SB 239 Alaska Senate · 33rd Legislature (2023-2024)

An Act relating to the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority; and relating to workforce housing development projects.

This bill amends the laws governing the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority to explicitly include the construction of workforce housing with five or more units as a primary purpose. It grants the authority the power to finance, lease, and manage these housing projects, allowing it to acquire interests in them through purchase, gift, or lease. The legislation also enables the authority to issue bonds and incur debt specifically to fund these housing developments, expanding its existing role in supporting industrial and export projects.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2024
Committee Review
May 2024
Senate Passage
Apr 2024
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 19, 2024 Last action May 10, 2024
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
38
Key actions
4
Committee
5
May 10, 2024
Committee
(H) REFERRED TO RULES
lower
May 9, 2024
Committee
(H) <Pending Referral> -- MEETING CANCELED --
lower
May 8, 2024
Lower · Passed
(H) Moved HCS SB 239(L&C) Out of Committee -- Recessed to 10 Minutes Following Session --
lower
Apr 22, 2024
Upper · Passed
(S) TRANSMITTED TO (H)
upper
Apr 22, 2024
Upper · Passed
(S) PASSED Y18 N2
upper
Apr 12, 2024
Upper · Passed
(S) Moved SB 239 Out of Committee
upper
Feb 21, 2024
Committee
(S) FIN REFERRAL REMOVED
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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Forrest Dunbar
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AK
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