Alaska2026Passed Legislature
HB337
Extending the West Coast Storm Disaster Emergency
Last scannedSep 21, 2026, 12:32 AM
In one sentence
This bill extends a disaster emergency declared by the governor for the 2025 West Coast Storm until March 8, 2026.
What it does
- Approves and ratifies previous extensions of the disaster emergency made in November 2025, December 2025, and January 2026.
- Extends the original October 9, 2025, disaster declaration until March 8, 2026.
- Makes this extension retroactive to February 6, 2026.
Who it affects
- State agencies responsible for emergency response
- Areas impacted by the 2025 West Coast Storm
Limits and unknowns
- The bill does not specify how much money will be spent on these emergency actions.
- The text states that infrastructure systems are necessary but does not list which specific roads or buildings need repair.
Plain language
Terms to know
- Disaster emergency declaration
- An official announcement by the governor that allows state actions during a crisis.
- Retroactive
- Making this law apply to dates in the past, starting from February 6, 2026.
Official record
Sources
Read the official summary
EXTEND WEST COAST STORM DISASTER An Act extending the governor's October 9, 2025, declaration of a disaster emergency in response to the 2025 West Coast Storm; and providing for an effective date.
Official activity
Bill history
- (H) MOTION TO DISCHARGE FROM TRB, RULE 48(D), FAILED Y19 N211826
- (H) RULED OUT OF ORDER, RULE 27(C)1823
- (H) MOTION TO DISCHARGE FROM TRB, RULE 48(D)1822
- (H) REFERRED TO TRIBAL AFFAIRS1686
- (H) TRB, STA1686
- (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS1686