Alaska 34th Alaska State Legislature Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 4 R · 3 I · 1 D cosponsors

HB 31 — An Act relating to the registration of commercial vessels; and relating to the derelict vessel prevention program fund.

Last action — (H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW 10/22/25

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    Introduced
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 22, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Mike Dunleavy (Republican) on July 30, 2025.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

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Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 8 sponsors

    1 primary, 7 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 3 parties (4 R · 3 I · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

18 added · 22 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent changes to HB 31 include removing the list of sponsors and the introductory section that provided details about the bill's legislative history. This streamlines the presentation of the bill, focusing solely on its main provisions concerning commercial vessel registration and the derelict vessel prevention fund. By simplifying the text, it may make the bill easier to understand for legislators and the public, ensuring that the essential information is clearly communicated.

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34-LS0326\A (LIMITED RUN SHOWING ALL ADDITIONAL SPONSORSHIPS) HOUSE BILL NO.
LAWS OF ALASKA Source Chapter No.
31 IN THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA THIRTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE - FIRST SESSION BY REPRESENTATIVES STUTES, Kopp, Himschoot, Galvin, Schrage SENATORS Claman, Stedman, Stevens Introduced:
HB 31 _______ AN ACT Relating to the registration of commercial vessels;
1/22/25 Referred:
and relating to the derelict vessel prevention program fund.
House Special Committee on Fisheries, Finance A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED "An Act relating to the registration of commercial vessels;
_______________ BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:
and relating to the derelict vessel prevention program fund." BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:
THE ACT FOLLOWS ON PAGE 1 Enrolled HB 31 AN ACT Relating to the registration of commercial vessels;
* Section 1.
and relating to the derelict vessel prevention program fund.
_______________ * Section 1.
HB0031a -1- HB 31 New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 34-LS0326\A (3) a boat owned by the United States or an entity or political subdivision of the United States, or a boat owned by a state or an entity or political subdivision of a state;
-1- Enrolled HB 31 (3) a boat owned by the United States or an entity or political subdivision of the United States, or a boat owned by a state or an entity or political subdivision of a state;
HB 31 -2- HB0031a New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 34-LS0326\A TRANSITION.
Enrolled HB 31 -2- TRANSITION.
HB0031a -3- HB 31 New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED]
-3- Enrolled HB 31
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How this bill changes current law

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This bill amends the regulations regarding commercial vessel registration and repeals the derelict vessel prevention program fund.

  • AS 05.25.055(i)

    a commercial vessel that has a valid (A) certificate of documentation issued by the United States Coast Guard under 46 U.S.C. 12101 - 12121; and (B) license issued under AS 16.05.490 or 16.05.530; → a commercial vessel that has a valid certificate of documentation issued by the United States Coast Guard under 46 U.S.C. 12101 - 12121;

    This change modifies the criteria for commercial vessels that are exempt from numbering and registration.

  • AS 30.30.055(d)

    if the owner cannot be found, the balance shall be deposited into the general fund [DERELICT VESSEL PREVENTION PROGRAM FUND UNDER AS 30.30.096]. → if the owner cannot be found, the balance shall be deposited into the general fund.

    This change removes the specific designation of the derelict vessel prevention program fund from the allocation of proceeds.

  • Subject to appropriation, the balance of the derelict vessel prevention program fund established under AS 30.30.096 and repealed by sec. 3 of this Act lapses into the general fund.

    This transition clause specifies that any remaining funds from the repealed program will be transferred to the general fund.

Action History

  1. (H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW 10/22/25

  2. (H) LAW W/O GOV SIGNATURE 7/24 CHAPTER 23 SLA 25

  3. (H) 2:15 P.M. 7/1/25 Transmitted to Governor

  4. (S) VERSION: HB 31

  5. (S) RETURN TO (H), TRANSMIT TO GOV NEXT

  6. (S) PASSED Y19 N- A1

  7. (S) READ THE THIRD TIME HB 31

  8. (S) CROSS SPONSOR(S): CLAMAN, STEDMAN, STEVENS

  9. (S) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 5/20 CAL

  10. (S) READ THE SECOND TIME

  11. (S) RULES TO CALENDAR 5/19/2025

  12. (S) Minutes (SFIN)

  13. (S) Moved HB 31 Out of Committee

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

  15. (S) FN4: ZERO(CED)

  16. (S) FN3: ZERO(DNR)

  17. (S) FN2: (ADM)

  18. (S) FN1: ZERO(DFG)

  19. (S) DP: OLSON, STEDMAN, HOFFMAN, KAUFMAN, CRONK, MERRICK, KIEHL

  20. (S) FIN RPT 7DP

  21. (S) FN4: ZERO(CED)

  22. (S) FN3: ZERO(DNR)

  23. (S) FN2: (ADM)

  24. (S) FN1: ZERO(DFG)

  25. (S) NR: TOBIN

  26. (S) DP: BJORKMAN, KIEHL

  27. (S) TRA RPT 2DP 1NR

  28. (S) Minutes (STRA)

  29. (S) Moved HB 31 Out of Committee

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

  31. (S) Minutes (STRA)

  32. (S) Heard & Held

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

  34. (S) TRA, FIN

  35. (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

  36. (H) VERSION: HB 31

  37. (H) TRANSMITTED TO (S)

  38. (H) PASSED Y37 E3

  39. (H) READ THE THIRD TIME HB 31

  40. (H) COSPONSOR(S): GALVIN, SCHRAGE

  41. (H) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 4/11 CALENDAR

  42. (H) READ THE SECOND TIME

  43. (H) RULES TO CALENDAR 4/9/2025

  44. (H) FN4: ZERO(CED)

  45. (H) FN3: ZERO(DNR)

  46. (H) FN2: (ADM)

  47. (H) FN1: ZERO(DFG)

  48. (H) NR: JOHNSON, ALLARD, STAPP

  49. (H) DP: BYNUM, HANNAN, TOMASZEWSKI, GALVIN, JIMMIE, FOSTER, JOSEPHSON, SCHRAGE

  50. (H) FIN RPT 8DP 3NR

  51. (H) Minutes (HFIN)

  52. (H) Moved HB 31 Out of Committee -- Delayed to 2:30 PM --

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

  54. (H) Minutes (HFIN)

  55. (H) Scheduled but Not Heard -- Delayed to 4:00 pm --

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

  57. (H) COSPONSOR(S): HIMSCHOOT

  58. (H) Minutes (HFSH)

  59. (H) -- Please Note Time Change --

  60. (H) FISHERIES at 10:30 AM GRUENBERG 120

  61. (H) COSPONSOR(S): KOPP

  62. (H) FN3: ZERO(DNR)

  63. (H) FN2: (ADM)

  64. (H) FN1: ZERO(DFG)

  65. (H) DP: VANCE, KOPP, EDGMON, HIMSCHOOT, ELAM, MCCABE, STUTES

  66. (H) FSH RPT 7DP

  67. (H) Minutes (HFSH)

  68. (H) Moved HB 31 Out of Committee

  69. (H) FISHERIES at 10:00 AM GRUENBERG 120

  70. (H) Minutes (HFSH)

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

  72. (H) FISHERIES at 11:00 AM GRUENBERG 120

  73. (H) FSH, FIN

  74. (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

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

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 7 co-sponsors · 57 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (7)

Not signed on (57)

57 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Third Reading - Final Passage

Passed 19 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 2000
R 9000
D 8001
Total 19001
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (20)
Member Party Vote
Shelley Hughes — Yea
Mike Shower — Yea
Bill Wielechowski D Yea
Donald Olson D Not Voting
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 Yea
Cathy Giessel R Yea
Gary Stevens R Yea
James Kaufman R Yea
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 37 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 1000
R 18003
D 13000
N 5000
Total 37003
% of votes cast 93%0%0%8%
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 Yea
Cathy Tilton R Yea
Chuck Kopp R Yea
Dan Saddler R Yea
David Nelson R Yea
DeLena Johnson R Yea
Elexie Moore R Not Voting
Frank Tomaszewski R Yea
George Rauscher R Yea
Jamie Allard R Yea
Jeremy Bynum R Yea
Jubilee Underwood R Yea
Julie Coulombe R Yea
Justin Ruffridge R Yea
Kevin McCabe R Yea
Louise Stutes R Yea
Mia Costello R Yea
Mike Prax R Not Voting
Rebecca Schwanke R Yea
Sarah Vance R Yea
Will Stapp R Not Voting

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 31?
HB 31 is sponsored by Gary Stevens (R), Bert Stedman (R), Matt Claman (D), Calvin Schrage (N), Alyse Galvin (N), Rebecca Himschoot (N), Chuck Kopp (R), and Louise Stutes (R).
What is the current status of HB 31?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 22, 2025. Enacted.
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