An Act relating to bidder preferences in state procurement; creating the military and veteran family help desk in the Department of Military and Veterans' Affairs; and providing for an effective date.
This bill modifies Alaska's state procurement rules to ensure that companies receiving price preferences for doing business with the state actually perform the work or have a history of selling similar supplies. It also establishes a two-percent price preference for bids from entities that employ service members or veterans participating in specific transition training programs. Additionally, the legislation creates a new Military and Veteran Family Help Desk within the Department of Military and Veterans' Affairs to serve as a central resource for information, services, and employment support for military families.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2023
Committee Review
Apr 2024
Senate Passage
Apr 2024
House Passage
May 2024
Signed into Law
Oct 2024
Introduced May 17, 2023
Signed Oct 9, 2024
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
62
Key actions
7
Committee
2
Amendments
1
May 10, 2024
Lower · Passed
(H) TRANSMITTED TO (S) AS AMENDED
lower
May 10, 2024
Lower · Passed
(H) PASSED Y37 N3
lower
May 9, 2024
Lower · Passed
(H) AM NO 1 ADOPTED Y24 N16
lower
Apr 25, 2024
Lower · Passed
(H) Moved SB 154 Out of Committee
lower
Apr 3, 2024
Upper · Passed
(S) TRANSMITTED TO (H)
upper
Apr 3, 2024
Upper · Passed
(S) PASSED Y19 N- E1
upper
Mar 27, 2024
Upper · Passed
(S) Moved SB 154 Out of Committee
upper
1 primary · 11 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bill Wielechowski
DDemocratic
Co
Alyse Galvin
IIndependent
Co
Andy Josephson
DDemocratic
Co
Cliff Groh
DDemocratic
Co
Craig Johnson
RRepublican
Co
Elvi Gray-Jackson
DDemocratic
Co
Forrest Dunbar
DDemocratic
Co
LT
Löki Tobin
DDemocratic
Co
Matt Claman
DDemocratic
Co
Robert Myers
RRepublican
Co
Scott Kawasaki
DDemocratic
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