AlaskaAlaska extended storm emergency and approved disaster spending increases
Alaska’s legislature extended the 2025 West Coast Storm emergency until May 7, 2026, and approved funding increases under a $62.83 million response plan.
What it does
Alaska’s legislature extended the emergency declaration for the 2025 West Coast Storm until May 7, 2026. The extension applied retroactively to April 7, 2026.
The legislature approved increases of $6.38 million in federal funding authority and $17.2 million in state disaster relief funds under a storm response plan totaling $62.83 million.
Argument forKeeping emergency authority in place during the extension could help agencies continue responding to severe storm damage.
Argument againstUsing another $17.2 million in state disaster funds could leave less money available to respond to other disasters.
More detail
Alaska’s legislature extended the governor’s emergency declaration. The extension covers the October 9, 2025, disaster emergency declaration for the 2025 West Coast Storm. The extension applied retroactively to April 7, 2026, and lasted until May 7, 2026.
Alaska’s legislature approved increases in the governor’s amended disaster spending plan. The $62.83 million plan covers the 2025 West Coast Storm. It includes authority to use $25.13 million in federal money and $37.7 million in state general funds. The plan lists estimated shared disaster costs, rather than guaranteed spending. The resolution states that the state disaster relief fund has enough money to cover the increases. The approval covers the amended financing plan the governor submitted on April 20, 2026.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- May 6(S) PERMANENTLY FILED 5/5 LEGIS RESOLVE 27Latest
- May 4(S) 9:32 A.M. 5/4/26 Transmitted to GovernorTo Governor
- May 1(S) CONCUR AM OF (H) Y20 N-
- Vote recorded (S) CONCUR AM OF (H) Y20 N- #2431. Result: pass.Upper
- May 1(S) CONCUR MESSAGE TAKEN UP
- Apr 27(S) CONCUR MESSAGE READ
- Apr 24(H) VERSION: SCR 19 AM H
- Vote recorded (H) PASSED Y28 N11 E1 #2289. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded (H) AM NO 1 ADOPTED Y28 N11 E1 # 2287. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 24(H) TRANSMITTED TO (S) AS AMENDEDMajor
- Apr 24(H) PASSED Y28 N11 E1Major
- Apr 24(H) ...CHANGES TITLE OF LEGISLATION
- Apr 24(H) AM NO 1 ADOPTED Y28 N11 E1Major
- Apr 24(H) BEFORE HOUSE IN SECOND READING
- Apr 22(H) HELD IN SECOND READING TO 4/24 CALENDAR
- Apr 21(H) HELD IN SECOND READING TO 4/22 CALENDAR
- Apr 20(H) HELD IN SECOND READING TO 4/21 CALENDAR
- Apr 16(H) HELD IN SECOND READING TO 4/20 CALENDAR
- Apr 14(H) HELD IN SECOND READING TO 4/16 CALENDAR
- Apr 14(H) READ THE SECOND TIMEMinor
- Apr 14(H) RULES TO CALENDAR 4/14/2026
- Apr 13(H) RLS
- Apr 13(H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALSMinor
- Apr 10(S) VERSION: SCR 19
- Vote recorded (S) PASSED Y20 N- #2196. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 10(S) TRANSMITTED TO (H)Passed 2nd Chamber
- Apr 10(S) PASSED Y20 N-Passed 1st Chamber
- Apr 10(S) BEFORE SENATE ON FINAL PASSAGE
- Apr 10(S) READ THE FIRST TIMEIntroduced
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