Alaska Bills | MyRepTracker

signed · Alaska · Senate Jun 19, 2026

SB 187: An Act prohibiting certain food additives in public school meals; and providing for an effective date.

SB 187 prohibits Alaska public schools from serving meals containing seven specific artificial food dyes (including red dye 40, yellow dye 5, and blue dye 1) in school nutrition programs. The bill directly affects all public schools operating meal programs in Alaska, banning these dyes from any food or beverage served as part of those meals. Key provisions require schools to remove these certified FDA dyes from their menus by July 1, 2025, with the effective date specified in Section 2. The bill focuses solely on removing these dyes from school meals without addressing other food additives or nutritional standards.

signed · Alaska · Senate Jun 19, 2026

SB 178: An Act relating to early intervention services for certain children; relating to optional services under the medical assistance program; and providing for an effective date.

SB 178 expands eligibility for early intervention services under Alaska's medical assistance program to include children under age 3 who are at risk of developmental delays or disabilities, not just those already diagnosed. It adds "early intervention services for children eligible under AS 47.20.080" to the list of optional medical assistance services and requires the department to develop a state plan for these services. The bill also mandates training programs for paraprofessionals serving these children and establishes requirements for monitoring service effectiveness. This directly affects infants and toddlers with developmental concerns, their families, and providers of early intervention services in Alaska.

Topics ✓ Healthcare

passed both · Alaska · Senate Jun 19, 2026

SJR 20: Supporting federal, state, and local efforts to clean up and remove marine debris from the state; urging the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the Environmental Protection Agency to provide additional funding for those efforts and to remove barriers faced by tribes and rural communities in accessing those funds; and urging the Alaska Congressional delegation to advocate for increased federal funding and support for marine debris prevention, clean up, removal, backhaul, and education.

SJR 20 is a non-binding resolution urging federal agencies and Alaska's congressional delegation to increase support for marine debris cleanup. It specifically asks the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to provide more funding and remove barriers preventing tribes and rural communities from accessing cleanup resources. The resolution also calls on Alaska's U.S. Senators and Representative to advocate for greater federal funding for marine debris prevention, cleanup, removal, and education efforts. This resolution directly addresses Alaska's unique challenges, including its over 30,000 miles of shoreline and remote coastal communities struggling with debris removal logistics.

Topics ✓ Environment

vetoed · Alaska · Senate Jun 19, 2026

SB 21: An Act establishing the Alaska Work and Save Program in the Department of Revenue; relating to depositing permanent fund dividends into investment accounts; and providing for an effective date.

SB 21 establishes Alaska's Work and Save Program, allowing residents receiving the Alaska Permanent Fund Dividend (PFD) to automatically contribute portions of their PFD payment to retirement savings. The bill creates the Alaska Retirement Savings Board to oversee the program and requires employers without retirement plans to facilitate employee enrollment. Key provisions include automatic enrollment at a default contribution rate, optional annual increases, and a 7% administrative fee (not deducted from PFD payments). The program directly affects PFD recipients and private-sector employees in Alaska who lack employer-sponsored retirement plans.

vetoed · Alaska · Senate Jun 19, 2026

SB 24: An Act relating to tobacco, tobacco products, electronic smoking products, nicotine, and products containing nicotine; raising the minimum age to purchase, exchange, or possess tobacco, a product containing nicotine, or an electronic smoking product; relating to the tobacco use education and cessation fund; relating to retail cigar stores; relating to the taxation of electronic smoking products and vapor products; and providing for an effective date.

SB 24 raises Alaska's minimum age to purchase, possess, or exchange tobacco products, electronic smoking devices, and nicotine products from 19 to 21 years. It prohibits individuals under 21 from possessing these products, with exceptions for FDA-approved nicotine cessation products prescribed by a healthcare professional or provided through state-approved programs. The bill also updates rules for vending machines in licensed businesses and includes provisions related to funding for tobacco education and cessation programs and taxation of electronic smoking products.

Topics ✓ Budget & Taxes

signed · Alaska · Senate Jun 19, 2026

SB 167: An Act relating to eligibility of criminal offenders for certain benefits, including the permanent fund dividend; relating to a permanent fund dividend for an individual whose conviction has been vacated, reversed, or dismissed; and relating to the calculation of the value of the permanent fund dividend by including payment to individuals eligible for a permanent fund dividend because of a conviction that has been vacated, reversed, or dismissed.

SB 167 allows Alaskans denied a permanent fund dividend due to a criminal conviction to receive back payments if their conviction is overturned (set aside or reversed) and either the charges are dismissed or they are retried and found not guilty. To qualify, individuals must apply within one year of the dismissal or not guilty verdict, with a special one-year window after the bill's effective date for those who had these events before the law passed. The bill also updates the dividend calculation method to include payments for these individuals in annual computations, ensuring they receive the dividends they were previously denied due to their conviction status.

Topics ✓ Criminal Justice

signed · Alaska · Senate Jun 19, 2026

SB 104: An Act relating to the transfer of a title on the death of the owner; relating to the transferability of common interest community ownership interests; and providing for an effective date.

SB 104 allows Alaska boat and vehicle owners to designate a beneficiary to automatically inherit the title upon their death through a "transfer on death" (TOD) title. Owners must apply to the Department of Administration with 1-2 beneficiary names and pay a fee to set up the TOD. The transfer occurs automatically at death without requiring the beneficiary's acceptance, payment, or probate. Owners can change or revoke the designation anytime during their life without the beneficiary's consent.

signed · Alaska · Senate Jun 19, 2026

SB 146: An Act relating to the regional educational attendance area and small municipal school district fund; and relating to Mt. Edgecumbe High School.

SB 146 creates a dedicated fund to support education infrastructure in Alaska. It provides grant funding for regional and small municipal school districts, funds construction/maintenance at Mt. Edgecumbe High School, and covers major maintenance for state-owned teacher housing located within those school districts. The fund, capped at $70 million in unspent balances, directly affects regional school districts, Mt. Edgecumbe High School, and teachers working in those areas by addressing facility and housing needs. This bill focuses on concrete funding mechanisms for school infrastructure and teacher housing, without altering educational standards or policies.

Topics ✓ Education ✓ Housing

vetoed · Alaska · Senate Jun 19, 2026

SB 41: An Act relating to mental health education.

SB 41 requires Alaska public schools (K-12) to include mental health education in health curricula, mandating that school districts notify parents at least two weeks before any mental health instruction begins. It directs the state Board of Education to develop guidelines for age-appropriate mental health education in collaboration with health departments, tribal organizations, and mental health groups. The bill also expands existing health education requirements to explicitly include mental health topics and creates a state school health specialist position to coordinate curriculum development and teacher training. This directly affects all public school students, parents (who gain notification rights), and school districts tasked with implementing the new requirements.

Topics ✓ Education ✓ Healthcare

signed · Alaska · Senate Jun 19, 2026

SB 23: An Act relating to civics education, civics assessments, and secondary school graduation requirements; and providing for an effective date.

SB 23 requires Alaska public high schools to implement a standardized civics curriculum covering U.S. and Alaska government, founding documents, citizenship rights, and global governance systems. Students must complete a semester-long civics course and pass two assessments: a 100-question test based on the U.S. citizenship exam and a civics project-based assessment to earn a high school diploma. The bill directly affects all Alaska public high school students, with exemptions for transfers after 10th grade, students with prior history credits, or those with disability waivers. Schools must document passing scores on transcripts and may allow retakes for the assessment.

Topics ✓ Education

Gary Stevens (R) · 27 co-sponsors

signed · Alaska · Senate Jun 19, 2026

SB 79: An Act relating to wage payments; and providing for an effective date.

SB 79 amends Alaska's wage payment laws to establish clear rules for employers using payroll cards. It requires employers to get employee consent before depositing wages into a payroll card account and to provide detailed disclosures about fees, free access methods, and account terms. The bill mandates that payroll cards must offer at least one free weekly withdrawal, free balance checks via phone or online, and no fees for basic account setup, card issuance, or wage transfers. This directly affects Alaskan employers and workers who receive wages via payroll cards, ensuring greater transparency and preventing excessive fees while requiring account insurance.

Topics ✓ Labor & Employment

signed · Alaska · Senate Jun 19, 2026

SB 89: An Act relating to physician assistants; relating to collaborative agreements between physicians and physician assistants; relating to the practice of medicine; relating to health care providers; and relating to provisions regarding physician assistants in contracts between certain health care providers and health care insurers.

This bill changes Alaska's regulations for physician assistants (PAs). It requires PAs with less than 4,000 hours of postgraduate clinical experience to maintain a written collaborative agreement with a physician, detailing oversight methods, competency assessments, and specialty training. The agreement must specify specialties the PA is learning and allows telehealth oversight for PAs in remote areas. Additionally, the bill mandates that PA applicants graduate from American Medical Association-accredited programs and updates the State Medical Board to include one licensed PA member.

Topics ✓ Healthcare