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signed · Alaska · Senate Jul 30, 2025

SB 47: An Act relating to Chugach State Park; and providing for an effective date.

SB 47 clarifies management responsibilities for Chugach State Park by assigning road maintenance within the park to the Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (except for roads maintained by municipalities under new rules). It adds requirements for municipalities seeking easements: they must hold public hearings and demonstrate the easement improves public access or serves the public interest. The bill takes effect July 1, 2025, and directly affects state agencies (DOT, Fish & Game) and municipalities seeking access rights within the park.

Topics ✓ Transportation

signed · Alaska · Senate Jul 30, 2025

SB 133: An Act relating to prior authorization requests for medical care covered by a health care insurer; relating to a prior authorization application programming interface; relating to step therapy; and providing for an effective date.

SB 133 sets strict timeframes for health insurance companies to process prior authorization requests for medical care and prescription drugs. It requires insurers to respond within 72 hours for standard requests (or 24 hours for urgent cases), provide clear reasons for denials, and automatically approve requests if they miss deadlines. The bill also mandates insurers make their prior authorization standards publicly available online and simplifies the process for healthcare providers. These rules directly affect insurers, healthcare providers, and patients seeking covered medical treatments in Alaska, effective January 1, 2027.

Topics ✓ Healthcare

signed · Alaska · Senate Jul 30, 2025

SB 137: An Act extending the termination date of the Board of Certified Direct-Entry Midwives; extending the termination date of the Board of Nursing; extending the termination date of the Board of Veterinary Examiners; extending the termination date of the Board of Parole; and providing for an effective date.

SB 137 extends the expiration dates for four Alaska state boards to prevent them from automatically dissolving. It updates statutory deadlines to set the Board of Certified Direct-Entry Midwives and Board of Nursing to expire on June 30, 2031, the Board of Veterinary Examiners to June 30, 2031, and the Board of Parole to June 30, 2029. The bill also includes a retroactive effective date of June 30, 2025, and exempts it from a rule prohibiting multiple board extensions. This procedural bill directly affects the regulated professions overseen by these boards (midwives, nurses, veterinarians, and parole oversight) by maintaining their current governance structures.

signed · Alaska · Senate Jul 30, 2025

SB 96: An Act relating to education tax credits for certain payments and contributions for child care and child care facilities; relating to the insurance tax education credit, the income tax education credit, the oil or gas producer education credit, the property tax education credit, the mining business education credit, the fisheries business education credit, and the fisheries resource landing tax education credit; providing for an effective date by amending the effective date of secs. 1, 2, and 21, ch. 61, SLA 2014; and providing for an effective date.

SB 96 expands existing Alaska tax credits (including income, property, oil/gas producer, mining, and fisheries business credits) to allow businesses to claim credits for certain child care expenses related to their employees. Specifically, it adds three qualifying expenses: operating child care facilities for employees' children, contributing to nonprofit child care facilities for employees' children, and paying employees to offset their state child care costs. The bill also requires annual inflation adjustments to credit limits starting in 2030, tied to the Consumer Price Index for urban Alaska. This directly affects businesses in sectors covered by these tax credits, enabling them to reduce taxable income by claiming these new child care-related expenses. The bill was signed into law on June 24, 2025, with the changes effective for tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2030.

Topics ✓ Budget & Taxes

signed · Alaska · House Jul 30, 2025

HB 116: An Act exempting from insurance regulation cooperative agreements entered into by two or more persons engaged in commercial fishing for the purpose of paying claims or losses.

HB 116 exempts cooperative agreements among commercial fishing businesses from standard insurance regulations. These agreements allow fishing businesses to pool contributions to cover claims from accidents or damage to their fishing equipment. Specifically, the exemption applies to claims against a business member or losses to vessels/machinery owned or leased by a member. This change directly affects Alaska commercial fishing businesses participating in such pooling arrangements.

signed · Alaska · Senate Jul 30, 2025

SB 80: An Act extending the termination date of the Big Game Commercial Services Board; extending the termination date of the Board of Massage Therapists; extending the termination date of the Alaska Commission on Aging; extending the termination date of the Marijuana Control Board; and providing for an effective date.

This bill extends the termination dates for four state boards in Alaska: the Big Game Commercial Services Board (until 2032), the Board of Massage Therapists (until 2030), the Marijuana Control Board (until 2027), and the Alaska Commission on Aging (as referenced in the title, though not detailed in the text). It amends specific Alaska Statutes to update the expiration dates from 2024 to future years, ensuring these boards can continue operating. The bill also includes retroactive language making it effective from July 1, 2024, and exempts it from certain procedural rules about board reestablishment. This is a procedural extension, not a policy change, directly affecting the ongoing operations of these state boards.

signed · Alaska · House Jul 30, 2025

HB 123: An Act relating to vehicle rental taxes; relating to the issuance of subpoenas related to tax records; and providing for an effective date.

HB 123 adjusts Alaska's passenger vehicle rental tax rates, imposing a 9% tax on traditional rentals (not arranged through a platform) and a 7% tax on rentals arranged through a vehicle rental platform. It requires platforms handling over 200 annual transactions to collect and pay the tax, provide related records to the Department of Revenue, and specifies platforms aren't liable for tax collection failures if they made reasonable efforts to obtain accurate information from vehicle providers. The bill also clarifies that the Department of Revenue can seek court orders to compel compliance with subpoenas for tax records, strengthening enforcement mechanisms.

Topics ✓ Budget & Taxes

signed · Alaska · House Jul 30, 2025

HB 121: An Act relating to the practice of accounting; relating to private professional conservators; amending Rule 17(e), Alaska Rules of Probate Procedure; and providing for an effective date.

HB 121 updates Alaska's accounting licensing requirements, primarily requiring accountants to complete 150 semester hours of education (including a bachelor's degree with accounting focus) and two years of experience. It also establishes a practice privilege for accountants licensed in other states that meet equivalent standards (150 hours, CPA exam, one year experience). The bill affects certified public accountants, accounting firms, and out-of-state practitioners seeking to practice in Alaska under reciprocity. Key provisions clarify permit renewals, continuing education requirements, and simplify documentation for out-of-state accountants engaging in services via mail, phone, or electronic means.

signed · Alaska · House Jul 30, 2025

HB 55: An Act making appropriations for the operating and capital expenses of the state's integrated comprehensive mental health program; and providing for an effective date.

HB 55 is an appropriations bill that allocates funding for Alaska's integrated comprehensive mental health program for the 2025-2026 fiscal year. It provides specific funding amounts for services including the Alaska Psychiatric Institute, community residential centers, substance abuse treatment, and children's mental health programs under the Department of Health, Department of Family and Community Services, and Department of Corrections. The bill directly affects state mental health service providers by covering their operating and capital expenses through designated budget line items. The funding becomes effective July 1, 2025, supporting existing mental health care delivery across the state.

Topics ✓ Budget & Taxes ✓ Criminal Justice ✓ Healthcare

signed · Alaska · Senate Jul 30, 2025

SB 57: An Act making appropriations, including capital appropriations, supplemental appropriations, reappropriations, and other appropriations; amending appropriations; making appropriations to capitalize funds; and repealing appropriations.

SB 57 is an appropriations bill that allocates funding for specific state projects and services from the general fund. It provides $42.45 million for solar energy projects, $13.9 million for grid resilience, $4.4 million for port electrification, and funds for corrections facilities, cemetery purchases, and highway upgrades. The bill directs these funds to state agencies like the Alaska Energy Authority, Department of Corrections, and municipal projects. As a funding measure, it does not create new laws but authorizes spending for existing programs and capital projects.

Topics ✓ Budget & Taxes ✓ Criminal Justice ✓ Energy ✓ Transportation

signed · Alaska · Senate Apr 28, 2025

SB 15: An Act relating to the sale of alcohol; relating to the posting of warning signs for alcoholic beverages; and providing for an effective date.

This Alaska bill (SB 15) amends licensing rules for businesses selling alcohol, directly affecting restaurants, theaters, and seasonal eateries. It requires these establishments to ensure adequate supervision to prevent underage access to alcohol, including specific rules for minors aged 16-20: they may only enter for dining (with parental consent for under-16s), and employees aged 16-20 must be supervised to prevent them from obtaining alcohol. The bill also shortens permitted alcohol service hours at theaters from two hours before events to one hour before and during intermissions. These changes apply to all licensed food-and-beverage venues operating under Alaska’s alcohol regulations.

signed · Alaska · Senate Apr 4, 2025

SB 43: An Act establishing the month of March as Women's History Month.

SB 43 designates the month of March each year as Women's History Month in Alaska. This law directly affects schools, community groups, and public and private agencies across the state, requiring them to recognize and honor women's historical contributions. The key provision adds a new section to Alaska Statutes (AS 44.12.088), formally establishing March as Women's History Month for observance through appropriate activities. The bill enables consistent, statewide recognition of women's roles in Alaska and U.S. history without imposing new obligations or funding requirements.