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SB152 • 2026

HAROLD ESMAILKA AIRPORT AT RUBY

An Act renaming Ruby Airport as Harold Esmailka Airport; and providing for an effective date.

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
SENATORS CRONK, Olson REPRESENTATIVE Carrick
Last action
2025-07-30
Official status
CHAPTER 8 SLA 25
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The effective date is tied to AS 01.10.070(c), which generally means immediate effect, but the text does not explicitly state 'immediately upon enactment' in plain English.

Renaming Ruby Airport to Harold Esmailka Airport

This law changes the official name of the state-owned public use airport in Ruby, Alaska, from Ruby Airport to Harold Esmailka Airport.

What This Bill Does

  • Changes the legal name of the state-owned public use airport at Ruby to Harold Esmailka Airport.
  • Adds a new section to state law (AS 35.40) that sets this new name.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The state-owned public use airport located in Ruby, Alaska

Limits and Unknowns

  • The text does not explain why Harold Esmailka was chosen for this name.
  • The law only changes the official title and does not alter how the airport operates.

Bill History

  1. 2025-07-30 1397

    (S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW 6/12/25

  2. 2025-07-30 1397

    (S) SIGNED INTO LAW 6/11 CHAPTER 8 SLA 25

  3. 2025-07-30 1391

    (S) 12:07 P.M. 6/6/25 TRANSMITTED TO GOVERNOR

  4. 2025-05-17 Min

    (H) Minutes (HRLS)

  5. 2025-05-17 Text

    (H) Moved SB 152 Out of Committee -- Delayed to 10:15 a.m. --

  6. 2025-05-17 Text

    (H) RULES at 08:30 AM GRUENBERG 120

  7. 2025-05-17 1274

    (H) CROSS SPONSOR(S): CARRICK

  8. 2025-05-17 1261

    (H) VERSION: SB 152

  9. 2025-05-17 1261

    (H) RETURN TO (S), TRANSMIT TO GOV NEXT

  10. 2025-05-17 1261

    (H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE

  11. 2025-05-17 1261

    (H) PASSED Y37 E1 A2

  12. 2025-05-17 1260

    (H) READ THE THIRD TIME SB 152

  13. 2025-05-17 1260

    (H) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING UC

  14. 2025-05-17 1260

    (H) READ THE SECOND TIME

  15. 2025-05-17 1260

    (H) RULES TO CALENDAR 5/17/2025

  16. 2025-05-17 1255

    (H) FN1: ZERO(DOT)

  17. 2025-05-17 1255

    (H) DP: EDGMON, COSTELLO, VANCE, SCHRAGE, TILTON, STUTES

  18. 2025-05-17 1255

    (H) RLS RPT 6DP

  19. 2025-05-10 1087

    (H) RLS

  20. 2025-05-10 1087

    (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

  21. 2025-05-09 1201

    (S) VERSION: SB 152

  22. 2025-05-09 1201

    (S) TRANSMITTED TO (H)

  23. 2025-05-09 1192

    (S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE

  24. 2025-05-09 1192

    (S) PASSED Y20 N-

  25. 2025-05-09 1192

    (S) READ THE THIRD TIME SB 152

  26. 2025-05-09 1192

    (S) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING UC

  27. 2025-05-09 1192

    (S) READ THE SECOND TIME

  28. 2025-05-09 1189

    (S) RULES TO CALENDAR 5/9/2025

  29. 2025-05-09 1189

    (S) FN1: ZERO(DOT)

  30. 2025-05-09 1189

    (S) DP: KAWASAKI, YUNDT, WIELECHOWSKI, GRAY-JACKSON, BJORKMAN

  31. 2025-05-09 1189

    (S) STA RPT 5DP

  32. 2025-05-08 Min

    (S) Minutes (SSTA)

  33. 2025-05-08 Text

    (S) Moved SB 152 Out of Committee

  34. 2025-05-08 Text

    (S) STATE AFFAIRS at 03:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)

  35. 2025-05-06 Min

    (S) Minutes (SSTA)

  36. 2025-05-06 Text

    (S) Heard & Held

  37. 2025-05-06 Text

    (S) STATE AFFAIRS at 03:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)

  38. 2025-04-18 896

    (S) FN1: ZERO(DOT)

  39. 2025-04-18 896

    (S) NR: STEDMAN, SHOWER

  40. 2025-04-18 896

    (S) DP: BJORKMAN, TOBIN, KIEHL

  41. 2025-04-18 896

    (S) TRA RPT 3DP 2NR

  42. 2025-04-15 Min

    (S) Minutes (STRA)

  43. 2025-04-15 Text

    (S) Moved SB 152 Out of Committee

  44. 2025-04-15 Text

    (S) TRANSPORTATION at 01:30 PM BUTROVICH 205

  45. 2025-04-10 Min

    (S) Minutes (STRA)

  46. 2025-04-10 Text

    (S) Heard & Held

  47. 2025-04-10 Text

    (S) TRANSPORTATION at 01:30 PM BUTROVICH 205

  48. 2025-03-31 661

    (S) TRA, STA

  49. 2025-03-31 661

    (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

Official Summary Text

HAROLD ESMAILKA AIRPORT AT RUBY
An Act renaming Ruby Airport as Harold Esmailka Airport; and providing for an effective date.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
Enrolled SB 152
LAWS OF ALASKA

2025

Source Chapter No.
SB 152 _______

AN ACT

Renaming Ruby Airport as Harold Esmailka Airport; and providing for an effective date.

_______________

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:

THE ACT FOLLOWS ON PAGE 1

-1- Enrolled SB 152

AN ACT

Renaming Ruby Airport as Harold Esmailka Airport; and providing for an effective date. 1
_______________ 2
* Section 1. AS 35.40 is amended by adding a new section to read: 3
Sec. 35.40.410. Harold Esmailka Airport. The state-owned public use airport 4
at Ruby is named the Harold Esmailka Airport. 5
* Sec. 2. This Act takes effect immediately under AS 01.10.070(c). 6