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.
SB 230 defines the exact boundaries of the Jonesville Public Use Area in Alaska, designating specific parcels of state-owned land and water for public use. It amends statute AS 41.23.286 to describe the area using standard land survey terms (e.g., "Township 19 North, Range 2 East, Seward Meridian"), including sections east of Moose Creek. The bill directly affects state land management by clarifying which parcels are reserved for public use under the department’s control. It takes effect immediately upon enactment, with no substantive policy changes beyond boundary specification.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
May 2026
Senate Passage
Apr 2026
House Passage
May 2026
Signed into Law
Jul 2026
Introduced Feb 2, 2026
Signed Jul 1, 2026
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What changed between versions
SB 230
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CSSB 230(RES)
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3 edits
MINOR
The bill was converted from a standard Senate Bill to a Senate Committee Substitute (CSSB), indicating it has been amended and re-referred to the Rules Committee for further processing. The primary substantive change is the addition of a new title to the act, which now includes the elimination of the Business Park Wetlands Special Management Area in addition to changing the Jonesville Public Use Area boundaries. New sections were added to repeal specific statutes and a 1992 legislative act related to the wetlands area, while the effective date clause was retained.
Scope change
The bill's scope was expanded to include the elimination of the Business Park Wetlands Special Management Area, and the legal authority for the changes was broadened by adding repeals of specific state statutes and a prior legislative act.
SCOPE
The bill title was updated to reflect the elimination of the Business Park Wetlands Special Management Area alongside the boundary changes for the Jonesville Public Use Area.
REQUIREMENT
New sections were added to repeal AS 41.21.518, 41.21.520, and 41.21.522, as well as Section 2 of Chapter 132 from the 1992 session laws.
TECHNICAL
The bill was reclassified from SB 230 to CSSB 230(RES), changing the sponsor attribution to the Senate Resources Committee and moving the referral to the Rules Committee.
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
55
Key actions
9
Committee
3
Jul 1, 2026
Signed into law
(S) Signed into law 6/24 CHAPTER 40 SLA 26
upper
May 15, 2026
Lower · Passed
(H) TRANSMITTED TO (S) AS AMENDED
lower
May 15, 2026
Lower · Passed
(H) PASSED Y40
lower
May 15, 2026
Lower · Passed
(H) RES HCS ADOPTED UC
lower
May 1, 2026
Lower · Passed
(H) Moved HCS SB 230(RES) Out of Committee
lower
Apr 13, 2026
Upper · Passed
(S) TRANSMITTED TO (H)
upper
Apr 13, 2026
Upper · Passed
(S) PASSED Y20 N-
upper
Mar 25, 2026
Upper · Passed
(S) Moved CSSB 230(RES) Out of Committee
upper
Feb 24, 2026
Upper · Passed
(S) Moved SB 230 Out of Committee
upper
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
George Rauscher
RRepublican
Co
Cathy Tilton
RRepublican
Co
Matt Claman
DDemocratic
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