HB 10 Alaska House · 34th Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act relating to the Board of Regents of the University of Alaska; and providing for an effective date.

HB 10 requires the University of Alaska Board of Regents to include at least one full-time, tenured faculty member from one of the three main campuses (Anchorage, Fairbanks, or Southeast) as a regent. This faculty regent must be selected through campus elections by each university's faculty senate, with the governor appointing from the submitted list within 60 days. The bill also reduces the board's quorum requirement from seven to six regents for meetings. These changes directly affect the governance structure of the University of Alaska system, ensuring faculty representation on its governing board.
Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
May 2026
House Passage
May 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
Governor
Introduced Jan 22, 2025 Last action Aug 14, 2026
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What changed between versions

HB 10 am(efd add) Enrolled HB 10 · 3 edits
MINOR
The bill was finalized and enrolled, changing the effective dates for new Board of Regents provisions from 2026 to 2027 and from 2032 to 2033. The substantive policy regarding the number of regents remains inconsistent, with the text simultaneously stating the Board consists of 12 regents and 11 regents, while also removing a specific requirement for a tenured faculty member to serve on the Board.
Scope change
The bill's scope regarding the University of Alaska Board of Regents composition contains unresolved contradictions between sections, and the timeline for implementation has been delayed by one year.
TIMELINE

The effective dates for new Board of Regents rules were extended from February 1, 2026, to February 1, 2027, and from 2032 to 2033.

REQUIREMENT

A specific requirement for a tenured faculty member to serve as a regent was removed from the text.

SCOPE

The text contains conflicting statements regarding the total number of regents, listing both 12 and 11 in different sections.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
80
Key actions
11
Committee
3
Amendments
1
May 16, 2026
Lower · Passed
(H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) ADOPTED Y37 N3
lower
May 15, 2026
Upper · Passed
(S) TRANSMITTED TO (H) AS AMENDED
upper
May 15, 2026
Upper · Passed
(S) PASSED Y18 N2
upper
May 14, 2026
Upper · Passed
(S) FIN SCS ADOPTED UC
upper
May 8, 2026
Upper · Passed
(S) Moved SCS HB 10(FIN) Out of Committee
upper
May 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) TRANSMITTED TO (S)
lower
May 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) ADOPTED Y31 N9
lower
May 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) PASSED Y23 N17
lower
May 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) AM NO 1 ADOPTED Y34 N6
lower
Apr 9, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Moved HB 10 Out of Committee
lower
Feb 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Moved HB 10 Out of Committee
lower
1 primary · 14 co-sponsors

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