ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE
SENATE TRANSPORTATION STANDING COMMITTEE
May 2, 2024
1:36 p.m.
MEMBERS PRESENT
Senator James Kaufman, Chair
Senator Löki Tobin
Senator Robert Myers
MEMBERS ABSENT
Senator David Wilson, Vice Chair
Senator Jesse Kiehl
COMMITTEE CALENDAR
HOUSE BILL NO. 395
"An Act approving the transfer of land owned by the Alaska
Railroad Corporation to the City of Nenana; and providing for an
effective date."
- MOVED HB 395 OUT OF COMMITTEE
PREVIOUS COMMITTEE ACTION
BILL: HB 395
SHORT TITLE: TRANSFER OF RAILROAD PROPERTY
SPONSOR(s): TRANSPORTATION
04/09/24 (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
04/09/24 (H) TRA
04/18/24 (H) TRA AT 1:00 PM BARNES 124
04/18/24 (H) Moved HB 395 Out of Committee
04/18/24 (H) MINUTE(TRA)
04/22/24 (H) TRA RPT 3DP 2NR
04/22/24 (H) DP: MCKAY, VANCE, MCCABE
04/22/24 (H) NR: C.JOHNSON, MINA
04/29/24 (H) TRANSMITTED TO (S)
04/29/24 (H) VERSION: HB 395
04/30/24 (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
04/30/24 (S) TRA
04/30/24 (S) TRA AT 1:30 PM BUTROVICH 205
04/30/24 (S) Heard & Held
04/30/24 (S) MINUTE(TRA)
05/02/24 (S) TRA AT 1:30 PM BUTROVICH 205
WITNESS REGISTER
No witnesses to report.
ACTION NARRATIVE
1:36:54 PM
CHAIR JAMES KAUFMAN called the Senate Transportation Standing
Committee meeting to order at 1:36 p.m. Present at the call to
order were Senators Myers, Tobin, and Chair Kaufman.
He announced that the agenda would consist of HB 395.
HB 395-TRANSFER OF RAILROAD PROPERTY
1:37:41 PM
CHAIR KAUFMAN announced the consideration of HOUSE BILL NO. 395
"An Act approving the transfer of land owned by the Alaska
Railroad Corporation to the City of Nenana; and providing for an
effective date."
He noted that this is the second hearing of the bill, and the
intention is to take public testimony and any further questions
from committee members.
1:38:04 PM
CHAIR KAUFMAN opened public testimony on HB 395; finding none,
he closed public testimony.
1:38:51 PM
SENATOR MYERS expressed appreciation for the provisions laid out
in HB 395 that are conducive to community economic development
at little to no cost while encouraging forward movement for the
state. He expressed his support for the swift passing of the
legislation.
1:39:29 PM
At ease
1:40:01 PM
CHAIR KAUFMAN reconvened the meeting and solicited a motion.
1:40:07 PM
SENATOR TOBIN moved to report HB 395, work order 33-LS1537\A,
from committee with individual recommendations and attached
fiscal note(s).
1:40:24 PM
CHAIR KAUFMAN found no objection and HB 395 was reported from
the Senate Transportation Standing Committee.
1:40:32 PM
At ease
1:41:43 PM
CHAIR KAUFMAN reconvened the meeting and made closing comments.
1:42:01 PM
There being no further business to come before the committee,
Chair Kaufman adjourned the Senate Transportation Standing
Committee meeting at 1:42 p.m.