voting |
| 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 |
Subjects
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- SB 50 is sponsored by Andy Josephson (D) and Forrest Dunbar (D).
- What is the current status of SB 50?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 22, 2025. Enacted.
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