AlaskaVetoed proposal would have Alaska plan public and community transit
The vetoed proposal would have directed Alaska’s transportation department to develop a statewide public and community transit plan with input from local, tribal, and transit groups.
What it does
Alaska’s transportation department would develop a statewide plan for public and community transit, coordinating with local governments, tribal entities, and transit operators.
The text defines which federally recognized tribes and wholly tribally owned organizations count as tribal entities for this section.
Argument forA shared statewide plan could help transit operators and local communities coordinate transit planning with the state.
Argument againstLocal and tribal governments and transit operators could face added work coordinating with the state on a statewide plan.
More detail
The department would develop a statewide plan for public and community transit. The coordination would include ferry operators and the Alaska Railroad Corporation. The department would coordinate with metropolitan planning organizations, local governments, communities, tribal entities, and public and community transit operators.
The section would define which tribes and tribally owned organizations count as tribal entities. The definition applies to a tribe recognized by the U.S. Interior Secretary under federal law and its wholly owned organizations. A covered organization must be a subdivision, subsidiary, or business enterprise wholly owned by one or more recognized tribes.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- May 21(H) VETOED BY Governor Mike Dunleavy 5/20/26Latest
- May 8(H) 9:36 A.M. 5/8/26 Transmitted to GovernorTo Governor
- May 1(H) CONCUR AM OF (S) Y22 N14 E4
- Vote recorded (H) CONCUR AM OF (S) Y22 N14 E4 #2380. Result: pass.Lower
- May 1(H) CONCUR MESSAGE TAKEN UP
- Apr 30(H) CONCUR MESSAGE READ AND HELD
- Apr 29(S) VERSION: SCS CSHB 26(TRA)
- Vote recorded (S) PASSED Y16 N4 #2415. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 29(S) TRANSMITTED TO (H) AS AMENDEDMajor
- Apr 29(S) CROSS SPONSOR(S): DUNBAR, GRAY-JACKSON
- Apr 29(S) PASSED Y16 N4Major
- Apr 29(S) READ THE THIRD TIME SCS CSHB 26(TRA)Minor
- Apr 28(S) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 4/29 CALMinor
- Apr 28(S) TRA SCS ADOPTED UC
- Apr 28(S) READ THE SECOND TIMEMinor
- Apr 28(S) RULES TO CALENDAR 4/28/2026
- Apr 8(S) CROSS SPONSOR(S): GIESSEL
- Mar 25(S) FN2: ZERO(DOT)
- Mar 25(S) DNP: STEDMAN
- Mar 25(S) DP: KIEHL, TOBIN
- Mar 25(S) NR: BJORKMAN
- Mar 25(S) TRA RPT SCS 1NR 2DP 1DNP SAME TITLE
- Mar 24(S) Minutes (STRA)
- Mar 24(S) Moved SCS CSHB 26(TRA) Out of Committee
- Mar 24(S) TRANSPORTATION at 01:30 PM BUTROVICH 205
- Mar 2(S) CROSS SPONSOR(S): KAWASAKI
- Feb 26(S) Minutes (STRA)
- Feb 26(S) Heard & Held
- Feb 26(S) TRANSPORTATION at 01:30 PM BUTROVICH 205
- Feb 4(S) FN2: ZERO(DOT)
- Feb 4(S) DP: OLSON, DUNBAR, GRAY-JACKSON
- Feb 4(S) NR: MERRICK, YUNDT
- Feb 4(S) CRA RPT 2NR 3DP
- Feb 3(S) Minutes (SCRA)
- Feb 3(S) Moved CSHB 26(TRA) AM Out of Committee
- Feb 3(S) COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS at 01:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)
- Jan 27(S) Heard & Held
- Jan 27(S) COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS at 01:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)
- 2025
- May 20(S) -- MEETING CANCELED --
- May 20(S) COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS at 01:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)
- May 15(S) Minutes (SCRA)
- May 15(S) Heard & Held
- May 15(S) COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS at 01:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)
- May 5(S) CRA, TRA
- May 5(S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALSMinor
- May 2(H) VERSION: CSHB 26(TRA) AM
- Vote recorded (H) PASSED Y22 N17 E1 #997. Result: pass.Lower
- May 2(H) TRANSMITTED TO (S)Passed Senate
- May 2(H) PASSED Y22 N17 E1Passed House
- May 2(H) READ THE THIRD TIME CSHB 26(TRA) AMMinor
- Apr 30(H) COSPONSOR(S): JOSEPHSON, MEARS, STORY, HOLLAND
- Apr 30(H) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 5/2 CALENDARMinor
- Apr 30(H) AM NO 1 ADOPTED UCMajor
- Apr 30(H) TRA CS ADOPTED UC
- Apr 30(H) READ THE SECOND TIMEMinor
- Apr 30(H) RULES TO CALENDAR 4/30/2025
- Apr 28(H) COSPONSOR(S): EISCHEID
- Apr 22(H) COSPONSOR(S): BYNUM
- Apr 11(H) FN1: ZERO(DOT)
- Apr 11(H) DNP: MCCABE, TILTON
- Apr 11(H) DP: MOORE, MINA, STUTES, EISCHEID, CARRICK
- Apr 11(H) TRA RPT CS(TRA) 5DP 2DNP
- Apr 10(H) Minutes (HTRA)
- Apr 10(H) Moved CSHB 26(TRA) Out of Committee
- Apr 10(H) TRANSPORTATION at 01:00 PM BARNES 124
- Apr 1(H) Minutes (HTRA)
- Apr 1(H) Heard & Held
- Apr 1(H) TRANSPORTATION at 01:00 PM BARNES 124
- Mar 27(H) Minutes (HTRA)
- Mar 27(H) Heard & Held -- Delayed to 2:00 pm --
- Mar 27(H) TRANSPORTATION at 01:00 PM BARNES 124
- Mar 21(H) FN1: ZERO(DOT)
- Mar 21(H) AM: RUFFRIDGE
- Mar 21(H) DNP: PRAX
- Mar 21(H) DP: HOLLAND, HALL, HIMSCHOOT, MEARS
- Mar 21(H) CRA RPT CS(CRA) 4DP 1DNP 1AM
- Mar 20(H) Minutes (HCRA)
- Mar 20(H) Moved CSHB 26(CRA) Out of Committee
- Mar 20(H) COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS at 08:00 AM BARNES 124
- Mar 18(H) Minutes (HCRA)
- Mar 18(H) Heard & Held
- Mar 18(H) COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS at 08:00 AM BARNES 124
- Feb 27(H) Minutes (HCRA)
- Feb 27(H) Heard & Held
- Feb 27(H) COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS at 08:00 AM BARNES 124
- Feb 3(H) COSPONSOR(S): BURKE
- Jan 22(H) CRA, TRA
- Jan 22(H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALSMinor
- Jan 22(H) Prefile released 1/10/25Introduced
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