HB 226 Alaska House · 34th Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act increasing the loan amount that is eligible for lower interest rates on certain Alaska Housing Finance Corporation loans.

HB 226 increases the loan amount eligible for lower interest rates on Alaska Housing Finance Corporation (AHFC) loans for small community and multi-family housing. It raises the threshold from $250,000 to $400,000, meaning loans up to $400,000 will qualify for the reduced rate, while amounts exceeding this will use standard interest rates. The bill directly affects Alaska residents applying for AHFC loans under specific housing programs. This change modifies existing law (AS 18.56.470) to expand access to lower-cost financing for qualifying housing projects.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced May 12, 2025 Last action May 19, 2026
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HB 226 CSHB 226(STA) · 2 edits
MINOR
This bill updates the Alaska Housing Finance Corporation's loan program to increase the maximum loan amount eligible for lower interest rates from $250,000 to $400,000. Additionally, it introduces an annual inflation adjustment mechanism to automatically raise this threshold based on the Consumer Price Index, ensuring the limit keeps pace with rising costs over time.
Scope change
The scope of eligibility for preferential interest rates was expanded by raising the loan amount threshold and adding a dynamic adjustment feature.
ELIGIBILITY

The maximum loan amount qualifying for a reduced interest rate was increased from $250,000 to $400,000.

REQUIREMENT

A new requirement was added to adjust the $400,000 threshold annually on July 1 based on the percentage increase in the Consumer Price Index for urban Alaska.

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Committee
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Apr 22, 2026
Committee
(H) REFERRED TO FINANCE
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Apr 21, 2026
Lower · Passed
(H) Moved CSHB 226(STA) Out of Committee
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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