Legislature(2025 - 2026)GRUENBERG 120
03/03/2026 03:15 PM House STATE AFFAIRS
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| Audio | Topic |
|---|---|
| Start | |
| HB130 | |
| HB250 | |
| HB290|| HCR10 | |
| Adjourn |
* first hearing in first committee of referral
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
| += | HB 130 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| += | HCR 10 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| += | HB 290 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| += | HB 250 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| + | TELECONFERENCED |
HB 290-DELIVERY OF RESOLUTIONS
HCR 10-UNIFORM RULES: RESOLUTION DISTRIBUTION
4:32:03 PM
CO-CHAIR CARRICK announced that the final order of business
would be HOUSE BILL NO. 290, "An Act relating to delivery of
resolutions by the governor" and HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO.
10, Proposing an amendment to the Uniform Rules of the Alaska
State Legislature relating to resolutions.
CHAIR CARRICK noted that no amendments were received.
4:32:28 PM
REPRESENTATIVE HOLLAND, as prime sponsor of HB 290 and HCR 10,
presented and answered questions. He said HCR 10 makes a change
to the Uniform Rules on how resolutions are distributed, and HB
290 sets a deadline. There is a fair amount of variable time
that it takes the legislation to get distributed. He shared an
example of a wildfire resolution that didn't get to the
designated recipients until October. This is an important tool,
and these changes are to look critically at the process.
AYDEN NICHOL, Staff, Representative Ky Holland, Alaska State
Legislature, on behalf of Representative Holland, prime sponsor
of HB 290 and HCR 10, gave answers to questions asked by the
committee during a previous hearing on both pieces of
legislation. He shared a research memo in conversations with
Representative Vance and the Office of the Lieutenant Governor.
The record shows the most recent overhaul of Uniform Rules in
1963 was a frenzied process without any justification for this
rule. In 15 other states, the resolutions are not signed by the
governor. In another eight states, there is a timeline for the
governor to sign resolution, and it is the extension of the
bill.
4:38:14 PM
REPRESENTATIVE VANCE stated on line 6 of the legislation, all
resolutions will be permanently filed with the Office of the
Lieutenant Governor. The Clerk or Secretary shall send the
resolutions to the distribution list. She asked then, "How do
resolutions get to the Office of the Lieutenant Governor?"
MR. NICHOL replied through the Governor's office, the
resolutions get sent to the Office of the Lieutenant Governor.
4:41:26 PM
REPRESENTATIVE STORY moved to report HB 290 out of committee,
with individual recommendations and the accompanying fiscal
notes.
REPRESENTATIVE ST. CLAIR objected. He observed all the
references say "joint resolution" but nowhere in the bill does
it say joint resolution.
MR. NICHOL replied that only joint resolutions are subject to
the governor's signature.
REPRESENTATIVE ST. CLAIR read proposed language in Section 1 of
HB 290, beginning on page 1, line 8, which read as follows:
If a resolution is transmitted to the governor while
the legislature is in session, the governor shall
return the resolution within 15 days, Sundays
excepted. If a resolution is transmitted to the
governor while the legislature is not in session, the
governor shall return the resolution within 20 days,
Sundays excepted.
REPRESENTATIVE ST. CLAIR then reiterated his concern.
CHAIR CARRICK replied only joint resolutions are under this
transmittal process.
MR. NICHOL answered agreed.
CHAIR CARRICK said that it should be reviewed to see if
clarification is needed.
REPRESENTATIVE MCCABE said that he will amend it on the floor.
CHAIR CARRICK said she was personally not opposed to the
amendment.
REPRESENTATIVE VANCE stated if there are still questions about
the bills, then it is the responsibility of the committee to
clarify. Both bodies are hesitant to open Uniform Rules.
CHAIR CARRICK noted that there was ample time to put in
amendments to address concerns. If there are concerns about the
timeline for amendments, please let her office know.
4:47:30 PM
REPRESENTATIVE HOLLAND said this will help us prepare for the
next step in the journey of this legislation. This has been
reviewed and discussed by Legislative Legal Services, The Office
of the Lieutenant Governor, the Chief Clerk's Office and the
Senate Secretary's Office.
REPRESENTATIVE ST. CLAIR said he apologized that it just came to
him at the last minute. He didn't get his amendment back. He
said he still maintains his objection for clarity.
4:49:11 PM
REPRESENTATIVE MCCABE said he is excited to open the Uniform
Rules and is comfortable doing that on the House floor.
4:49:48 PM
CHAIR CARRICK said that last minute concerns can come up and the
committee reacts to them. The House State Affairs Standing
Committee is often the first committee of referral, so it
doesn't need to put out a polished bill. The committee makes a
lot of amendments, and it has done due diligence.
REPRESENTATIVE ST. CLAIR maintained his objection.
4:51:20 PM
A roll call vote was taken. Representatives Story, Himschoot,
Holland, and Carrick voted in favor of the motion to report HB
290 out of committee, with individual recommendations and the
accompanying fiscal notes. Representatives St. Clair, Vance,
and McCabe voted against it. Therefore, HB 290 was reported out
of the House State Affairs Standing Committee by a vote of 4-3.
4:52:16 PM
REPRESENTATIVE STORY move to report HCR 10 out of committee with
individual recommendations and the accompanying fiscal notes.
REPRESENTATIVE MCCABE objected. He remarked that he saw no
legal memorandums drafted. He said he would like to see any
legal memos that any committee member has had drafted put into
the committee file.
4:53:13 PM
The committee took an at-ease from 4:53 p.m. to 4:55 p.m.
4:55:13 PM
CHAIR CARRICK noted that there were no legal memos to HCR 10
sent to her office. She requested members send all future memos
to her office and the memos will be uploaded.
REPRESENTATIVE MCCABE maintained his objection.
4:55:54 PM
A roll call vote was taken. Representatives Story, Himschoot,
Holland, and Carrick voted in favor of the motion to report HCR
10 out of committee with individual recommendations and the
accompanying fiscal notes. Representatives McCabe, St. Clair,
and Vance voted against it. Therefore, HCR 10 was reported out
of the House State Affairs Standing Committee by a vote of 4-3.
| Document Name | Date/Time | Subjects |
|---|---|---|
| HB 130 Amendment N.1.pdf |
HSTA 3/3/2026 3:15:00 PM |
HB 130 |
| HB 130 Amendment N.2.pdf |
HSTA 3/3/2026 3:15:00 PM |
HB 130 |
| HB 290 HCR 10 Backup Memo about Transmittal of Resoluitions.pdf |
HSTA 3/3/2026 3:15:00 PM |
HB 290 HCR 10 |
| HB 290 HCR 10 Backup LRS Role of Lt. Gov In Resolution Distribution.pdf |
HSTA 3/3/2026 3:15:00 PM |
HB 290 HCR 10 |
| HB 130 Amendment N.3.pdf |
HSTA 3/3/2026 3:15:00 PM |
HB 130 |
| HB 130 Backup GGU and SU Contracts Flex Time Credits.pdf |
HSTA 3/3/2026 3:15:00 PM |
HB 130 |
| HB 250 Letter from APDEA 2-20-26.pdf |
HSTA 3/3/2026 3:15:00 PM |
HB 250 |
| HB 290 HCR 10 Backup Time Limits on Gov Signature for Resolutions.pdf |
HSTA 3/3/2026 3:15:00 PM |
HB 290 HCR 10 |