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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 25, 2026 | AK | HB 289 | Appropriates Supplemental Funds for Fiscal Year 2026 | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (16 - 4) |
| March 18, 2026 | AK | HB 289 | Appropriates Supplemental Funds for Fiscal Year 2026 | Concurrence Vote Failed - House (19 - 20) |
| May 20, 2025 | AK | HB 57 | Increases the Basic Input Into the State's Public School Funding Formula for the Base Student Allocation by $700 | Veto Override Passed - Senate (17 - 3) |
| May 20, 2025 | AK | HB 57 | Increases the Basic Input Into the State's Public School Funding Formula for the Base Student Allocation by $700 | Veto Override Passed - House (29 - 11) |
| May 20, 2025 | AK | HB 55 | Appropriates Funding for the State Mental Health Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (33 - 7) |
| May 13, 2025 | AK | SB 57 | Appropriates Funding for the Alaska State Capitol Budget | Bill Passed - House (22 - 18) |
| May 7, 2025 | AK | SB 113 | Requires Companies that do Business in the State Via the Internet to Pay Alaska State Income Taxes | Bill Passed - House (26 - 14) |
| April 30, 2025 | AK | HB 57 | Increases the Basic Input Into the State's Public School Funding Formula for the Base Student Allocation by $700 | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (31 - 8) |
| April 30, 2025 | AK | HB 57 | Increases the Basic Input Into the State's Public School Funding Formula for the Base Student Allocation by $700 | Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 3) |
| April 15, 2025 | AK | SB 113 | Requires Companies that do Business in the State Via the Internet to Pay Alaska State Income Taxes | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 4) |
| Feb. 28, 2025 | AK | SB 87 | Prohibits a Lawmaker's Salaries from Automatic Inflation Adjustment | Bill Passed - House (36 - 0) |
| Feb. 7, 2025 | AK | SB 87 | Prohibits a Lawmaker's Salaries from Automatic Inflation Adjustment | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 0) |
| Feb. 28, 2024 | AK | HB 89 | Expands Childcare Assistance Program Eligibility | Bill Passed - House (35 - 5) |
| May 18, 2023 | AK | HB 39 | Appropriates Funds for the State Government and for Certain Programs | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (26 - 14) |
| May 8, 2023 | AK | SB 67 | Prohibits Certain Firefighting Substances | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 0) |
| May 1, 2023 | AK | SB 107 | Amends Regulations Concerning the Permanent Fund Dividend | Bill Passed - Senate (12 - 7) |
| May 10, 2022 | AK | HB 281 | Appropriates Funds for the 2022-23 Fiscal Year State Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 5) |
| May 4, 2022 | AK | HB 104 | Establishes New Fees for Certain Fuels and Vehicles | Bill Passed - House (36 - 2) |
| May 2, 2022 | AK | SB 33 | Establishes Fisheries Product Development Tax Credit | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (18 - 1) |
| April 29, 2022 | AK | SB 33 | Establishes Fisheries Product Development Tax Credit | (36 - 2) |
| April 9, 2022 | AK | HB 281 | Appropriates Funds for the 2022-23 Fiscal Year State Budget | Bill Passed - House (25 - 14) |
| June 16, 2021 | AK | HB 69 | Appropriates Funds for the State's Operating Budget | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (11 - 6) |
| May 10, 2021 | AK | HB 69 | Appropriates Funds for the State's Operating Budget | Bill Passed - House (24 - 15) |
| May 10, 2021 | AK | HB 71 | Appropriates Funds for the State's Mental Health Budget | Bill Passed - House (31 - 8) |
| April 22, 2021 | AK | HB 169 | Appropriates Funds for Education to Prevent Job Layoffs | Bill Passed - House (26 - 14) |
| March 28, 2020 | AK | SB 241 | Appropriates Emergency Funds for COVID-19 Coronavirus Relief | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (16 - 1) |
| March 28, 2020 | AK | HB 205 | Appropriate Funds to Various Government Agencies, Including for COVID-19 | Conference Report Adopted - House (23 - 13) |
| March 25, 2020 | AK | HB 234 | Appropriates Supplemental Funds for COVID-19 Relief Efforts | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (27 - 11) |
| March 24, 2020 | AK | HB 106 | Extends School Bond Debt Reimbursement Moratorium for 5 years | Bill Passed - Senate (13 - 6) |
| March 23, 2020 | AK | HB 232 | Authorizes Local Governments to Create Property Tax Credits to Increase Efficiency and Local Air Quality | Bill Passed - House (31 - 4) |
| March 2, 2020 | AK | SB 115 | Increases the State Highway Motor Fuel Tax | Bill Passed - Senate (12 - 5) |
| July 29, 2019 | AK | HB 2001 | Appropriates Funds for the 2020 Operating Budget and Repeals Various Vetoed Appropriations | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (23 - 15) |
| July 21, 2019 | AK | SB 2002 | Appropriates Funds for the Capital Budget | Bill Passed - House (27 - 6) |
| April 11, 2019 | AK | HB 39 | Appropriates Funding for State Agencies | Bill Passed - House (24 - 14) |
| April 14, 2018 | AK | HB 287 | Appropriates Funds for Education | Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 4) |
| April 14, 2018 | AK | HB 339 | Appropriates Funds for Education | Bill Passed - House (22 - 18) |
| April 2, 2018 | AK | HB 286 | Establishes Budget for Fiscal Year 2018-2019 | Bill Passed - House (21 - 19) |
| May 16, 2017 | AK | HB 111 | Restructures Oil Tax and Credit System | Concurrence Vote Failed - House (17 - 22) |
| May 15, 2017 | AK | HB 111 | Restructures Oil Tax and Credit System | Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 5) |
| April 16, 2017 | AK | HB 115 | Establishes an Income Tax | Bill Passed - House (22 - 17) |
| April 10, 2017 | AK | HB 111 | Restructures Oil Tax and Credit System | Bill Passed - House (21 - 19) |
| April 6, 2017 | AK | HB 57 | Establishes Budget for Fiscal Year 2017-2018 | Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 6) |
| March 20, 2017 | AK | HB 57 | Establishes Budget for Fiscal Year 2017-2018 | Bill Passed - House (22 - 17) |
| June 6, 2016 | AK | HB 247 | Amends Oil and Gas Tax Credit System | Conference Report Adopted - House (21 - 19) |
| June 6, 2016 | AK | HB 247 | Amends Oil and Gas Tax Credit System | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (13 - 6) |
| June 6, 2016 | AK | SB 128 | Amends Alaska Permanent Fund Dividend Policy | Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 5) |
| May 13, 2016 | AK | HB 247 | Amends Oil and Gas Tax Credit System | Bill Passed - House (25 - 12) |
| April 7, 2016 | AK | HB 222 | Limits Governor's Ability to Accept Federal Funds | Bill Passed - House (26 - 13) |
| March 14, 2016 | AK | HB 256 | 2017 Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 4) |
| March 10, 2016 | AK | HB 256 | 2017 Budget | Bill Passed - House (24 - 14) |