An Act relating to the comprehensive plans of first and second class boroughs.
This bill amends Alaska's law governing comprehensive plans for first and second class boroughs. It requires these boroughs to include specific elements in their guiding development documents, such as land use, community facilities, transportation, housing plans, and implementation recommendations. The law directly affects boroughs (local governments) in Alaska that fall under these classifications. The key change updates the mandatory components of their comprehensive plans, moving beyond general policy statements to require concrete planning for housing and transportation infrastructure.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
Jul 2025
Introduced Jan 22, 2025
Signed Jul 30, 2025
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MINOR
The document format changed from a traditional legislative bill layout to a modern website interface, with the actual bill text preserved but reformatted. The substantive policy content regarding comprehensive plans for boroughs remained unchanged, though minor text formatting adjustments were made to the bill language itself.
Scope change
No substantive change to the bill's scope or applicability; the legislative content regarding comprehensive plans for first and second class boroughs remains the same.
TECHNICAL
Document structure changed from traditional legislative format to web interface layout with navigation menus and links
Minor text formatting adjustments to bill language, including removal of bracketed editorial marks and slight rephrasing of 'housing development plan' to 'housing plan'
Added website navigation elements, links, and footer information not present in the original bill document
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
64
Key actions
8
Committee
4
Amendments
1
May 16, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) PASSED Y22 N17 E1
lower
May 14, 2025
Amended
(H) AM NO 1 FAILED Y19 N21
lower
Apr 9, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Moved CSSB 50(L&C) Out of Committee
lower
Apr 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Moved CSSB 50(L&C) Out of Committee
lower
Mar 17, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) TRANSMITTED TO (H)
upper
Mar 17, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) PASSED Y17 N- E3
upper
Mar 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) L&C CS ADOPTED UC
upper
Mar 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Moved CSSB 50(L&C) Out of Committee
upper
Feb 11, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Moved CSSB 50(CRA) Out of Committee
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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