# Alaska HB 216: TRANSFER OF RAILROAD LAND TO WHITTIER Alaska HB 216, TRANSFER OF RAILROAD LAND TO WHITTIER, is a 34th Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Ky Holland (Not); status became law, last action 2026-07-03 ((H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW 7/3/26) (as of 2026-11-04). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AK-HB216-34 - As of: 2026-11-04 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Alaska HB 216 - State: Alaska - Session: 34th Legislature (2025-2026) - Title: TRANSFER OF RAILROAD LAND TO WHITTIER - Status: became law - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-05-02 - Last action: 2026-07-03, (H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW 7/3/26 - Sponsor: Ky Holland (Not) - Cosponsors: 5 - Touches household money: no - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Whittier can buy railroad land: mixed, low. The law allows the Alaska Railroad Corporation to transfer surface ownership of about 84.8 acres in five areas to Whittier. The city must provide fair market value through cash, land of equal value, or both. Valid existing rights remain protected. The city and corporation must sign an agreement for… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Ky Holland (Not), House - Cosponsor: Matt Claman (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Forrest Dunbar (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Cathy Giessel (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Andy Josephson (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Robert Yundt (Republican), Senate ## Actions (67) - 2026-07-03: (H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW 7/3/26 (House) - 2026-07-03: (H) LAW W/O GOVERNOR SIGNATURE 6/30 CHAPTER 42 SLA 26 (House) - 2026-06-17: (H) 3:10 P.M. 6/15/26 TRANSMITTED TO GOVERNOR (House) - 2026-05-16: (H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE (House) - 2026-05-16: (H) CONCUR AM OF (S) Y40 (House) - 2026-05-16: (H) CONCUR MESSAGE TAKEN UP (House) - 2026-05-16: (H) CONCUR MESSAGE READ AND HELD (House) - 2026-05-15: (S) VERSION: SCS HB 216(CRA) (Senate) - 2026-05-15: (S) TRANSMITTED TO (H) AS AMENDED (Senate) - 2026-05-15: (S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE (Senate) - 2026-05-15: (S) PASSED Y20 N- (Senate) - 2026-05-15: (S) READ THE THIRD TIME SCS HB 216(CRA) (Senate) - 2026-05-14: (S) CROSS SPONSOR(S): GIESSEL, DUNBAR, YUNDT, CLAMAN (Senate) - 2026-05-14: (S) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 5/15 CAL (Senate) - 2026-05-14: (S) CRA SCS ADOPTED UC (Senate) - 2026-05-14: (S) READ THE SECOND TIME (Senate) - 2026-05-14: (S) RULES TO CALENDAR 5/14/2026 (Senate) - 2026-05-13: (S) FN1: ZERO(CED) (Senate) - 2026-05-13: (S) DP: DUNBAR, GRAY-JACKSON, YUNDT (Senate) - 2026-05-13: (S) CRA RPT SCS 3DP SAME TITLE (Senate) - 2026-05-12: (S) Moved SCS HB 216(CRA) Out of Committee (Senate) - 2026-05-12: (S) COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS at 01:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg) (Senate) - 2026-05-12: Audio/Video (House) - 2026-04-30: (S) Heard & Held (Senate) - 2026-04-30: (S) COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS at 01:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg) (Senate) - 2026-04-30: Audio/Video (House) - 2026-03-30: (S) CRA (Senate) - 2026-03-30: (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS (Senate) - 2026-03-25: (H) VERSION: HB 216 (House) - 2026-03-25: (H) TRANSMITTED TO (S) (House) - 2026-03-25: (H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE (House) - 2026-03-25: (H) PASSED Y40 (House) - 2026-03-25: (H) READ THE THIRD TIME HB 216 (House) - 2026-03-23: (H) COSPONSOR(S): JOSEPHSON (House) - 2026-03-23: (H) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 3/25 CALENDAR (House) - 2026-03-23: (H) READ THE SECOND TIME (House) - 2026-03-23: (H) RULES TO CALENDAR 3/23/2026 (House) - 2026-03-18: (H) FN1: ZERO(CED) (House) - 2026-03-18: (H) DP: HOLLAND, PRAX, G.NELSON, ST. CLAIR, HALL, HIMSCHOOT, MEARS (House) - 2026-03-18: (H) CRA RPT 7DP (House) - 2026-03-17: (H) Minutes (HCRA) (House) - 2026-03-17: (H) Moved HB 216 Out of Committee (House) - 2026-03-17: (H) COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS at 08:00 AM BARNES 124 (House) - 2026-03-17: Audio/Video (House) - 2026-02-17: (H) Minutes (HCRA) (House) - 2026-02-17: (H) Heard & Held (House) - 2026-02-17: (H) COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS at 08:00 AM BARNES 124 (House) - 2026-02-17: Audio/Video (House) - 2026-02-10: (H) Minutes (HCRA) (House) - 2026-02-10: (H) Heard & Held (House) - 2026-02-10: (H) COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS at 08:00 AM BARNES 124 (House) - 2026-02-10: Audio/Video (House) - 2026-02-04: (H) FN1: ZERO(CED) (House) - 2026-02-04: (H) AM: MCCABE (House) - 2026-02-04: (H) NR: MINA, STUTES, CARRICK (House) - 2026-02-04: (H) DP: G.NELSON, ST. CLAIR, EISCHEID (House) - 2026-02-04: (H) TRA RPT 3DP 3NR 1AM (House) - 2026-02-03: (H) Minutes (HTRA) (House) - 2026-02-03: (H) Moved HB 216 Out of Committee (House) - 2026-02-03: (H) TRANSPORTATION at 01:00 PM BARNES 124 (House) - 2026-02-03: Audio/Video (House) - 2026-01-29: (H) Minutes (HTRA) (House) - 2026-01-29: (H) Heard & Held (House) - 2026-01-29: (H) TRANSPORTATION at 01:00 PM BARNES 124 (House) - 2026-01-29: Audio/Video (House) - 2025-05-02: (H) TRA, CRA (House) - 2025-05-02: (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS (House) ## Bill text - Enrolled HB 216, 2026-05-16: [HTML](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/34?Hsid=HB0216Z), [PDF](https://www.akleg.gov/PDF/34/Bills/HB0216Z.PDF) - SCS HB 216(CRA), 2026-05-13: [HTML](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/34?Hsid=HB0216B), [PDF](https://www.akleg.gov/PDF/34/Bills/HB0216B.PDF) - HB 216, 2025-05-02: [HTML](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/34?Hsid=HB0216A), [PDF](https://www.akleg.gov/PDF/34/Bills/HB0216A.PDF) ## Related bills - HB 239: CRIME/CNTRL SUBST/ADDRESS CONFIDENTIALITY (became law) - HB 246: SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICE AGENCY FUNDING (became law) - HB 195: PHARMACISTS; PHYSICIAN ASSOCIATES (became law) - HB 73: COMPLEX CARE RESIDENTIAL HOMES (signed) - HB 28: EDU: SCHOOLS/TEACHERS/SCHOOL BD/LOAN PRGM (became law) - SB 178: EXPAND EARLY INTERVENTION SERVICES (became law) ## Sources - [Enrolled HB 216 (HTML)](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/34?Hsid=HB0216Z) - [Enrolled HB 216 (PDF)](https://www.akleg.gov/PDF/34/Bills/HB0216Z.PDF) - [SCS HB 216(CRA) (HTML)](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/34?Hsid=HB0216B) - [SCS HB 216(CRA) (PDF)](https://www.akleg.gov/PDF/34/Bills/HB0216B.PDF) - [HB 216 (HTML)](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/34?Hsid=HB0216A) - [HB 216 (PDF)](https://www.akleg.gov/PDF/34/Bills/HB0216A.PDF) ## Related - [HB 239: CRIME/CNTRL SUBST/ADDRESS CONFIDENTIALITY](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AK-HB239-34) - [HB 246: SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICE AGENCY FUNDING](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AK-HB246-34) - [HB 195: PHARMACISTS; PHYSICIAN ASSOCIATES](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AK-HB195-34) - [HB 73: COMPLEX CARE RESIDENTIAL HOMES](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AK-HB73-34) - [HB 28: EDU: SCHOOLS/TEACHERS/SCHOOL BD/LOAN PRGM](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AK-HB28-34) - [SB 178: EXPAND EARLY INTERVENTION SERVICES](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AK-SB178-34) - [Alaska bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/alaska/bills) - [Alaska state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/alaska) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AK-HB216-34 (as of 2026-11-04).