# Alaska SB 50: MUNICIPAL COMPREHENSIVE PLANS: HOUSING Alaska SB 50, MUNICIPAL COMPREHENSIVE PLANS: HOUSING, is a 34th Legislature (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by Forrest Dunbar (Democratic); status became law, last action 2025-07-30 ((S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW 10/14/25); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-04). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AK-SB50-34 - 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 50 - State: Alaska - Session: 34th Legislature (2025-2026) - Title: MUNICIPAL COMPREHENSIVE PLANS: HOUSING - Status: became law - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-01-22 - Last action: 2025-07-30, (S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW 10/14/25 - Sponsor: Forrest Dunbar (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 1 - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 2 (41 yes, 38 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Alaska boroughs can add housing development plans: benefit, low. The law explicitly allows Alaska's first- and second-class boroughs to include housing development plans in their comprehensive plans. Boroughs can also include recommendations for putting their comprehensive plans into action. These additions are optional. The law provides no housing funding, requ… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Forrest Dunbar (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Andy Josephson (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-05-16 | House | PASSED Y22 N17 E1 | pass | 22 | 17 | | | 2025-05-14 | House | AM NO 1 FAILED Y19 N21 | fail | 19 | 21 | | ## Actions (72) - 2025-07-30: (S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW 10/14/25 (Senate) - 2025-07-30: (S) LAW W/O GOVERNOR SIGNATURE 7/15 CHAPTER 19 SLA 25 (Senate) - 2025-07-30: (S) 9:17 A.M. 6/23/25 TRANSMITTED TO GOVERNOR (Senate) - 2025-05-16: (H) VERSION: CSSB 50(L&C) (House) - 2025-05-16: (H) RETURN TO (S), TRANSMIT TO GOVERNOR NEXT (House) - 2025-05-16: (H) PASSED Y22 N17 E1 (House) - 2025-05-16: (H) READ THE THIRD TIME CSSB 50(L&C) (House) - 2025-05-14: (H) CROSS SPONSOR(S): JOSEPHSON (House) - 2025-05-14: (H) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 5/16 CALENDAR (House) - 2025-05-14: (H) AM NO 1 FAILED Y19 N21 (House) - 2025-05-14: (H) READ THE SECOND TIME (House) - 2025-05-14: (H) RULES TO CALENDAR 5/14/2025 (House) - 2025-04-11: (H) FN1: ZERO(CED) (House) - 2025-04-11: (H) NR: NELSON, SADDLER, COULOMBE, CARRICK (House) - 2025-04-11: (H) DP: BURKE, FIELDS, HALL (House) - 2025-04-11: (H) L&C RPT 3DP 4NR (House) - 2025-04-09: (H) Minutes (HL&C) (House) - 2025-04-09: (H) Moved CSSB 50(L&C) Out of Committee (House) - 2025-04-09: (H) LABOR & COMMERCE at 03:15 PM BARNES 124 (House) - 2025-04-09: Audio/Video (House) - 2025-04-07: (H) Minutes (HL&C) (House) - 2025-04-07: (H) Heard & Held (House) - 2025-04-07: (H) LABOR & COMMERCE at 03:15 PM BARNES 124 (House) - 2025-04-07: Audio/Video (House) - 2025-04-02: (H) FN1: ZERO(CED) (House) - 2025-04-02: (H) NR: RUFFRIDGE (House) - 2025-04-02: (H) DP: HOLLAND, HALL, HIMSCHOOT, MEARS (House) - 2025-04-02: (H) CRA RPT 4DP 1NR (House) - 2025-04-01: (H) Minutes (HCRA) (House) - 2025-04-01: (H) Moved CSSB 50(L&C) Out of Committee (House) - 2025-04-01: (H) COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS at 08:00 AM BARNES 124 (House) - 2025-04-01: Audio/Video (House) - 2025-03-25: (H) Minutes (HCRA) (House) - 2025-03-25: (H) Heard & Held (House) - 2025-03-25: (H) COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS at 08:00 AM BARNES 124 (House) - 2025-03-25: Audio/Video (House) - 2025-03-21: (H) CRA, L&C (House) - 2025-03-21: (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS (House) - 2025-03-17: (S) VERSION: CSSB 50(L&C) (Senate) - 2025-03-17: (S) TRANSMITTED TO (H) (Senate) - 2025-03-17: (S) PASSED Y17 N- E3 (Senate) - 2025-03-17: (S) READ THE THIRD TIME CSSB 50(L&C) (Senate) - 2025-03-14: (S) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 3/17 CAL (Senate) - 2025-03-14: (S) L&C CS ADOPTED UC (Senate) - 2025-03-14: (S) READ THE SECOND TIME (Senate) - 2025-03-14: (S) RULES TO CALENDAR 3/14/2025 (Senate) - 2025-03-10: (S) FN1: ZERO(CED) (Senate) - 2025-03-10: (S) DP: BJORKMAN, DUNBAR, YUNDT (Senate) - 2025-03-10: (S) L&C RPT CS 3DP SAME TITLE (Senate) - 2025-03-07: (S) Minutes (SL&C) (Senate) - 2025-03-07: (S) Moved CSSB 50(L&C) Out of Committee (Senate) - 2025-03-07: (S) LABOR & COMMERCE at 01:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg) (Senate) - 2025-03-07: Audio/Video (House) - 2025-03-03: (S) Minutes (SL&C) (Senate) - 2025-03-03: (S) Heard & Held (Senate) - 2025-03-03: (S) LABOR & COMMERCE at 01:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg) (Senate) - 2025-03-03: Audio/Video (House) - 2025-02-12: (S) FN1: ZERO(CED) (Senate) - 2025-02-12: (S) DP: DUNBAR, GRAY-JACKSON (Senate) - 2025-02-12: (S) NR: MERRICK, YUNDT (Senate) - 2025-02-12: (S) CRA RPT CS 2NR 2DP SAME TITLE (Senate) - 2025-02-11: (S) Minutes (SCRA) (Senate) - 2025-02-11: (S) Moved CSSB 50(CRA) Out of Committee (Senate) - 2025-02-11: (S) COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS at 01:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg) (Senate) - 2025-02-11: Audio/Video (House) - 2025-02-04: (S) Minutes (SCRA) (Senate) - 2025-02-04: (S) Heard & Held (Senate) - 2025-02-04: (S) COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS at 01:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg) (Senate) - 2025-02-04: Audio/Video (House) - 2025-01-22: (S) CRA, L&C (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 50, 2025-05-16: [HTML](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/34?Hsid=SB0050Z), [PDF](https://www.akleg.gov/PDF/34/Bills/SB0050Z.PDF) - CSSB 50(L&C), 2025-03-10: [HTML](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/34?Hsid=SB0050C), [PDF](https://www.akleg.gov/PDF/34/Bills/SB0050C.PDF) - CSSB 50(CRA), 2025-02-12: [HTML](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/34?Hsid=SB0050B), [PDF](https://www.akleg.gov/PDF/34/Bills/SB0050B.PDF) - SB 50, 2025-01-22: [HTML](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/34?Hsid=SB0050A), [PDF](https://www.akleg.gov/PDF/34/Bills/SB0050A.PDF) ## Related bills - HB 263: APPROP: OPERATING BUDGET;FUNDS;SUPP (signed) - HB 265: APPROP: MENTAL HEALTH BUDGET (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 50 (HTML)](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/34?Hsid=SB0050Z) - [Enrolled SB 50 (PDF)](https://www.akleg.gov/PDF/34/Bills/SB0050Z.PDF) - [CSSB 50(L&C) (HTML)](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/34?Hsid=SB0050C) - [CSSB 50(L&C) (PDF)](https://www.akleg.gov/PDF/34/Bills/SB0050C.PDF) - [CSSB 50(CRA) (HTML)](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/34?Hsid=SB0050B) - [CSSB 50(CRA) (PDF)](https://www.akleg.gov/PDF/34/Bills/SB0050B.PDF) - [SB 50 (HTML)](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/34?Hsid=SB0050A) - [SB 50 (PDF)](https://www.akleg.gov/PDF/34/Bills/SB0050A.PDF) ## Related - [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) - [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) - [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-SB50-34 (as of 2026-11-04).