Alaska2026Passed Legislature
SB290
Extending the West Coast Storm Disaster Emergency
Last scannedSep 20, 2026, 12:32 AM
In one sentence
This bill extends a disaster emergency declared by the governor for the 2025 West Coast Storm until June 30, 2026.
What it does
- Approves and ratifies previous extensions of the disaster emergency made between November 2025 and April 2026.
- Extends the original October 9, 2025, disaster declaration until June 30, 2026.
- Makes this extension retroactive to May 7, 2026, so there is no gap in emergency status.
Who it affects
- State of Alaska government agencies responsible for disaster response
- Residents and communities impacted by the 2025 West Coast Storm
Limits and unknowns
- The bill does not list specific amounts of money or new funding sources.
- The text states that storm effects remain severe but does not describe exactly which infrastructure systems are damaged.
Plain language
Terms to know
- Disaster emergency declaration
- An official statement by the governor that a severe event has happened, allowing special government actions.
- Retroactive
- Making a law apply to dates in the past before it was officially passed.
Official record
Sources
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
- (S) REFERRED TO FINANCE2506
- (S) GOVERNOR'S TRANSMITTAL LETTER2507
- (S) FN1: ZERO(MVA)2507
- (S) FIN2506
- (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS2506