# Alaska SB 140: FIRE STATION GRANT PROGRAM

Alaska SB 140, FIRE STATION GRANT PROGRAM, is a 34th Legislature (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by Bert Stedman (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-05-16 ((H) REFERRED TO RULES) (as of 2026-11-04).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AK-SB140-34
- As of: 2026-11-04
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Alaska SB 140
- State: Alaska
- Session: 34th Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: FIRE STATION GRANT PROGRAM
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-03-24
- Last action: 2026-05-16, (H) REFERRED TO RULES
- Sponsor: Bert Stedman (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Alaska fire station grants require matching funds: mixed, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, Alaska creates matching grants to build or renovate eligible fire stations. Individuals or entities responsible for these projects can apply under department rules. Applicants must provide at least 50% of total project costs. Each eligible applicant can receive no more than…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Bert Stedman (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jamie Allard (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jeremy Bynum (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Frank Tomaszewski (Republican), House

## Actions (65)

- 2026-05-16: (H) REFERRED TO RULES (House)
- 2026-05-16: (H) FN3: ZERO(CED) (House)
- 2026-05-16: (H) NR: STAPP, GALVIN, JOSEPHSON (House)
- 2026-05-16: (H) DNP: JIMMIE (House)
- 2026-05-16: (H) DP: MOORE, ALLARD, HANNAN, TOMASZEWSKI, BYNUM, FOSTER, SCHRAGE (House)
- 2026-05-16: (H) FIN RPT HCS(FIN) 7DP 1DNP 3NR (House)
- 2026-05-15: (H) Minutes (HFIN) (House)
- 2026-05-15: (H) Moved HCS CSSB 140(FIN) Out of Committee -- Delayed to 2:15 pm -- (House)
- 2026-05-15: (H) FINANCE at 01:30 PM ADAMS 519 (House)
- 2026-05-15: (H) Minutes (HFIN) (House)
- 2026-05-15: (H) Heard & Held -- Delayed to a 9:00 A.M. -- (House)
- 2026-05-15: (H) FINANCE at 08:00 AM ADAMS 519 (House)
- 2026-05-15: Audio/Video (House)
- 2026-05-15: Audio/Video (House)
- 2026-05-12: (H) Minutes (HFIN) (House)
- 2026-05-12: (H) Heard & Held -- Please Note Time Change -- (House)
- 2026-05-12: (H) FINANCE at 09:00 AM ADAMS 519 (House)
- 2026-05-12: Audio/Video (House)
- 2026-05-06: (H) Heard & Held (House)
- 2026-05-06: (H) FINANCE at 01:30 PM ADAMS 519 (House)
- 2026-05-06: (H) Heard & Held -- Please Note Time Change -- (House)
- 2026-05-06: (H) FINANCE at 09:00 AM ADAMS 519 (House)
- 2026-05-06: (H) CROSS SPONSOR(S): ALLARD (House)
- 2026-05-06: Video (House)
- 2026-05-06: Audio/Video (House)
- 2026-03-20: (H) CROSS SPONSOR(S): BYNUM (House)
- 2026-03-05: (H) CROSS SPONSOR(S): TOMASZEWSKI (House)
- 2026-03-05: (H) FIN (House)
- 2026-03-05: (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS (House)
- 2026-03-04: (S) VERSION: CSSB 140(FIN) (Senate)
- 2026-03-04: (S) TRANSMITTED TO (H) (Senate)
- 2026-03-04: (S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE (Senate)
- 2026-03-04: (S) PASSED Y18 N- E1 A1 (Senate)
- 2026-03-04: (S) READ THE THIRD TIME CSSB 140(FIN) (Senate)
- 2026-03-02: (S) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 3/4 CAL (Senate)
- 2026-03-02: (S) FIN CS ADOPTED UC (Senate)
- 2026-03-02: (S) READ THE SECOND TIME (Senate)
- 2026-03-02: (S) RULES TO CALENDAR 3/2/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-02-18: (S) FN2: ZERO(CED) (Senate)
- 2026-02-18: (S) NR: KAUFMAN, KIEHL (Senate)
- 2026-02-18: (S) DP: OLSON, STEDMAN, HOFFMAN, CRONK, MERRICK (Senate)
- 2026-02-18: (S) FIN RPT CS 5DP 2NR SAME TITLE (Senate)
- 2026-02-17: (S) Moved CSSB 140(FIN) Out of Committee (Senate)
- 2026-02-17: (S) FINANCE at 09:00 AM SENATE FINANCE 532 (Senate)
- 2026-02-17: Audio/Video (House)
- 2026-02-11: (S) Minutes (SFIN) (Senate)
- 2026-02-11: (S) Heard & Held -- Please Note Time Change -- (Senate)
- 2026-02-11: (S) FINANCE at 01:30 PM SENATE FINANCE 532 (Senate)
- 2026-02-11: Audio/Video (House)
- 2025-05-14: (S) FN1: (CED) (Senate)
- 2025-05-14: (S) NR: DUNBAR (Senate)
- 2025-05-14: (S) DP: MERRICK, YUNDT, GRAY-JACKSON, OLSON (Senate)
- 2025-05-14: (S) CRA RPT 4DP 1NR (Senate)
- 2025-05-13: (S) Minutes (SCRA) (Senate)
- 2025-05-13: (S) Moved SB 140 Out of Committee (Senate)
- 2025-05-13: (S) COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS at 01:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg) (Senate)
- 2025-05-13: Audio/Video (House)
- 2025-05-06: (S) Minutes (SCRA) (Senate)
- 2025-05-06: (S) Heard & Held (Senate)
- 2025-05-06: (S) COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS at 01:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg) (Senate)
- 2025-05-06: Audio/Video (House)
- 2025-04-22: (S) -- Testimony <Invitation Only> -- -- MEETING CANCELED -- (Senate)
- 2025-04-22: (S) COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS at 01:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg) (Senate)
- 2025-03-24: (S) CRA, FIN (Senate)
- 2025-03-24: (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS (Senate)

## Bill text

- HCS CSSB 140(FIN), 2026-05-16: [HTML](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/34?Hsid=SB0140C), [PDF](https://www.akleg.gov/PDF/34/Bills/SB0140C.PDF)
- CSSB 140(FIN), 2026-02-18: [HTML](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/34?Hsid=SB0140B), [PDF](https://www.akleg.gov/PDF/34/Bills/SB0140B.PDF)
- SB 140, 2025-03-24: [HTML](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/34?Hsid=SB0140A), [PDF](https://www.akleg.gov/PDF/34/Bills/SB0140A.PDF)

## Related bills

- SB 86: MONEY TRANSMISSION; VIRTUAL CURRENCY (became law)
- SB 104: VEHICLES/BOATS: TRANSFER ON DEATH TITLE (became law)
- HB 265: APPROP: MENTAL HEALTH BUDGET (signed)
- HB 263: APPROP: OPERATING BUDGET;FUNDS;SUPP (signed)
- HB 239: CRIME/CNTRL SUBST/ADDRESS CONFIDENTIALITY (became law)
- HB 246: SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICE AGENCY FUNDING (became law)

## Sources
- [HCS CSSB 140(FIN) (HTML)](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/34?Hsid=SB0140C)
- [HCS CSSB 140(FIN) (PDF)](https://www.akleg.gov/PDF/34/Bills/SB0140C.PDF)
- [CSSB 140(FIN) (HTML)](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/34?Hsid=SB0140B)
- [CSSB 140(FIN) (PDF)](https://www.akleg.gov/PDF/34/Bills/SB0140B.PDF)
- [SB 140 (HTML)](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/34?Hsid=SB0140A)
- [SB 140 (PDF)](https://www.akleg.gov/PDF/34/Bills/SB0140A.PDF)

## Related
- [SB 86: MONEY TRANSMISSION; VIRTUAL CURRENCY](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AK-SB86-34)
- [SB 104: VEHICLES/BOATS: TRANSFER ON DEATH TITLE](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AK-SB104-34)
- [HB 265: APPROP: MENTAL HEALTH BUDGET](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AK-HB265-34)
- [HB 263: APPROP: OPERATING BUDGET;FUNDS;SUPP](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AK-HB263-34)
- [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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AK-SB140-34 (as of 2026-11-04).