JONESVILLE PUBLIC USE AREA

An Act relating to the boundaries of the Jonesville Public Use Area; and providing for an effective date.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: REPRESENTATIVES G.NELSON, Kopp
Last action: 2026-03-25
Official status: (H) RES
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Jonesville Public Use Area Boundary Changes

This act changes the boundaries of the Jonesville Public Use Area in Alaska.

What This Bill Does

Changes the land and water areas that make up the Jonesville Public Use Area.
Specifies new sections of Township 19 North, Range 2 East, Seward Meridian within the area.
Includes all sections within Township 19 North, Range 3 East, Seward Meridian.
Adds specific portions of Township 20 North, Ranges 2 and 3 East, Seward Meridian.

Who It Names or Affects

People who use the Jonesville Public Use Area for recreation or other activities.
The Department responsible for managing public land in Alaska.

Terms To Know

Public Use Area: Land and water designated by the state for public use, such as hiking, fishing, or camping.
Seward Meridian: A system of survey lines used to define land boundaries in Alaska.

Limits and Unknowns

The bill does not specify the exact effective date.
It only changes the boundaries and does not describe how people can use this area.

Bill History

2026-03-25 1953
(H) REFERRED TO RESOURCES
2026-03-25 1953
(H) FN1: ZERO(DNR)
2026-03-25 1953
(H) DP: HOLLAND, PRAX, G.NELSON, ST. CLAIR, HALL, HIMSCHOOT, MEARS
2026-03-25 1953
(H) CRA RPT 7DP
2026-03-24 Text
(H) Moved HB 309 Out of Committee
2026-03-24 Text
(H) COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS at 08:00 AM BARNES 124
2026-03-17 Text
(H) Heard & Held
2026-03-17 Text
(H) COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS at 08:00 AM BARNES 124
2026-03-12 Text
(H) Heard & Held
2026-03-12 Text
(H) COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS at 08:00 AM BARNES 124
2026-02-16 1628
(H) CRA, RES
2026-02-16 1628
(H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

Official Summary Text

JONESVILLE PUBLIC USE AREA
An Act relating to the boundaries of the Jonesville Public Use Area; and providing for an effective date.

Current Bill Text

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HOUSE BILL NO. 309

IN THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA

THIRTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE - SECOND SESSION

BY REPRESENTATIVES G.NELSON, Kopp

Introduced: 2/16/26
Referred: Community and Regional Affairs, Resources

A BILL

FOR AN ACT ENTITLED

"An Act relating to the boundaries of the Jonesville Public Use Area; and providing for 1
an effective date." 2
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA: 3
* Section 1. AS 41.23.286 is amended to read: 4
Sec. 41.23.286. Jonesville Public Use Area. Subject to valid existing rights, 5
the vacant and unappropriated state-owned land and water and the state land and water 6
acquired in the future that lie within the following boundaries described in this section 7
are designated as the Jonesville Public Use Area, are reserved for all uses compatible 8
with their primary function as public use land, and are assigned to the department for 9
control and management: 10
(1) Township 19 North, Range 2 East, Seward Meridian 11
Section 1: That portion easterly of Moose Creek 12
Section 12: That portion of N1/2, N1/2SW1/4, and N1/2SE1/4 13
easterly of Moose Creek 14
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Section 13: NE1/4, SE1/4NW1/4, and S1/2 1
Section 24: All; 2
(2) Township 19 North, Range 3 East, Seward Meridian 3
Section 2: All 4
Section 3: All 5
Section 4: All 6
Section 5: All 7
Section 6: All 8
Section 7: All 9
Section 8: All 10
Section 9: All 11
Section 10: All 12
Section 11: All 13
Section 14: NE1/4 14
Section 15: N1/2NE1/4 [AND THE NORTH 960 FEET OF 15
THE EAST 1,815 FEET OF THE NW1/4 FOR EACH 16
RECORD OF SURVEY FILED AS 86-85RS P.R.D.] 17
Section 16: All 18
Section 17: All 19
Section 18: All 20
Section 19: NE1/4, E1/2NW1/4, NE1/4SW1/4, NW1/4SE1/4, 21
and Government Lots 1, 2, and 4 22
Section 20: N1/2NE1/4, N1/2NW1/4, and SW1/4NW1/4 23
Section 21: N1/2NW1/4; 24
(3) Township 20 North, Range 2 East, Seward Meridian 25
Section 36: That portion easterly of Moose Creek; 26
(4) Township 20 North, Range 3 East, Seward Meridian 27
Section 31: All 28
Section 32: All 29
Section 33: All 30
Section 34: All 31
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Section 35: All. 1
* Sec. 2. This Act takes effect immediately under AS 01.10.070(c). 2