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AK HB115

Bill

Status

Engrossed

4/6/2015

Primary Sponsor

Charles Chenault

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Origin

House of Representatives

29th Legislature

AI Summary

  • Asserts Alaska's state sovereignty and reserves the state's rights under the Ninth and Tenth Amendments to claim credits or setoffs for amounts or injuries inequitably or unlawfully caused by the federal government

  • Requires the United States to transfer title to federal public land and interests in land to Alaska before January 1, 2017, subject to state acceptance by the Director of the Division of Lands

  • Exempts from transfer federal land held by non-governmental entities, land used for military or naval purposes, and land that was a national park as of January 1, 2015

  • Requires the United States to lift all public land orders and federal withdrawals on land not transferred to the state, except for military or naval reservations, allowing state land selections to attach

  • Suspends a provision of the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act until the later of January 1, 2037, or 20 years after the last public land order is lifted, to allow mineral exploration and resource evaluation

Legislative Description

Ak Sovereignty;us Transfer Land To Alaska

Oil & Gas

Last Action

CROSS SPONSOR(S): GIESSEL

2/10/2016

Committee Referrals

Judiciary2/5/2016
Resources4/7/2015
Resources2/18/2015

Full Bill Text

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