Alaska legislation · 34th Legislature
Alaska SB230: REFUGES/HABITAT AREAS/PUBLIC USE AREA
Status: Signed into law, June 24, 2026
An Act relating to state refuges and fish and game critical habitat areas; relating to the boundaries of the Jonesville Public Use Area; and providing for an effective date.
What the bill says
From the introduced text:
LAWS OF ALASKA Source Chapter No. HCS SB 230(RES) _______ Relating to state refuges and fish and game critical habitat areas; relating to the boundaries of the Jonesville Public Use Area; and providing for an effective date. _______________ THE ACT FOLLOWS ON PAGE Enrolled SB Relating to state refuges and fish and game critical habitat areas; relating to the boundaries of the Jonesville Public Use Area; and providing for an effective date. _______________ * Section 1. AS 16.20.030(a) is amended to read: (a) The land areas now included in the National Wildlife Refuge System that are cited in this subsection are designated as state game refuges, and the board shall assign them appropriate refuge names: (1) Aleutian Islands Refuge (except Umnak, Unalaska, Akun, Akutan, Sanak, and Tigalda Islands); (2) Bering Sea Refuge (St. Matthews and Hall Islands [,] and Pinnacle Islet in Bering Sea); (3) Bogoslof Island Refuge; (4) Chamisso Island Refuge; (5) Forrester Island Refuge; -1- Enrolled SB (6) Hazen Bay (Nunivakchak and Kirgegag Islands); (7) Hazy Islands Refuge; (8) Kenai National Moose Range; (9) Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge; (10) Nunivak Island Refuge; (11) St. Lazaria Island Refuge; (12) Semidi Islands Wildlife Refuge; (13) Tuxedni Refuge (Islands in Tuxedni Harbor); (14) Izembek Refuge, including the tide and submerged land described as follows: (A) Township 58 South, Range 91 West, …
Sponsors
- George Rauscher (R, SD-O) · primary sponsor
- Matt Claman (D, HD-021)
- Cathy Tilton (R, SD-M)
Latest actions
- : (S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW SEE CHAPTER
- : (S) SIGNED INTO LAW 6/24 CHAPTER 40 SLA 26
- : (S) 12:15 P.M. 6/16/26 TRANSMITTED TO GOVERNOR
- : (S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE
- : (S) CONCUR AM OF (H) Y18 N- E2
- : (S) CONCUR MESSAGE READ AND TAKEN UP
- : (H) VERSION: HCS SB 230(RES)
- : (H) TRANSMITTED TO (S) AS AMENDED
- : (H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE
- : (H) PASSED Y40
Votes
- CONCUR AM OF (H) (May 16, 2026): 18 yea, 0 nay, failed
- PASSED (May 15, 2026): 40 yea, 0 nay, passed
- PASSED (April 13, 2026): 20 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: PUBLIC LAND, FISH & GAME (BOTH), BOUNDARIES, RESOURCES, PLANNING, LAND
Common questions
- What is SB230?
- SB230 is a bill in the Alaska Legislature (34th Legislature): REFUGES/HABITAT AREAS/PUBLIC USE AREA.
- What does SB230 do?
- An Act relating to state refuges and fish and game critical habitat areas; relating to the boundaries of the Jonesville Public Use Area; and providing for an effective date.
- What is the status of SB230?
- Signed into law as of June 24, 2026. Latest action: (S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW SEE CHAPTER (July 1, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB230?
- George Rauscher (R, SD-O), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB230?
- On the Alaska Legislature website: https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Detail/34?Root=SB 230
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