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SENATE BILL NO. 264
IN THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA
THIRTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE - SECOND SESSION
BY SENATOR KAUFMAN
Introduced: 2/23/26
Referred: Labor and Commerce, Finance
A BILL
FOR AN ACT ENTITLED
"An Act relating to the housing assistance loan program; repealing the home ownership 1
assistance fund; repealing the operating loss reserve account; repealing the restricted 2
title loss reserve account; and providing for an effective date." 3
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA: 4
* Section 1. AS 18.56.440 is amended to read: 5
Sec. 18.56.440. Limitations on use of housing assistance loan program. The 6
housing assistance loan program may not be used to 7
(1) originate a direct loan or purchase or participate in the purchase of 8
a small community housing mortgage loan that exceeds the limitations on mortgage 9
loans purchased by the Federal National Mortgage Association as to principal amount 10
or loan-to-value ratio; 11
(2) originate a direct loan or purchase or participate in the purchase of 12
a loan made for building materials for small community housing 13
(A) that exceeds $45,000 or exceeds 14
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(i) 80 percent of the appraised value of the work 1
completed on the small community housing for which the loan is made 2
if the small community housing is pledged as collateral for the loan; or 3
(ii) 90 percent of the value of other property that is 4
pledged as security for the loan and that is satisfactory to the 5
corporation as collateral; 6
(B) unless the terms of the loan agreement require inspections 7
and certifications, as required by regulations of the corporation, at the expense 8
of the borrower; and 9
(C) unless the period of time allowed for repayment of the loan 10
is equal to or less than 15 years; 11
(3) originate direct loans or purchase or participate in the purchase of a 12
small community housing mortgage loan that is secured by real property the 13
marketable title to which is shown under AS 18.56.480(b)(2) [IF THE TOTAL 14
AMOUNT OF OUTSTANDING SMALL COMMUNITY HOUSING MORTGAGE 15
LOANS HELD BY THE CORPORATION EXCEEDS 10 TIMES THE AMOUNT 16
OF MONEY IN THE RESTRICTED TITLE LOSS RESERVE ACCOUNT 17
ESTABLISHED BY AS 18.56.490]; 18
(4) originate a direct loan for small community housing or purchase or 19
participate in the purchase of a small community housing mortgage loan, other than a 20
loan for the repair, remodeling, rehabilitation, or expansion of an existing owner-21
occupied residence, if the borrower has an outstanding housing loan made under a 22
state loan program, other than a loan for nonowner-occupied housing under 23
AS 18.56.580 or under former AS 44.47.520, that bears interest at a rate that was less 24
than the prevailing market interest rate for similar housing loans at the time the loan 25
was made; 26
(5) originate a direct mortgage loan or purchase or participate in the 27
purchase of a mortgage loan for rental housing unless the borrower agrees not to 28
discriminate against tenants or prospective tenants because of sex, marital status, 29
changes in marital status, pregnancy, parenthood, race, religion, color, national origin, 30
or status as a student; or 31
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(6) originate, purchase, or participate in a loan to a person who has a 1
past due child support obligation established by court order or by the child support 2
services agency under AS 25.27.160 - 25.27.220 at the time of application. 3
* Sec. 2. AS 18.56.430, 18.56.450, and 18.56.490 are repealed. 4
* Sec. 3. This Act takes effect July 1, 2026. 5