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SB50

SB50: Housing Plans in Boroughs

Last scannedSep 21, 2026, 12:32 AM

In one sentence

This law requires first and second class boroughs to include a housing development plan as part of their official long-term planning documents.

What it does

  • Amends the state statute that defines what must be in a comprehensive plan for certain boroughs.
  • Adds a specific requirement for a housing development plan within those plans.
  • Keeps existing requirements like land use, transportation, and community facilities plans.

Who it affects

  • First class boroughs
  • Second class boroughs

Limits and unknowns

  • The text does not say how much housing must be built.
  • The source material does not explain the process for creating or approving these plans.
  • It is unclear if boroughs that already have a plan must update it immediately.

Plain language

Terms to know

Comprehensive plan
A compilation of policy statements, goals, standards, and maps for guiding the physical, social, and economic development of a first or second class borough.
First or second class borough
Specific types of local government areas in Alaska subject to this law.

Official record

Sources

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Official summary

MUNICIPAL COMPREHENSIVE PLANS: HOUSING An Act relating to the comprehensive plans of first and second class boroughs.

Official activity

Bill history

  1. (S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW 10/14/251402
  2. (S) LAW W/O GOV SIGNATURE 7/15 CHAPTER 19 SLA 251402
  3. (S) 9:17 A.M. 6/23/25 TRANSMITTED TO GOVERNOR1386
  4. (H) VERSION: CSSB 50(L&C)1242
  5. (H) RETURN TO (S), TRANSMIT TO GOV NEXT1242
  6. (H) PASSED Y22 N17 E11242
  7. (H) READ THE THIRD TIME CSSB 50(L&C)1241
  8. (H) CROSS SPONSOR(S): JOSEPHSON1206
  9. (H) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 5/16 CALENDAR1200
  10. (H) AM NO 1 FAILED Y19 N211199
  11. (H) READ THE SECOND TIME1198
  12. (H) RULES TO CALENDAR 5/14/20251198
  13. (H) FN1: ZERO(CED)668
  14. (H) NR: NELSON, SADDLER, COULOMBE, CARRICK668
  15. (H) DP: BURKE, FIELDS, HALL668
  16. (H) L&C RPT 3DP 4NR668
  17. (H) Minutes (HL&C)Min
  18. (H) Moved CSSB 50(L&C) Out of CommitteeText
  19. (H) LABOR & COMMERCE at 03:15 PM BARNES 124Text
  20. (H) Minutes (HL&C)Min

Changes

Amendments

1 stored

AM 1

AM NO 1 FAILED Y19 N21 1199