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HB216

Transfer of Railroad Land to Whittier

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In one sentence

This law approves the transfer of about 84.8 acres of land owned by the Alaska Railroad Corporation to the City of Whittier in exchange for fair market value.

What it does

  • Authorizes the Alaska Railroad Corporation to convey its interest in approximately 84.8 acres of rail land located within five areas in the City of Whittier.
  • Requires that the transfer be made for fair market value, which can include cash, other land of equal value, or a mix of both.
  • Allows changes to legal descriptions and survey lines if needed to separate specific portions of existing lots from larger parcels.
  • Directs the Alaska Railroad Corporation and the City of Whittier to sign an agreement for any necessary surveys and map updates.
  • States that this act serves as official legislative approval under state law for the land transfer.

Who it affects

  • The Alaska Railroad Corporation
  • The City of Whittier

Limits and unknowns

  • The transfer is subject to valid existing rights held by others.
  • Final legal descriptions may change slightly if surveying actions are needed to define exact parcel boundaries.
  • The specific amount of cash or type of land the city will offer in exchange is not listed in this text.

Plain language

Terms to know

Surface estate
Ownership of the top layer of the ground, separate from rights to minerals or resources underneath.

Official record

Sources

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Official bill pageIntroduced textCurrent bill textStored full record

Official summary

TRANSFER OF RAILROAD LAND TO WHITTIER An Act approving the transfer of land owned by the Alaska Railroad Corporation to the City of Whittier; and providing for an effective date.

Official activity

Bill history

  1. (H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW 7/3/263160
  2. (H) LAW W/O GOV SIGNATURE 6/30 CH 42 SLA 263160
  3. (H) 3:10 P.M. 6/15/26 TRANSMITTED TO GOVERNOR3094
  4. (H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE2678
  5. (H) CONCUR AM OF (S) Y402678
  6. (H) CONCUR MESSAGE TAKEN UP2677
  7. (H) CONCUR MESSAGE READ AND HELD2633
  8. (S) VERSION: SCS HB 216(CRA)2672
  9. (S) TRANSMITTED TO (H) AS AMENDED2672
  10. (S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE2665
  11. (S) PASSED Y20 N-2664
  12. (S) READ THE THIRD TIME SCS HB 216(CRA)2664
  13. (S) CROSS SPONSOR(S): GIESSEL, DUNBAR, YUNDT, CLAMAN2645
  14. (S) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 5/15 CAL2643
  15. (S) CRA SCS ADOPTED UC2643
  16. (S) READ THE SECOND TIME2643
  17. (S) RULES TO CALENDAR 5/14/20262643
  18. (S) FN1: ZERO(CED)2622
  19. (S) DP: DUNBAR, GRAY-JACKSON, YUNDT2622
  20. (S) CRA RPT SCS 3DP SAME TITLE2622