Legislature(2023 - 2024)
2024-05-14 Senate Journal
Full Journal pdf2024-05-14 Senate Journal Page 2675 HB 125 SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 125(RES) "An Act relating to trapping cabins on state land; relating to trapping cabin permit fees; and providing for an effective date" was read the third time. Senator Bjorkman moved the bill be returned to second reading for all amendments offered today. Without objection, the bill was returned to second reading. 2024-05-14 Senate Journal Page 2676 Senator Bjorkman offered Amendment No. 1 : Page 1, line 1, following "Act": Insert "relating to state land use planning and classification;" Page 1, following line 3: Insert a new bill section to read: "* Section 1. AS 38.04.065(f) is amended to read: (f) Each decision about the location of easements and rights- of-way, other than for minor access, shall be integrated with land use planning and classification. In this subsection, "minor access" means (1) an easement for fiber optic cable of any length in an area where the land has not yet been classified; and (2) other comparable easements as determined by the commissioner in regulation." Page 1, line 4: Delete "Section 1" Insert "Sec. 2" Renumber the following bill sections accordingly. Senator Bjorkman moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 1. Senator Kiehl objected, then withdrew his objection. There being no further objection, Amendment No. 1 was adopted. Senator Giessel offered Amendment No. 2 : Page 1, line 1, following "Act": Insert "relating to the James Dalton Highway right-of-way;" Page 1, following line 3: Insert new bill sections to read: "* Section 1. AS 19.40.200(b) is amended to read: (b) The prohibition on disposal of state land under (a) of this section does not apply to a disposal (1) to a licensed public utility or a licensed common carrier under AS 38.05.810(e); (2) for the reauthorization of leases that were in effect on January 1, 1994, for nonresidential purposes within the following development nodes: 2024-05-14 Senate Journal Page 2677 (A) Coldfoot: Township 28 North, Range 12 West, Fairbanks Meridian Sections 3 - 4 Sections 9 - 10 Sections 15 - 16 Sections 20 - 22 (B) Yukon River Crossing: Township 12 North, Range 10 West, Fairbanks Meridian Sections 6 - 7 Township 12 North, Range 11 West, Fairbanks Meridian Sections 1 - 2 Section 12 Township 13 North, Range 10 West, Fairbanks Meridian Sections 29 - 32 Township 13 North, Range 11 West, Fairbanks Meridian Section 22 Sections 25 - 27 Sections 34 - 36 (3) for nonresidential development within the following development nodes: (A) Deadhorse: Township 10 North, Range 14 East, Umiat Meridian Township 10 North, Range 15 East, Umiat Meridian Section 8 Sections 17 - 20 Section 30 (B) Coldfoot: Township 28 North, Range 12 West, Fairbanks Meridian Sections 3 - 4 Sections 9 - 10 Sections 15 - 16 Sections 20 - 22 2024-05-14 Senate Journal Page 2678 Township 29 North, Range 12 West, Fairbanks Meridian Sections 23 - 27 Sections 34 - 35 (C) Franklin Bluffs: Township 4 North, Range 14 East, Umiat Meridian Sections 3 - 4 Sections 9 - 10 Sections 15 - 16 (D) Happy Valley: Township 3 South, Range 14 East, Umiat Meridian Sections 19 - 20 Sections 29 - 30 (E) Yukon River Crossing: Township 12 North, Range 10 West, Fairbanks Meridian Sections 6 - 7 Township 12 North, Range 11 West, Fairbanks Meridian Sections 1 - 2 Section 12 Township 13 North, Range 10 West, Fairbanks Meridian Sections 29 - 32 Township 13 North, Range 11 West, Fairbanks Meridian Section 22 Section 25 - 27 Section 34 - 36; or (4) necessary for (A) an oil and gas lease or gas only lease under AS 38.05.180; (B) exploration, development, production, or transportation of oil and gas north of 68 degrees north latitude; [OR] (C) a state lease or materials sale for (i) exploration, development, production, or transportation of oil or gas; (ii) reconstruction or maintenance of state highways; or 2024-05-14 Senate Journal Page 2679 (iii) construction or maintenance of airports; or (D) access to land described in AS 19.40.210(d) on either side of the corridor. * Sec. 2. AS 19.40.210 is amended by adding new subsections to read: (d) The commissioner of transportation and public facilities may authorize facilities and access roads in the highway right-of- way and the commissioner of natural resources may authorize easements on state land within the corridor from the E. L. Patton Bridge north to the southern boundary of the North Slope Borough to facilitate access under (a)(1) - (4) of this section and to provide motorized access to (1) adjacent federal land; (2) Native allotments; and (3) land conveyed to and held by Alaska Native corporations under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act. (e) Nothing in this section affects the validity of regulations adopted by the Board of Game under AS 16.05.255 relating to hunt qualifications or the permissible means of accessing certain hunting opportunities." Page 1, line 4: Delete "Section 1" Insert "Sec. 3" Renumber the following bill sections accordingly. Senator Giessel moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 2. Senator Kiehl objected, then withdrew his objection. There being no further objection, Amendment No. 2 was adopted. Senator Bishop offered Amendment No. 3 : Page 1, line 1, following "Act": Insert "relating to platting and recording divisions of land in first class boroughs, second class boroughs, and cities that have platting authority;" Page 1, following line 3: Insert a new bill section to read: 2024-05-14 Senate Journal Page 2680 "* Section 1. AS 29.40.080 is amended by adding a new subsection to read: (c) The assembly may by ordinance allow the platting authority to approve a division of a tract or parcel of land that has not previously received platting approval." Page 1, line 4: Delete "Section 1" Insert "Sec. 2" Renumber the following bill sections accordingly. Page 4, following line 28: Insert a new bill section to read: "* Sec. 9. AS 40.15.010 is amended to read: Sec. 40.15.010. Approval, filing, and recording of subdivisions. Before the lots or tracts of any subdivision or dedication may be sold or offered for sale, the subdivision or dedication shall be approved by the authority having jurisdiction, as prescribed in this chapter and shall be filed and recorded in the office of the recorder. The recorder may not accept a subdivision or dedication for filing and recording unless it shows this approval. However, the recorder may accept for filing and recording a division of a tract or parcel of land approved under AS 29.40.080(c)." Renumber the following bill sections accordingly. Page 4, line 30: Delete "This Act takes" Insert "Sections 2 - 8 and 10 of this Act take" Senator Bishop moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 3. Senator Kiehl objected, then withdrew his objection. There being no further objection, Amendment No. 3 was adopted. SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 125(RES) am S was automatically in third reading. 2024-05-14 Senate Journal Page 2681 The question being: "Shall SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 125(RES) am S "An Act relating to state land use planning and classification; relating to the James Dalton Highway right-of-way; relating to platting and recording divisions of land in first class boroughs, second class boroughs, and cities that have platting authority; relating to trapping cabins on state land; relating to trapping cabin permit fees; and providing for an effective date" pass the Senate?" The roll was taken with the following result: SCS CSHB 125(RES) am S Third Reading - Final Passage Effective Date(s) YEAS: 19 NAYS: 0 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 1 Yeas: Bishop, Bjorkman, Claman, Dunbar, Giessel, Gray-Jackson, Hoffman, Hughes, Kaufman, Kawasaki, Kiehl, Merrick, Myers, Olson, Shower, Stevens, Tobin, Wielechowski, Wilson Absent: Stedman and so, SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 125(RES) am S passed the Senate. Senator Giessel moved and asked unanimous consent the vote on the passage of the bill be considered the vote on the effective date clause(s). Without objection, it was so ordered and the bill was referred to the Secretary for engrossment.