Alaska · Senate Bill 47 · 34th Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act relating to Chugach State Park; and providing for an effective date.

SB 47 Sponsored by Cathy Giessel Became law

  1. Introduced Jan 22, 2025
  2. In committee Jan 22, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate Mar 10, 2025
  4. Passed the House May 2, 2025
  5. To the governor May 15, 2025
  6. Became law Jun 6, 2025

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

CHUGACH STATE PARK EASEMENTS

Every action

61 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 53 earlier steps
  1. SenatePREFILE RELEASED 1/17/25
  2. SenateREAD THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
  3. CommitteeTRA, RES · Senate Transportation
  4. CommitteeTRANSPORTATION at 01:30 PM BUTROVICH 205 · Senate Transportation
  5. CommitteeHeard & Held · Senate Transportation
  6. CommitteeTRANSPORTATION at 01:30 PM BUTROVICH 205 · Senate Transportation
  7. CommitteeMoved SB 47 Out of Committee · Senate Transportation
  8. CommitteeTRA RPT 2DP 1DNP 1NR · Senate Transportation
  9. CommitteeDP: BJORKMAN, KIEHL · Senate Transportation
  10. CommitteeDNP: SHOWER · Senate Transportation
  11. CommitteeNR: TOBIN · Senate Transportation
  12. SenateFN1: ZERO(DNR)
  13. CommitteeRESOURCES at 03:30 PM BUTROVICH 205 · Senate Resources
  14. CommitteeHeard & Held · Senate Resources
  15. CommitteeRESOURCES at 03:30 PM BUTROVICH 205 · Senate Resources
  16. CommitteeMoved CSSB 47(RES) Out of Committee · Senate Resources
  17. CommitteeRES RPT CS 6DP 1NR SAME TITLE · Senate Resources
  18. CommitteeDP: GIESSEL, HUGHES, DUNBAR, CLAMAN, MYERS, WIELECHOWSKI · Senate Resources
  19. CommitteeNR: KAWASAKI · Senate Resources
  20. SenateFN1: ZERO(DNR)
  21. SenateRULES TO CALENDAR 3/6/2025
  22. SenateREAD THE SECOND TIME
  23. SenateRES CS ADOPTED UC
  24. SenateADVANCED TO THIRD READING 3/10 CAL
  25. SenateREAD THE THIRD TIME CSSB 47(RES)
  26. SenatePASSED Y18 N1 E1
  27. SenateEFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE
  28. SenateTRANSMITTED TO (H)
  29. SenateVERSION: CSSB 47(RES)
  30. HouseREAD THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
  31. CommitteeTRA, RES · House Transportation
  32. CommitteeTRANSPORTATION at 01:00 PM BARNES 124 · House Transportation
  33. CommitteeHeard & Held · House Transportation
  34. CommitteeTRANSPORTATION at 01:30 PM BARNES 124 · House Transportation
  35. CommitteeHeard & Held -- Please Note Time Change -- · House Transportation
  36. CommitteeTRANSPORTATION at 01:00 PM BARNES 124 · House Transportation
  37. CommitteeMoved CSSB 47(RES) Out of Committee -- Delayed to 2:00 pm -- · House Transportation
  38. CommitteeTRA RPT 2DP 3NR · House Transportation
  39. CommitteeDP: CARRICK, EISCHEID · House Transportation
  40. CommitteeNR: MOORE, MINA, STUTES · House Transportation
  41. HouseFN1: ZERO(DNR)
  42. HouseCROSS SPONSOR(S): HOLLAND
  43. CommitteeRESOURCES at 01:00 PM BARNES 124 · House Resources
  44. CommitteeMoved CSSB 47(RES) Out of Committee · House Resources
  45. CommitteeRES RPT 9DP · House Resources
  46. CommitteeDP: COULOMBE, HALL, RAUSCHER, ELAM, MEARS, FIELDS, SADDLER, DIBERT, BURKE · House Resources
  47. HouseFN1: ZERO(DNR)
  48. HouseCROSS SPONSOR(S): COULOMBE
  49. HouseRULES TO CALENDAR 5/2/2025
  50. HouseREAD THE SECOND TIME
  51. HouseADVANCED TO THIRD READING UC
  52. HouseREAD THE THIRD TIME CSSB 47(RES)
  53. HousePASSED Y35 N4 E1
  1. HouseEFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE
  2. HouseRETURN TO (S), TRANSMIT TO GOVERNOR NEXT
  3. HouseVERSION: CSSB 47(RES)
  4. HouseCROSS SPONSOR(S): JOSEPHSON
  5. Senate3:50 P.M. 5/15/25 TRANSMITTED TO GOVERNOR
  6. SenateMANIFEST ERROR(S)
  7. SenateLAW W/O GOVERNOR SIGNATURE 6/6 CHAPTER 6 SLA 25
  8. SenateEFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW 7/1/25

Roll calls

2 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 0 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Third Reading - Final Passage - Effective Date(s) · Full Senate

Passed 18–1
Mar 10, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 18 No 1 Not voting 1
Democrats: 9 yes, 0 no Republicans: 9 yes, 1 no
How each member voted

Yes · 18

No · 1

Excused · 1

Third Reading - Final Passage · Full House

Passed 35–4
May 2, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 35 No 4 Not voting 1
Democrats: 14 yes, 0 no Independents: 5 yes, 0 no Republicans: 16 yes, 4 no
How each member voted

Yes · 35

No · 4

Excused · 1

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 3 cosponsors: 1 Independent, 1 Republican, 1 Democrat.

All 3 cosponsors

From Alaska's official records (akleg.gov), checked Nov 2, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.