SB 30 Alaska Senate · 34th Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act making certain veterans eligible for a lifetime permit to access state park campsites and the parking and restrooms of developed facilities without charge; and providing for an effective date.

SB 30 allows disabled veterans who served in the U.S. military to receive a lifetime permit for free access to state park developed campgrounds, parking, and restrooms in Alaska. The bill replaces the previous annual permit system with a permanent permit that automatically renews every five years upon address confirmation. It directly affects eligible disabled veterans by removing annual fees for these recreational facilities. The permit becomes effective January 1, 2026, and requires the department to report annual permit usage to the legislature.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 22, 2025 Last action Mar 27, 2025
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SB 30 CSSB 30(RES) · 3 edits
MINOR
The bill was reclassified from a regular Senate Bill to a Senate Resources Committee referral (CSSB 30), with the sponsoring body changed from Senator Bjorkman to the Senate Resources Committee. The effective date was moved from January 1, 2026 to January 1, 2026 (no change), but a new definition was added to clarify who qualifies as a disabled veteran under the bill.
Scope change
The bill's scope was expanded by adding a formal definition of 'disabled veteran' that includes those whose disability was incurred or aggravated in the line of duty in U.S. military service or while serving in the Alaska Territorial Guard.
TECHNICAL

Bill number changed from SB 30 to CSSB 30(RES), indicating it was referred to the Senate Resources Committee rather than being introduced by a single senator.

TIMELINE

Sponsorship changed from Senator Bjorkman to the Senate Resources Committee, and the introduction date was updated from January 22, 2025 to February 19, 2025.

DEFINITION

New subsection (g) was added to AS 41.21.026 defining 'disabled veteran' to include those whose disability was incurred or aggravated in the line of duty in U.S. military service or while serving in the Alaska Territorial Guard.

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Feb 19, 2025
Committee
(S) REFERRED TO FINANCE
upper
Feb 17, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Moved CSSB 30(RES) Out of Committee
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1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Jesse Bjorkman
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