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Scott Kawasaki (P)

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HB 57

AK HOUSE

An Act relating to maximum classroom sizes in public schools; relating to education reports; relating to charter schools; relating to student transportation funding; relating to secondary school vocational and technical instruction funding; relating to the base student allocation; relating to reading proficiency incentive grants; relating to wireless telecommunications devices in public schools; relating to the use of tax revenue from highly digitized businesses; relating to the duties of the Department of Labor and Workforce Development; establishing the Task Force on Education Funding; and providing for an effective date.

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Introduced by Jesse Bjorkman, Ashley Carrick, Matt Claman and 18 other co-sponsors

HB 57 allows states to elect the President by national popular vote, ensuring the candidate with the most votes wins, impacting voters and election officials nationwide.

(H) FN7: (S.FIN/LEG)
#communications #education #funds #grants #legislature #revenue #schooldistricts #schools #taxation #teachers #transportation #vocationaltraining
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HB 23

AK HOUSE

An Act renaming the State Commission for Human Rights the Alaska State Commission for Civil Rights; relating to removal of commissioners of the Alaska State Commission for Civil Rights; relating to reports from the Alaska State Commission for Civil Rights; relating to the definition of 'employer' for the purposes of the Alaska State Commission for Civil Rights; and relating to local civil rights commissions.

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Introduced by Matt Claman, Elvi Gray-Jackson, Andy Josephson and 1 other co-sponsors

Bill HB 23 prohibits public preK-12 schools from discussing gender identity, restricting educators' language and materials, impacting students' understanding of diverse identities.

(S) CROSS SPONSOR(S): KAWASAKI, GRAY-JACKSON, CLAMAN
#airports #boards&commissions #corporations #education #employment #governor #nonprofitorganizations #religion #rights
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HB 10

AK HOUSE

An Act relating to the Board of Regents of the University of Alaska; and providing for an effective date.

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Introduced by Robyn Burke, Ashley Carrick, Matt Claman and 12 other co-sponsors

HB 10 redefines delinquent acts for Alabama youth, removing nonfelony and water safety offenses for ages 14-15, reducing court cases and emphasizing rehabilitation.

(S) CRONK, STEVENS
#appointments #boards&commissions #education #universities
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SB 39

AK SENATE

An Act relating to loans in an amount of $25,000 or less; relating to financial institutions; relating to the Nationwide Multistate Licensing System and Registry; relating to pawnbroker licensing exemptions; relating to deferred deposit advances; relating to computing interest; and providing for an effective date.

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Introduced by Forrest Dunbar, Ted Eischeid, Elvi Gray-Jackson and 4 other co-sponsors

Senate Bill 39 caps payday loan interest rates at 36% APR, protecting Alaskan consumers from predatory lending while potentially limiting access to credit options.

(S) VETOED BY GOVERNOR 6/24/25
#loans #regulations #administrativeprocedure #business #contracts #credit #finance #financialinstitutions #interest
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HB 121

AK HOUSE

An Act relating to the practice of accounting; relating to private professional conservators; amending Rule 17(e), Alaska Rules of Probate Procedure; and providing for an effective date.

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Introduced by Matt Claman, Mia Costello, Julie Coulombe and 7 other co-sponsors

House Bill 121 modernizes Alaska's accounting by removing the 150-credit hour requirement for CPAs and allowing out-of-state firms to operate without extra permits.

(H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW SEE CHAPTER
#boards&commissions #business #corporations #finance #licensing #occupations&professions #permits
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