Legislature(2025 - 2026)SENATE FINANCE 532

04/14/2026 09:00 AM Senate FINANCE

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* first hearing in first committee of referral
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
+ HB 17 DISABLED VETERANS: RETIREMENT BENEFITS TELECONFERENCED
Heard & Held
-- Invited & Public Testimony --
*+ HB 48 CIVIL LEGAL SERVICES FUND TELECONFERENCED
Heard & Held
-- Invited & Public Testimony --
Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled
**Streamed live on AKL.tv**
HOUSE BILL NO. 48                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
     "An Act relating to appropriations to the civil legal                                                                      
     services fund."                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
9:27:31 AM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
HUNTER   MEACHUM,   STAFF,   REPRESENTATIVE   SARA   HANNAN,                                                                    
introduced the bill.                                                                                                            
9:29:43 AM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
MAGGIE  HUMM,  EXECUTIVE  DIRECTOR,  ALASKA  LEGAL  SERVICES                                                                    
CORPORATION, spoke in support of the bill.                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
9:36:14 AM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair   Hoffman  stated   that  there   were  individuals                                                                    
available for questions.                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair Hoffman OPENED public testimony.                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
9:36:38 AM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
JAMES  ROSS, SELF,  YAKUTAT (via  teleconference), spoke  in                                                                    
support of the legislation.                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
9:37:46 AM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
LORI PROCTOR,  RETIRED PATIENT  CARE ADVOCATE,  ALASKA LEGAL                                                                    
SERVICES, WILLOW (via  teleconference), testified in support                                                                    
of the legislation.                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
9:39:19 AM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
MARGE STONEKING,  ADVOCACY DIRECTOR, AARP  ALASKA, ANCHORAGE                                                                    
(via   teleconference),   testified   in  support   of   the                                                                    
legislation.                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair Hoffman CLOSED public testimony.                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Senator Kiehl addressed the fiscal notes.                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
HB  48  was   HEARD  and  HELD  in   committee  for  further                                                                    
consideration.                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                

Document Name Date/Time Subjects
HB 17 Disabled Veterans Retirement Benefits.msg SFIN 4/14/2026 9:00:00 AM
HB 17
HB 17 DOA SRB 041026.pdf SFIN 4/14/2026 9:00:00 AM
HB 17
HB 17 DOA Follow-Up 1.28.26.pdf SFIN 4/14/2026 9:00:00 AM
HB 17
HB 17 Public Testimony Opposing.msg SFIN 4/14/2026 9:00:00 AM
HB 17
HB 17 Sectional Analysis 1.28.26.pdf SFIN 4/14/2026 9:00:00 AM
HB 17
HB 17 Sponsor Statement ver. A 4.13.26.pdf SFIN 4/14/2026 9:00:00 AM
HB 17
HB 17 Written Testimony 1.28.26.pdf SFIN 4/14/2026 9:00:00 AM
HB 17
HB 17 Written Testimony 2 1.28.26.pdf SFIN 4/14/2026 9:00:00 AM
HB 17
Public Testimony Opposing HB 17 1.28.26.pdf SFIN 4/14/2026 9:00:00 AM
HB 17
HB 48 American Bar Foundation ALSC Community Justice Worker Program Research Brief 2.13.2026.pdf SFIN 4/14/2026 9:00:00 AM
HB 48
HB 48 Alaska Legal Services Corporation Fact Sheets 02.13.2026.pdf SFIN 4/14/2026 9:00:00 AM
HB 48
HB 48 Letter of Support Alaska Federation of Natives version A 1.27.2025.pdf SFIN 4/14/2026 9:00:00 AM
HB 48
HB 48 Letter of Support Sexual Trauma Prevention and Response (STAR) version A 1.24.2025.pdf SFIN 4/14/2026 9:00:00 AM
HB 48
HB 48 Letter of Support Southeast Alaska Independent Living Agency version A 2.24.2026.pdf SFIN 4/14/2026 9:00:00 AM
HB 48
HB 48 Sectional Analysis version A 3.13.2025.pdf SFIN 4/14/2026 9:00:00 AM
HB 48
HB 48 Sponsor Statement version A 3.13.2025.pdf SFIN 4/14/2026 9:00:00 AM
HB 48
HB 48 Support Letter Alaska Children's Trust 1.25.2025.pdf SFIN 4/14/2026 9:00:00 AM
HB 48
HB 48 Support Lampl.pdf SFIN 4/14/2026 9:00:00 AM
HB 48
HB 17 Support Dembroski.pdf SFIN 4/14/2026 9:00:00 AM
HB 17
HB 17 DOA Committee Questions Response 5.4.26.pdf SFIN 4/14/2026 9:00:00 AM
HB 17