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AK HB 79

vetoed

An Act renaming the Institute of Social and Economic Research at the University of Alaska as the Vic Fischer Institute of Social and Economic Research; and naming the Vic Fischer Shoup Bay State Marine Park.

Alaska · 2026 Regular Session (34th Legislature, 2nd Session) · lower

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Did AK HB 79 pass?

No. AK HB 79 passed the legislature but was vetoed. Latest recorded action (2026-07-03): (H) VETOED BY GOVERNOR 6/24/26

What is AK HB 79 about?

AK HB 79 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session (34th Legislature, 2nd Session) titled “An Act renaming the Institute of Social and Economic Research at the University of Alaska as the Vic Fischer Institute of Social and Economic Research; and naming the Vic Fischer Shoup Bay State Marine Park.”.

Who sponsors AK HB 79?

Fields is the primary sponsor of AK HB 79, joined by 10 cosponsors.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-07-03 — (H) VETOED BY GOVERNOR 6/24/26
Bill type
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Fieldsprimary
  • Gray-Jacksoncosponsor
  • Clamancosponsor
  • Olsoncosponsor
  • Kawasakicosponsor
  • Stevenscosponsor
  • Dunbarcosponsor
  • Graycosponsor
  • Josephsoncosponsor
  • Galvincosponsor
  • Tobincosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-07-03

    (H) VETOED BY GOVERNOR 6/24/26

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  2. 2026-06-17

    (H) 3:10 P.M. 6/15/26 Transmitted to Governor

    executive-receipt

  3. 2026-05-19

    (H) CONCUR AM OF (S) Y29 N11

  4. 2026-05-19

    (H) TITLE CHANGE: SCR 30

  5. 2026-05-19

    (H) CONCUR MESSAGE TAKEN UP

  6. 2026-05-19

    (H) CONCUR MESSAGE READ AND HELD

  7. 2026-05-18

    (S) VERSION: SCS HB 79(RES)

  8. 2026-05-18

    (S) TRANSMITTED TO (H) AS AMENDED

    passage

  9. 2026-05-18

    (S) PASSED Y19 N1

    passage

  10. 2026-05-18

    (S) READ THE THIRD TIME SCS HB 79(RES)

    reading-3

  11. 2026-05-17

    (S) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 5/18 CAL

    reading-3

  12. 2026-05-17

    (S) RES SCS ADOPTED UC

  13. 2026-05-17

    (S) READ THE SECOND TIME

    reading-2

  14. 2026-05-17

    (S) RULES TO CALENDAR 5/17/2026

  15. 2026-05-16

    (S) FN3: ZERO(UA)

  16. 2026-05-16

    (S) FN2: ZERO(DNR)

  17. 2026-05-16

    (S) NR: MYERS, RAUSCHER

  18. 2026-05-16

    (S) DP: GIESSEL, DUNBAR, KAWASAKI, WIELECHOWSKI

  19. 2026-05-16

    (S) TITLE CHANGE: SCR 30

  20. 2026-05-16

    (S) RES RPT SCS 4DP 2NR NEW TITLE

  21. 2026-05-15

    (S) STEVENS

  22. 2026-05-15

    (S) CROSS SPONSOR(S): DUNBAR, TOBIN, KAWASAKI, OLSON, CLAMAN, GRAY-JACKSON,

  23. 2026-05-12

    (S) Minutes (SRES)

  24. 2026-05-12

    (S) RESOURCES at 03:30 PM BUTROVICH 205

  25. 2026-05-12

    (S) Moved SCS HB 79(RES) Out of Committee -- Please Note Time Change --

  26. 2026-05-12

    (S) RESOURCES at 09:00 AM BUTROVICH 205

  27. 2026-05-06

    (S) Heard & Held

  28. 2026-05-06

    (S) RESOURCES at 03:30 PM BUTROVICH 205

  29. 2026-03-06

    (S) -- Invited & Public Testimony -- -- MEETING CANCELED --

  30. 2026-03-06

    (S) RESOURCES at 03:30 PM BUTROVICH 205

  31. 2025-05-14

    (S) FN1: ZERO(DNR)

  32. 2025-05-14

    (S) DP: MERRICK, OLSON, DUNBAR, GRAY-JACKSON, YUNDT

  33. 2025-05-14

    (S) CRA RPT 5DP

  34. 2025-05-13

    (S) Minutes (SCRA)

  35. 2025-05-13

    (S) Moved HB 79 Out of Committee

  36. 2025-05-13

    (S) COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS at 01:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)

  37. 2025-05-06

    (S) Minutes (SCRA)

  38. 2025-05-06

    (S) Heard & Held

  39. 2025-05-06

    (S) COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS at 01:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)

  40. 2025-04-15

    (S) CRA, RES

  41. 2025-04-15

    (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

    reading-1

  42. 2025-04-14

    (H) VERSION: HB 79

  43. 2025-04-14

    (H) TRANSMITTED TO (S)

    passage

  44. 2025-04-14

    (H) PASSED ON RECONSIDERATION Y37 N3

    passage

  45. 2025-04-14

    (H) RECON TAKEN UP - IN THIRD READING

    reading-3

  46. 2025-04-11

    (H) COSPONSOR(S): GRAY

  47. 2025-04-11

    (H) COSTELLO NOTICE OF RECONSIDERATION

  48. 2025-04-11

    (H) PASSED Y35 N2 E3

    passage

  49. 2025-04-11

    (H) READ THE THIRD TIME HB 79

    reading-3

  50. 2025-04-09

    (H) COSPONSOR(S): GALVIN, JOSEPHSON

  51. 2025-04-09

    (H) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 4/11 CALENDAR

    reading-3

  52. 2025-04-09

    (H) READ THE SECOND TIME

    reading-2

  53. 2025-04-09

    (H) RULES TO CALENDAR 4/9/2025

  54. 2025-03-17

    (H) FN1: ZERO(DNR)

  55. 2025-03-17

    (H) DP: FIELDS, COULOMBE, HALL, ELAM, RAUSCHER, MEARS, DIBERT, BURKE

  56. 2025-03-17

    (H) RES RPT 8DP

  57. 2025-03-14

    (H) Minutes (HRES)

  58. 2025-03-14

    (H) Moved HB 79 Out of Committee

  59. 2025-03-14

    (H) RESOURCES at 01:00 PM BARNES 124

  60. 2025-02-17

    (H) Minutes (HRES)

  61. 2025-02-17

    (H) Heard & Held

  62. 2025-02-17

    (H) RESOURCES at 01:00 PM BARNES 124

  63. 2025-02-07

    (H) -- MEETING CANCELED --

  64. 2025-02-07

    (H) RESOURCES at 01:00 PM BARNES 124

  65. 2025-01-31

    (H) RES

  66. 2025-01-31

    (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

    reading-1

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • (H) PASSED Y35 N2 E3 #702

    2025-04-11 · pass · 35-2

  • (H) PASSED ON RECONSIDERATION Y37 N3 #716

    2025-04-14 · pass · 37-3

  • (S) PASSED Y19 N1 #2761

    2026-05-18 · pass · 19-1

  • (H) CONCUR AM OF (S) Y29 N11 #2947

    2026-05-19 · pass · 29-11

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https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Detail/34?Root=HB79#tab5_4

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