Alaska legislation · 34th Legislature
Alaska SB140: FIRE STATION GRANT PROGRAM
Status: In committee, May 16, 2026
An Act relating to a matching grant program for fire station construction and renovation; and providing for an effective date.
What the bill says
An act ENTITLED "An Act relating to a matching grant program for fire station construction and renovation; and providing for an effective date.".
From the engrossed text:
AN ACT ENTITLED "An Act relating to a matching grant program for fire station construction and renovation; and providing for an effective date." BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA: * Section 1. AS 29.60 is amended by adding new sections to read: Article 6A. Fire Station Grant Program. Sec. 29.60.750. Fire station grant program. (a) A matching grant program is established in the department for the purpose of funding fire station construction and renovation. (b) A person in charge of construction or renovation of an eligible fire station may apply to the department for a matching grant under regulations adopted by the department. (c) The grant applicant shall provide at least 50 percent of the total project cost as matching funds for the grant. Money received by the grant applicant from the state may not be used for the matching funds except money received under SB0140c -1- HCS CSSB 140(FIN) New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 34-LS0489\G (1) AS 29.60.850 - 29.60.879 (community assistance program); (2) AS 29.60.450, AS 43.75.130, and 43.75.137 (shared fisheries business taxes); or (3) AS 43.52.200 - 43.52.295 (excise tax on overnight accommodations on commercial passenger vessels). (d) The total award to an eligible applicant may not exceed $10,000,000 in a fiscal year. (e) The department shall convene a panel to …
Sponsors
- Bert Stedman (R, SD-Q) · primary sponsor
- Frank Tomaszewski (R, HD-034)
- Jeremy Bynum (R, HD-001)
- Jamie Allard (R, HD-023)
Latest actions
- : (H) REFERRED TO RULES
- : (H) FN3: ZERO(CED)
- : (H) NR: STAPP, GALVIN, JOSEPHSON
- : (H) DNP: JIMMIE
- : (H) DP: MOORE, ALLARD, HANNAN, TOMASZEWSKI, BYNUM, FOSTER, SCHRAGE
- : (H) FIN RPT HCS(FIN) 7DP 1DNP 3NR
- : (H) Moved HCS CSSB 140(FIN) Out of Committee -- Delayed to 2:15 pm --
- : (H) FINANCE at 01:30 PM ADAMS 519
- : (H) Minutes (HFIN)
- : (H) Heard & Held -- Delayed to a 9:00 A.M. --
Votes
- PASSED (March 4, 2026): 18 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: BUILDINGS, CONSTRUCTION, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, REGULATIONS, FIRE PROTECTION, FUNDS, GRANTS, MUNICIPALITIES
Common questions
- What is SB140?
- SB140 is a bill in the Alaska Legislature (34th Legislature): FIRE STATION GRANT PROGRAM.
- What does SB140 do?
- In its own words: An act ENTITLED "An Act relating to a matching grant program for fire station construction and renovation; and providing for an effective date.".
- What is the status of SB140?
- In committee as of May 16, 2026. Latest action: (H) REFERRED TO RULES (May 16, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB140?
- Bert Stedman (R, SD-Q), with 3 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB140?
- On the Alaska Legislature website: https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Detail/34?Root=SB 140
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