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HCR 18

Suspending Rules 24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e), Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature, concerning Senate Bill No. 21, establishing the Alaska Work and Save Program in the Department of Revenue.

34th Legislature (2025-2026)

Suspends certain procedural rules to let SB 21, creating the Alaska Work and Save Program in the Department of Revenue, proceed without title-change constraints.

(H) LEGISLATIVE RESOLVE NO. 47
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Bill Summary · HCR 18

Overview

HCR 18 is a House Concurrent Resolution from Alaska that suspends certain procedural rules to allow Senate Bill No. 21 to proceed without the usual title-change restrictions. The bill concerns establishing the Alaska Work and Save Program within the Department of Revenue.

Purpose and intent

  • The resolution invokes Rule 54 to suspend specific Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature (Rules 24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e)).
  • The suspension is limited to consideration of Senate Bill No. 21, which would create the Alaska Work and Save Program in the Department of Revenue.
  • The intent is to facilitate the advancement of SB 21 by avoiding procedural requirements related to changing the title of a bill.

Key provisions and changes (as reflected by the resolution)

  • The resolution does not itself establish any program or authorize funding; rather, it temporarily waives certain title-change procedural rules.
  • The rules being suspended pertain to changes to the title of a bill, which is a procedural step often used when a bill’s scope or name is modified during the legislative process.
  • By suspending these rule requirements, SB 21 can proceed with its consideration without the normal title-change constraints.

Who/what would be affected

  • Legislative process: The suspension affects only the procedural handling of SB 21 within the Alaska Legislature, not the substance of SB 21 itself.
  • Senate Bill No. 21: The bill stands to move forward in the legislative process more readily due to the temporary rule suspension.

Procedural and timeline aspects

  • The action is a temporary procedural maneuver, enacted via a House Concurrent Resolution.
  • The resolution specifies that the suspension applies under Rule 54 for the stated Rules (24(c), 35, 41(b), 42(e)).
  • The action is in the 2026 session and was read for the first time on May 7, 2026.
  • There is no indication of funding decisions, program specifics, or substantive policy changes within HCR 18 itself; those would be addressed in SB 21 and subsequent legislative steps if SB 21 advances.

Additional context (SB 21 concept)

  • SB 21 would establish the Alaska Work and Save Program within the Department of Revenue.
  • The summary here does not provide details of the program’s design, funding, eligibility, or implementation timeline; those details would be in the SB 21 text and accompanying analyses.

If you’d like, I can incorporate SB 21’s specific provisions (once available) to expand this summary with a deeper look at goals, eligibility, funding mechanisms, administration, and potential fiscal impact.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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