Alaska legislation · 34th Legislature
Alaska HB26: STATEWIDE PUBLIC & COMMUNITY TRANSIT PLAN
Status: Vetoed, May 20, 2026
An Act relating to the duties of the Department of Transportation and Public Facilities; and relating to a statewide public and community transit plan.
What the bill says
An act ENTITLED "An Act relating to the duties of the Department of Transportation and Public Facilities; and relating to a statewide public and community transit plan.".
From the engrossed text:
AN ACT ENTITLED "An Act relating to the duties of the Department of Transportation and Public Facilities; and relating to a statewide public and community transit plan." BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA: * Section 1. AS 44.42.020(a) is amended to read: (a) The department shall (1) plan, design, construct, and maintain all state modes of transportation and transportation facilities and all docks, floats, breakwaters, buildings, and similar facilities; (2) study existing transportation modes and facilities in the state to determine how they might be improved or whether they should continue to be maintained; (3) study alternative means of improving transportation in the state with regard to the economic costs of each alternative and its environmental and social effects, including public, tribal, and community transit programs; HB0026c -1- CSHB 26(TRA) New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 34-LS0276\I (4) develop a comprehensive, long-range, intermodal transportation plan for the state, including public, tribal, and community transit programs; (5) study alternatives to existing modes of transportation in urban, rural, and remote areas and develop plans to improve [URBAN] transportation systems through coordination with metropolitan planning organizations, local governments, communities, tribal entities, and public and community transit operators, including ferry operators; (6) cooperate and coordinate with and enter into agreements with federal, state, and local government agencies and private …
Sponsors
- Genevieve Mina (D, HD-019) · primary sponsor
- Robyn Niayuq Frier (D)
- Jeremy Bynum (R, HD-001)
- Ted Eischeid (D, HD-022)
- Andrew Josephson (D, HD-017)
- Donna Mears (D, HD-021)
- Andi Story (D, HD-034)
- Ky Holland (NP, HD-009)
- Scott Kawasaki (D, SD-A)
- Catherine Giessel (R, SD-E)
- Forrest Dunbar (D, SD-J)
- Elvi Gray-Jackson (D, SD-I)
Latest actions
- : (H) VETOED BY GOVERNOR 5/20/26
- : (H) 9:36 A.M. 5/8/26 TRANSMITTED TO GOVERNOR
- : (H) CONCUR AM OF (S) Y22 N14 E4
- : (H) CONCUR MESSAGE TAKEN UP
- : (H) CONCUR MESSAGE READ AND HELD
- : (S) VERSION: SCS CSHB 26(TRA)
- : (S) TRANSMITTED TO (H) AS AMENDED
- : (S) CROSS SPONSOR(S): DUNBAR, GRAY-JACKSON
- : (S) PASSED Y16 N4
- : (S) READ THE THIRD TIME SCS CSHB 26(TRA)
Votes
- CONCUR AM OF (S) (May 1, 2026): 22 yea, 14 nay, failed
- PASSED (April 29, 2026): 16 yea, 4 nay, passed
- PASSED (May 2, 2025): 22 yea, 17 nay, passed
- PASSED (May 2, 2025): 35 yea, 2 nay, passed
Subjects: MARINE HIGHWAY, NATIVE ORGANIZATIONS, TRANSPORTATION, PLANNING, RAILROAD, MUNICIPALITIES
Common questions
- What is HB26?
- HB26 is a bill in the Alaska Legislature (34th Legislature): STATEWIDE PUBLIC & COMMUNITY TRANSIT PLAN.
- What does HB26 do?
- In its own words: An act ENTITLED "An Act relating to the duties of the Department of Transportation and Public Facilities; and relating to a statewide public and community transit plan.".
- What is the status of HB26?
- Vetoed as of May 20, 2026. Latest action: (H) VETOED BY GOVERNOR 5/20/26 (May 21, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB26?
- Genevieve Mina (D, HD-019), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB26?
- On the Alaska Legislature website: https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Detail/34?Root=HB 26
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