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SB286

SB 286: Toll for Oil and Gas Vehicles on the Dalton Highway

Last scannedSep 20, 2026, 12:32 AM

In one sentence

This bill creates a toll for vehicles carrying oil or gas workers and supplies through a specific section of the James Dalton Highway near Deadhorse.

Designates the road between milepost 413 and 415 as a toll zone.
Requires vehicle operators to pay a fee if they transport people or goods for oil or gas companies.
Allows the state department to set annual rates that match maintenance costs caused by these vehicles.
Exempts vehicles carrying Alyeska Pipeline Service Company items from paying the toll.
Lets drivers ask oil and gas companies to pay back their tolls within 30 days.
Requires the state to keep toll money in a separate account for highway repairs.

Vehicles transporting workers or supplies for oil, gas developers, explorers, or producers.
The Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities.
Oil and gas companies that may need to reimburse drivers.
Drivers who can sue in court if they do not get paid back.

Plain language

Toll road: A section of highway where vehicles must pay a fee to pass through.
Explorer or producer: Companies that search for oil and gas or extract it from the ground, as defined in state law.

Official record

Validated

DALTON HIGHWAY TOLL An Act establishing a toll for use of the James Dalton Highway by certain vehicles; and providing for an effective date.

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