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vetoed · Alaska · House Jun 20, 2026

HB 280: An Act relating to the Multistate Tax Compact; relating to apportionment of income to the state, including the apportionment of income of broadcasters, financial institutions, and telecommunications service providers; and providing for an effective date.

HB 280 would enact the Multistate Tax Compact into Alaska law, creating a system for businesses operating in multiple states to determine their tax obligations. This would primarily affect multistate businesses, including those that are highly digitized, by establishing rules for how their income is apportioned across states and preventing duplicate taxation. The bill would amend Alaska Statute 43.19.010 to incorporate the Compact's framework for tax administration.

signed · Alaska · House Jun 20, 2026

HB 239: An Act relating to crime and criminal procedure; relating to civil claims by victims of sexual abuse of a minor; relating to homicide; relating to assault; relating to sexual assault; relating to stalking; relating to sexual abuse of a minor; relating to enticement and unlawful exploitation of a minor; relating to cruelty to animals; relating to endangering the welfare of a child; relating to indecent exposure; relating to theft; relating to generated obscene child sexual abuse material; relating to sending an explicit image of a minor; relating to solicitation or production of an indecent picture of a minor; relating to distribution of indecent material to minors; relating to prostitution; relating to the Controlled Substances Advisory Committee; relating to the testimony of children in criminal proceedings; relating to sentencing; relating to sexual assault examination kits; restricting the release of certain records of convictions; relating to teaching certificates; relating to the definition of 'victim counseling center' for disclosure of certain communications concerning sexual assault or domestic violence; relating to motor vehicle offenses; relating to the board of parole; relating to parole; relating to medical release for service of sentence by electronic monitoring; relating to licensing of school bus drivers; creating and relating to the address confidentiality program; and providing for an effective date.

HB 239 amends Alaska law to increase penalties for criminally negligent homicide committed while operating a motor vehicle and failing to stop or provide assistance after an accident. It upgrades this offense from a Class B felony to a Class A felony (with a 7-11 year sentencing range under AS 12.55.125(c)(D)), directly affecting drivers involved in collisions who violate existing duties to stop and assist under AS 28.35.050/060. The bill does not change the underlying duty to stop but significantly raises the criminal consequences for violating it. This adjustment specifically targets cases where a driver’s failure to stop causes death, making it a more serious felony than other negligent homicide scenarios.

Topics ✗ Criminal Justice ✓ Transportation

Chuck Kopp (R) · 25 co-sponsors

signed · Alaska · House Jun 20, 2026

HB 117: An Act relating to electronic monitoring of fishing vessels using trawl gear in a finfish fishery; relating to administrative areas for regulation of certain commercial set net entry permits; and providing for an effective date.

HB 117 allows commercial salmon fishermen using set gillnets to operate as a cooperative group of up to 10 permit holders. It requires all cooperative members to be present and actively participating during fishing operations and eliminates the need to store or deliver fish separately by individual permit. The bill also permits cooperative members to pool their catch and sell it collectively through a single permit holder or their agent, without separate reporting per permit. The Board of Fisheries must create rules for cooperative registration and harvest reporting. This directly affects commercial set gillnet permit holders in Alaska's salmon fisheries.

vetoed · Alaska · House Jun 20, 2026

HB 23: An Act renaming the State Commission for Human Rights the Alaska State Commission for Civil Rights; relating to investigations and conciliation by the Alaska State Commission for Civil Rights; relating to removal of commissioners of the Alaska State Commission for Civil Rights; relating to reports from the Alaska State Commission for Civil Rights; relating to the definition of 'employer' for the purposes of the Alaska State Commission for Civil Rights; relating to local civil rights commissions; and providing for an effective date.

HB 23 renames Alaska's State Commission for Human Rights to the Alaska State Commission for Civil Rights and updates related provisions. The bill specifically revises the legal definition of "employer" to clarify that it excludes non-profit social clubs, fraternal organizations, and religious associations not organized for private profit. It also addresses commissioner removal procedures, reporting requirements for the commission, and provisions for local civil rights commissions. These changes directly affect how civil rights enforcement applies to employers and commission operations across Alaska.

Topics ✗ Labor & Employment

signed · Alaska · House Jun 20, 2026

HB 184: An Act relating to financing by the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority for workforce housing development projects; relating to a mandatory exemption from municipal property taxes for certain assets of the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority; and providing for an effective date by repealing the effective date of sec. 2, ch. 64, SLA 2018.

HB 184 amends Alaska's Industrial Development and Export Authority to explicitly include financing for workforce housing projects in its purpose. The bill authorizes the Authority to provide financial support for constructing new housing developments with five or more dwelling units, using existing tools like bonds and loans. This change directly affects the Authority and housing developers, enabling them to address workforce housing shortages as part of the Authority's mission to promote economic welfare and reduce unemployment. The bill expands the Authority's existing role without creating new funding sources, focusing on applying current mechanisms to housing needs.

Topics ✓ Housing

signed · Alaska · House Jun 20, 2026

HB 27: An Act relating to cardiopulmonary resuscitation education in public schools; relating to the duties of the Department of Education and Early Development; relating to medical care for major emergencies; and providing for an effective date.

HB 27 amends Alaska law to clarify and expand the definition of "major emergencies" in medical services, explicitly including heart attacks and strokes. It updates the Department of Health's responsibilities to coordinate emergency medical services (including trauma care), award grants to support providers, and establish standards for hospitals to qualify as trauma centers. The bill directly affects hospitals, clinics, and emergency medical personnel by defining which conditions require specialized emergency response systems. Key provisions require the department to develop criteria based on national standards for trauma center designation and ensure coordination across public and private emergency care providers. This is a procedural update to existing emergency medical system administration, not a new funding or program.

Topics ✓ Healthcare

vetoed · Alaska · House Jun 20, 2026

HB 52: An Act relating to the rights of minors undergoing evaluation or inpatient treatment at psychiatric hospitals; relating to the use of seclusion or restraint of minors at psychiatric hospitals; relating to a report published by the Department of Health; relating to inspections by the Department of Health of certain psychiatric hospitals; and providing for an effective date.

HB 52 ensures minors receiving inpatient mental health treatment at psychiatric hospitals in Alaska have the right to weekly confidential communication (via phone or video) with parents, legal guardians, or an approved adult, unless prohibited by law or deemed unadvisable by a physician. The bill requires psychiatric hospitals to report all uses of seclusion or restraint to the Department of Health and parents within one business day, and mandates biannual unannounced inspections of hospitals treating minors, including interviews with at least 50% of minor patients. It also requires the Department of Health to publish an annual report detailing seclusion/restraint usage, inspection findings, and data on minors in care, with the report due by November 1 each year. These provisions take effect on July 1, 2025.

Topics ✓ Healthcare

Maxine Dibert (D) · 17 co-sponsors

signed · Alaska · House Jun 20, 2026

HB 28: An Act relating to education; relating to reimbursement of school district energy costs; relating to correspondence study program materials; relating to substitute teaching; relating to the qualifications of school board members; relating to school consolidation; relating to the required local contribution made by a city or borough school district for public school funding; relating to reemploying retired members of the teachers' retirement system at regional resource centers; establishing a teachers' student loan repayment pilot program; and providing for an effective date.

HB 28 establishes a pilot program to help certain Alaska teachers and state employees repay student loans. It targets full-time public school teachers and state workers who completed degrees outside Alaska (with 12+ months Alaska residency before studying) or at the University of Alaska (with 12+ months outside Alaska before employment), provided they have qualifying student loans. Participants may receive annual grants of up to $8,000 (for loans ≥$24,000) or one-third of their loan balance (for smaller loans), capped at 125 grants yearly with a $1 million total annual limit. The Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education will administer the program, require annual reports on its impact on recruitment/retention, and evaluate it through 2027 before the program expires January 1, 2028.

Topics ✓ Education

Andi Story (D) · 19 co-sponsors

vetoed · Alaska · Senate Jun 19, 2026

SB 258: An Act relating to contracts for the licensing of software applications.

SB 258 prevents state and local government software contracts from restricting which hardware the government can use. It requires that software licenses allow state agencies and local governments to install and run software on their own chosen desktop or server hardware, rather than forcing specific equipment. The law applies to new contracts, renewals, or amendments entered into after the bill takes effect. The commissioner of administration may create regulations to implement these requirements.

signed · Alaska · Senate Jun 19, 2026

SB 272: An Act relating to the electronic health information exchange system; and providing for an effective date.

SB 272 requires Alaska's Department of Health to establish a statewide electronic health information exchange system that connects hospitals, clinics, and other providers to share patient records securely. It mandates appointing a private or nonprofit entity (with a stakeholder advisory board including hospitals, insurers, tribal health groups, and patients) to manage the system's development, training, privacy compliance, and annual budgeting. Key provisions include ensuring system interoperability with federal standards, requiring cost and privacy safeguards, and creating a plan to encourage long-term participation by healthcare providers. The bill directly affects healthcare providers, insurers, tribal health organizations, and patients through standardized electronic record sharing.

Topics ✓ Healthcare ✓ Technology

passed · Alaska · Senate Jun 19, 2026

SR 4: Recognizing and commemorating the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States of America; encouraging participation in commemorative events; and encouraging educational institutions to enhance civics education.

This Senate Resolution (SR 4) commemorates the 250th anniversary of the U.S. founding on July 4, 2026, and encourages Alaskans to participate in related events. It urges educational institutions to strengthen civics education, focusing on foundational U.S. principles like liberty, federalism, and citizen participation. The resolution has no binding effect - it is a symbolic gesture to honor historical milestones and promote civic learning.

signed · Alaska · Senate Jun 19, 2026

SB 164: An Act eliminating deductions for the remittance of the motor fuel tax, tobacco taxes, and tire fees; relating to discounts on cigarette stamps; and providing for an effective date.

SB 164 eliminates deductions that businesses could retain to cover accounting costs when paying motor fuel tax, tobacco taxes, and tire fees. It removes a 1% deduction (capped at $100) for fuel tax remittances and a 0.4% deduction for tobacco tax returns. The bill also repeals provisions allowing tobacco licensees to receive discounts on cigarette stamps based on purchase volume. These changes take effect July 1, 2025, requiring businesses to pay the full tax amount without these deductions.

Topics ✓ Budget & Taxes