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AlaskaSB 23034th Legislature - Second Session (2026)Senate

JONESVILLE PUBLIC USE AREA

Sponsored By: George Rauscher (Republican)

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

5 provisions identified: 5 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Coastal habitat boundaries clarified statewide

The law clarifies maps for several critical habitat areas: Port Moller, Egegik, Pilot Point, Fox River Flats, and Kachemak Bay. It lists exact townships, ranges, and sections and marks where only tide and submerged lands and waters are included. These updates guide protection and permitting. They take effect immediately.

Izembek Refuge boundary clarified

The law updates the legal map for the Izembek Refuge. It lists the exact townships, ranges, and sections and notes tide and submerged lands. These updates take effect on the same dates as sections 2 and 3 of chapter 119, SLA 2010.

Jonesville Public Use Area created

The law creates the Jonesville Public Use Area. It covers vacant and state-owned lands and waters within townships 19N and 20N, ranges 2E and 3E, Seward Meridian, listed by section. The designation is subject to valid existing rights. The department manages the land for public use. It takes effect immediately.

More lands named state game refuges

The law designates several listed wildlife areas as state game refuges. The Board of Game assigns the official refuge names. These lands now follow state refuge rules for wildlife and public use. The change takes effect immediately.

Palmer Hay Flats becomes a refuge

The law creates the Palmer Hay Flats State Game Refuge. It covers specific state-owned parcels listed by township, range, section, and lot in the Seward Meridian. The department manages the area for refuge and public use. It takes effect immediately.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • George Rauscher

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

Actions Timeline

  1. (H) RULES TO CALENDAR 5/15/2026

    5/14/2026House

  2. (H) FN1: ZERO(DNR)

    5/4/2026House

  3. (H) DP: FIELDS, COULOMBE, HALL, ELAM, PRAX, MEARS, DIBERT, FRIER

    5/4/2026House

  4. (H) TITLE CHANGE: HCR 16

    5/4/2026House

  5. (H) RES RPT HCS(RES) NEW TITLE 8DP

    5/4/2026House

  6. (H) Moved HCS SB 230(RES) Out of Committee

    5/1/2026House

  7. (H) RESOURCES at 01:00 PM BARNES 124

    5/1/2026House

  8. Audio/Video

    5/1/2026House

  9. (H) Heard & Held -- Delayed to 1:30 pm--

    4/20/2026House

  10. (H) RESOURCES at 01:00 PM BARNES 124

    4/20/2026House

  11. Audio/Video

    4/20/2026House

  12. (H) RES

    4/14/2026House

  13. (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

    4/14/2026House

  14. (S) VERSION: SB 230

    4/13/2026Senate

  15. (S) TRANSMITTED TO (H)

    4/13/2026Senate

  16. (S) COSPONSOR(S): TILTON

    4/13/2026Senate

  17. (S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE

    4/13/2026Senate

  18. (S) PASSED Y20 N-

    4/13/2026Senate

  19. (S) READ THE THIRD TIME SB 230

    4/13/2026Senate

  20. (S) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 4/13 CAL

    4/10/2026Senate

  21. (S) READ THE SECOND TIME

    4/10/2026Senate

  22. (S) RULES TO CALENDAR 4/10/2026

    4/10/2026Senate

  23. (S) FN1: ZERO(DNR)

    3/27/2026Senate

  24. (S) NR: KAWASAKI

    3/27/2026Senate

  25. (S) DP: GIESSEL, CLAMAN, DUNBAR, RAUSCHER, MYERS, WIELECHOWSKI

    3/27/2026Senate

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