Alaska House passes bill that would put more guardrails on property assessments

Rep. Julie Coulombe, R-Anchorage, speaks on the floor of the Alaska House of Representatives on Feb. 28, 2024. (Eric Stone/Alaska Public Media)
The Alaska House of Representatives passed a bill on Wednesday that would put more guardrails around the state’s property assessment process. 
Last year, many residents in Juneau and Haines said they saw steep jumps in their property assessments — large enough that some questioned whether their assessors were being transparent and fair.