HJR 32 Alaska House · 34th Legislature (2025-2026)

Expressing commitment to the rural health transformation program; acknowledging the critical health care challenges facing rural areas of the state; and urging action by the Governor and the Alaska delegation in Congress to continue to advocate for the state's interests and advance the rural health transformation program.

HJR 32 is a non-binding resolution expressing Alaska's commitment to the federal rural health transformation program, which awarded the state $272 million in 2025 to improve rural healthcare access. It outlines six key priorities for program implementation: expanding telehealth infrastructure, strengthening maternal and child health services, increasing healthcare access in remote communities, developing the healthcare workforce, modernizing technology, and ensuring fiscal sustainability. The resolution urges the Governor and Alaska's congressional delegation to advocate for continued federal support and signals the legislature's intent to pass enabling legislation by December 2027 to maintain full funding. It does not create new laws but establishes a framework for future policy decisions to address Alaska's unique rural healthcare challenges.
Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Apr 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
Governor
Introduced Feb 18, 2026 Last action Jun 10, 2026
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What changed between versions

CSHJR 32(HSS) Enrolled HJR 32 · 3 edits
MINOR
The bill was finalized and formatted for official enactment, removing committee-specific headers and draft metadata. The substantive policy language regarding the Rural Health Transformation Program funding, priorities, and requests to the Governor and Congress remains identical to the committee version.
TECHNICAL

Removed draft committee headers, offer dates, and internal reference numbers to reflect the final enrolled version.

Added standard state legislative title page formatting including the year 2026 and legislative source identifiers.

Adjusted page numbering and footer text to match the official enrolled bill format.

Floor votes

How they voted

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

Actions timeline

Total actions
39
Key actions
6
Committee
2
May 8, 2026
Upper · Passed
(S) PASSED Y19 N- E1
upper
Apr 14, 2026
Upper · Passed
(S) Moved CSHJR 32(HSS) Out of Committee
upper
Mar 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
(H) TRANSMITTED TO (S)
lower
Mar 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
(H) PASSED Y40
lower
Mar 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
(H) HSS CS ADOPTED UC
lower
Mar 5, 2026
Lower · Passed
(H) Moved CSHJR 32(HSS) Out of Committee
lower
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