Alaska 30th Legislature (2017-2018) Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 2 R · 1 D cosponsors

SB 165 — An Act relating to the Alaska comprehensive health insurance fund; and providing for an effective date.

Last action — EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW SEE CHAPTER

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 26, 2018. Enacted.

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 7 sponsors

    1 primary, 6 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (2 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

3 added · 3 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent amendments to SB 165 involve removing the requirement for the Department of Administration to keep a separate account for certain revenues related to the Alaska comprehensive health insurance fund. Instead, the bill now allows these funds to be managed in the general fund, which could simplify financial oversight. Additionally, the repeal date for a related section has been extended from 2018 to June 30, 2024. This extended timeline provides more time for adjustments and ensures continued funding for health insurance initiatives in Alaska.

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Alaska State Legislature The Alaska State Legislature menu Home Senate Current Members Past Members By Session Alphabetical House Current Members Past Members By Session Alphabetical Bills & Laws Bills All Introduced Actions by Date Awaiting Actions Bills sent to Conf Committee Bills in Committee Governor's Vetoes Passed Legislation Prefile Bill Summary Requestor Summary Statistics Sponsor Summary Subject Summary Laws Constitution Constitutional Convention Files Statutes Executive Orders - Current Executive Orders - Historical Administrative Code Journals Session Laws & Resolves Session Laws & Resolves 2017 Session Laws & Resolves 2018 - Previous Year Session Law - Previous Year Legislative Resolves Tools Statute Information Retrieval System Bill Tracking Management Facility Past Legislatures (Archives) Committees Hearing Schedule Standing Committees Finance Committees Special Committees Joint Committees Conference Committees Other Committees Minutes Publications Get Started Information Offices Legislative Affairs Legislative Agencies Links Legislative Branch Executive Branch Judicial Branch Alaska Delegation Home Bill & Laws Bills Enrolled SB 165 Detail FullText txt Enrolled SB 165:
"An Act relating to the Alaska comprehensive health insurance fund;
Relating to the Alaska comprehensive health insurance fund;
and providing for an effective date." SENATE BILL NO.
and providing for an effective date.
165 01 "An Act relating to the Alaska comprehensive health insurance fund;
00Enrolled SB 165 01 Relating to the Alaska comprehensive health insurance fund;
and providing for 02 an effective date." 03 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:
and providing for an effective 02 date.
04 * Section 1.
03 _______________ 04 * Section 1.
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Action History

  1. EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW SEE CHAPTER

  2. Signed into law 6/29 CHAPTER 46 SLA 18

  3. 2:32 PM 6/12/18 Transmitted to Governor

  4. CROSS SPONSOR(S): KAWASAKI, JOSEPHSON

  5. VERSION: SB 165

  6. RETURN TO (S), TRANSMIT TO GOV NEXT

  7. EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE

  8. PASSED Y37 N1 E2

  9. Read the third time SB 165

  10. CROSS SPONSOR(S): GARA

  11. ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 5/1 CALENDAR

  12. Read the second time

  13. RULES TO CALENDAR 4/30/2018

  14. Fiscal Note 3: (Commerce, Community & Economic Development)

  15. Fiscal Note 1: No fiscal impact (Administration)

  16. FOSTER

  17. FIN Do Pass: GARA, WILSON, PRUITT, ORTIZ, THOMPSON, GUTTENBERG, GRENN, TILTON, SEATON,

  18. FIN RPT 10DP

  19. Fiscal Note 3: (Commerce, Community & Economic Development)

  20. Fiscal Note 1: No fiscal impact (Administration)

  21. L&C No Recommendation: STUTES, BIRCH

  22. L&C Do Pass: WOOL, KITO

  23. L&C RPT 2DP 2NR

  24. L&C, FIN

  25. Read the first time - REFERRALS

  26. VERSION: SB 165

  27. TRANSMITTED TO (H)

  28. Cosponsors added: HOFFMAN, STEDMAN, MICCICHE, BISHOP, COSTELLO, MEYER

  29. EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE

  30. PASSED Y19 N- E1

  31. Read the third time SB 165

  32. ADVANCED TO THIRD READING UC

  33. Read the second time

  34. RULES TO CALENDAR 3/5/2018

  35. Fiscal Note 2: No fiscal impact (Commerce, Community & Economic Development)

  36. Fiscal Note 1: No fiscal impact (Administration)

  37. FIN No Recommendation: OLSON

  38. FIN Do Pass: HOFFMAN, MACKINNON, BISHOP, VON IMHOF, STEVENS, MICCICHE

  39. FIN RPT 6DP 1NR

  40. Fiscal Note 2: No fiscal impact (Commerce, Community & Economic Development)

  41. Fiscal Note 1: No fiscal impact (Administration)

  42. L&C Do Pass: COSTELLO, STEVENS, MICCICHE, MEYER, GARDNER

  43. L&C RPT 5DP

  44. L&C, FIN

  45. Read the first time - REFERRALS

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 6 co-sponsors · 58 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • MACKINNON

Co-sponsors (6)

Not signed on (58)

58 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Shall SB 165 pass the House?

Passed 37 Yea · 1 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 26102
D 4000
N 1000
R 6000
Total 37102
% of votes cast 93%3%0%5%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Birch — Yea
Chenault — Not Voting
Drummond — Yea
Eastman — Nay
Gara — Yea
Grenn — Yea
Guttenberg — Yea
Johnston — Yea
Kito — Yea
Knopp — Yea
Kreiss-Tomkins — Yea
LeDoux — Yea
Lincoln — Yea
Millett — Yea
Neuman — Yea
Ortiz — Yea
Parish — Yea
Pruitt — Yea
Reinbold — Yea
Seaton — Yea
Spohnholz — Yea
Sullivan-Leonard — Yea
Talerico — Yea
Tarr — Yea
Thompson — Not Voting
Tuck — Yea
Wool — Yea
Zulkosky — Yea
Wilson — Yea
Andy Josephson D Yea
Matt Claman D Yea
Neal Foster D Yea
Scott Kawasaki D Yea
Bryce Edgmon N Yea
Cathy Tilton R Yea
Chuck Kopp R Yea
Dan Saddler R Yea
DeLena Johnson R Yea
George Rauscher R Yea
Louise Stutes R Yea

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Shall SENATE BILL NO. 165 "An Act relating to the Alaska comprehensive health insurance fund; and providing for an effective date" pass the Senate?

Passed 19 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 12001
R 4000
D 3000
Total 19001
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (20)
Member Party Vote
Begich — Yea
Bishop — Yea
Coghill — Yea
Egan — Yea
Gardner — Yea
Hughes — Yea
Kelly — Yea
MacKinnon — Yea
Meyer — Yea
Micciche — Yea
Shower — Yea
Wilson — Yea
von Imhof — Not Voting
Bill Wielechowski D Yea
Donald Olson D Yea
Lyman Hoffman D Yea
Bert Stedman R Yea
Cathy Giessel R Yea
Gary Stevens R Yea
Mia Costello R Yea

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Subjects

finance healthcare health-insurance
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 165?
SB 165 is sponsored by MACKINNON, Bishop, Mia Costello (R), Lyman Hoffman (D), Meyer, Micciche, and Bert Stedman (R).
What is the current status of SB 165?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 26, 2018. Enacted.
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