Alaska 33rd Legislature (2023-2024) Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 14 D · 4 I · 3 R cosponsors

HB 62 — An Act relating to the renewable energy grant fund and recommendation program; and providing for an effective date.

Last action — (H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW 5/26/23

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 06, 2023. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Mike Dunleavy (Republican) on October 16, 2023.

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.

  • 28 sponsors

    1 primary, 27 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 3 parties (14 D · 4 I · 3 R) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 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

22 added · 23 removed

Plain-language change summary

The revised version of HB 62 now includes a provision that allows the repeal of a specific law related to the renewable energy grant fund to be retroactive to June 30, 2023, instead of the previous date of June 30, 2033. This change means that the law will no longer be in effect from that earlier date, effectively reinstating its provisions right away if the bill is passed after June 30, 2023. This matters because it helps ensure that funding and support for renewable energy initiatives remain active and available as intended, promoting the state's commitment to renewable energy development.

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33-LS0385\A HOUSE BILL NO.
LAWS OF ALASKA Source Chapter No.
62 IN THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE - FIRST SESSION BY REPRESENTATIVES EDGMON, Schrage, Hannan, Armstrong, Himschoot, Mina, Patkotak, Story, McCormick, Foster, Cronk, Galvin, Stutes, Josephson, Carrick, Groh, Ortiz, Wright, Mears SENATORS Kaufman, Kawasaki, Tobin, Kiehl, Dunbar, Gray-Jackson, Claman, Bishop, Wielechowski Introduced:
SCS HB 62(FIN) _______ AN ACT Relating to the renewable energy grant fund and recommendation program;
2/6/23 Referred:
and providing for an effective date.
House Special Committee on Energy, Finance A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED "An Act relating to the renewable energy grant fund and recommendation program;
_______________ BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:
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 62 AN ACT Relating to the renewable energy grant fund and recommendation program;
* Section 1.
and providing for an effective date.
_______________ * Section 1.
12, SLA 2012, is amended to read:
12, SLA 2012, is repealed.
Sec.
5.
AS 42.45.045 is repealed June 30, 2033 [2023].
RETROACTIVITY.
RETROACTIVITY AND REVIVAL.
If this Act takes effect after June 30, 2023, this Act is retroactive to June 30, 2023.
If this Act takes effect after June30, 2023, the repeal made in this Act is retroactive to June 30, 2023, and revives AS 42.45.045.
HB0062a -1- HB 62 New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED]
-1- Enrolled HB 62
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Action History

  1. (H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW 5/26/23

  2. (H) Signed into law 5/25 CHAPTER 5 SLA 23

  3. (H) 10:06 A.M. 5/22/23 Transmitted to Governor

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

  5. (H) CONCURRED AM OF (S) Y35 N3 E2

  6. (H) CONCUR TAKEN UP UC

  7. (H) CONCUR READ AND HELD

  8. (S) VERSION: SCS HB 62(FIN)

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

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

  11. (S) PASSED Y18 N- E2

  12. (S) READ THE THIRD TIME SCS HB 62(FIN)

  13. (S) CROSS SPONSOR(S): BISHOP, WIELECHOWSKI

  14. (S) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 4/28 CAL

  15. (S) FIN SCS ADOPTED UC

  16. (S) READ THE SECOND TIME

  17. (S) RULES TO CALENDAR 4/26/23

  18. (S) Minutes (SFIN)

  19. (S) Moved SCS HB 62(FIN) Out of Committee

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

  21. (S) FN1: (CED)

  22. (S) NR: OLSON

  23. (S) DP: STEDMAN, HOFFMAN, WILSON, KIEHL, MERRICK, BISHOP

  24. (S) FIN RPT SCS(FIN) 6DP 1NR SAME TITLE

  25. (S) Minutes (SFIN)

  26. (S) Heard & Held

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

  28. (S) Minutes (SFIN)

  29. (S) Heard & Held

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

  31. (S) CLAMAN

  32. (S) CROSS SPONSOR(S): KAUFMAN, KAWASAKI, TOBIN, KIEHL, DUNBAR, GRAY-JACKSON,

  33. (S) FIN

  34. (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

  35. (H) VERSION: HB 62

  36. (H) TRANSMITTED TO (S)

  37. (H) MEARS

  38. (H) COSPONSOR(S): CRONK, GALVIN, STUTES, JOSEPHSON, CARRICK, GROH, ORTIZ, WRIGHT,

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

  40. (H) PASSED Y35 N1 E4

  41. (H) READ THE THIRD TIME HB 62

  42. (H) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING UC

  43. (H) READ THE SECOND TIME

  44. (H) RULES TO CALENDAR 3/20/2023

  45. (H) FN1: (CED)

  46. (H) FOSTER, D.JOHNSON, EDGMON

  47. (H) DP: STAPP, GALVIN, HANNAN, JOSEPHSON, COULOMBE, TOMASZEWSKI, CRONK, ORTIZ,

  48. (H) FIN RPT 11DP

  49. (H) Minutes (HFIN)

  50. (H) Moved HB 62 Out of Committee

  51. (H) FINANCE at 01:30 PM ADAMS 519

  52. (H) COSPONSOR(S): MCCORMICK, FOSTER

  53. (H) Minutes (HFIN)

  54. (H) Heard & Held

  55. (H) FINANCE at 01:30 PM ADAMS 519

  56. (H) COSPONSOR(S): STORY

  57. (H) FIN REFERRAL ADDED AFTER ENE

  58. (H) COSPONSOR(S): MINA, PATKOTAK

  59. (H) FN1: (CED)

  60. (H) NR: PRAX, MCKAY, RAUSCHER

  61. (H) DP: PATKOTAK, WRIGHT, SCHRAGE, CARRICK

  62. (H) ENE RPT 4DP 3NR

  63. (H) Minutes (HENE)

  64. (H) Moved HB 62 Out of Committee

  65. (H) ENERGY at 10:15 AM BARNES 124

  66. (H) COSPONSOR(S): HIMSCHOOT

  67. (H) COSPONSOR(S): ARMSTRONG

  68. (H) COSPONSOR(S): HANNAN

  69. (H) ENE

  70. (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 27 co-sponsors · 37 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (27)

Not signed on (37)

37 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 62?
HB 62 is sponsored by Bill Wielechowski (D), Bishop, Matt Claman (D), Elvi Gray-Jackson (D), Forrest Dunbar (D), Jesse Kiehl (D), Löki Tobin (D), Scott Kawasaki (D), James Kaufman (R), Donna Mears (D), Wright, Ortiz, Groh, Ashley Carrick (D), Andy Josephson (D), Louise Stutes (R), Alyse Galvin (N), Mike Cronk (R), Neal Foster (D), Mccormick, Andi Story (D), Patkotak, Genevieve Mina (D), Rebecca Himschoot (N), Armstrong, Sara Hannan (D), Calvin Schrage (N), and Bryce Edgmon (N).
What is the current status of HB 62?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 06, 2023. Enacted.
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