Alaska 34th Alaska State Legislature Status: To Executive Bipartisan · 9 D · 2 R · 1 I cosponsors

HB 26 — An Act relating to the duties of the Department of Transportation and Public Facilities; and relating to a statewide public and community transit plan.

Last action — (H) VETOED BY GOVERNOR 5/20/26

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

This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced January 22, 2025. It awaits signature.

Vetoed by Governor Mike Dunleavy (Republican) on May 21, 2026.

Next likely step: the executive signs it into law or issues a veto.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

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

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 90% · high confidence

  • To Executive

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 12 sponsors

    1 primary, 11 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 3 parties (9 D · 2 R · 1 I) — 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.

In plain language

This bill establishes duties for Alaska's transportation department regarding public and community transit planning.

The bill amends duties of the Department of Transportation and Public Facilities to include the development of a statewide public and community transit plan. It mandates studies on existing transportation systems and the exploration of alternatives to improve transit in Alaska.

What this means for you
  • Workers: This may impact workers by improving access to public transit options.
  • Consumers: Consumers may benefit from a more comprehensive public and community transit system.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

62 added · 56 removed

Plain-language change summary

The updated version of Bill HB 26 has expanded the responsibilities of the Department of Transportation and Public Facilities. Notably, it now includes the requirement to coordinate with metropolitan planning organizations and ferry operators, along with local and tribal governments. This change is significant because it aims to enhance collaboration among various transit stakeholders, which could lead to improved public transit services and better transportation planning across Alaska.

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34-LS0276\A HOUSE BILL NO.
LAWS OF ALASKA Source Chapter No.
26 IN THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA THIRTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE - FIRST SESSION BY REPRESENTATIVES MINA, Burke, Bynum, Eischeid, Josephson, Mears, Story, Holland Introduced:
SCS CSHB 26(TRA) _______ AN ACT Relating to the duties of the Department of Transportation and Public Facilities;
1/22/25 Referred:
and relating to a statewide public and community transit plan.
Community and Regional Affairs, Transportation A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED "An Act relating to the duties of the Department of Transportation and Public Facilities;
_______________ BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:
and relating to a statewide public and community transit plan." BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:
THE ACT FOLLOWS ON PAGE 1 Enrolled HB 26 AN ACT Relating to the duties of the Department of Transportation and Public Facilities;
* Section 1.
and relating to a statewide public and community transit plan.
_______________ * Section 1.
HB0026a -1- HB 26 New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 34-LS0276\A (4) develop a comprehensive, long-range, intermodal transportation plan for the state, including public, tribal, and community transit programs;
-1- Enrolled HB 26 (4) develop a comprehensive, long-range, intermodal transportation plan for the state, including public, tribal, and community transit programs;
(5) study alternatives to existing modes of transportation in urban, rural, and remote areas and develop plans to improve [URBAN] transportation systems through coordination with local governments and tribal entities;
(5) study alternatives to existing modes of transportation in urban, rural, and remote areas and develop plans to improve [URBAN] transportation systems through coordination with metropolitan planning organizations, local governments, communities, tribal entities, and public and community transit operators, including ferry operators and the Alaska Railroad Corporation;
(13) implement the safety and financial responsibility requirements for air carriers under AS 02.40;
Enrolled HB 26 -2- (13) implement the safety and financial responsibility requirements for air carriers under AS 02.40;
HB 26 -2- HB0026a New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 34-LS0276\A (14) inspect weights and measures;
(14) inspect weights and measures;
(17) develop a statewide public and community transit plan in cooperation with public and community transit operators, local governments, communities, and tribal entities.
(17) develop a statewide public and community transit plan in coordination with metropolitan planning organizations, local governments, communities, tribal entities, and public and community transit operators, including ferry operators and the Alaska Railroad Corporation.
HB0026a -3- HB 26 New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED]
* Sec.
2.
AS 44.42.020 is amended by adding a new subsection to read:
(c) In this section, "tribal entity" means a tribe that the United States Secretary of the Interior recognizes as an Indian tribe under 25 U.S.C.
5130 and 5131 (Federally Recognized Indian Tribe List Act of 1994) and a subdivision, subsidiary, or business enterprise wholly owned by one or more tribes.
-3- Enrolled HB 26
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Action History

  1. (H) VETOED BY GOVERNOR 5/20/26

  2. (H) 9:36 A.M. 5/8/26 Transmitted to Governor

  3. (H) CONCUR AM OF (S) Y22 N14 E4

  4. (H) CONCUR MESSAGE TAKEN UP

  5. (H) CONCUR MESSAGE READ AND HELD

  6. (S) VERSION: SCS CSHB 26(TRA)

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

  8. (S) CROSS SPONSOR(S): DUNBAR, GRAY-JACKSON

  9. (S) PASSED Y16 N4

  10. (S) READ THE THIRD TIME SCS CSHB 26(TRA)

  11. (S) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 4/29 CAL

  12. (S) TRA SCS ADOPTED UC

  13. (S) READ THE SECOND TIME

  14. (S) RULES TO CALENDAR 4/28/2026

  15. (S) CROSS SPONSOR(S): GIESSEL

  16. (S) FN2: ZERO(DOT)

  17. (S) DNP: STEDMAN

  18. (S) DP: KIEHL, TOBIN

  19. (S) NR: BJORKMAN

  20. (S) TRA RPT SCS 1NR 2DP 1DNP SAME TITLE

  21. (S) Moved SCS CSHB 26(TRA) Out of Committee

  22. (S) TRANSPORTATION at 01:30 PM BUTROVICH 205

  23. (S) CROSS SPONSOR(S): KAWASAKI

  24. (S) Heard & Held

  25. (S) TRANSPORTATION at 01:30 PM BUTROVICH 205

  26. (S) FN2: ZERO(DOT)

  27. (S) DP: OLSON, DUNBAR, GRAY-JACKSON

  28. (S) NR: MERRICK, YUNDT

  29. (S) CRA RPT 2NR 3DP

  30. (S) Minutes (SCRA)

  31. (S) Moved CSHB 26(TRA) AM Out of Committee

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

  33. (S) Heard & Held

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

  35. (S) -- MEETING CANCELED --

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

  37. (S) Minutes (SCRA)

  38. (S) Heard & Held

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

  40. (S) CRA, TRA

  41. (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

  42. (H) VERSION: CSHB 26(TRA) AM

  43. (H) TRANSMITTED TO (S)

  44. (H) PASSED Y22 N17 E1

  45. (H) READ THE THIRD TIME CSHB 26(TRA) AM

  46. (H) COSPONSOR(S): JOSEPHSON, MEARS, STORY, HOLLAND

  47. (H) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 5/2 CALENDAR

  48. (H) AM NO 1 ADOPTED UC

  49. (H) TRA CS ADOPTED UC

  50. (H) READ THE SECOND TIME

  51. (H) RULES TO CALENDAR 4/30/2025

  52. (H) COSPONSOR(S): EISCHEID

  53. (H) COSPONSOR(S): BYNUM

  54. (H) FN1: ZERO(DOT)

  55. (H) DNP: MCCABE, TILTON

  56. (H) DP: MOORE, MINA, STUTES, EISCHEID, CARRICK

  57. (H) TRA RPT CS(TRA) 5DP 2DNP

  58. (H) Minutes (HTRA)

  59. (H) Moved CSHB 26(TRA) Out of Committee

  60. (H) TRANSPORTATION at 01:00 PM BARNES 124

  61. (H) Minutes (HTRA)

  62. (H) Heard & Held

  63. (H) TRANSPORTATION at 01:00 PM BARNES 124

  64. (H) Minutes (HTRA)

  65. (H) Heard & Held -- Delayed to 2:00 pm --

  66. (H) TRANSPORTATION at 01:00 PM BARNES 124

  67. (H) FN1: ZERO(DOT)

  68. (H) AM: RUFFRIDGE

  69. (H) DNP: PRAX

  70. (H) DP: HOLLAND, HALL, HIMSCHOOT, MEARS

  71. (H) CRA RPT CS(CRA) 4DP 1DNP 1AM

  72. (H) Minutes (HCRA)

  73. (H) Moved CSHB 26(CRA) Out of Committee

  74. (H) COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS at 08:00 AM BARNES 124

  75. (H) Minutes (HCRA)

  76. (H) Heard & Held

  77. (H) COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS at 08:00 AM BARNES 124

  78. (H) Minutes (HCRA)

  79. (H) Heard & Held

  80. (H) COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS at 08:00 AM BARNES 124

  81. (H) COSPONSOR(S): BURKE

  82. (H) CRA, TRA

  83. (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

  84. (H) Prefile released 1/10/25

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 11 co-sponsors · 53 not signed on · 20 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (11)

Not signed on (53)

53 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Concur

Passed 22 Yea · 14 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
R 31304
D 14000
N 5000
Unaffiliated 0100
Total 221404
% of votes cast 55%35%0%10%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Steve St. Clair — Nay
Andi Story D Yea
Andrew Gray D Yea
Andy Josephson D Yea
Ashley Carrick D Yea
Carolyn Hall D Yea
Donna Mears D Yea
Genevieve Mina D Yea
Maxine Dibert D Yea
Neal Foster D Yea
Nellie Unangiq Jimmie D Yea
Robyn Niayuq Frier D Yea
Sara Hannan D Yea
Ted Eischeid D Yea
Zack Fields D Yea
Alyse Galvin N Yea
Bryce Edgmon N Yea
Calvin Schrage N Yea
Ky Holland N Yea
Rebecca Himschoot N Yea
Bill Elam R Nay
Chuck Kopp R Yea
Dan Saddler R Not Voting
David Nelson R Not Voting
David Nelson R Nay
DeLena Johnson R Nay
Elexie Moore R Not Voting
Frank Tomaszewski R Nay
Jamie Allard R Nay
Jeremy Bynum R Yea
Jubilee Underwood R Nay
Julie Coulombe R Nay
Justin Ruffridge R Nay
Kevin McCabe R Not Voting
Louise Stutes R Yea
Mia Costello R Nay
Mike Prax R Nay
Rebecca Schwanke R Nay
Sarah Vance R Nay
Will Stapp R Nay

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Third Reading - Final Passage

Passed 16 Yea · 4 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
R 7400
D 9000
Total 16400
% of votes cast 80%20%0%0%
How each member voted (20)
Member Party Vote
Bill Wielechowski D Yea
Donald Olson D Yea
Elvi Gray-Jackson D Yea
Forrest Dunbar D Yea
Jesse Kiehl D Yea
Lyman Hoffman D Yea
Löki Tobin D Yea
Matt Claman D Yea
Scott Kawasaki D Yea
Bert Stedman R Nay
Cathy Giessel R Yea
Cathy Tilton R Nay
Gary Stevens R Yea
George Rauscher R Nay
James Kaufman R Nay
Jesse Bjorkman R Yea
Kelly Merrick R Yea
Mike Cronk R Yea
Robert Myers R Yea
Robert Yundt R Yea

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Third Reading — Final Passage

Passed 22 Yea · 17 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 1000
R 31701
D 13000
N 5000
Total 221701
% of votes cast 55%43%0%3%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Robyn Niayuq Burke — Yea
Andi Story D Yea
Andrew Gray D Yea
Andy Josephson D Yea
Ashley Carrick D Yea
Carolyn Hall D Yea
Donna Mears D Yea
Genevieve Mina D Yea
Maxine Dibert D Yea
Neal Foster D Yea
Nellie Unangiq Jimmie D Yea
Sara Hannan D Yea
Ted Eischeid D Yea
Zack Fields D Yea
Alyse Galvin N Yea
Bryce Edgmon N Yea
Calvin Schrage N Yea
Ky Holland N Yea
Rebecca Himschoot N Yea
Bill Elam R Nay
Cathy Tilton R Nay
Chuck Kopp R Yea
Dan Saddler R Nay
David Nelson R Not Voting
DeLena Johnson R Nay
Elexie Moore R Nay
Frank Tomaszewski R Nay
George Rauscher R Nay
Jamie Allard R Nay
Jeremy Bynum R Yea
Jubilee Underwood R Nay
Julie Coulombe R Nay
Justin Ruffridge R Nay
Kevin McCabe R Nay
Louise Stutes R Yea
Mia Costello R Nay
Mike Prax R Nay
Rebecca Schwanke R Nay
Sarah Vance R Nay
Will Stapp R Nay

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 26?
HB 26 is sponsored by Elvi Gray-Jackson (D), Forrest Dunbar (D), Cathy Giessel (R), Scott Kawasaki (D), Ky Holland (N), Andi Story (D), Donna Mears (D), Andy Josephson (D), Ted Eischeid (D), Jeremy Bynum (R), Genevieve Mina (D), and Robyn Niayuq Burke (D).
What is the current status of HB 26?
This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced January 22, 2025. It awaits signature.
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