Alaska legislation · 34th Legislature
Alaska HB337: EXTEND WEST COAST STORM DISASTER
Status: In committee, February 23, 2026
An Act extending the governor's October 9, 2025, declaration of a disaster emergency in response to the 2025 West Coast Storm; and providing for an effective date.
What the bill says
An act ENTITLED "An Act extending the governor's October 9, 2025, declaration of a disaster emergency in response to the 2025 West Coast Storm; and providing for an effective date.".
From the introduced text:
AN ACT ENTITLED "An Act extending the governor's October 9, 2025, declaration of a disaster emergency in response to the 2025 West Coast Storm; and providing for an effective date." BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA: * Section 1. The uncodified law of the State of Alaska is amended by adding a new section to read: FINDINGS. The legislature finds that (1) on October 9, 2025, the governor declared a disaster emergency, following the 2025 West Coast Storm; (2) the condition of the disaster emergency was extended in November of 2025, December of 2025, and January of 2026, with the disaster emergency expiring on February 6, 2026; (3) the effects of the storm remains severe, and infrastructure systems from the original storm, as well as ongoing emergency actions, are necessary to respond to those effects; HB0337a -1- HB New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 34-LS1467\A (4) under AS 26.23.020(c), "[a] proclamation of disaster emergency may not remain in effect longer than 30 days unless extended by the legislature by a concurrent resolution"; and (5) an additional extension will allow agencies to continue the agencies' emergency response to meet the disaster. * Sec. 2. The uncodified law of the State of Alaska is amended by adding a new section to read: WEST COAST STORM DISASTER EMERGENCY: …
Sponsors
- Justin Ruffridge (R, HD-007) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : (H) MOTION TO DISCHARGE FROM TRB, RULE 48(D), FAILED Y19 N21
- : (H) RULED OUT OF ORDER, RULE 27(C)
- : (H) MOTION TO DISCHARGE FROM TRB, RULE 48(D)
- : (H) REFERRED TO TRIBAL AFFAIRS
- : (H) TRB, STA
- : (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
Votes
- MOTION TO DISCHARGE FROM TRB, RULE 48(D), FAILED (March 11, 2026): 19 yea, 21 nay, failed
Subjects: FINANCE, DEATH, DISASTER, ECONOMY, FUNDS, GOVERNOR
Common questions
- What is HB337?
- HB337 is a bill in the Alaska Legislature (34th Legislature): EXTEND WEST COAST STORM DISASTER.
- What does HB337 do?
- In its own words: An act ENTITLED "An Act extending the governor's October 9, 2025, declaration of a disaster emergency in response to the 2025 West Coast Storm; and providing for an effective date.".
- What is the status of HB337?
- In committee as of February 23, 2026. Latest action: (H) MOTION TO DISCHARGE FROM TRB, RULE 48(D), FAILED Y19 N21 (March 11, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB337?
- Justin Ruffridge (R, HD-007).
- Where is the official record for HB337?
- On the Alaska Legislature website: https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Detail/34?Root=HB 337
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