Alaska legislation · 34th Legislature
Alaska HB136: RAILROAD UTILITY CORRIDORS
Status: In committee, March 27, 2026
An Act relating to use of railroad easements.
What the bill says
An act ENTITLED "An Act relating to use of railroad easements.".
From the engrossed text:
AN ACT ENTITLED "An Act relating to use of railroad easements." BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA: * Section 1. AS 42.40.350(b) is amended to read: (b) Railroad utility corridors shall be of a width at least 100 feet on both sides of the centerline of the extended main or branch line, unless the corporation does not own or control sufficient land to allow a corridor of that width. Railroad utility corridors may be surveyed by the metes and bounds method. The corporation may not convey its entire interest in land within a utility corridor except as provided in AS 42.40.285, 42.40.370(d) and 42.40.400. However, except as provided in AS 42.40.415, the corporation may lease, subject to AS 42.40.285 and (d) of this section, grant easements in or permits for, or otherwise authorize use of portions of a utility corridor for transportation, communication, and transmission purposes and support functions associated with those purposes, and for commercial and other uses authorized under this chapter if the use does not restrict other parallel uses of the utility corridor. HB0136b -1- CSHB 136(TRA) New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 34-LS0640\T * Sec. 2. AS 42.40.350(c) is amended to read: (c) Except as provided in AS 42.40.415, the [THE] corporation may lease, subject to AS 42.40.285 and (d) of …
Sponsors
- Charles Kopp (R, HD-010) · primary sponsor
- Kevin McCabe (R, HD-030)
- Mia Costello (R, HD-015)
Latest actions
- : (H) REFERRED TO RULES
- : (H) FN2: ZERO(CED)
- : (H) NR: EISCHEID, MINA, GRAY
- : (H) DP: VANCE, COSTELLO, KOPP
- : (H) JUD RPT CS(TRA) 3DP 3NR
- : (H) Minutes (HJUD)
- : (H) Moved CSHB 136(TRA) Out of Committee
- : (H) JUDICIARY at 01:00 PM GRUENBERG 120
- : (H) Minutes (HJUD)
- : (H) Heard & Held
Subjects: EASEMENTS, UTILITIES, LAND, RAILROAD
Common questions
- What is HB136?
- HB136 is a bill in the Alaska Legislature (34th Legislature): RAILROAD UTILITY CORRIDORS.
- What does HB136 do?
- In its own words: An act ENTITLED "An Act relating to use of railroad easements.".
- What is the status of HB136?
- In committee as of March 27, 2026. Latest action: (H) REFERRED TO RULES (March 27, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB136?
- Charles Kopp (R, HD-010), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB136?
- On the Alaska Legislature website: https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Detail/34?Root=HB 136
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