SB50 • 2026

MUNICIPAL COMPREHENSIVE PLANS: HOUSING

An Act relating to the comprehensive plans of first and second class boroughs.

Housing

Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor: SENATOR DUNBAR REPRESENTATIVE Josephson
Last action: 2025-07-30
Official status: CHAPTER 19 SLA 25
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official text lists housing development as one of several items a plan may include, but does not specify if it is mandatory or optional within that list structure.

SB50: Housing Plans in Boroughs

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

What This Bill 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 Names or Affects

First class boroughs
Second class boroughs

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.

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.

Amendments

These notes stay tied to the official amendment files and metadata from the legislature.

AM 1

1199

AM NO 1 FAILED Y19 N21

Plain English: AM NO 1 FAILED Y19 N21 1199

The official amendment file could not be read automatically during the last sync, so only the official amendment metadata is shown right now.

Bill History

2025-07-30 1402
(S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW 10/14/25
2025-07-30 1402
(S) LAW W/O GOV SIGNATURE 7/15 CHAPTER 19 SLA 25
2025-07-30 1386
(S) 9:17 A.M. 6/23/25 TRANSMITTED TO GOVERNOR
2025-05-16 1242
(H) VERSION: CSSB 50(L&C)
2025-05-16 1242
(H) RETURN TO (S), TRANSMIT TO GOV NEXT
2025-05-16 1242
(H) PASSED Y22 N17 E1
2025-05-16 1241
(H) READ THE THIRD TIME CSSB 50(L&C)
2025-05-14 1206
(H) CROSS SPONSOR(S): JOSEPHSON
2025-05-14 1200
(H) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 5/16 CALENDAR
2025-05-14 1199
(H) AM NO 1 FAILED Y19 N21
2025-05-14 1198
(H) READ THE SECOND TIME
2025-05-14 1198
(H) RULES TO CALENDAR 5/14/2025
2025-04-11 668
(H) FN1: ZERO(CED)
2025-04-11 668
(H) NR: NELSON, SADDLER, COULOMBE, CARRICK
2025-04-11 668
(H) DP: BURKE, FIELDS, HALL
2025-04-11 668
(H) L&C RPT 3DP 4NR
2025-04-09 Min
(H) Minutes (HL&C)
2025-04-09 Text
(H) Moved CSSB 50(L&C) Out of Committee
2025-04-09 Text
(H) LABOR & COMMERCE at 03:15 PM BARNES 124
2025-04-07 Min
(H) Minutes (HL&C)
2025-04-07 Text
(H) Heard & Held
2025-04-07 Text
(H) LABOR & COMMERCE at 03:15 PM BARNES 124
2025-04-02 592
(H) FN1: ZERO(CED)
2025-04-02 592
(H) NR: RUFFRIDGE
2025-04-02 592
(H) DP: HOLLAND, HALL, HIMSCHOOT, MEARS
2025-04-02 592
(H) CRA RPT 4DP 1NR
2025-04-01 Min
(H) Minutes (HCRA)
2025-04-01 Text
(H) Moved CSSB 50(L&C) Out of Committee
2025-04-01 Text
(H) COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS at 08:00 AM BARNES 124
2025-03-25 Min
(H) Minutes (HCRA)
2025-03-25 Text
(H) Heard & Held
2025-03-25 Text
(H) COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS at 08:00 AM BARNES 124
2025-03-21 495
(H) CRA, L&C
2025-03-21 495
(H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
2025-03-17 535
(S) VERSION: CSSB 50(L&C)
2025-03-17 535
(S) TRANSMITTED TO (H)
2025-03-17 534
(S) PASSED Y17 N- E3
2025-03-17 533
(S) READ THE THIRD TIME CSSB 50(L&C)
2025-03-14 513
(S) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 3/17 CAL
2025-03-14 513
(S) L&C CS ADOPTED UC
2025-03-14 513
(S) READ THE SECOND TIME
2025-03-14 513
(S) RULES TO CALENDAR 3/14/2025
2025-03-10 467
(S) FN1: ZERO(CED)
2025-03-10 467
(S) DP: BJORKMAN, DUNBAR, YUNDT
2025-03-10 467
(S) L&C RPT CS 3DP SAME TITLE
2025-03-07 Min
(S) Minutes (SL&C)
2025-03-07 Text
(S) Moved CSSB 50(L&C) Out of Committee
2025-03-07 Text
(S) LABOR & COMMERCE at 01:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)
2025-03-03 Min
(S) Minutes (SL&C)
2025-03-03 Text
(S) Heard & Held
2025-03-03 Text
(S) LABOR & COMMERCE at 01:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)
2025-02-12 241
(S) FN1: ZERO(CED)
2025-02-12 241
(S) DP: DUNBAR, GRAY-JACKSON
2025-02-12 241
(S) NR: MERRICK, YUNDT
2025-02-12 241
(S) CRA RPT CS 2NR 2DP SAME TITLE
2025-02-11 Min
(S) Minutes (SCRA)
2025-02-11 Text
(S) Moved CSSB 50(CRA) Out of Committee
2025-02-11 Text
(S) COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS at 01:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)
2025-02-04 Min
(S) Minutes (SCRA)
2025-02-04 Text
(S) Heard & Held
2025-02-04 Text
(S) COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS at 01:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)
2025-01-22 40
(S) CRA, L&C
2025-01-22 40
(S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
2025-01-22 40
(S) PREFILE RELEASED 1/17/25

Official Summary Text

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

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text

Enrolled SB 50
LAWS OF ALASKA

2025

Source Chapter No.
CSSB 50(L&C) _______

AN ACT

Relating to the comprehensive plans of first and second class boroughs.

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

THE ACT FOLLOWS ON PAGE 1

-1- Enrolled SB 50

AN ACT

Relating to the comprehensive plans of first and second class boroughs. 1
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* Section 1. AS 29.40.030(a) is amended to read: 3
(a) The comprehensive plan is a compilation of policy statemen ts, goals, 4
standards, and maps for guiding the physical, social, and econo mic development, both 5
private and public, of the first or second class borough, and m ay include, but is not 6
limited to, the following: 7
(1) statements of policies, goals, and standards; 8
(2) a land use plan; 9
(3) a community facilities plan; 10
(4) a transportation plan; [AND] 11
(5) a housing development plan; and 12
(6) recommendations for implementation of the comprehensive plan. 13