00                             SENATE BILL NO. 55                                                                          
01 "An Act instructing the commissioner of natural resources to issue a patent for the                                     
02 remaining interest in certain state land to the owner of the agricultural rights to that                                
03 land."                                                                                                                  
04 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:                                                                
05    * Section 1.  The uncodified law of the State of Alaska is amended by adding a new section                         
06 to read:                                                                                                                
07       ADDITIONAL CONVEYANCE OF RIGHTS IN LAND ACQUIRED FOR                                                              
08 COMMUNITY EXPANSION.  Notwithstanding AS 38.05.069, 38.05.321, and sec. 12, ch.                                         
09 20, SLA 1997, the commissioner of natural resources shall issue a patent for the remaining                              
10 interests in the land estate to an owner of the rights to that land for agricultural purposes if                        
11            (1)  the tract originally conveyed by the state to the owner of the rights for                               
12 agricultural purposes is not more than 15 acres of land;                                                                
13            (2)  the state originally acquired the land from the national forests under sec.                             
14 6(a) of the Alaska Statehood Act (P.L. 85-508, 72 Stat. 339) for purposes of community                                  
01 expansion; and                                                                                                          
02            (3)  the owner of the rights for agricultural purposes pays the state the fair                               
03 market value of the remaining interests in the land estate, as determined by an appraisal paid                          
04 for by the owner.                                                                                                       
05    * Sec. 2.  Section 1 of this Act is repealed December 31, 2006.