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AlaskaSB 4734th Legislature - First Session (2025)Senate

CHUGACH STATE PARK EASEMENTS

Sponsored By: Cathy Giessel (Republican)

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

3 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 2 mixed.

Natural Resources now runs Chugach Park

Beginning July 1, 2025, the state’s Department of Natural Resources manages Chugach State Park. It controls development, maintenance, and roadside structures on park land and water. The Department of Fish and Game must cooperate with Natural Resources to carry out these duties.

Road access and upkeep in Chugach Park

Beginning July 1, 2025, the Natural Resources Department can grant a city or borough an easement in Chugach State Park to repair, maintain, or build roads and related facilities. The city or borough must request it, pay all costs, and keep up the road or facility for the life of the grant, which must state if it is temporary or permanent. The department gives public notice, holds at least one hearing, and the commissioner must find it improves or maintains public access and is in the public interest. The state Transportation Department repairs and maintains existing public roads in the park, except where a municipality does that work under an easement.

Up to 20% Chugach boundary changes

Beginning July 1, 2025, the Natural Resources commissioner can change the Chugach State Park boundary by up to 20% of its total acreage. The commissioner must hold a public hearing and get approval from the Legislature. This power applies only when land ownership or jurisdiction conflicts cannot be solved without unreasonable cost to the state. A boundary change can increase or reduce the park area.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Cathy Giessel

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 53 • No: 5

House vote • 5/2/2025

PASSED Y35 N4 E1

Yes: 35 • No: 4

Senate vote • 3/10/2025

PASSED Y18 N1 E1

Yes: 18 • No: 1

Actions Timeline

  1. (S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW 7/1/25

    7/30/2025Senate

  2. (S) LAW W/O GOV SIGNATURE 6/6 CHAPTER 6 SLA 25

    7/30/2025Senate

  3. (S) MANIFEST ERROR(S)

    5/16/2025Senate

  4. (S) 3:50 P.M. 5/15/25 TRANSMITTED TO GOVERNOR

    5/16/2025Senate

  5. (H) CROSS SPONSOR(S): JOSEPHSON

    5/2/2025House

  6. (H) VERSION: CSSB 47(RES)

    5/2/2025House

  7. (H) RETURN TO (S), TRANSMIT TO GOV NEXT

    5/2/2025House

  8. (H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE

    5/2/2025House

  9. (H) PASSED Y35 N4 E1

    5/2/2025House

  10. (H) READ THE THIRD TIME CSSB 47(RES)

    5/2/2025House

  11. (H) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING UC

    5/2/2025House

  12. (H) READ THE SECOND TIME

    5/2/2025House

  13. (H) RULES TO CALENDAR 5/2/2025

    5/2/2025House

  14. (H) CROSS SPONSOR(S): COULOMBE

    4/18/2025House

  15. (H) FN1: ZERO(DNR)

    4/9/2025House

  16. (H) DP: COULOMBE, HALL, RAUSCHER, ELAM, MEARS, FIELDS, SADDLER, DIBERT, BURKE

    4/9/2025House

  17. (H) RES RPT 9DP

    4/9/2025House

  18. (H) Minutes (HRES)

    4/7/2025House

  19. (H) Moved CSSB 47(RES) Out of Committee

    4/7/2025House

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

    4/7/2025House

  21. (H) CROSS SPONSOR(S): HOLLAND

    4/7/2025House

  22. Audio/Video

    4/7/2025House

  23. (H) FN1: ZERO(DNR)

    3/28/2025House

  24. (H) NR: MOORE, MINA, STUTES

    3/28/2025House

  25. (H) DP: CARRICK, EISCHEID

    3/28/2025House

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