# Alaska SB 259: PROPERTY TAX ASSESSMENT INCREASES

Alaska SB 259, PROPERTY TAX ASSESSMENT INCREASES, is a 34th Legislature (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by Jesse Bjorkman (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-05-04 ((S) Heard & Held) (as of 2026-11-04).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AK-SB259-34
- 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 259
- State: Alaska
- Session: 34th Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: PROPERTY TAX ASSESSMENT INCREASES
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-02-23
- Last action: 2026-05-04, (S) Heard & Held
- Sponsor: Jesse Bjorkman (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Jesse Bjorkman (Republican), Senate

## Actions (37)

- 2026-05-04: (S) Heard & Held (Senate)
- 2026-05-04: (S) FINANCE at 09:00 AM SENATE FINANCE 532 (Senate)
- 2026-05-04: Audio/Video (House)
- 2026-04-28: (S) REFERRED TO FINANCE (Senate)
- 2026-04-28: (S) FIN REFERRAL ADDED (Senate)
- 2026-04-28: (S) FN2: INDETERMINATE(CED) (Senate)
- 2026-04-28: (S) AM: DUNBAR, YUNDT (Senate)
- 2026-04-28: (S) NR: MERRICK, GRAY-JACKSON (Senate)
- 2026-04-28: (S) DP: BJORKMAN (Senate)
- 2026-04-28: (S) L&C RPT CS 1DP 2NR 2AM NEW TITLE (Senate)
- 2026-04-27: (S) Moved CSSB 259(L&C) Out of Committee (Senate)
- 2026-04-27: (S) LABOR & COMMERCE at 01:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg) (Senate)
- 2026-04-27: Audio/Video (House)
- 2026-04-20: (S) Minutes (SL&C) (Senate)
- 2026-04-20: (S) Heard & Held (Senate)
- 2026-04-20: (S) LABOR & COMMERCE at 01:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg) (Senate)
- 2026-04-20: Audio/Video (House)
- 2026-04-15: (S) Minutes (SL&C) (Senate)
- 2026-04-15: (S) Heard & Held -- Please Note Time Change -- (Senate)
- 2026-04-15: (S) LABOR & COMMERCE at 01:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg) (Senate)
- 2026-04-15: Audio/Video (House)
- 2026-04-13: (S) FN1: ZERO(CED) (Senate)
- 2026-04-13: (S) DP: DUNBAR (Senate)
- 2026-04-13: (S) NR: MERRICK, GRAY-JACKSON, YUNDT (Senate)
- 2026-04-13: (S) CRA RPT CS 3NR 1DP NEW TITLE (Senate)
- 2026-04-10: (S) L&C WAIVED PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE, RULE 23 (Senate)
- 2026-04-09: (S) Moved CSSB 259(CRA) Out of Committee (Senate)
- 2026-04-09: (S) COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS at 01:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg) (Senate)
- 2026-04-09: Audio/Video (House)
- 2026-03-17: (S) Heard & Held (Senate)
- 2026-03-17: (S) COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS at 01:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg) (Senate)
- 2026-03-17: Audio/Video (House)
- 2026-03-03: (S) Heard & Held (Senate)
- 2026-03-03: (S) COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS at 01:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg) (Senate)
- 2026-03-03: Audio/Video (House)
- 2026-02-23: (S) CRA, L&C (Senate)
- 2026-02-23: (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS (Senate)

## Bill text

- CSSB 259(L&C), 2026-04-28: [HTML](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/34?Hsid=SB0259C), [PDF](https://www.akleg.gov/PDF/34/Bills/SB0259C.PDF)
- CSSB 259(CRA), 2026-04-13: [HTML](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/34?Hsid=SB0259B), [PDF](https://www.akleg.gov/PDF/34/Bills/SB0259B.PDF)
- SB 259, 2026-02-23: [HTML](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/34?Hsid=SB0259A), [PDF](https://www.akleg.gov/PDF/34/Bills/SB0259A.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
- [CSSB 259(L&C) (HTML)](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/34?Hsid=SB0259C)
- [CSSB 259(L&C) (PDF)](https://www.akleg.gov/PDF/34/Bills/SB0259C.PDF)
- [CSSB 259(CRA) (HTML)](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/34?Hsid=SB0259B)
- [CSSB 259(CRA) (PDF)](https://www.akleg.gov/PDF/34/Bills/SB0259B.PDF)
- [SB 259 (HTML)](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/34?Hsid=SB0259A)
- [SB 259 (PDF)](https://www.akleg.gov/PDF/34/Bills/SB0259A.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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AK-SB259-34 (as of 2026-11-04).