AK SB 97
enactedAn Act establishing a big game guide concession area permit program on land in the state; relating to the duties of the Big Game Commercial Services Board, the Board of Game, the Department of Fish and Game, and the Department of Natural Resources; requiring the Board of Game to establish an initial big game guide concession area; and providing for an effective date.
Alaska · 2026 Regular Session (34th Legislature, 2nd Session) · upper
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Quick answers
Did AK SB 97 pass?
Yes. AK SB 97 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2025-10-15): (H) FN7: (CC:HB53/DNR)
What is AK SB 97 about?
AK SB 97 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session (34th Legislature, 2nd Session) titled “An Act establishing a big game guide concession area permit program on land in the state; relating to the duties of the Big Game Commercial Services Board, the Board of Game, the Department of Fish and Game, and the Department of Natural Resources; requiring the Board of Game to establish an initial big game guide concession area; and providing for an effective date.”.
Who sponsors AK SB 97?
Senate Resources is the primary sponsor of AK SB 97.
- Introduced
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- Latest action
- 2025-10-15 — (H) FN7: (CC:HB53/DNR)
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Senate Resourcesprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2025-10-15
(H) FN7: (CC:HB53/DNR)
2025-10-15
(H) FN(S) ATTACHED TO APPROP. BILL HB 53
2025-10-15
(H) LEG FINANCE APPROPRIATION MESSAGE 9/30/25
2025-10-15
(S) LEG FINANCE APPROPRIATION MESSAGE 9/30/25
2025-07-30
(S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW SEE CHAPTER
became-law
2025-07-30
(S) Signed into law 6/24 CHAPTER 16 SLA 25
executive-signature
2025-07-30
(S) MANIFEST ERROR(S)
2025-07-30
(S) 10:30 A.M. 6/20/25 Transmitted to Governor
executive-receipt
2025-05-16
(H) VERSION: SB 97
2025-05-16
(H) RETURN TO (S), TRANSMIT TO GOV NEXT
2025-05-16
(H) RETURN TO (S), TRANSMIT TO GOVERNOR NEXT
2025-05-16
(H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE
2025-05-16
(H) PASSED Y39 E1
passage
2025-05-16
(H) READ THE THIRD TIME SB 97
reading-3
2025-05-16
(H) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING UC
reading-3
2025-05-16
(H) READ THE SECOND TIME
reading-2
2025-05-16
(H) RULES TO CALENDAR 5/16/2025
2025-05-14
(H) FN6: (DNR)
2025-05-14
(H) FN5: (DFG)
2025-05-14
(H) FN4: (DFG)
2025-05-14
(H) NR: HANNAN, JOHNSON, ALLARD, BYNUM
2025-05-14
(H) DP: JIMMIE, GALVIN, TOMASZEWSKI, FOSTER, JOSEPHSON, SCHRAGE
2025-05-14
(H) FIN RPT 6DP 4NR
2025-05-13
(H) Minutes (HFIN)
2025-05-13
(H) Moved SB 97 Out of Committee -- Recessed to a Call of the Chair --
2025-05-13
(H) FINANCE at 01:30 PM ADAMS 519
2025-05-13
(H) -- Public Testimony -- -- Delayed to a Call of the Chair --
2025-05-13
(H) FINANCE at 10:00 AM ADAMS 519
2025-05-07
(H) FIN
2025-05-07
(H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
reading-1
2025-05-05
(S) VERSION: SB 97
2025-05-05
(S) TRANSMITTED TO (H)
passage
2025-05-05
(S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE
2025-05-05
(S) PASSED Y18 N1 E1
passage
2025-05-05
(S) READ THE THIRD TIME SB 97
reading-3
2025-05-02
(S) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 5/5 CAL
reading-3
2025-05-02
(S) READ THE SECOND TIME
reading-2
2025-05-02
(S) RULES TO CALENDAR 5/2/2025
2025-05-02
(S) FN6: (DNR)
2025-05-02
(S) FN5: (DFG)
2025-05-02
(S) FN4: (DFG)
2025-05-02
(S) NR: KIEHL
2025-05-02
(S) DP: OLSON, STEDMAN, HOFFMAN, KAUFMAN, CRONK, MERRICK
2025-05-02
(S) FIN RPT 6DP 1NR
2025-05-01
(S) Minutes (SFIN)
2025-05-01
(S) Moved SB 97 Out of Committee
2025-05-01
(S) FINANCE at 09:00 AM SENATE FINANCE 532
2025-04-25
(S) Minutes (SFIN)
2025-04-25
(S) Heard & Held
2025-04-25
(S) FINANCE at 09:00 AM SENATE FINANCE 532
2025-03-17
(S) FN3: (DNR)
2025-03-17
(S) FN2: (DFG)
2025-03-17
(S) FN1: (DFG)
2025-03-17
(S) AM: HUGHES, KAWASAKI
2025-03-17
(S) NR: WIELECHOWSKI, DUNBAR
2025-03-17
(S) DNP: MYERS
2025-03-17
(S) DP: GIESSEL, CLAMAN
2025-03-17
(S) RES RPT 2DP 1DNP 2NR 2AM
2025-03-14
(S) Minutes (SRES)
2025-03-14
(S) Moved SB 97 Out of Committee
2025-03-14
(S) RESOURCES at 03:30 PM BUTROVICH 205
2025-03-10
(S) Minutes (SRES)
2025-03-10
(S) Heard & Held
2025-03-10
(S) RESOURCES at 03:30 PM BUTROVICH 205
2025-03-05
(S) REPLACED SENATE RULES COMMITTEE
2025-03-05
(S) REPLACED SENATE RULES COMMITTEE UC
2025-03-05
(S) PRIME SPONSOR CHANGED - SENATE RESOURCES COMMITTEE
2025-02-28
(S) -- Invited & Public Testimony -- -- MEETING CANCELED --
2025-02-28
(S) RESOURCES at 03:30 PM BUTROVICH 205
2025-02-12
(S) RES, FIN
2025-02-12
(S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
reading-1
Versions
Documents
Votes
(S) PASSED Y18 N1 E1 #1129
2025-05-05 · pass · 18-1
(H) PASSED Y39 E1 #1240
2025-05-16 · pass · 39-0
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