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2026-02-20 House Journal

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                             HOUSE JOURNAL                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
                       ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
                       THIRTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
                            SECOND SESSION                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Juneau, Alaska                   Friday             February 20, 2026                                                         
                                                                                                                                
                           Thirty-second Day                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
The House was called to order by Speaker Edgmon at 10:35 a.m.                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
The following members were present for the technical session:                                                                   
Representatives Edgmon, Bynum, Foster, Johnson, Kopp, D. Nelson,                                                                
G. Nelson, Schrage, St. Clair, Stutes, and Tomaszewski.                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
                  CONSIDERATION OF THE DAILY CALENDAR                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
                     THIRD READING OF HOUSE BILLS                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
HB 289                                                                                                                        
The following, which was advanced to third reading from the February                                                            
18 calendar (page 1661), could not be considered in a technical session                                                         
and will be on the February 23 calendar:                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
    CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 289(FIN)                                                                                              
    "An Act making appropriations, including supplemental                                                                       
    appropriations, capital appropriations, reappropriations, and other                                                         
    appropriations; amending appropriations; capitalizing funds;                                                                
    making appropriations under art. IX, sec. 17(c), Constitution of                                                            
    the State of Alaska, from the constitutional budget reserve fund;                                                           
    and providing for an effective date."                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
                         LEGISLATIVE CITATIONS                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
The following citations could not be considered in a technical session                                                          
and will be on the February 23 calendar:                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                

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Honoring - Joe Stevens                                                                                                          
By Representative Stutes; Senator Stevens                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - The Manson-Osberg-GHEMM Consortium on the 50th                                                                       
Anniversary of the E.L. Patton Yukon River Bridge                                                                               
By Representatives Prax, Tomaszewski; Senator Myers                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
Honoring - King's Christian School                                                                                              
By Senator Tilton                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
In Memoriam - Shawn Curtis Evans                                                                                                
By Representatives Stapp, Tomaszewski; Senator Myers                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
In Memoriam - Jirdes Winther Baxter                                                                                             
By Representatives Stapp, Moore; Senator Kiehl                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
In Memoriam - Charlie Kirk                                                                                                      
By Representatives Stapp, Allard; Senator Myers                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
In Memoriam - Ray Tauriainen                                                                                                    
By Senator Bjorkman; Representative Elam                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
In Memoriam - Michael Jacob Tauriainen                                                                                          
By Senator Bjorkman; Representative Elam                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
In Memoriam - Joyce Willene Fischer                                                                                             
By Senator Bjorkman                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
                          UNFINISHED BUSINESS                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
HB 184                                                                                                                        
Representative Bynum added as a cosponsor to:                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
    HOUSE BILL NO. 184                                                                                                          
    "An Act relating to the Alaska Industrial Development and Export                                                            
    Authority; and relating to workforce housing development                                                                    
    projects."                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
HB 240                                                                                                                        
Representative Elam added as a cosponsor to:                                                                                    

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    HOUSE BILL NO. 240                                                                                                          
    "An Act requiring school districts to adopt a digital harassment                                                            
    and nonconsensual digital impersonation policy; and providing for                                                           
    an effective date."                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
HB 291                                                                                                                        
Representative G. Nelson added as a cosponsor to:                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
    HOUSE BILL NO. 291                                                                                                          
    "An Act relating to municipal exemptions from fees for landfills                                                            
    or dumping areas; and relating to optional municipal property tax                                                           
    exemptions."                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
HB 297                                                                                                                        
Representative Allard added as a cosponsor to:                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
    HOUSE BILL NO. 297                                                                                                          
    "An Act establishing a preference for the taking of fishery                                                                 
    resources by residents for personal and family consumption;                                                                 
    adding to the factors the Board of Fisheries may consider in                                                                
    allocating certain fishery resources; and providing for an effective                                                        
    date."                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
                             ANNOUNCEMENTS                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
House committee schedules are published under separate cover.                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
                              ADJOURNMENT                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Representative Kopp moved and asked unanimous consent that the                                                                  
House adjourn until 10:30 a.m., February 23.  There being no                                                                    
objection, the House adjourned at 10:36 a.m.                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                                           Crystaline Jones                                                                     
                                           Chief Clerk