Bills We're Tracking
Bills of Interest 31st Alaska Legislature
UA Government tracks state legislation relating to UA and our mission.
SESSION TWO:
HR 12- House Special Committee on Climate Change
Reps. Josephson, Spohnholz
"Establishing a House Special Committee on Climate Change."
Creates a House Special Committee on Climate Change. The resolution was referred to
the House Resources Committee.
SB 30 - Middle College Program expansion
Sen. Gary Stevens
"An Act establishing the middle college program for public school students; and relating
to the powers of the University of Alaska."
SB 31 - University credit transferability
Sen. Gary Stevens
"An Act relating to the transferability of academic credit for specified courses among
postsecondary education programs; and relating to the Board of Regents of the University
of Alaska."
SB 53 – UA Program accreditation reporting
Sen. Gary Stevens
"An Act relating to the reporting requirements of the Board of Regents of the University
of Alaska"
SB 59/HB 61 – Repeal Debt Reimbursement
Rules by Request of the Governor
"An Act repealing statutes providing for reimbursement for costs of University of
Alaska capital projects, municipal capital projects, and power projects; and providing
for an effective date."
SB 65/HB 67 – Dept. of Labor Technical Education Programs
Rules by Request of the Governor
"An Act relating to the duties of the Department of Labor and Workforce Development;
and providing for an effective date."
SB 67/HB 69 – Repeal Alaska Public Broadcasting Commission
Rules by Request of the Governor
"An Act repealing the Alaska Public Broadcasting Commission; and providing for an
effective date."
HJR 13/SJR 10 – Urging completion of UA's Land Grant
Rep. Lance Pruitt & Sen. Gary Stevens
“Urging the Alaska delegation in Congress, the United States Department of the Interior,
and the Governor to facilitate the completion of a land grant endowment to the University
of Alaska.”
SB 114 - K-12 Education Reforms and Middle College Expansion
Senate Education Committee
"An Act relating to course credit for students; relating to annual reports regarding
school district performance and school district employees; relating to cooperative
arrangements between school districts; relating to school operating fund reserves;
relating to competency examinations for teacher certificates; relating to the duties
and powers of the Department of Education and Early Development; relating to the Professional
Teaching Practices Commission; relating to a virtual education consortium; establishing
a reading intervention program for students in grades kindergarten through three;
establishing the Alaska middle college program for public school students; relating
to the powers of the University of Alaska; relating to reporting requirements of the
Board of Regents of the University of Alaska; and providing for an effective date."
SB 151 - Pre-K/Elementy ED Programs/Funding; Reading
Senate Rules by request of the Governor
"An Act relating to early education programs provided by school districts; relating
to funding for early education programs; relating to a department literacy program;
relating to a comprehensive reading policy; relating to the duties of the state Board
of Education and Early Development; and providing for an effective date."
The “Alaska Reads Act” creates a comprehensive statewide K-3 reading policy, including teacher training on literacy instruction, with the goal of improving reading outcomes. The bills have been referred to the Education and Finance Committees.
HB 156 - Group Insurance for School District, Local Government, and University Employees
Rep. Sarah Vance
"An Act relating to group insurance coverage and self-insurance coverage for school
district employees, employees of the University of Alaska, and employees of other
governmental units in the state; and providing for an effective date."
HB 159 - WWAMI Medical Program Changes
Rep. Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins
"An Act relating to repayment conditions for medical education program participants."
HB 180 – Add faculty member Univ. Board of Regents
Rep. Adam Wool
" An Act relating to the Board of Regents of the University of Alaska."
Expands the university Board of Regents to include one full-time tenured faculty member. The bill has been referred to the Education and Finance Committees.
HB 188 – Education Tax Credit: Employer Child Care Cost
Rep. Zach Fields
"An Act relating to education tax credits for certain payments and contributions for
child care and child care facilities; and providing for an effective date."
Would expand the Alaska Education Tax Credit to include contributions employers make towards child care and child care facilities. The bill has been referred to the Education and Finance Committees.
HB 193 – Second verse of Alaska's Flag Song
Rep. Andi Story
"An Act adding a second verse to the official state song."
Adds a second verse to “Alaska’s Flag” the official state song. The song’s copyright is owned by the University of Alaska Foundation. The bill has been referred to the Education and Finance Committees.
HB 195 – Add faculty member Univ. Board of Regents
Rep. Andy Josephson
" An Act relating to the Board of Regents of the University of Alaska."
Expands the university Board of Regents to include one full-time tenured faculty member. The bill has been referred to the Education and Finance Committees.
HB 196 - Alaskan Performance Scholarship amount
Rep. Zack Fields
"An Act relating to the maximum annual awards for Alaska performance scholarships."
Increases the maximum award for top-tier Alaskan Performance Scholarships to the average cost of annual resident tuition, which is estimated to be $7,740 for academic year 2021. The bill has been referred to the Education and Finance Committees.
HB 208 - Renaming College Rd. as Alan Boraas Rd.
Rep Gary Knopp
"An Act renaming College Road in Soldotna as Alan Boraas Road."
Renames College Road in Soldotna as Alan Boraas Road. Dr. Boraas was a professor of anthropology at Kenai Peninsula College who passed away in November. The bill was referred to the Transportation Committee.
HB 235 - Alaska Workforce Investment Board allocations (TVEP reauthorization)
"An Act relating to allocations of funding for the Alaska Workforce Investment Board"
Bill would reauthorize the Technical Vocational Education Program (TVEP). This is important legislation as UA is the primary recipient of workforce training funding through the program.