Alaska statehood act pdf

H8404 are sound recordings of events commemorating the 25th. A state officer or public official may not charge a fee to perform an official act in connection with the certification, submission, or filing of regulations under as 44. After a period of military rule, the 1884 first organic. Constitution provides that the new state immediately received ownership of all submerged lands underneath rivers and lakes that then were, or could have been, navigable for commercial purposes that can accommodate a boat with a 1,000pound load. With the approval of the lieutenant governor, a state agency may submit to the lieutenant governor for filing a regulation or order of repeal of a regulation not required by as 44. The second organic act in 1912 established alaska as a territoryrather than a districtand authorized alaska to have its own legislature. Please contact the dcra publication specialist at 19072694560 or.

In addition to islands off the coasts and in the great lakes, these include two portions of the north american mainland separated entirely, as is alaska, by intervening canadian territory. The political events by which the territory became the fortyninth in the republic go something like this. Eisenhower on july 7, 1958, allowing alaska to become the 49th u. Emergency planning and community righttoknow act and state of alaska tier ii reporting. The following sites are not maintained by the alaska department of law and are.

Public law 85508july 7, 1958 339 public law 85508 an act to provide for the admission of the state of alaska into the union. Alaska statehood act 1959 alaska became the 49th state and received a 103,350,000 acre land grant in statehood act section 6a community grant. At its top level, it divides the world of legislation into fifty topicallyorganized titles, and each title is further subdivided into any number of logical subtopics. States of america in congress assembled, that the territory ceded to the civil and jut united states by russia. All tentative approvals of state of alaska land selections pursuant to the alaska statehood act are hereby confirmed, subject only to valid existing rights and native selection rights under the alaska native claims settlement act 43 u. For most state agencies, the regulation adoption process is governed by the alaska administrative procedure act as 44. Under the authority of article iii, section 18, of the alaska constitution, i am transmitting a bill significantly strengthening the privacy of alaskans personal information. Alaska statehood act governors of the state of alaska russiaus treaty, 1867.

The drafting manual for administrative regulations is published by the department of law to comply with as 44. Alaska native claims settlement act, and the alaska statehood act 1 the term land means lands, waters, and interests therein. An act to provide for the admission of the state of alaska. Draft summary alaska department of natural resources state of. That, subject to the provisions of this act, and upon issuance of the proclamation required by section 8c of this act, the state of alaska is hereby declared to be a. Aug 12, 2019 alaska has been a state for just sixty years. That presumption inheres in the equalfooting doctrine, but is given particular strength and specificity in this case by 6m of the alaska statehood act, 72 stat.

Viii miscellaneous land use and structures on state land 11 aac 96 and 11 aac 86 viii 1 6 provisions for general use activity article 1 11 aac 96. Be it enacted by the senate and house of representatives of the united states of america in congress assembled, that, subject to the provisions of this act, and upon issuance of the proclamation required by section 8 c of this act, the state of alaska is hereby declared to be a state of the united states of america, is declared admitted into the union on an equal footing with the other states. Alaska public health law reform pursuant to the turning point. I wrote it under contract with the alaska legislature to provide the public with an overview of the state. Yet while section 4 of the act preserved native land claims until later settlement, section 6 allowed for the state government to claim lands deemed vacant. The alaska court system encourages you to read and familiarize yourself with the alaska uniform residential landlord and tenant act alaska statute 34. State of alaska department of revenue permanent fund division home. A the lands in each township that encloses all or part of any native village identified pursuant to. Emergency planning and community righttoknow act and state. Statehood for hawaii us department of the interior.

The policy expands highquality prek opportunities for four and five year olds. This proposed amendment to alaska s constitution defines how the state would agree to a change to the alaska statehood act. The united states code is meant to be an organized, logical compilation of the laws passed by congress. Alaska uniform residential landlord and tenant act alaska statute 34. The alaska alaska statehood act proposition, also known as proposition 3, was on the august 26, 1958 ballot in alaska as a federal referral, where it was approved. Be it enacted by the senate and house of representatives of the united states. The state and its people further disclaim all right or title in or.

Preface to the fifth edition this publication first appeared as a booklet in 1982. In the statehood act congress said that alaska could select 104 million acres 28% of the total land in alaska from the unreserved and unoccupied land in the state for its own. The alaska reads act is a bill that would create a statewide comprehensive k3 reading policy designed to improve reading outcomes. Approval of federal amendment to statehood act affecting an interest of the state. Series 4, alaska statehood, 19471958 includes correspondence and subject files which document his efforts as well as others in obtaining statehood for alaska. The turning point model state public health act turning point act, published in september 2003, provides a comprehensive template for.

The alaska statehood committee was formed in 1949 to intensify efforts toward statehood, calling on national and labor organizations, newspaper editors, and state governors to support and publicize alaska s situation. Yet there exist within the union, as parts of 11 states, several areas of noncontiguous territory. An act to provide for the admission of the state of alaska into the union. Rather than designating reservations held in trust by the united states government, as the majority of tribes in the lower 48 have, the alaska native claims settlement act created 12 regional profitmaking alaska native corporations and over 200 village, group, and urban corporations to receive what would end up being around 45. And in 1968, oil was discovered on alaska s north slope, requiring construction of. This was the third hearing and there was a new committee substitute cs. That, subject to the provisions of this act, and upon issuance of the proclamation required by section 8 c of this act, the state of alaska is hereby declared to be a state of the united states. Bill egan served as president of the constitutional convention and as one of the. The state of alaska and its people forever disclaim all right and title in or to any property belonging to the united states or subject to its disposition, and not granted or confirmed to the state or its political subdivisions, by or under the act admitting alaska to the union. Alaska strategic twoyear state plan for title 1 of the. Alaska wioa plan revised september 1, 2016 page 3 of 218 wioa state combined plan for the state of alaska overview under the workforce innovation and opportunity act wioa, the governor of each state must submit a unified or. There was a subsequent partial repeal of some of its provisions in 1966, which the state of alaska later argued removed any responsibility on the part of the state to dedicate the lands to ua, but the alaska supreme court rejected that argument in. Sponsors senator wielechowski title suspending rules 24c, 35, 41b, and 42e, uniform rules of the alaska state legislature, concerning house joint resolution no. Be it enacted by the senate and house of representatives of the united alaska.

Emergency planning and community righttoknow act and. This amendment provides that any changes to the statehood act proposed by congress must be approved in one of two ways. Chair coghill objected for purposes of an explanation. Drafting manual for administrative regulations alaska. The 1929 sutherland act was left intact by the statehood act. A report to the legislature on teacher preparation, retention, and recruitment by the.

The alaska statehood tapes are a collection of sound recordings pertaining to statehood, the bulk of which are interviews conducted by john whitehead for his research that ultimately led to the publication of completing the union. Approximately 103,350,000 acres were selected under three types of grants. Section 6 granted the state of alaska the right to. The alaska statehood act was signed by president dwight d. Congress assembled, that, subject to the provisions of this act, and upon issuance of the proclamation required by section 7c of this act, the state of hawaii is hereby declared to be a state of the united. The blm may disclaim federal interest in the submerged lands on any of the grounds that apply. Pfd will now focus on processing all the incoming mail and working to determine eligibility for all eligible alaskans applications that are in an undetermined status. Alaska native claims settlement act ancsa 1971 federal.

The alaska statehood act does not guarantee alaska ninety. Introduction alaska is the largest state in the union. Federal laws affecting alaska lands and resources princeton. State employees involved in protecting the health and safety of alaskans certain offices within the departments of public safety, corrections, the alaska pioneer homes and other 24hour facilities are required to remain at work unless on approved leave in coordination with their immediate supervisors. Be it enacted by the senate and house of representatives of the united states of america in congress assembled, that, subject to the provisions of this act, and upon issuance of the proclamation required by section 8 c of this act, the state of alaska is hereby declared to be a state of the united states of america, is declared admitted into the union on an equal footing with the. The state of alaska s decisions are also reflected in the question and answer sections that follow. Alaska state legislature has passed governor palins alaska gasline inducement act agia which encourages expedited development of alaska s gas resources the governor believes that the time is now to prepare the workforce for the gasline. Act of march 4, 1915, as confirmed and transferred in section 6 k of the alaska statehood act, referred to in subsec. The official version of the regulations in this document is published in the alaska. Hawaii but refused to give alaskan statehood unequivocal endorse ment. The ernest gruening papers is a rich resource for statehood materials. This was the first time alaskans had any say in laws passed to govern them. The statehood act of 1958 brought a number of significant changes to the. States title to the beds of navigable waters within their boundaries.

Community 400,000 acres, national forest community 400,000. A citizens guide is published by the legislative affairs agency, it. When alaska became a state in 1959, section 4 of the alaska statehood act provided that any existing alaska native land claims would be unaffected by statehood and held in status quo. The measure approved the provisions of the alaska statehood act, including those reserving certain rights or powers to the united states and those prescribing the terms of land grants made to the state of alaska. Alaska workforce innovation and opportunity act wioa. Public land laws affecting national forests in alaska arlis. Alaska statehood act, proposition 3 august 1958 ballotpedia. Any law passed by the territorial legislature is subject to veto by the governor of the territory, a federal official, and laws may be passed over his veto only by a. Tennessee plan senators before ultimately serving three terms as alaska state. The movement towards alaskas statehood rasmuson library. Section 35 of the mineral leasing act entitled an act to promote the mining of coal, phosphate, oil, oil shale, gas, and. The family and medical leave act fmla requires covered employers to provide up to 12 weeks in a 12 month period of paid or unpaid, jobprotected leave to eligible employees for qualifying family and medical reasons the state of alaska is a covered employer.

The state s application for a disclaimer of interest is based on the equal footing doctrine, the submerged lands act of may 22, 1953, the alaska statehood act, the alaska submerged lands act of 1988, or any other legally cognizable reason. The state of alaska, department of commerce, community, and economic development dcced, complies with title ii of the americans with disabilities act of 1990. The organic act passed by congress in 1900 granted hawaii the legal right to. The circumstances of alaska being little more than a colony of the united states set the stage for alaska territory status. The alaska statehood act does not guarantee alaska ninety percent of the revenue from mineral leases on federal lands in alaska ivan l. I wrote it under contract with the alaska legislature to provide the public with an overview of the state constitution prior to the general. The alaska landlord and tenant act may be amended by the state legislature. But in 1958, the alaska statehood act provided for a large transfer of land from the federal government to the soontobe state. Alaska statehood act project gutenberg selfpublishing. Originally the state had 25 years after passage of the alaska statehood act to file claims under section 6 of the act with the bureau of land management blm. If you use this publication in 2014 or later, it is advisable to check with your nearest legislative information office to find out whether. As contained in the alaska statutes, alaska administrative code and article 8 of the alaska state constitution.