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HOUSE BILL NO. 208
IN THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA
THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE - FIRST SESSION
BY REPRESENTATIVES TUCK, Kreiss-Tomkins, McKay
Introduced: 5/12/21
Referred: Resources
A BILL
FOR AN ACT ENTITLED
1 "An Act relating to certain rail properties conveyed to the state under the Alaska
2 Railroad Transfer Act."
3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:
4 * Section 1. AS 42.40.350 is amended by adding a new subsection to read:
5 (e) Notwithstanding the terms of any patent, interim conveyance, title, deed,
6 or similar document that transfers rail properties of the Alaska Railroad to the state
7 under 45 U.S.C. 1201 - 1214 (Alaska Railroad Transfer Act), the transfer of rail
8 properties of the Alaska Railroad to the state under the Act only confirms, conveys,
9 and vests in the state those interests reserved to the United States under former 43
10 U.S.C. 975d that were exercised by the United States through construction and use
11 before the repeal of 43 U.S.C. 975d by the Act. In this subsection, "rail properties of
12 the Alaska Railroad" has the meaning given in 45 U.S.C. 1202(10).
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Statutes affected:
HB0208A, AM HB 208, introduced 05/12/2021: 42.40.350