Alaska legislation · 34th Legislature
Alaska HB216: TRANSFER OF RAILROAD LAND TO WHITTIER
Status: Chaptered, July 2, 2026
An Act approving the transfer of land owned by the Alaska Railroad Corporation to the City of Whittier; and providing for an effective date.
What the bill says
From the introduced text:
LAWS OF ALASKA Source Chapter No. SCS HB 216(CRA) _______ Approving the transfer of land owned by the Alaska Railroad Corporation to the City of Whittier; and providing for an effective date. _______________ THE ACT FOLLOWS ON PAGE Enrolled HB Approving the transfer of land owned by the Alaska Railroad Corporation to the City of Whittier; and providing for an effective date. _______________ * Section 1. The uncodified law of the State of Alaska is amended by adding a new section to read: APPROVAL OF THE TRANSFER OF REAL PROPERTY TO THE CITY OF WHITTIER. (a) The Alaska Railroad Corporation is authorized to convey the corporation's interest in the surface estate of approximately 84.8 acres of rail land located within five areas of interest within the City of Whittier to the City of Whittier for fair market value, subject to valid existing rights. The five areas of interest are generally described as follows: (1) approximately 0.8 acres located within Section 23 of Township 8 North, Range 4 East, Seward Meridian that consists of a portion of Parcel B of U.S. Survey No. 2559, according to the plat of survey officially filed December 14, 1994, together with a portion of Lot 8 of U.S. Survey 9008, according to the plat of survey officially filed -1- Enrolled HB October 12, 1995; (2) …
Sponsors
- Ky Holland (NP, HD-009) · primary sponsor
- Andrew Josephson (D, HD-017)
- Catherine Giessel (R, SD-E)
- Forrest Dunbar (D, SD-J)
- Robert Yundt (R, SD-N)
- Matt Claman (D, HD-021)
Latest actions
- : (H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW 7/3/26
- : (H) LAW W/O GOVERNOR SIGNATURE 6/30 CHAPTER 42 SLA 26
- : (H) 3:10 P.M. 6/15/26 TRANSMITTED TO GOVERNOR
- : (H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE
- : (H) CONCUR AM OF (S) Y40
- : (H) CONCUR MESSAGE TAKEN UP
- : (H) CONCUR MESSAGE READ AND HELD
- : (S) VERSION: SCS HB 216(CRA)
- : (S) TRANSMITTED TO (H) AS AMENDED
- : (S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE
Votes
- CONCUR AM OF (S) (May 16, 2026): 40 yea, 0 nay, failed
- PASSED (May 15, 2026): 20 yea, 0 nay, passed
- PASSED (March 25, 2026): 40 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: PROPERTY, PUBLIC CORPORATIONS, RESOURCES, LAND, RAILROAD, MUNICIPALITIES
Common questions
- What is HB216?
- HB216 is a bill in the Alaska Legislature (34th Legislature): TRANSFER OF RAILROAD LAND TO WHITTIER.
- What does HB216 do?
- An Act approving the transfer of land owned by the Alaska Railroad Corporation to the City of Whittier; and providing for an effective date.
- What is the status of HB216?
- Chaptered as of July 2, 2026. Latest action: (H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW 7/3/26 (July 3, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB216?
- Ky Holland (NP, HD-009), with 5 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB216?
- On the Alaska Legislature website: https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Detail/34?Root=HB 216
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