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SB163

Repeal of Inactive State Funds and Accounts

Last scannedOct 18, 2026, 12:32 AM

In one sentence

This law removes three specific state funds from Alaska statutes: the public access fund, the temporary assistance program emergency account, and a reserve fund for the 2001 Special Olympics World Winter Games.

What it does

  • Removes the public access fund from state laws by repealing AS 38.05.874.
  • Eliminates the Alaska temporary assistance program emergency account by repealing Section 2, ch. 16, SLA 1998.
  • Deletes the reserve fund created for the 2001 Special Olympics World Winter Games by repealing AS 47.27.075.
  • Sets an effective date of July 1, 2026.

Who it affects

  • State agencies that manage or track the repealed funds and accounts

Limits and unknowns

  • The official text does not explain why these specific funds were chosen for repeal.
  • It does not state what happens to any remaining money in the accounts after they are removed from law.

Official record

Sources

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Read the official summary

REPEAL CERTAIN INACTIVE FUNDS/ACCOUNTS An Act relating to inactive state accounts and funds; repealing the public access fund; repealing the Alaska temporary assistance program emergency account; repealing the 2001 Special Olympics World Winter Games reserve fund; and providing for an effective date.

Official activity

Bill history

  1. (S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW 7/4/26
  2. (S) LAW W/O GOV SIGNATURE 6/30 CH 53 SLA 26
  3. (S) 12:15 P.M. 6/16/26 TRANSMITTED TO GOVERNOR3001
  4. (H) VERSION: CSSB 163(L&C)2979
  5. (H) RETURN TO (S), TRANSMIT TO GOV NEXT2979
  6. (H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE2979
  7. (H) PASSED Y39 A12979
  8. (H) READ THE THIRD TIME CSSB 163(L&C)2979
  9. (H) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING UC2979
  10. (H) READ THE SECOND TIME2978
  11. (H) RULES TO CALENDAR 5/20/20262978
  12. (H) FN1: ZERO(ADM)2458
  13. (H) DP: VANCE, MCCABE, ST. CLAIR, HOLLAND, HIMSCHOOT, STORY, CARRICK2458
  14. (H) STA RPT 7DP2458
  15. (H) Moved CSSB 163(L&C) Out of Committee -- Testimony <Invitation Only> --Text
  16. (H) STATE AFFAIRS at 03:15 PM GRUENBERG 120Text
  17. (H) Heard & HeldText
  18. (H) STATE AFFAIRS at 03:15 PM GRUENBERG 120Text
  19. (H) STA2273
  20. (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS2273