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SCRA-260512-1330

Alaska News • May 12, 2026 • 8 min

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Senate panel advances Whittier land transfer bill without objection

The Senate Community and Regional Affairs Committee unanimously moved House Bill 216 forward Tuesday, advancing legislation that would transfer Alaska Railroad Corporation land to the City of Whittier.

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5:41
Forrest Dunbar

I call this meeting the Senate Community Regional Affairs Committee to order. The record reflected is 1:31 PM on Tuesday, May 12th. Present with me today are Senator Yunt, Senator Gray Jackson, myself, Senator Dunbar. We have one item on the agenda this afternoon, a second hearing on House Bill 216, transfer of railroad land to Whittier. By Representative Holland.

6:01
Forrest Dunbar

We heard an introduction of this bill on April 30th, took invited public testimony, and adopted a committee substitute.

6:08
Speaker B

If there are no closing comments, we'll go on to discussion of the bill. Is there any discussion? Seeing none, Senator Gray Jackson, do you have a motion? Thank you, Mr. Vice Chair. I move House Bill 216, version 34, Lowry Sugar 0946/GOD, from committee with individual recommendations and accompanying zero fiscal note, and authorize legislative legal services to make conforming changes.

6:29
Speaker B

Thank you, Mr. Mr. Vice Chair. Thank you. Is there objection?

6:39
Forrest Dunbar

Seeing none, I will note that we have on the line Megan Clemens from Alaska Railroad and Jackie Wilde, the city manager, if anyone had questions. But I don't see any, and I don't see any objections. So with that, HB 216 is moved from committee. This concludes our agenda for this afternoon. Members, please stay behind to sign the paperwork.

7:02
Forrest Dunbar

The time is 133, and this meeting is adjourned.

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