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vetoed · Alaska · House May 19, 2026

HB 78: An Act relating to the public employees' retirement system and the teachers' retirement system; and providing certain employees an opportunity to choose between the defined benefit and defined contribution plans of the public employees' retirement system and the teachers' retirement system.

HB 78 allows certain Alaska public employees and teachers (specifically those who joined the retirement system between 2006 and 2025 or previously elected into a defined contribution plan) to choose between the traditional pension-style defined benefit plan and a 401(k)-style defined contribution plan. The bill requires written requests to employers to redirect contributions and payroll deductions to the chosen plan, while preventing dual credit for service in both systems. It also sets conditions for rehired employees, requiring them to avoid distributions or rollovers before returning to work. This bill directly affects eligible current members of Alaska’s public employees’ and teachers’ retirement systems by altering their retirement plan options.

passed · Alaska · Senate May 19, 2026

SB 170: An Act relating to gaming; relating to gaming activities on Alaska marine highway system vessels; relating to bingo; relating to pull-tabs and electronic pull-tab systems; relating to the powers of the Department of Transportation and Public Facilities; relating to the Alaska marine highway system fund; and providing for an effective date.

SB 170 amends Alaska's gaming laws to update reporting and notification requirements for bingo, pull-tabs, and electronic pull-tab systems. It requires gaming operators to notify local governments when applying for permits, report location changes within 10 days, and submit detailed monthly and annual reports to the state department covering gross receipts, expenses, prize payouts, and net proceeds. The bill directly affects gaming operators, local governments, and the state department overseeing these activities. Key provisions include mandatory monthly reports to permittees by the 15th of each month and annual reports due by February 28, with specific data requirements for transparency. This is a procedural update focused on administrative compliance, not new gaming policies or revenue changes.

failed · Alaska · Senate May 19, 2026

SB 180: An Act relating to the development of the Susitna River power project by the Alaska Energy Authority; relating to the regulation of liquefied natural gas import facilities by the Regulatory Commission of Alaska; and providing for an effective date.

SB 180 repeals a specific section (AS 42.05.711(v)) of Alaska law that previously required liquefied natural gas (LNG) import facilities to follow certain regulatory procedures under the Alaska Regulatory Commission. This change directly affects LNG import facilities and the Regulatory Commission of Alaska, removing an existing requirement for facilities to comply with that particular provision. The bill’s key mechanism is the deletion of the statutory language, streamlining regulatory oversight by eliminating this specific administrative step. The bill is currently pending in the Senate Resources Committee (last heard May 9, 2025).

Topics ✗ Energy

in committee · Alaska · Senate May 18, 2026

SJR 31: Recognizing the sovereign decisions of the communities of Kipnuk and Kwigillingok to relocate in the wake of the devastation caused by Typhoon Halong; affirming the right of Alaska Native communities to self-determination; and urging full state and federal support for relocation of those communities.

This Senate Joint Resolution recognizes the decision of the Kipnuk and Kwigillingok communities to relocate following severe damage from Typhoon Halong. The bill affirms the right of Alaska Native groups to make their own choices about moving and urges the state and federal governments to provide full support for these efforts. It calls for the creation of a clear relocation plan with dedicated funding, the establishment of a temporary village for displaced residents, and the preservation of disaster relief resources.

Topics ✓ Housing

introduced · Alaska · House May 18, 2026

HCR 28: Suspending Rules 24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e), Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature, concerning Senate Bill No. 250, relating to data centers; and relating to utility service for data centers.

This bill temporarily sets aside specific legislative rules that normally require a bill's title to accurately describe its contents. It directly affects Senate Bill No. 250, which deals with data centers and utility services, by allowing that bill to be considered even if its title does not fully match the rules. The mechanism involves suspending Rules 24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e) of the Alaska State Legislature's Uniform Rules under Rule 54. This procedural step enables the legislature to move forward with the data center legislation without adhering to standard title requirements.

introduced · Alaska · House May 18, 2026

HCR 27: Suspending Rules 24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e), Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature, concerning Senate Bill No. 79, relating to wage payments.

This resolution temporarily pauses specific legislative rules that normally require bills to be renamed when their content changes. It directly affects Senate Bill No. 79, which deals with wage payments, by allowing that bill to be considered without needing to follow standard title-change procedures. The mechanism involves suspending Rules 24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e) under the authority of Rule 54 for the duration of the consideration of Senate Bill No. 79.

introduced · Alaska · Senate May 18, 2026

SCR 34: Suspending Rules 24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e), Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature, concerning House Bill No. 214, relating to proof of financial responsibility for suspension for nonpayment of judgments.

This Senate Concurrent Resolution temporarily pauses specific legislative rules to allow House Bill 214 to proceed. The suspended rules normally govern how a bill's title can be changed during the legislative process. This action directly affects the handling of House Bill 214, which deals with requiring proof of financial responsibility when suspending drivers for unpaid court judgments. By suspending these rules, the legislature ensures that House Bill 214 can be considered without being blocked by standard title amendment procedures.

passed · Alaska · Senate May 18, 2026

SB 250: An Act relating to data centers; and relating to utility service for data centers.

This bill requires utilities in Alaska to enter into approved contracts with data centers for electricity and gas service, ensuring all infrastructure and operational costs specific to the data center are directly assigned to it without increasing costs for other customers. Contracts must include detailed cost breakdowns, backup power plans prioritizing renewable energy (limiting fossil fuel use to emergencies), and community benefit agreements with local municipalities before construction begins. The bill prohibits utilities from including data center-related costs in general rates unless recovered solely from the data center, and requires transmission infrastructure built for data centers to be excluded from shared cost allocations unless later used for other customers. These provisions aim to clarify cost responsibility, protect ratepayers, and promote environmental standards for data center utility services.

Topics ✓ Energy

in committee · Alaska · Senate May 18, 2026

SB 227: An Act relating to the Multistate Tax Compact; relating to apportionment of income to the state; establishing a state sales and use tax; relating to taxes levied by cities and boroughs; relating to the corporate income tax; authorizing the Department of Revenue to enter into the Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Agreement or substantially similar agreement; relating to the oil and gas production tax; establishing an infrastructure maintenance surcharge on oil; establishing a pipeline corridor maintenance fund; and providing for an effective date.

SB 227 establishes a new state-level sales and use tax in Alaska, replacing the current system where local governments collected taxes. It allows boroughs and cities to levy local sales taxes under state administration, authorizes the Department of Revenue to join the Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Agreement, and adds an infrastructure maintenance surcharge on oil production. The bill also modifies corporate income tax rules, creates a pipeline corridor maintenance fund, and adjusts how local taxes are collected and distributed. These changes directly affect businesses, oil producers, and local governments managing tax revenues. The bill aims to simplify tax collection and fund infrastructure maintenance through new revenue streams.

Topics ✓ Budget & Taxes ✗ Energy ✓ Transportation

in committee · Alaska · House May 18, 2026

HB 258: An Act establishing a statewide spay and neuter assistance fund; establishing the statewide spay and neuter assistance program; relating to municipal control of feral domestic dogs and cats; relating to companion animal spay and neuter special request registration plates; relating to contributions from permanent fund dividends; and providing for an effective date.

HB 258 creates a statewide fund to help low-income Alaskans spay or neuter their pets and manage feral cat and dog populations. The fund, financed by fees from special pet owner license plates, donations, and federal/private grants, reimburses veterinarians, shelters, or clinics up to 80% of costs for spay/neuter surgeries or vaccinations for pets owned by households earning ≤130% of federal poverty guidelines. It also allows municipalities to use the program for trapping, spaying/neutering, and vaccinating feral animals under local ordinances. The Department of Environmental Conservation must report annually on program use and funding, and promote public awareness about pet population control. This bill directly affects pet owners, animal service providers, and local governments managing feral animal programs.

passed · Alaska · Senate May 18, 2026

SB 26: An Act petitioning the United States Department of Transportation to change the time zones of Alaska; exempting the state from daylight saving time; and providing for an effective date.

SB 26 is a bill that petitions the U.S. Department of Transportation to move all of Alaska into the Pacific Standard Time zone under the Uniform Time Act of 1966. It also permanently exempts Alaska from observing daylight saving time, requiring the state to use standard time year-round during periods when daylight saving time would otherwise apply. The exemption only takes effect if the Department of Transportation approves the time zone change by January 1, 2035. This bill directly affects all Alaskans by changing the state’s time zone and eliminating seasonal clock changes. The bill itself does not implement the change but seeks federal approval for the policy shift.

passed · Alaska · House May 17, 2026

HB 261: An Act relating to education funding; providing for an effective date by amending the effective date of secs. 10, 11, 13, and 15, ch. 5, SLA 2025; and providing for an effective date.

HB 261 modifies Alaska's education funding rules by establishing specific spending limits and allocation formulas for school construction projects. It sets a $190.6 million cap for projects approved between 1998-2006, distributing funds based on municipality school enrollment sizes (e.g., $77.9 million for districts with 25,000+ students in 2000). A separate $177.3 million cap applies to projects from 1999-2006, with allocations tied to enrollment ranges as of 2005 (e.g., $61.9 million for districts with 45,000+ students). The bill also requires department approval for early education programs to count toward district enrollment calculations. These provisions directly affect school districts and municipalities receiving construction funding based on historical enrollment data.

Topics ✓ Budget & Taxes ✓ Education