HB 30 Alaska House · 34th Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act establishing the office of entrepreneurship; relating to new businesses in the state; relating to reports concerning procurements by agencies; and relating to initial business license fees for new businesses in the state.

HB 30 creates an Office of Entrepreneurship within the Department of Commerce to support new businesses in Alaska. It requires state agencies to annually report on contracts with new businesses, including demographic details and geographic locations, and to suggest ways to improve access for these businesses. The bill also waives the initial $50 business license fee for new businesses (as defined by state law) and mandates the Office to issue an annual report on legislation affecting new businesses. These changes aim to streamline support for new business growth and increase transparency in government contracting.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 22, 2025 Last action May 12, 2025
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What changed between versions

CSHB 30(STA) CSHB 30(L&C) · 4 edits
MODERATE
The bill was transferred from the House State Affairs Committee to the House Labor and Commerce Committee, with the offered date changed from March 12 to March 21, 2025. The bill's title was amended to add language about providing for an effective date. The most significant substantive change is that the Office of Entrepreneurship was moved from being created in the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development to simply being created in 'the department', which now includes a definition clarifying that 'department' refers to the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development. Additionally, the duties of the office were expanded to include actively seeking volunteers to assist in performance of duties, and the office may now receive facilities from the department if needed.
Scope change
The bill's scope remains focused on establishing an Office of Entrepreneurship within the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development to support new businesses, though the committee referral change indicates a shift in legislative focus from state affairs to labor and commerce matters.
TECHNICAL

Committee referral changed from House State Affairs to House Labor and Commerce, and bill title amended to include language about an effective date.

DEFINITION

Added definition of 'department' to clarify it refers to the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development.

REQUIREMENT

Added requirement for the Office of Entrepreneurship to actively seek and use volunteers to assist in performing its duties.

Added provision allowing the department to provide facilities to the Office of Entrepreneurship if necessary to perform its duties.

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Actions timeline

Total actions
51
Key actions
2
Committee
4
Mar 26, 2025
Committee
(H) REFERRED TO FINANCE
lower
Mar 26, 2025
Committee
(H) FIN REFERRAL ADDED AFTER L&C
lower
Mar 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Moved CSHB 30(L&C) Out of Committee
lower
Mar 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Moved CSHB 30(STA) Out of Committee -- Delayed to a Call of the Chair --
lower
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