SB163 • 2026

REPEAL CERTAIN INACTIVE FUNDS/ACCOUNTS

An Act relating to inactive state accounts and funds; repealing the public access fund; repealing the Alaska temporary assistance program emergency account; repealing the 2001 Special Olympics World Winter Games reserve fund; 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: SENATOR KAUFMAN
Last action: 2026-07-16
Official status: CHAPTER 53 SLA 26
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The effective date is explicitly July 1, 2026, which differs from a potential interpretation of the metadata's last action date.

Repeal of Inactive State Funds and Accounts

This law removes three specific state funds from Alaska statutes: the public access fund, the temporary assistance program emergency account, and a reserve fund for the 2001 Special Olympics World Winter Games.

What This Bill Does

Removes the public access fund from state laws by repealing AS 38.05.874.
Eliminates the Alaska temporary assistance program emergency account by repealing Section 2, ch. 16, SLA 1998.
Deletes the reserve fund created for the 2001 Special Olympics World Winter Games by repealing AS 47.27.075.
Sets an effective date of July 1, 2026.

Who It Names or Affects

State agencies that manage or track the repealed funds and accounts

Limits and Unknowns

The official text does not explain why these specific funds were chosen for repeal.
It does not state what happens to any remaining money in the accounts after they are removed from law.

Bill History

2026-07-16 Alaska State Legislature
(S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW 7/4/26
2026-07-16 Alaska State Legislature
(S) LAW W/O GOV SIGNATURE 6/30 CH 53 SLA 26
2026-06-17 3001
(S) 12:15 P.M. 6/16/26 TRANSMITTED TO GOVERNOR
2026-05-20 2979
(H) VERSION: CSSB 163(L&C)
2026-05-20 2979
(H) RETURN TO (S), TRANSMIT TO GOV NEXT
2026-05-20 2979
(H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE
2026-05-20 2979
(H) PASSED Y39 A1
2026-05-20 2979
(H) READ THE THIRD TIME CSSB 163(L&C)
2026-05-20 2979
(H) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING UC
2026-05-20 2978
(H) READ THE SECOND TIME
2026-05-20 2978
(H) RULES TO CALENDAR 5/20/2026
2026-05-08 2458
(H) FN1: ZERO(ADM)
2026-05-08 2458
(H) DP: VANCE, MCCABE, ST. CLAIR, HOLLAND, HIMSCHOOT, STORY, CARRICK
2026-05-08 2458
(H) STA RPT 7DP
2026-05-07 Text
(H) Moved CSSB 163(L&C) Out of Committee -- Testimony <Invitation Only> --
2026-05-07 Text
(H) STATE AFFAIRS at 03:15 PM GRUENBERG 120
2026-05-05 Text
(H) Heard & Held
2026-05-05 Text
(H) STATE AFFAIRS at 03:15 PM GRUENBERG 120
2026-04-24 2273
(H) STA
2026-04-24 2273
(H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
2026-04-22 2329
(S) VERSION: CSSB 163(L&C)
2026-04-22 2329
(S) TRANSMITTED TO (H)
2026-04-22 2324
(S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE
2026-04-22 2324
(S) PASSED Y19 N- E1
2026-04-22 2324
(S) READ THE THIRD TIME CSSB 163(L&C)
2026-04-21 2305
(S) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 4/22 CAL
2026-04-21 2305
(S) L&C CS ADOPTED UC
2026-04-21 2305
(S) READ THE SECOND TIME
2026-04-21 2305
(S) RULES TO CALENDAR 4/21/2026
2026-04-01 Text
(S) Moved CSSB 163(L&C) Out of Committee
2026-04-01 Text
(S) FINANCE at 09:00 AM SENATE FINANCE 532
2026-04-01 2123
(S) FN1: ZERO(ADM)
2026-04-01 2123
(S) DP: OLSON, STEDMAN, HOFFMAN, KAUFMAN, CRONK, MERRICK, KIEHL
2026-04-01 2123
(S) FIN RPT CS(L&C) 7DP
2026-03-23 Text
(S) Heard & Held
2026-03-23 Text
(S) FINANCE at 09:00 AM SENATE FINANCE 532
2026-03-10 1889
(S) FN1: ZERO(ADM)
2026-03-10 1889
(S) NR: DUNBAR, GRAY-JACKSON
2026-03-10 1889
(S) DP: BJORKMAN, YUNDT
2026-03-10 1888
(S) L&C RPT CS 2DP 2NR NEW TITLE
2026-03-09 Text
(S) Moved CSSB 163(L&C) Out of Committee
2026-03-09 Text
(S) LABOR & COMMERCE at 01:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)
2026-01-30 Min
(S) Minutes (SL&C)
2026-01-30 Text
(S) Heard & Held
2026-01-30 Text
(S) LABOR & COMMERCE at 01:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)
2025-04-09 746
(S) L&C, FIN
2025-04-09 745
(S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

Official Summary Text

REPEAL CERTAIN INACTIVE FUNDS/ACCOUNTS
An Act relating to inactive state accounts and funds; repealing the public access fund; repealing the Alaska temporary assistance program emergency account; repealing the 2001 Special Olympics World Winter Games reserve fund; and providing for an effective date.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text

Enrolled SB 163
LAWS OF ALASKA

2026

Source Chapter No.
CSSB 163(L&C) _______

AN ACT

Relating to inactive state accounts and funds; repealing the public access fund; repealing the
Alaska temporary assistance program emergency account; repealing the 2001 Special Olympics
World Winter Games reserve fund; and providing for an effective date.

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

THE ACT FOLLOWS ON PAGE 1

-1- Enrolled SB 163

AN ACT

Relating to inactive state accounts and funds; repealing the public access fund; repealing the 1
Alaska temporary assistance program emergency account; repealing the 2001 Special Olympics 2
World Winter Games reserve fund; and providing for an effective date. 3
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* Section 1. AS 38.05.874 and AS 47.27.075 are repealed. 5
* Sec. 2. Section 2, ch. 16, SLA 1998, is repealed. 6
* Sec 3. This Act takes effect July 1, 2026. 7