Alaska 33rd Legislature (2023-2024) Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 13 R · 8 D · 1 I cosponsors

HB 155 — An Act establishing the Alaska Military Affairs Commission; relating to the duties and powers of the Alaska Military Affairs Commission; relating to the Joint Armed Services Committee; relating to judge advocates; relating to military facility zones; relating to the appointment of an assistant adjutant general; and providing for an effective date.

Last action — (H) LEG FINANCE APPROPRIATION MESSAGE REVISED 10/15

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    Passed House
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced April 10, 2023. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Mike Dunleavy (Republican) on October 09, 2024.

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Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 27 sponsors

    1 primary, 26 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 3 parties (13 R · 8 D · 1 I) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

199 added · 103 removed

Plain-language change summary

The latest version of HB 155 includes a new section that emphasizes the importance of geographic representation on the Alaska Military Affairs Commission. It states that mayors and public appointees should come from various communities throughout the state. This change matters because it aims to ensure that a diverse range of perspectives is included in military affairs discussions, allowing for decisions that better reflect the needs of all Alaskans.

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33-LS0701\S HOUSE BILL NO.
LAWS OF ALASKA Source Chapter No.
155 IN THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE - SECOND SESSION BY REPRESENTATIVES STAPP, Tomaszewski, Coulombe, Galvin, Groh, Saddler, Cronk, Wright, McCabe, Josephson, Dibert, Rauscher Introduced:
SCS CSHB 155(FIN) _______ AN ACT Establishing the Alaska Military Affairs Commission;
4/10/23 Referred:
relating to the duties and powers of the Alaska Military Affairs Commission;
House Special Committee on Military and Veterans' Affairs, Finance A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED "An Act establishing the Alaska Military Affairs Commission;
relating to the Joint Armed Services Committee;
and relating to the duties and powers of the Alaska Military Affairs Commission." BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:
relating to judge advocates;
* Section 1.
relating to military facility zones;
relating to the appointment of an assistant adjutant general;
and providing for an effective date.
_______________ BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:
THE ACT FOLLOWS ON PAGE 1 Enrolled HB 155 AN ACT Establishing the Alaska Military Affairs Commission;
relating to the duties and powers of the Alaska Military Affairs Commission;
relating to the Joint Armed Services Committee;
relating to judge advocates;
relating to military facility zones;
relating to the appointment of an assistant adjutant general;
and providing for an effective date.
_______________ * Section 1.
The uncodified law of the State of Alaska is amended by adding a new section to read:
LEGISLATIVE INTENT.
It is the intent of the legislature that the mayors and public members appointed to the Alaska Military Affairs Commission be geographically distributed to represent as many different communities across the state as possible.
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AS 24.20.650(b) is amended to read:
(b) The committee is composed of (1) five members of the senate, at least one of whom is a member of the minority, appointed by the president of the senate;
-1- Enrolled HB 155 (2) five members of the house of representatives, at least one of whom is a member of the minority, appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives;
(3) a state resident, other than a member of the state legislature, who is appointed jointly by the president of the senate and the speaker of the house of representatives after considering the recommendations of the Alaska chapters of each of the following organizations:
(A) the Association of the United States Army;
(B) the Air and Space Forces [FORCE] Association;
(C) the Navy League of the United States;
(D) the Marine Corps Association;
(4) a state resident, other than a member of the state legislature, who is appointed jointly by the president of the senate and the speaker of the house of representatives after considering the recommendation of the Seventeenth Coast Guard District Auxiliary;
(5) a state resident, other than a member of the state legislature, who is appointed jointly by the president of the senate and the speaker of the house of representatives after considering the recommendation of the mayor of the Municipality of Anchorage;
(6) a state resident, other than a member of the state legislature, who is appointed jointly by the president of the senate and the speaker of the house of representatives after considering the recommendation of the mayor of the Fairbanks North Star Borough;
(7) a state resident, other than a member of the state legislature, who is appointed jointly by the president of the senate and the speaker of the house of representatives after considering the recommendation of the adjutant general of the Department of Military and Veterans' Affairs;
and (8) a state resident, other than a member of the state legislature, who is appointed jointly by the president of the senate and the speaker of the house of representatives after considering the joint recommendations of the Alaska Federation of Natives and the Alaska Municipal League.
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AS 26.05.180(a) is amended to read:
Enrolled HB 155 -2- (a) The headquarters of the Alaska National Guard is composed of an Army National Guard component, an Air National Guard component and a Naval Militia component.
The Army National Guard component and the Air National Guard component shall each be commanded by an assistant adjutant general appointed by the adjutant general with the concurrence of the governor.
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The adjutant general may, when appointing an assistant adjutant general, give preference to a person who has served at least five years in the Alaska Army National Guard or the Alaska Air National Guard.
An assistant adjutant general shall, while holding office, have the grade of brigadier general or a lower grade that the adjutant general may prescribe.
On initial appointment, an assistant adjutant general must hold a federally recognized [FEDERALLY-RECOGNIZED] field-grade commission [WITH AT LEAST FIVE YEARS SERVICE IN THE ALASKA ARMY NATIONAL GUARD OR IN THE ALASKA AIR NATIONAL GUARD].
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AS 26.05.385(d) is amended to read:
(d) A person may not serve as a judge advocate under the code of military justice unless the person is a commissioned officer of the organized militia of a state or of an active or reserve component of the armed forces or another uniformed service of the United States, is a member in good standing of the bar of the highest court of a state, and is currently (1) certified or designated as a judge advocate in the Judge Advocate General's Corps of the United States Army, Air Force, Space Force, Navy, or Marine Corps or designated as a law specialist as an officer of the United States Coast Guard, or a reserve component of one of them;
or (2) certified as a nonfederally recognized judge advocate, under the code of military justice, by the senior judge advocate of the commander of the force in the component of the militia of the state of which the accused is a member, as competent to perform the military justice duties required by the code of military justice;
if a judge advocate is not available, the certification may be made by the senior judge advocate of the commander of another force in the militia of the state, as the convening authority directs.
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AS 26.30.900(3) is amended to read:
-3- Enrolled HB 155 (3) "facility" means a facility of (A) an Alaska military or civilian agency serving a subdivision of the Alaska National Guard, the United States Army, the United States Navy, the United States Marine Corps, the United States Air Force, the United States Space Force, or the United States Coast Guard, including reserve units of those entities;
(B) the National Aeronautics and Space Administration;
or (C) a public corporation within the Department of Military and Veterans' Affairs;
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6.
(3) the commissioner of commerce, community, and economic HB0155a -1- HB 155 New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 33-LS0701\S development or the commissioner's designee;
(3) the commissioner of commerce, community, and economic development or the commissioner's designee;
(4) three members who are mayors, or their designees, from municipalities with military installations within the municipal boundaries, nominated by an organization that represents municipal governments in the state and appointed by the governor;
(4) three members who are mayors, or their designees, from municipalities with installations of the armed forces of the United States within the municipal boundaries, appointed by the governor;
if, within 60 days after a seat under this paragraph becomes vacant, an organization that represents municipal governments in the state fails to nominate one or more persons to fill the seat, the governor may appoint any qualified person;
the governor shall appoint members under this paragraph so that (A) the installations, collectively, represent different branches of the armed forces of the United States;
an organization that represents municipal governments in the state shall nominate, and the governor shall appoint, members under this paragraph so that, collectively, the military installations represent different branches of the armed services;
and (B) each member represents a different geographic region, to the extent possible;
(5) two public members with extensive military experience or expertise, each representing a different branch of the armed services, appointed by the governor;
(5) two public members with extensive military experience or expertise, each representing a different branch of the armed forces of the United Enrolled HB 155 -4- States, appointed by the governor;
Meetings and quorum.
Meetings, quorum, and administrative support.
(c) The Office of the Governor shall provide administrative support to the commission.
(2) provide recommendations to expand and grow the current presence of the armed forces in the state, including new bases, expanded missions, and HB 155 -2- HB0155a New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 33-LS0701\S increased training;
(2) provide recommendations to expand and grow the current presence of the armed forces in the state, including new bases, expanded missions, and increased training;
(5) assist communities in the design and execution of programs that enhance the community's relationship with military installations and defense-related businesses;
(5) assist and advise communities and the state in the design and execution of programs that enhance communities' relationships with installations of the armed forces of the United States and defense-related businesses, including in the areas of public school education, in-state higher education and training, cultural and recreational community assets, and housing and energy afforlity;
(6) advocate for the state in matters related to military expansion decision making by emphasizing the state's strategic location on the globe and existing infrastructure and work to build community support in the state for the armed services;
-5- Enrolled HB 155 (6) advocate for the state in matters related to military expansion decision making by emphasizing the state's strategic location on the globe and existing infrastructure and work to build community support in the state for the armed forces of the United States;
and (D) consider all current and anticipated base realignment and closure criteria affecting bases in the state.
and (D) consider all current and anticipated base realignment and closure criteria affecting bases in the state;
(8) report to the Joint Armed Services Committee and any special committee of the legislature relating to military and veterans' affairs, if one exists at the time the report is due, issues on the commission's activities over the previous calendar year;
the commission shall provide the report in an electronic format and deliver the report by January 31 each year;
(9) seek the opinions of each member of the Alaska delegation in Congress on the assistance, advice, advocacy, counsel, plans, and recommendations provided under this section.
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1 of this Act, and AS 39.05.055, the seats on the Alaska Military Affairs Commission established in AS 44.19.851, added by sec.
6 of this Act, and AS 39.05.055, the seats on the Alaska Military Affairs Commission established in AS 44.19.851, added by sec.
1 of this Act, shall be initially filled as follows:
6 of this Act, shall be initially filled as follows:
(1) the members appointed under AS 44.19.854(4) shall serve one-year terms;
Enrolled HB 155 -6- (1) the members appointed under AS 44.19.854(4) shall serve one-year terms;
HB0155a -3- HB 155 New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 33-LS0701\S (2) the members appointed under AS 44.19.854(5) shall serve two-year terms;
(2) the members appointed under AS 44.19.854(5) shall serve two-year terms;
(b) Members appointed under AS 44.19.854(1) - (3) begin membership on the Alaska Military Affairs Commission on the effective date of this Act.
(b) Members appointed to the Alaska Military Affairs Commission under AS 44.19.854(1) - (3), added by sec.
HB 155 -4- HB0155a New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED]
6 of this Act, begin membership on the commission on the effective date of sec.
6 of this Act.
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Sections 2 - 5 of this Act take effect immediately under AS 01.10.070(c).
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Action History

  1. (H) LEG FINANCE APPROPRIATION MESSAGE REVISED 10/15

  2. (H) FN2: (GOV)

  3. (H) FN(S) ATTACHED TO APPROP. BILL HB 268

  4. (H) LEG FINANCE APPROPRIATION MESSAGE 8/30/24

  5. (H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW SEE CHAPTER

  6. (H) Signed into law 7/29 CHAPTER 18 SLA 24

  7. (H) 9:00 A.M. 7/16/24 Transmitted to Governor

  8. (H) COSPONSOR(S): DIBERT, RAUSCHER

  9. (H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE

  10. (H) CONCURRED AM OF (S) Y37 N3

  11. (H) TITLE CHANGE: SCR 24

  12. (H) CONCUR TAKEN UP

  13. (H) CONCUR READ AND HELD

  14. (S) VERSION: SCS CSHB 155(FIN)

  15. (S) TRANSMITTED TO (H) AS AMENDED

  16. (S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE

  17. (S) PASSED Y20 N-

  18. (S) READ THE THIRD TIME SCS CSHB 155(FIN)

  19. (S) CROSS SPONSOR(S): WIELECHOWSKI, GRAY-JACKSON, STEDMAN, TOBIN, HUGHES, KAUFMAN

  20. (S) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING UC

  21. (S) FIN SCS ADOPTED UC

  22. (S) READ THE SECOND TIME

  23. (S) RULES TO CALENDAR 5/15/2024

  24. (S) FN2: (GOV)

  25. (S) AM: HOFFMAN, BISHOP

  26. (S) NR: STEDMAN

  27. (S) DP: OLSON, WILSON, KIEHL, MERRICK

  28. (S) TITLE CHANGE: SCR 24

  29. (S) FIN RPT SCS 4DP 1NR 2AM NEW TITLE

  30. (S) Moved SCS CSHB 155(FIN) Out of Committee

  31. (S) FINANCE at 09:00 AM SENATE FINANCE 532

  32. (S) Minutes (SFIN)

  33. (S) Heard & Held -- Please Note Time Change --

  34. (S) FINANCE at 01:30 PM SENATE FINANCE 532

  35. (S) Minutes (SFIN)

  36. (S) Heard & Held

  37. (S) FINANCE at 09:00 AM SENATE FINANCE 532

  38. (S) CROSS SPONSOR(S): MERRICK, SHOWER, BISHOP, CLAMAN, STEVENS

  39. (S) Minutes (SFIN)

  40. (S) Heard & Held -- Please Note Time Change --

  41. (S) FINANCE at 01:30 PM SENATE FINANCE 532

  42. (S) CROSS SPONSOR(S): KAWASAKI, MYERS, DUNBAR, BJORKMAN

  43. (S) FIN

  44. (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

  45. (H) VERSION: CSHB 155(FIN) AM

  46. (H) TRANSMITTED TO (S)

  47. (H) PASSED Y37 E2 A1

  48. (H) READ THE THIRD TIME CSHB 155(FIN) AM

  49. (H) COSPONSOR(S): GROH, SADDLER, CRONK, WRIGHT, MCCABE, JOSEPHSON

  50. (H) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 4/1 CALENDAR

  51. (H) AM NO 1 ADOPTED UC

  52. (H) FIN CS ADOPTED UC

  53. (H) READ THE SECOND TIME

  54. (H) RULES TO CALENDAR 3/28/2024

  55. (H) COSPONSOR(S): GALVIN

  56. (H) FN2: (GOV)

  57. (H) NR: JOSEPHSON

  58. (H) D.JOHNSON, EDGMON

  59. (H) DP: CRONK, ORTIZ, COULOMBE, GALVIN, HANNAN, STAPP, TOMASZEWSKI, FOSTER,

  60. (H) FIN RPT CS(FIN) 10DP 1NR

  61. (H) Minutes (HFIN)

  62. (H) Moved CSHB 155(FIN) Out of Committee -- Please Note Time Change --

  63. (H) FINANCE at 08:30 AM ADAMS 519

  64. (H) COSPONSOR(S): COULOMBE

  65. (H) Minutes (HFIN)

  66. (H) Heard & Held -- Please Note Time Change --

  67. (H) FINANCE at 10:00 AM ADAMS 519

  68. (H) COSPONSOR(S): TOMASZEWSKI

  69. (H) FIN REFERRAL ADDED AFTER MLV

  70. (H) FN1: (GOV)

  71. (H) DP: GRAY, CARPENTER, SADDLER, GROH, SHAW, WRIGHT

  72. (H) MLV RPT CS(MLV) 6DP

  73. (H) Minutes (HMLV)

  74. (H) Moved CSHB 155(MLV) Out of Committee

  75. (H) MILITARY & VETERANS' AFFAIRS at 01:00 PM GRUENBERG 120

  76. (H) Minutes (HMLV)

  77. (H) <Bill Hearing Canceled> -- Delayed to a Call of the Chair --

  78. (H) MILITARY & VETERANS' AFFAIRS at 01:00 PM GRUENBERG 120

  79. (H) Minutes (HMLV)

  80. (H) Heard & Held

  81. (H) MILITARY & VETERANS' AFFAIRS at 01:00 PM GRUENBERG 120

  82. (H) Minutes (HMLV)

  83. (H) Heard & Held

  84. (H) MILITARY & VETERANS' AFFAIRS at 01:00 PM GRUENBERG 120

  85. (H) MLV

  86. (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

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Who sponsors HB 155?
HB 155 is sponsored by James Kaufman (R), Hughes, Löki Tobin (D), Bert Stedman (R), Elvi Gray-Jackson (D), Bill Wielechowski (D), Gary Stevens (R), Matt Claman (D), Bishop, Shower, Kelly Merrick (R), Robert Myers (R), Scott Kawasaki (D), Forrest Dunbar (D), Jesse Bjorkman (R), George Rauscher (R), Maxine Dibert (D), Andy Josephson (D), Kevin McCabe (R), Wright, Mike Cronk (R), Dan Saddler (R), Groh, Alyse Galvin (N), Julie Coulombe (R), Frank Tomaszewski (R), and Will Stapp (R).
What is the current status of HB 155?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced April 10, 2023. Enacted.
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