# Alaska SB 200: MUNI: SVC AREAS; FARM & AGRICULTURAL LAND

Alaska SB 200, MUNI: SVC AREAS; FARM & AGRICULTURAL LAND, is a 34th Legislature (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by Jesse Bjorkman (Republican); status became law, last action 2026-07-01 ((S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW SEE CHAPTER); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-04).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AK-SB200-34
- 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 200
- State: Alaska
- Session: 34th Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: MUNI: SVC AREAS; FARM & AGRICULTURAL LAND
- Status: became law
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-21
- Last action: 2026-07-01, (S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW SEE CHAPTER
- Sponsor: Jesse Bjorkman (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 6 (123 yes, 57 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 3

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Residents lose votes on new service areas: cost, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, second-class boroughs can change certain local service areas without voter approval. This applies to service areas created on or after that date. Boroughs can abolish, replace, alter, or combine those areas without the usual required vote. The change does not set a household…
- New eligibility rules for farm tax breaks: mixed, high. Beginning February 1, 2027, farm-use property assessment covers crops, fruits, flowers, livestock, other agricultural products, and grazing. Owners or lessees must sell at least $2,500 of products produced from the land during the tax year. Adjoining land qualifies through an approved soil conserva…
- Farm tax paperwork grows with filing relief: mixed, low. Beginning February 1, 2027, farm-use applicants must apply annually by May 15 and give local assessors Schedule F information. Applicants required to file Schedule F with the IRS must provide a copy; S corporations provide equivalent information. Leased land requires a lease signed by both parties…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Jesse Bjorkman (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Robert Myers (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: George Rauscher (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-05-20 | Senate | CONCUR AM OF (H) Y15 N5 | pass | 15 | 5 |   |
| 2026-05-19 | House | PASSED Y39 N1 | pass | 39 | 1 |   |
| 2026-05-17 | House | AM NO 5 FAILED Y20 N20 | fail | 20 | 20 |   |
| 2026-05-16 | House | AM NO 1 FAILED Y16 N24 | fail | 16 | 24 |   |
| 2026-05-06 | Senate | PASSED Y18 N2 | pass | 18 | 2 |   |
| 2026-05-06 | Senate | AM NO 1 ADOPTED Y15 N5 | pass | 15 | 5 |   |

## Bill text

- Enrolled SB 200, 2026-05-20: [HTML](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/34?Hsid=SB0200Z), [PDF](https://www.akleg.gov/PDF/34/Bills/SB0200Z.PDF)
- HCS CSSB 200(CRA) am H, 2026-05-16: [HTML](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/34?Hsid=SB0200F), [PDF](https://www.akleg.gov/PDF/34/Bills/SB0200F.PDF)
- HCS CSSB 200(CRA), 2026-05-14: [HTML](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/34?Hsid=SB0200E), [PDF](https://www.akleg.gov/PDF/34/Bills/SB0200E.PDF)
- CSSB 200(RES) am, 2026-05-06: [HTML](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/34?Hsid=SB0200D), [PDF](https://www.akleg.gov/PDF/34/Bills/SB0200D.PDF)
- CSSB 200(RES), 2026-03-27: [HTML](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/34?Hsid=SB0200C), [PDF](https://www.akleg.gov/PDF/34/Bills/SB0200C.PDF)
- CSSB 200(CRA), 2026-02-18: [HTML](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/34?Hsid=SB0200B), [PDF](https://www.akleg.gov/PDF/34/Bills/SB0200B.PDF)
- SB 200, 2026-01-21: [HTML](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/34?Hsid=SB0200A), [PDF](https://www.akleg.gov/PDF/34/Bills/SB0200A.PDF)

## Related bills

- SB 178: EXPAND EARLY INTERVENTION SERVICES (became law)
- SB 104: VEHICLES/BOATS: TRANSFER ON DEATH TITLE (became law)
- SB 86: MONEY TRANSMISSION; VIRTUAL CURRENCY (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)

## Sources
- [Enrolled SB 200 (HTML)](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/34?Hsid=SB0200Z)
- [Enrolled SB 200 (PDF)](https://www.akleg.gov/PDF/34/Bills/SB0200Z.PDF)
- [HCS CSSB 200(CRA) am H (HTML)](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/34?Hsid=SB0200F)
- [HCS CSSB 200(CRA) am H (PDF)](https://www.akleg.gov/PDF/34/Bills/SB0200F.PDF)
- [HCS CSSB 200(CRA) (HTML)](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/34?Hsid=SB0200E)
- [HCS CSSB 200(CRA) (PDF)](https://www.akleg.gov/PDF/34/Bills/SB0200E.PDF)
- [CSSB 200(RES) am (HTML)](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/34?Hsid=SB0200D)
- [CSSB 200(RES) am (PDF)](https://www.akleg.gov/PDF/34/Bills/SB0200D.PDF)
- [CSSB 200(RES) (HTML)](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/34?Hsid=SB0200C)
- [CSSB 200(RES) (PDF)](https://www.akleg.gov/PDF/34/Bills/SB0200C.PDF)
- [CSSB 200(CRA) (HTML)](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/34?Hsid=SB0200B)
- [CSSB 200(CRA) (PDF)](https://www.akleg.gov/PDF/34/Bills/SB0200B.PDF)
- [SB 200 (HTML)](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/34?Hsid=SB0200A)
- [SB 200 (PDF)](https://www.akleg.gov/PDF/34/Bills/SB0200A.PDF)

## Related
- [SB 178: EXPAND EARLY INTERVENTION SERVICES](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AK-SB178-34)
- [SB 104: VEHICLES/BOATS: TRANSFER ON DEATH TITLE](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AK-SB104-34)
- [SB 86: MONEY TRANSMISSION; VIRTUAL CURRENCY](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AK-SB86-34)
- [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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AK-SB200-34 (as of 2026-11-04).