Extend West Coast Storm Disaster Emergency Declaration

Alaska Legislative Events

Published March 11th, 2026

Detected April 2nd, 2026

Summary

Alaska House Bill HB337 failed on March 11, 2026, when a motion to discharge from the Tribal Affairs Committee failed 19-21. The bill sought to extend Governor Dunleavy's October 9, 2025, disaster emergency declaration for the 2025 West Coast Storm. The failure means the extension will not be enacted, and the bill is effectively dead for this legislative session.

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What changed

On March 11, 2026, the Alaska House failed to discharge HB337 from the Tribal Affairs Committee, with the discharge motion failing 19-21. A subsequent motion under Rule 27(C) was also ruled out of order. The bill was introduced February 23, 2026, by Rep. Justin Ruffridge to extend the governor's October 2025 West Coast Storm disaster emergency declaration.

Since the bill failed to advance, there is no regulatory change or compliance obligation. Entities monitoring Alaska disaster policy should note that the original emergency declaration will operate under its existing terms without extension through this legislative session. The failed vote margin (19-21) indicates limited support for this extension measure.

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Extend West Coast Storm Disaster

An Act extending the governor's October 9, 2025, declaration of a disaster emergency in response to the 2025 West Coast Storm; and providing for an effective date.

Bill Details

State Alaska

Session 34th Legislature

Chamber House

Official Source www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Detail/34?Root=HB337

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Action History

2026-03-11 H MOTION TO DISCHARGE FROM TRB, RULE 48(D), FAILED Y19 N21 2026-03-11 H RULED OUT OF ORDER, RULE 27(C) 2026-03-11 H MOTION TO DISCHARGE FROM TRB, RULE 48(D) 2026-02-23 H REFERRED TO TRIBAL AFFAIRS 2026-02-23 H TRB, STA 2026-02-23 H READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS