An Act establishing an executive administrator position for the Board of Dental Examiners; and relating to an executive administrator for the Big Game Commercial Services Board.
SB 29 creates a new executive administrator position for Alaska's Big Game Commercial Services Board. The bill requires the state department to hire this individual, who will serve as the board's principal executive officer. The position is classified as a partially exempt state employee with a specific salary grade (Range 23, Step 23) under existing state pay schedules. This bill does not change existing regulations for guide-outfitter licensing or board duties - it only establishes the administrative role to manage board operations.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
May 2026
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
House Passage
May 2026
Signed into Law
Jul 2026
Introduced Jan 22, 2025
Signed Jul 1, 2026
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Enrolled SB 29
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SB 29
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4 edits
MODERATE
The bill transitions from a finalized 'Enrolled' version to a draft 'Introduced' version, removing the original title regarding the Board of Dental Examiners and focusing solely on the Big Game Commercial Services Board. It establishes a new executive administrator position for the Board with a specific salary range and updates the Board's duties to include new examination requirements for guide-outfitters and revised coordination protocols with state agencies.
Scope change
The bill's scope narrowed from covering two separate boards (Dental and Big Game) to exclusively covering the Big Game Commercial Services Board, while the Dental Board provisions were removed.
SCOPE
Removed all provisions establishing an executive administrator and related duties for the Board of Dental Examiners.
REQUIREMENT
Added a new requirement for guide-outfitter certification exams to test knowledge of specific terrain, transportation, and game characteristics for each game management unit.
Changed the reference for board coordination duties from AS 16.05.263 to AS 16.05.262.
Added a new subsection to the salary schedule to include the principal executive officer of the Big Game Commercial Services Board in the partially exempt service.
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
69
Key actions
9
Committee
4
May 17, 2026
Lower · Passed
(H) TRANSMITTED TO (S) AS AMENDED
lower
May 17, 2026
Lower · Passed
(H) PASSED Y40
lower
May 17, 2026
Lower · Passed
(H) FIN HCS ADOPTED UC
lower
May 15, 2026
Lower · Passed
(H) Moved HCS SB 29(FIN) Out of Committee -- Delayed to a 9:00 A.M. --
lower
May 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Moved SB 29 Out of Committee -- Delayed to a Call of the Chair --
lower
Apr 23, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) TRANSMITTED TO (H)
upper
Apr 23, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) PASSED Y20 N-
upper
Apr 11, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Moved SB 29 Out of Committee
upper
Feb 17, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Moved SB 29 Out of Committee
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jesse Bjorkman
RRepublican
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