# Alaska SB 47: CHUGACH STATE PARK EASEMENTS

Alaska SB 47, CHUGACH STATE PARK EASEMENTS, is a 34th Legislature (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by Cathy Giessel (Republican); status became law, last action 2025-07-30 ((S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW 7/1/25) (as of 2026-11-04).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AK-SB47-34
- 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 47
- State: Alaska
- Session: 34th Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: CHUGACH STATE PARK EASEMENTS
- Status: became law
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-22
- Last action: 2025-07-30, (S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW 7/1/25
- Sponsor: Cathy Giessel (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (53 yes, 5 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- New road and management rules for Chugach: mixed, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, Alaska's natural resources department may grant municipalities requested road easements or rights-of-way in Chugach State Park. These grants allow road construction, repairs, maintenance, and related facilities. The commissioner must find that each grant improves, supports,…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Cathy Giessel (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Julie Coulombe (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Ky Holland (Not), House
- Cosponsor: Andy Josephson (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-05-02 | House | PASSED Y35 N4 E1 | pass | 35 | 4 |   |
| 2025-03-10 | Senate | PASSED Y18 N1 E1 | pass | 18 | 1 |   |

## Actions (77)

- 2025-07-30: (S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW 7/1/25 (Senate)
- 2025-07-30: (S) LAW W/O GOVERNOR SIGNATURE 6/6 CHAPTER 6 SLA 25 (Senate)
- 2025-05-16: (S) MANIFEST ERROR(S) (Senate)
- 2025-05-16: (S) 3:50 P.M. 5/15/25 TRANSMITTED TO GOVERNOR (Senate)
- 2025-05-02: (H) CROSS SPONSOR(S): JOSEPHSON (House)
- 2025-05-02: (H) VERSION: CSSB 47(RES) (House)
- 2025-05-02: (H) RETURN TO (S), TRANSMIT TO GOVERNOR NEXT (House)
- 2025-05-02: (H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE (House)
- 2025-05-02: (H) PASSED Y35 N4 E1 (House)
- 2025-05-02: (H) READ THE THIRD TIME CSSB 47(RES) (House)
- 2025-05-02: (H) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING UC (House)
- 2025-05-02: (H) READ THE SECOND TIME (House)
- 2025-05-02: (H) RULES TO CALENDAR 5/2/2025 (House)
- 2025-04-18: (H) CROSS SPONSOR(S): COULOMBE (House)
- 2025-04-09: (H) FN1: ZERO(DNR) (House)
- 2025-04-09: (H) DP: COULOMBE, HALL, RAUSCHER, ELAM, MEARS, FIELDS, SADDLER, DIBERT, BURKE (House)
- 2025-04-09: (H) RES RPT 9DP (House)
- 2025-04-07: (H) Minutes (HRES) (House)
- 2025-04-07: (H) Moved CSSB 47(RES) Out of Committee (House)
- 2025-04-07: (H) RESOURCES at 01:00 PM BARNES 124 (House)
- 2025-04-07: (H) CROSS SPONSOR(S): HOLLAND (House)
- 2025-04-07: Audio/Video (House)
- 2025-03-28: (H) FN1: ZERO(DNR) (House)
- 2025-03-28: (H) NR: MOORE, MINA, STUTES (House)
- 2025-03-28: (H) DP: CARRICK, EISCHEID (House)
- 2025-03-28: (H) TRA RPT 2DP 3NR (House)
- 2025-03-27: (H) Minutes (HTRA) (House)
- 2025-03-27: (H) Moved CSSB 47(RES) Out of Committee -- Delayed to 2:00 pm -- (House)
- 2025-03-27: (H) TRANSPORTATION at 01:00 PM BARNES 124 (House)
- 2025-03-27: Audio/Video (House)
- 2025-03-25: (H) Minutes (HTRA) (House)
- 2025-03-25: (H) Heard & Held -- Please Note Time Change -- (House)
- 2025-03-25: (H) TRANSPORTATION at 01:30 PM BARNES 124 (House)
- 2025-03-25: Audio/Video (House)
- 2025-03-20: (H) Minutes (HTRA) (House)
- 2025-03-20: (H) Heard & Held (House)
- 2025-03-20: (H) TRANSPORTATION at 01:00 PM BARNES 124 (House)
- 2025-03-20: Audio/Video (House)
- 2025-03-11: (H) TRA, RES (House)
- 2025-03-11: (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS (House)
- 2025-03-10: (S) VERSION: CSSB 47(RES) (Senate)
- 2025-03-10: (S) TRANSMITTED TO (H) (Senate)
- 2025-03-10: (S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE (Senate)
- 2025-03-10: (S) PASSED Y18 N1 E1 (Senate)
- 2025-03-10: (S) READ THE THIRD TIME CSSB 47(RES) (Senate)
- 2025-03-06: (S) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 3/10 CAL (Senate)
- 2025-03-06: (S) RES CS ADOPTED UC (Senate)
- 2025-03-06: (S) READ THE SECOND TIME (Senate)
- 2025-03-06: (S) RULES TO CALENDAR 3/6/2025 (Senate)
- 2025-02-28: (S) FN1: ZERO(DNR) (Senate)
- 2025-02-28: (S) NR: KAWASAKI (Senate)
- 2025-02-28: (S) DP: GIESSEL, HUGHES, DUNBAR, CLAMAN, MYERS, WIELECHOWSKI (Senate)
- 2025-02-28: (S) RES RPT CS 6DP 1NR SAME TITLE (Senate)
- 2025-02-26: (S) Minutes (SRES) (Senate)
- 2025-02-26: (S) Moved CSSB 47(RES) Out of Committee (Senate)
- 2025-02-26: (S) RESOURCES at 03:30 PM BUTROVICH 205 (Senate)
- 2025-02-26: Audio/Video (House)
- 2025-02-17: (S) Minutes (SRES) (Senate)
- 2025-02-17: (S) Heard & Held (Senate)
- 2025-02-17: (S) RESOURCES at 03:30 PM BUTROVICH 205 (Senate)
- 2025-02-17: Audio/Video (House)
- 2025-02-14: (S) FN1: ZERO(DNR) (Senate)
- 2025-02-14: (S) NR: TOBIN (Senate)
- 2025-02-14: (S) DNP: SHOWER (Senate)
- 2025-02-14: (S) DP: BJORKMAN, KIEHL (Senate)
- 2025-02-14: (S) TRA RPT 2DP 1DNP 1NR (Senate)
- 2025-02-11: (S) Minutes (STRA) (Senate)
- 2025-02-11: (S) Moved SB 47 Out of Committee (Senate)
- 2025-02-11: (S) TRANSPORTATION at 01:30 PM BUTROVICH 205 (Senate)
- 2025-02-11: Audio/Video (House)
- 2025-02-04: (S) Minutes (STRA) (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: (S) Heard & Held (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: (S) TRANSPORTATION at 01:30 PM BUTROVICH 205 (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: Audio/Video (House)
- 2025-01-22: (S) TRA, RES (Senate)
- 2025-01-22: (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS (Senate)
- 2025-01-22: (S) PREFILE RELEASED 1/17/25 (Senate)

## Bill text

- Enrolled SB 47, 2025-05-02: [HTML](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/34?Hsid=SB0047Z), [PDF](https://www.akleg.gov/PDF/34/Bills/SB0047Z.PDF)
- CSSB 47(RES), 2025-02-28: [HTML](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/34?Hsid=SB0047B), [PDF](https://www.akleg.gov/PDF/34/Bills/SB0047B.PDF)
- SB 47, 2025-01-22: [HTML](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/34?Hsid=SB0047A), [PDF](https://www.akleg.gov/PDF/34/Bills/SB0047A.PDF)

## Related bills

- HB 265: APPROP: MENTAL HEALTH BUDGET (signed)
- HB 263: APPROP: OPERATING BUDGET;FUNDS;SUPP (signed)
- HB 239: CRIME/CNTRL SUBST/ADDRESS CONFIDENTIALITY (became law)
- HB 246: SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICE AGENCY FUNDING (became law)
- HB 195: PHARMACISTS; PHYSICIAN ASSOCIATES (became law)
- HB 73: COMPLEX CARE RESIDENTIAL HOMES (signed)

## Sources
- [Enrolled SB 47 (HTML)](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/34?Hsid=SB0047Z)
- [Enrolled SB 47 (PDF)](https://www.akleg.gov/PDF/34/Bills/SB0047Z.PDF)
- [CSSB 47(RES) (HTML)](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/34?Hsid=SB0047B)
- [CSSB 47(RES) (PDF)](https://www.akleg.gov/PDF/34/Bills/SB0047B.PDF)
- [SB 47 (HTML)](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/34?Hsid=SB0047A)
- [SB 47 (PDF)](https://www.akleg.gov/PDF/34/Bills/SB0047A.PDF)

## Related
- [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)
- [HB 246: SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICE AGENCY FUNDING](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AK-HB246-34)
- [HB 195: PHARMACISTS; PHYSICIAN ASSOCIATES](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AK-HB195-34)
- [HB 73: COMPLEX CARE RESIDENTIAL HOMES](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AK-HB73-34)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AK-SB47-34 (as of 2026-11-04).