Alaska legislation · 34th Legislature
Alaska SB47: CHUGACH STATE PARK EASEMENTS
Status: Chaptered, June 7, 2025
An Act relating to Chugach State Park; and providing for an effective date.
What the bill says
From the introduced text:
LAWS OF ALASKA Source Chapter No. CSSB 47(RES) _______ Relating to Chugach State Park; and providing for an effective date. _______________ THE ACT FOLLOWS ON PAGE Enrolled SB Relating to Chugach State Park; and providing for an effective date. _______________ * Section 1. AS 41.21.122 is amended to read: Sec. 41.21.122. Management responsibility. Except as provided by (b) and (c) of this section, control, development, and maintenance of [THE] state land and water described in AS 41.21.121 as the Chugach State Park and control of roadside structures within the park are [IS] assigned to the department [FOR CONTROL, DEVELOPMENT AND MAINTENANCE, EXCEPT THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC FACILITIES IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE OF ALL EXISTING PUBLIC ROADS WITHIN THE PARK. THE CONTROL OF HIGHWAY ACCESS AND ROADSIDE STRUCTURES WITHIN THE CHUGACH STATE PARK IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE DEPARTMENT]. The Department of Fish and Game shall cooperate with the department to provide for those purposes under AS 41.21.121 relevant to the duties of the Department of Fish and Game. If, in the exercise of -1- Enrolled S B management responsibility under this section, conflicts of land ownership, jurisdiction, or authority are unreconcilable or unmanageable other than at an unreasonable cost and expense to the state, the commissioner, after public hearing in accordance with AS 44.62 …
Sponsors
- Catherine Giessel (R, SD-E) · primary sponsor
- Ky Holland (NP, HD-009)
- Julie Coulombe (R, HD-011)
- Andrew Josephson (D, HD-017)
Latest actions
- : (S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW 7/1/25
- : (S) LAW W/O GOVERNOR SIGNATURE 6/6 CHAPTER 6 SLA 25
- : (S) MANIFEST ERROR(S)
- : (S) 3:50 P.M. 5/15/25 TRANSMITTED TO GOVERNOR
- : (H) CROSS SPONSOR(S): JOSEPHSON
- : (H) VERSION: CSSB 47(RES)
- : (H) RETURN TO (S), TRANSMIT TO GOVERNOR NEXT
- : (H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE
- : (H) PASSED Y35 N4 E1
- : (H) READ THE THIRD TIME CSSB 47(RES)
Votes
- PASSED (May 2, 2025): 14 yea, 6 nay, passed
- PASSED (May 2, 2025): 35 yea, 4 nay, passed
- PASSED (March 10, 2025): 18 yea, 1 nay, passed
- PASSED (March 10, 2025): 18 yea, 1 nay, passed
- AM 1 TO AM 1 ADOPTED (March 10, 2025): 12 yea, 8 nay, passed
Subjects: WATER, EASEMENTS, HIGHWAYS, PUBLIC LAND, RESOURCES, LAND, PARKS & RECREATION
Common questions
- What is SB47?
- SB47 is a bill in the Alaska Legislature (34th Legislature): CHUGACH STATE PARK EASEMENTS.
- What does SB47 do?
- An Act relating to Chugach State Park; and providing for an effective date.
- What is the status of SB47?
- Chaptered as of June 7, 2025. Latest action: (S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW 7/1/25 (July 30, 2025).
- Who sponsored SB47?
- Catherine Giessel (R, SD-E), with 3 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB47?
- On the Alaska Legislature website: https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Detail/34?Root=SB 47
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