# Alaska SB 230: REFUGES/HABITAT AREAS/PUBLIC USE AREA Alaska SB 230, REFUGES/HABITAT AREAS/PUBLIC USE AREA, is a 34th Legislature (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by George Rauscher (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-07-01 ((S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW SEE CHAPTER) (as of 2026-11-04). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AK-SB230-34 - 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 230 - State: Alaska - Session: 34th Legislature (2025-2026) - Title: REFUGES/HABITAT AREAS/PUBLIC USE AREA - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2026-02-02 - Last action: 2026-07-01, (S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW SEE CHAPTER - Sponsor: George Rauscher (Republican) - Cosponsors: 2 - Touches household money: no - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Alaska habitat areas include more waters: benefit, low. The law expands critical habitat boundaries to include more tide-covered and underwater lands and waters. Kachemak Bay additions cover Township 4 South, Range 11 West, and Township 5 South, Range 10 West. Fox River Flats additions cover specified portions of Township 4 South, Ranges 9 and 10 West.… - Alaska wildlife refuges gain land: benefit, low. The law adds Pinnacle Islet to the Bering Sea State Game Refuge, alongside St. Matthew and Hall Islands. It adds tide-covered and underwater lands in Chagvan Bay to the Cape Newenham National Wildlife Range. Those additions cover specified sections in Township 16 South, Ranges 74 and 75 West. The l… - Jonesville public-use boundaries change: mixed, low. The law revises which state-owned lands and waters belong to the Jonesville Public Use Area, under Department management. Included land covers the north half of the northwest quarter of Section 21, Township 19 North, Range 3 East. The area reserves land for public use, but activities must fit its m… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: George Rauscher (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Matt Claman (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Cathy Tilton (Republican), Senate ## Actions (61) - 2026-07-01: (S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW SEE CHAPTER (Senate) - 2026-07-01: (S) SIGNED INTO LAW 6/24 CHAPTER 40 SLA 26 (Senate) - 2026-06-17: (S) 12:15 P.M. 6/16/26 TRANSMITTED TO GOVERNOR (Senate) - 2026-05-16: (S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE (Senate) - 2026-05-16: (S) CONCUR AM OF (H) Y18 N- E2 (Senate) - 2026-05-16: (S) CONCUR MESSAGE READ AND TAKEN UP (Senate) - 2026-05-15: (H) VERSION: HCS SB 230(RES) (House) - 2026-05-15: (H) TRANSMITTED TO (S) AS AMENDED (House) - 2026-05-15: (H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE (House) - 2026-05-15: (H) PASSED Y40 (House) - 2026-05-15: (H) READ THE THIRD TIME HCS SB 230(RES) (House) - 2026-05-15: (H) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING UC (House) - 2026-05-15: (H) TITLE CHANGE: HCR 16 (House) - 2026-05-15: (H) RES HCS ADOPTED UC (House) - 2026-05-15: (H) READ THE SECOND TIME (House) - 2026-05-15: (H) RULES TO CALENDAR 5/15/2026 (House) - 2026-05-04: (H) FN1: ZERO(DNR) (House) - 2026-05-04: (H) DP: FIELDS, COULOMBE, HALL, ELAM, PRAX, MEARS, DIBERT, FRIER (House) - 2026-05-04: (H) TITLE CHANGE: HCR 16 (House) - 2026-05-04: (H) RES RPT HCS(RES) NEW TITLE 8DP (House) - 2026-05-01: (H) Moved HCS SB 230(RES) Out of Committee (House) - 2026-05-01: (H) RESOURCES at 01:00 PM BARNES 124 (House) - 2026-05-01: Audio/Video (House) - 2026-04-20: (H) Heard & Held -- Delayed to 1:30 pm-- (House) - 2026-04-20: (H) RESOURCES at 01:00 PM BARNES 124 (House) - 2026-04-20: Audio/Video (House) - 2026-04-14: (H) RES (House) - 2026-04-14: (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS (House) - 2026-04-13: (S) VERSION: SB 230 (Senate) - 2026-04-13: (S) TRANSMITTED TO (H) (Senate) - 2026-04-13: (S) COSPONSOR(S): TILTON (Senate) - 2026-04-13: (S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE (Senate) - 2026-04-13: (S) PASSED Y20 N- (Senate) - 2026-04-13: (S) READ THE THIRD TIME SB 230 (Senate) - 2026-04-10: (S) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 4/13 CAL (Senate) - 2026-04-10: (S) READ THE SECOND TIME (Senate) - 2026-04-10: (S) RULES TO CALENDAR 4/10/2026 (Senate) - 2026-03-27: (S) FN1: ZERO(DNR) (Senate) - 2026-03-27: (S) NR: KAWASAKI (Senate) - 2026-03-27: (S) DP: GIESSEL, CLAMAN, DUNBAR, RAUSCHER, MYERS, WIELECHOWSKI (Senate) - 2026-03-27: (S) RES RPT CS 6DP 1NR NEW TITLE (Senate) - 2026-03-25: (S) Moved CSSB 230(RES) Out of Committee (Senate) - 2026-03-25: (S) RESOURCES at 03:30 PM BUTROVICH 205 (Senate) - 2026-03-25: Audio/Video (House) - 2026-03-18: (S) COSPONSOR(S): CLAMAN (Senate) - 2026-03-16: (S) Heard & Held (Senate) - 2026-03-16: (S) RESOURCES at 03:30 PM BUTROVICH 205 (Senate) - 2026-03-16: Audio/Video (House) - 2026-03-06: (S) -- Invited & Public Testimony -- -- MEETING CANCELED -- (Senate) - 2026-03-06: (S) RESOURCES at 03:30 PM BUTROVICH 205 (Senate) - 2026-02-25: (S) FN1: ZERO(DNR) (Senate) - 2026-02-25: (S) DP: MERRICK, OLSON, GRAY-JACKSON, YUNDT (Senate) - 2026-02-25: (S) CRA RPT 4DP (Senate) - 2026-02-24: (S) Moved SB 230 Out of Committee (Senate) - 2026-02-24: (S) COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS at 01:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg) (Senate) - 2026-02-24: Audio/Video (House) - 2026-02-17: (S) Heard & Held (Senate) - 2026-02-17: (S) COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS at 01:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg) (Senate) - 2026-02-17: Audio/Video (House) - 2026-02-02: (S) CRA, RES (Senate) - 2026-02-02: (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS (Senate) ## Bill text - Enrolled SB 230, 2026-05-16: [HTML](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/34?Hsid=SB0230Z), [PDF](https://www.akleg.gov/PDF/34/Bills/SB0230Z.PDF) - HCS SB 230(RES), 2026-05-04: [HTML](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/34?Hsid=SB0230C), [PDF](https://www.akleg.gov/PDF/34/Bills/SB0230C.PDF) - CSSB 230(RES), 2026-03-27: [HTML](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/34?Hsid=SB0230B), [PDF](https://www.akleg.gov/PDF/34/Bills/SB0230B.PDF) - SB 230, 2026-02-02: [HTML](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/34?Hsid=SB0230A), [PDF](https://www.akleg.gov/PDF/34/Bills/SB0230A.PDF) ## Related bills - SB 178: EXPAND EARLY INTERVENTION SERVICES (became law) - SB 86: MONEY TRANSMISSION; VIRTUAL CURRENCY (became law) - SB 104: VEHICLES/BOATS: TRANSFER ON DEATH TITLE (became law) - HB 263: APPROP: OPERATING BUDGET;FUNDS;SUPP (signed) - HB 265: APPROP: MENTAL HEALTH BUDGET (signed) - HB 239: CRIME/CNTRL SUBST/ADDRESS CONFIDENTIALITY (became law) ## Sources - [Enrolled SB 230 (HTML)](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/34?Hsid=SB0230Z) - [Enrolled SB 230 (PDF)](https://www.akleg.gov/PDF/34/Bills/SB0230Z.PDF) - [HCS SB 230(RES) (HTML)](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/34?Hsid=SB0230C) - [HCS SB 230(RES) (PDF)](https://www.akleg.gov/PDF/34/Bills/SB0230C.PDF) - [CSSB 230(RES) (HTML)](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/34?Hsid=SB0230B) - [CSSB 230(RES) (PDF)](https://www.akleg.gov/PDF/34/Bills/SB0230B.PDF) - [SB 230 (HTML)](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/34?Hsid=SB0230A) - [SB 230 (PDF)](https://www.akleg.gov/PDF/34/Bills/SB0230A.PDF) ## Related - [SB 178: EXPAND EARLY INTERVENTION SERVICES](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AK-SB178-34) - [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 263: APPROP: OPERATING BUDGET;FUNDS;SUPP](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AK-HB263-34) - [HB 265: APPROP: MENTAL HEALTH BUDGET](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AK-HB265-34) - [HB 239: CRIME/CNTRL SUBST/ADDRESS CONFIDENTIALITY](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AK-HB239-34) - [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-SB230-34 (as of 2026-11-04).