Proposing an amendment to the Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature relating to committee records; and providing for an effective date for the amendment.
HCR 5 proposes an amendment to Alaska's legislative rules requiring committees to electronically record meetings and maintain detailed documentation. It mandates standardized minutes including member attendance, witness affiliations, witness positions, and records of amendments considered, along with logs to locate specific testimony. Committees must also provide accessible minute files and submit comprehensive electronic records - such as testimony, agency papers, and bill drafts - to the Legislative Affairs Agency by the end of each legislative session. The amendment takes effect on January 20, 2026.
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in committee
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Introduction
Apr 2025
Committee Review
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Governor
Introduced Apr 25, 2025
Last action Apr 25, 2025
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This bill was amended to change its designation from HCR 5 to SSHCR 5 (Sponsor Substitute), indicating it was revised by the sponsor. The effective date was updated from March 28, 2025 to April 25, 2025. The most significant substantive change involves replacing references to the 'Legislative Reference Library' with 'Legislative Affairs Agency' in the requirements for delivering committee records at the end of each legislative session.
Scope change
The bill's scope remains focused on committee record-keeping requirements, but the entity responsible for receiving records changed from the Legislative Reference Library to the Legislative Affairs Agency.
REQUIREMENT
The entity designated to receive committee minutes and records at the end of each legislative session was changed from the Legislative Reference Library to the Legislative Affairs Agency.
TECHNICAL
The bill title was updated from 'HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 5' to 'SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 5' to reflect that it has been revised by the sponsor.
TIMELINE
The introduction date was updated from 3/28/25 to 4/25/25 to reflect the revised version's introduction date.
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Apr 25, 2025
Committee
(H) REFERRED TO STATE AFFAIRS
lower
Apr 25, 2025
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(H) SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE INTRODUCED
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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Legislator
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State
District
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Donna Mears
DDemocratic
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