00                            HOUSE BILL NO. 240                                                                          
01 "An Act relating to the replacement of a personal use cabin that is destroyed by a                                      
02 wildland fire or other act of God; and providing for an effective date."                                                
03 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:                                                                
04    * Section 1. AS 38.05 is amended by adding a new section to article 14 to read:                                    
05            Sec. 38.05.610. Replacement of destroyed personal use cabin. (a) An                                        
06       individual who holds a permit issued by the department for a personal use cabin that                              
07       has been destroyed by a wildland fire or act of God may replace the destroyed cabin as                            
08       provided in this section.                                                                                         
09            (b)  A cabin that is built to replace a destroyed cabin                                                      
10                 (1)  may not cover an area of land greater than the area covered by the                                 
11       destroyed cabin;                                                                                                  
12                 (2)  may exceed the height of the destroyed cabin; and                                                  
13                 (3)  except as provided in this section, is subject to the same terms and                               
14       conditions that are applicable to the permit issued for the destroyed cabin.                                      

01            (c)  In this section,                                                                                        
02                 (1)  "act of God" has the meaning given in AS 46.03.826;                                                
03                 (2)  "destroyed cabin" means a personal use cabin that has been                                         
04       destroyed by a wildland fire or act of God;                                                                       
05                 (3)  "personal use cabin" means an unauthorized cabin placed on state                                   
06       land before August 1, 1984, for which the department issued a permit after July 31,                               
07       1984, under regulations adopted by the department and includes a replacement for a                                
08       destroyed cabin;                                                                                                  
09                 (4)  "wildland fire" has the meaning given in AS 26.05.070.                                             
10    * Sec. 2. The uncodified law of the State of Alaska is amended by adding a new section to                          
11 read:                                                                                                                   
12       RETROACTIVITY. AS 38.05.610, added by sec. 1 of this Act, is retroactive to                                       
13 January 1, 2007.                                                                                                        
14    * Sec. 3. This Act takes effect immediately under AS 01.10.070(c).