00 HOUSE BILL NO. 312 01 "An Act relating to common interest communities." 02 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA: 03  * Section 1. AS 34.08.040 is amended by adding a new subsection to read: 04 (b) Under (a) of this section, the application of AS 34.08.470 to the 05 declaration of a common interest community created before January 1, 1986, does not 06 invalidate the declaration when a lien for assessment takes priority under 07 AS 34.08.470 over a deed of trust or mortgage that is recorded on or after January 1, 08 1986, even if the declaration prohibits or conflicts with AS 34.08.470.