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34th Legislature(2025-2026)

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  • Bill SB 26
  • Current Status (H) STA
  •  Then FIN
  • Status Date 05/13/2025
  • Bill Version
  • Short Title ELIMINATE DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME
  • Sponsor(S) SENATORS MERRICK, Giessel, Dunbar, Gray-Jackson, Wielechowski
    REPRESENTATIVES Foster, Bynum

  • HearingMar 28 Saturday 3:15 PM (H)STATE AFFAIRS at GRUENBERG 120 TELECONFERENCED -- Public Testimony <Time Limit May Be Set> --
  • Title "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."
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Full Text of SB 26 Intro/ Offered Passed
Version Amended Name PDF Date House Senate
SB0026A SB 26 pdf

Fiscal Action Summary

SB 26 Published
Fiscal Note Preparer Date Chamber Fiscal Impact Cmte Report Approp Bill
pdf Fiscal Note 1 Governor S N SCRA, SSTA

Bill Amendments Summary

  • Bill : SB 26

Amendments that are adopted are incorporated into the next version of the bill.
PDF versions of the amendment may have slight variations from the Journal entry. The Journal should be considered the authoritative version.

Action Journal
Amendment Chamber Action Date Page PDF

House and Senate Minutes/Recordings

  • Bill : SB 26
Meeting Date Start Time Title Meeting Details
3/28/2026 3:15 PM HOUSE STATE AFFAIRS
4/29/2025 3:30 PM SENATE STATE AFFAIRS Minutes Audio/Video
4/22/2025 3:30 PM SENATE STATE AFFAIRS Minutes Audio/Video
3/25/2025 1:30 PM SENATE COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS Minutes Audio/Video
3/18/2025 1:30 PM SENATE COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS Minutes Audio/Video

Documents for Bill SB 26 34th Legislature

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Document Name Date/Time Subjects
HB 229 SB 26 Backup Letter Juneau Chamber of Commerce.pdf HSTA 3/28/2026 3:15:00 PM
 		HB 229
SB 26
HB 229 SB 26 Written Testimony Rec'd 3-27-26.pdf HSTA 3/28/2026 3:15:00 PM
 		HB 229
SB 26
HB 229 SB26 HB 41 Letter Joseph Russo 3-7-26.pdf HSTA 3/28/2026 3:15:00 PM
 		HB 41
HB 229
SB 26
SB 26 Supporting Documents - US DOT Time Zone Move Procedure.pdf HSTA 3/28/2026 3:15:00 PM
 		SB 26
SB 26 Supporting Document time changes.pdf HSTA 3/28/2026 3:15:00 PM
 		SB 26
SB 26 Supporting Document - Daylight Gains by City.pdf HSTA 3/28/2026 3:15:00 PM
 		SB 26
SB 26 Supporting Document - Alaska Time Zones History.pdf HSTA 3/28/2026 3:15:00 PM
 		SB 26
SB 26 Letter of Support ATIA.pdf HSTA 3/28/2026 3:15:00 PM
 		SB 26
SB 26 Letter of Opposition Joseph Russo 3-7-26.pdf HSTA 3/28/2026 3:15:00 PM
 		SB 26
SB 26 Backup DST Survey.pdf HSTA 3/28/2026 3:15:00 PM
 		SB 26
SB 26 Fiscal Note.pdf HSTA 3/28/2026 3:15:00 PM
 		SB 26
SB 26 Sectional Verision A 1.26.2026.pdf HSTA 3/28/2026 3:15:00 PM
 		SB 26
SB 26 Sponsor Statement version A 1.26.2026.pdf HSTA 3/28/2026 3:15:00 PM
 		SB 26
SB 26 Ver. A.pdf HSTA 3/28/2026 3:15:00 PM
 		SB 26
Yes on SB 102 - No on SB 26 - Save Standard Time JP.pdf SSTA 5/13/2025 3:30:00 PM
 		SB 26
SB 102
Yes on SB 102. No on SB 26. Hearing in State Affairs on Tuesday._Redacted.pdf SSTA 5/13/2025 3:30:00 PM
 		SB 26
SB 102
2025-03-10 Yes on SB 102 - No on SB 26 - Save Standard Time.pdf SSTA 4/22/2025 3:30:00 PM
 		SB 26
SB 102
ATIA- SB 26 letter of support.pdf SSTA 4/22/2025 3:30:00 PM
 		SB 26
SB 26 Fiscal Note.pdf SSTA 4/22/2025 3:30:00 PM
 		SB 26
SB 26 Sectional.pdf SSTA 4/22/2025 3:30:00 PM
 		SB 26
SB 26 Sponsor.pdf SSTA 4/22/2025 3:30:00 PM
 		SB 26
SB 26 Supporting Document - Alaska Time Zones History.pdf SSTA 4/22/2025 3:30:00 PM
 		SB 26
SB 26 Supporting Document - Daylight Gains by City.pdf SSTA 4/22/2025 3:30:00 PM
 		SB 26
SB 26 Supporting Documents - US DOT Time Zone Move Procedure.pdf SSTA 4/22/2025 3:30:00 PM
 		SB 26
SB0026A.pdf SSTA 4/22/2025 3:30:00 PM
 		SB 26
ATIA- SB 26 letter of support.pdf SSTA 4/8/2025 3:30:00 PM
 		SB 26
SB 26 Supporting Document time changes.pdf SCRA 3/25/2025 1:30:00 PM
 		SB 26
SB102 SB26 Public Testimony - Lynn Willis.pdf SCRA 3/25/2025 1:30:00 PM
 		SB 26
SB 102
SB 26 Sponsor Statement.pdf SCRA 3/18/2025 1:30:00 PM
 		SB 26
SB 26 Fiscal Note.pdf SCRA 3/18/2025 1:30:00 PM
 		SB 26
SB 26 Sectional Analysis.pdf SCRA 3/18/2025 1:30:00 PM
 		SB 26
SB 26 Supporting Documents - US DOT Time Zone Move Procedure.pdf SCRA 3/18/2025 1:30:00 PM
 		SB 26
SB 26 Supporting Document - Daylight Gains by City.pdf SCRA 3/18/2025 1:30:00 PM
 		SB 26
SB 26 Supporting Document - Alaska Time Zones History.pdf SCRA 3/18/2025 1:30:00 PM
 		SB 26
SB26 Public Testimony Packet 3.17.2025.pdf SCRA 3/18/2025 1:30:00 PM
 		SB 26
SB102 SB26 Public Testimony - Lisa Alexia.pdf SCRA 3/11/2025 1:30:00 PM
 		SB 26
SB 102
Jrn Date Jrn Page Text
32 (S) PREFILE RELEASED 1/10/25
32 (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
32 (S) CRA, STA
41 (S) COSPONSOR(S): GIESSEL, DUNBAR, GRAY-JACKSON, WIELECHOWSKI
Text (S) COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS at 01:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)
Text (S) <Bill Hearing Canceled>
Min (S) Minutes (SCRA)
Text (S) COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS at 01:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)
Text (S) Heard & Held
Min (S) Minutes (SCRA)
Text (S) COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS at 01:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)
Text (S) Moved SB 26 Out of Committee
Min (S) Minutes (SCRA)
618 (S) CRA RPT 3DP 1NR
618 (S) DP: MERRICK, DUNBAR, GRAY-JACKSON
618 (S) NR: YUNDT
618 (S) FN1: ZERO(GOV/COMBINED)
Text (S) STATE AFFAIRS at 03:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)
Text (S) Heard & Held
Min (S) Minutes (SSTA)
Text (S) STATE AFFAIRS at 03:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)
Text (S) Moved SB 26 Out of Committee
Min (S) Minutes (SSTA)
1064 (S) STA RPT 2DP 1NR
1064 (S) DP: KAWASAKI, BJORKMAN
1064 (S) NR: GRAY-JACKSON
1064 (S) FN1: ZERO(GOV/COMBINED)
1191 (S) RULES TO CALENDAR 5/9/2025
1191 (S) READ THE SECOND TIME
1191 (S) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 5/12 CAL
1227 (S) READ THE THIRD TIME SB 26
1227 (S) PASSED Y18 N2
1227 (S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE
1236 (S) TRANSMITTED TO (H)
1236 (S) VERSION: SB 26
1169 (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
1169 (H) STA, FIN
1169 (H) REFERRED TO STATE AFFAIRS
1273 (H) CROSS SPONSOR(S): FOSTER
1897 (H) CROSS SPONSOR(S): BYNUM
Text (H) STATE AFFAIRS at 03:15 PM GRUENBERG 120
Text (H) -- Public Testimony <Time Limit May Be Set> --
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