Alaska 34th Alaska State Legislature Status: Enacted 3 R cosponsors

SB 200 — An Act relating to service areas; relating to municipal assessments of farm or agricultural land; and providing for an effective date.

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

  1. ✓
    Introduced
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    In Committee
  3. ✓
    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 21, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Mike Dunleavy (Republican) on July 01, 2026.

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Advancing 60% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    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).

  • Mixed recorded votes

    4 passed, 2 failed in recorded votes so far.

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In plain language

The bill relates to municipal assessments of farm or agricultural land.

This legislation addresses how municipalities assess the value of farm or agricultural land. It aims to clarify the service areas for such assessments.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

134 added · 70 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent amendment to SB 200 introduces changes regarding the process for abolishing municipal service areas that provide essential services like roads, fire protection, or parks and recreation. Now, any proposal to replace an existing service area with a larger one must gain majority approval not only from voters in the existing area but also from those in the proposed new area. This ensures that communities have a say in how local services are organized and prevents changes that could disregard the needs or preferences of residents.

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34-LS1096\N SENATE BILL NO.
LAWS OF ALASKA Source Chapter No.
200 IN THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA THIRTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE - SECOND SESSION BY SENATORS BJORKMAN, Myers, Rauscher Introduced:
HCS CSSB 200(CRA) am H _______ AN ACT Relating to service areas;
1/21/26 Referred:
relating to municipal assessments of farm or agricultural land;
Community & Regional Affairs, Resources A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED "An Act relating to municipal assessments of farm or agricultural land;
and providing for an effective date.
and providing for an effective date." BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:
_______________ BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:
* Section 1.
THE ACT FOLLOWS ON PAGE 1 Enrolled SB 200 AN ACT Relating to service areas;
relating to municipal assessments of farm or agricultural land;
and providing for an effective date.
_______________ * Section 1.
AS 29.35.450(c) is amended to read:
(c) If voters reside within a service area that provides road, fire protection, or parks and recreation services, abolishment of the service area is subject to approval by the majority of the voters residing in the service area who vote on the question.
A service area that provides road, fire protection, or parks and recreation services in which voters reside may not be abolished and replaced by a larger service area unless that proposal is approved, separately, by a majority of the voters who vote on the question residing in the existing service area and by a majority of the voters who vote on the question residing in the area proposed to be included within the new service area but outside of the existing service area.
A service area that provides road, fire protection, or parks and recreation services in which voters reside may not be altered -1- Enrolled SB 200 or combined with another service area unless that proposal is approved, separately, by a majority of the voters who vote on the question and who reside in each of the service areas or in the area outside of service areas that is affected by the proposal.
This subsection does not apply (1) to a proposed change to a service area that provides fire protection services (A) that would result in increasing the number of parcels of land in the service area or successor service area if the increase is not more than six percent and would add not more than 1,000 residents;
(B) in a second class borough that would result in (i) decreasing the number of parcels of land in the service area or successor service area if the owner of the property to be removed from the area requests removal and the removal meets criteria adopted by ordinance;
or (ii) increasing or decreasing the number of parcels of land in the service area or successor service area if the parcel is transferred to a service area that provides more accessible fire protection services to the transferred parcel;
(2) in a second class borough to abolishment of a road service area or consolidation of two or more road service areas if (A) taxes have not been levied in the service area for road maintenance or construction during the last 12 months and there is no balance in any account available to pay for these road services for the service area;
(B) during the last 12 months, the service area board has not met with a quorum present and in accordance with law;
or (C) there are no road maintenance contracts in effect for the service area or the existing road maintenance contracts fail to provide for minimum road standards required by law that are necessary to protect the borough from civil liability;
(3) to require approval by the voters residing in a subdivision or parcel proposed to be added to a road service area if roads maintained by the service area Enrolled SB 200 -2- provide the only access to the subdivision or parcel or provide access to the subdivision or parcel that is required by the subdivision plat or by other regulation or ordinance;
(4) to a change in the boundaries of a road service area to exclude a subdivision or parcel that does not rely on the use of roads maintained by the service area for the subdivision's or parcel's only access or for access that is required by the subdivision plat or by other regulation or ordinance;
(5) to a change in the boundaries of a road service area to include or exclude a parcel that is located in more than one service area so that the parcel is only located in one road service area;
(6) to a change in the boundaries of a road service area to include a parcel that is partially located in the road service area if roads maintained by the service area provide the only access to the parcel;
(7) in a second class borough to abolishment, replacement, or alteration of a service area created on or after July 1, 2026, or combination of two or more service areas created on or after July 1, 2026.
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2.
If the applicant is an S corporation, the applicant shall provide the local assessor with the same information required on a Schedule F SB0200A -1- SB 200 New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 34-LS1096\N (Form 1040).
If the applicant is an S corporation, the applicant shall provide the local assessor with the same information required on a Schedule F (Form 1040).
This subsection does not apply to a person with an interest in land that is classified by the state for agricultural use or that is restricted by the state for agricultural purposes.
This subsection does -3- Enrolled SB 200 not apply to a person with an interest in land that is classified by the state for agricultural use or that is restricted by the state for agricultural purposes.
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(g) In this section, (1) "farm use" means the use of land for the production of crops, fruits, flowers, livestock, or other agricultural products [FOR HUMAN OR ANIMAL CONSUMPTION OR FOR THE SUSTENANCE OR GRAZING OF LIVESTOCK] if the owner or lessee sells at least $2,500 of agricultural products produced from the land during the tax year [AND FILES AN INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE SCHEDULE F (FORM 1040) WITH THE UNITED STATES INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE];
(g) In this section, (1) "farm use" means (A) the use of land for the production of crops, fruits, flowers, livestock, or other agricultural products [FOR HUMAN OR ANIMAL CONSUMPTION OR FOR THE SUSTENANCE OR GRAZING OF LIVESTOCK] if the owner or lessee sells at least $2,500 of agricultural products produced from the land during the tax year;
"farm use" does not include the use of land for the SB 200 -2- SB0200A New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 34-LS1096\N production of marijuana;
(B) the use of land adjoining land described in (A) of this paragraph as part of an approved soil conservation plan to support agricultural production on the land described in (A) of this paragraph;
(2) "livestock" includes cattle, hogs, sheep, goats, horses, chickens, turkeys, pigeons, and other poultry;
(C) does not include the use of land for the production of marijuana [AND FILES AN INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE Enrolled SB 200 -4- SCHEDULE F (FORM 1040) WITH THE UNITED STATES INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE];
(2) "livestock" includes but is not limited to cattle, hogs, sheep, goats, chickens, turkeys, pigeons, and other poultry;
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This Act takes effect immediately under AS 01.10.070(c).
Section 1 of this Act takes effect July 1, 2026.
SB0200A -3- SB 200 New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED]
* Sec.
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Sections 2 - 4 of this Act take effect February 1, 2027.
-5- Enrolled SB 200
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Action History

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

  2. (S) LAW W/O GOV SIGNATURE 6/25 CH 33 SLA 26

  3. (S) 10:45 A.M. 6/8/26 Transmitted to Governor

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

  5. (S) CONCUR AM OF (H) Y15 N5

  6. (S) CONCUR MESSAGE READ AND TAKE UP

  7. (H) VERSION: HCS CSSB 200(CRA) AM H

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

  9. (H) TITLE CHANGE: HCR 24

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

  11. (H) PASSED Y39 N1

  12. (H) READ THE THIRD TIME HCS CSSB 200(CRA) AM H

  13. (H) NOT TAKEN UP 5/18 - ON 5/19 CALENDAR

  14. (H) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 5/18 CALENDAR

  15. (H) AM NO 8 ADOPTED UC

  16. (H) AM NOS 6 AND 7 NOT OFFERED

  17. (H) AM NO 5 FAILED Y20 N20

  18. (H) BEFORE HOUSE IN SECOND READING

  19. (H) HELD IN SECOND READING TO 5/17 CALENDAR

  20. (H) AM NO 5 OFFERED AND PENDING

  21. (H) AM NOS 3 AND 4 NOT OFFERED

  22. (H) ...CHANGES TITLE OF LEGISLATION

  23. (H) AM NO 2 ADOPTED UC

  24. (H) AM NO 1 FAILED Y16 N24

  25. (H) CRA HCS ADOPTED UC

  26. (H) READ THE SECOND TIME

  27. (H) RULES TO CALENDAR 5/16/2026

  28. (H) Moved HCS CSSB 200(CRA) Out of Committee

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

  30. (H) FN2: ZERO(CED)

  31. (H) AM: ST. CLAIR

  32. (H) NR: PRAX

  33. (H) DP: HALL, HOLLAND, G.NELSON, HIMSCHOOT, MEARS

  34. (H) CRA RPT HCS(CRA) 5DP 1NR 1AM

  35. (H) Heard & Held

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

  37. (H) Scheduled but Not Heard

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

  39. (H) CRA

  40. (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

  41. (S) VERSION: CSSB 200(RES) AM

  42. (S) TRANSMITTED TO (H)

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

  44. (S) PASSED Y18 N2

  45. (S) AUTOMATICALLY IN THIRD READING

  46. (S) AM NO 1 ADOPTED Y15 N5

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

  48. (S) READ THE THIRD TIME CSSB 200(RES)

  49. (S) COSPONSOR(S): MYERS, RAUSCHER

  50. (S) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 5/6 CAL

  51. (S) RES CS ADOPTED UC

  52. (S) READ THE SECOND TIME

  53. (S) RULES TO CALENDAR 5/4/2026

  54. (S) FN1: ZERO(CED)

  55. (S) AM: KAWASAKI

  56. (S) NR: CLAMAN, RAUSCHER, MYERS, WIELECHOWSKI

  57. (S) DP: GIESSEL, DUNBAR

  58. (S) RES RPT CS 2DP 4NR 1AM SAME TITLE

  59. (S) Moved CSSB 200(RES) Out of Committee

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

  61. (S) Heard & Held

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

  63. (S) FN1: ZERO(CED)

  64. (S) DP: OLSON

  65. (S) NR: MERRICK, DUNBAR, GRAY-JACKSON, YUNDT

  66. (S) CRA RPT CS 4NR 1DP SAME TITLE

  67. (S) Moved CSSB 200(CRA) Out of Committee

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

  69. (S) Heard & Held

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

  71. (S) CRA, RES

  72. (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

  73. (S) Prefile released 1/9/26

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 62 not signed on · 35 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (2)

Not signed on (62)

62 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

Shall the Senate Concur in the House Amendment(s) — to CSSB 200(RES) am? — Effective Date(s)

Passed 15 Yea · 5 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
R 7400
D 8100
Total 15500
% of votes cast 75%25%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 Nay
Bert Stedman R Nay
Cathy Giessel R Yea
Cathy Tilton R Yea
Gary Stevens R Yea
George Rauscher R Yea
James Kaufman R Nay
Jesse Bjorkman R Yea
Kelly Merrick R Yea
Mike Cronk R Nay
Robert Myers R Nay
Robert Yundt R Yea

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Third Reading — Final Passage

Passed 39 Yea · 1 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
R 19100
D 14000
N 5000
Unaffiliated 1000
Total 39100
% of votes cast 98%3%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 Nay
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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Second Reading — Amendment No. 5

Failed 20 Yea · 20 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
R 18200
D 11300
N 0500
Unaffiliated 1000
Total 202000
% of votes cast 50%50%0%0%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Steve St. Clair — Yea
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
Robyn Niayuq Frier D Yea
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
Chuck Kopp R Nay
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 Nay
Mia Costello R Yea
Mike Prax R Yea
Rebecca Schwanke R Yea
Sarah Vance R Yea
Will Stapp R Yea

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Second Reading — Amendment No. 1

Failed 16 Yea · 24 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
R 14600
D 01400
N 1400
Unaffiliated 1000
Total 162400
% of votes cast 40%60%0%0%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Steve St. Clair — Yea
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
Robyn Niayuq Frier D Nay
Sara Hannan D Nay
Ted Eischeid D Nay
Zack Fields D Nay
Alyse Galvin N Yea
Bryce Edgmon N Nay
Calvin Schrage N Nay
Ky Holland N Nay
Rebecca Himschoot N Nay
Bill Elam R Yea
Chuck Kopp R Nay
Dan Saddler R Yea
David Nelson R Yea
David Nelson R Yea
DeLena Johnson R Yea
Elexie Moore R Nay
Frank Tomaszewski R Yea
Jamie Allard R Nay
Jeremy Bynum R Yea
Jubilee Underwood R Yea
Julie Coulombe R Yea
Justin Ruffridge R Nay
Kevin McCabe R Yea
Louise Stutes R Yea
Mia Costello R Yea
Mike Prax R Nay
Rebecca Schwanke R Yea
Sarah Vance R Yea
Will Stapp R Nay

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Second Reading — Amendment No. 1?

Passed 15 Yea · 5 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
R 11000
D 4500
Total 15500
% of votes cast 75%25%0%0%
How each member voted (20)
Member Party Vote
Bill Wielechowski D Nay
Donald Olson D Nay
Elvi Gray-Jackson D Yea
Forrest Dunbar D Nay
Jesse Kiehl D Yea
Lyman Hoffman D Yea
Löki Tobin D Nay
Matt Claman D Yea
Scott Kawasaki D Nay
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 — Effective Date(s)

Passed 18 Yea · 2 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
R 11000
D 7200
Total 18200
% of votes cast 90%10%0%0%
How each member voted (20)
Member Party Vote
Bill Wielechowski D Nay
Donald Olson D Yea
Elvi Gray-Jackson D Yea
Forrest Dunbar D Nay
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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SB 200 is sponsored by Robert Myers (R), Jesse Bjorkman (R), and George Rauscher (R).
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