An Act relating to the Local Boundary Commission; and providing for an effective date.
This bill amends the Alaska statute governing the Local Boundary Commission by changing the number of its members from six to five and adjusting their terms from six years to five years. The commission would continue to be appointed by the governor, with one member representing each of the four judicial districts, one from the unorganized borough, and one from the state at large. Under the proposed changes, the member appointed from the state at large would serve as the chair of the commission. The legislation includes a transition provision ensuring that current members retain their existing terms while new appointees serve the shortened five-year term, with the changes taking effect on January 31, 2025.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Apr 2024
House Passage
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 18, 2024
Last action May 15, 2024
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
51
Key actions
6
Committee
2
Amendments
3
Apr 18, 2024
Upper · Passed
(S) Moved SCS CSHB 279(CRA) Out of Committee
upper
Mar 11, 2024
Lower · Passed
(H) TRANSMITTED TO (S)
lower
Mar 11, 2024
Lower · Passed
(H) PASSED Y39 A1
lower
Mar 6, 2024
Amended
(H) AM NO 3 FAILED Y5 N35
lower
Mar 6, 2024
Amended
(H) AM NO 2 FAILED Y10 N30
lower
Mar 6, 2024
Lower · Passed
(H) AM NO 1 ADOPTED UC
lower
Mar 6, 2024
Lower · Passed
(H) CRA CS ADOPTED UC
lower
Feb 22, 2024
Lower · Passed
(H) Moved CSHB 279(CRA) Out of Committee
lower
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Mike Cronk
RRepublican
Co
George Rauscher
RRepublican
Co
Jamie Allard
RRepublican
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