Alaska 34th Alaska State Legislature Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 7 D · 7 R cosponsors

HB 126 — An Act relating to the reinstatement of Native village corporations; relating to proxy solicitations to shareholders of corporations organized under state law under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act; and providing for an effective date.

Last action — (H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW 6/25/26

  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 March 05, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Mike Dunleavy (Republican) on July 03, 2026.

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High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 82% · high confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 15 sponsors

    1 primary, 14 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (7 D · 7 R) — cross-party backing.

  • Mixed recorded votes

    4 passed, 1 failed in recorded votes so far.

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In plain language

This bill addresses the reinstatement of Native village corporations and related proxy solicitation procedures.

The bill modifies the process for reinstating Native village corporations and outlines proxy solicitation rules for shareholders of these corporations. It is related to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

46 added · 32 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent amendment to HB 126 allows Native village corporations in Alaska that have been involuntarily dissolved to reinstate themselves at any time, rather than only within a two-year period. Previously, corporations needed to apply for reinstatement within a specific timeframe or miss their chance. This change is significant because it gives more flexibility to Native corporations, allowing them to recover and operate without the strict deadline that could have hindered their efforts to reinstate.

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34-LS0099\N HOUSE BILL NO.
LAWS OF ALASKA Source Chapter No.
126 IN THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA THIRTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE - FIRST SESSION REPRESENTATIVES FOSTER, Jimmie, Burke, Dibert, Josephson, Allard, Bynum, Kopp, Nelson Introduced:
SCS CSHB 126(L&C) _______ AN ACT Relating to the reinstatement of Native village corporations;
3/5/25 Referred:
relating to proxy solicitations to shareholders of corporations organized under state law under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act;
House Special Committee on Tribal Affairs, Community and Regional Affairs A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED "An Act relating to the reinstatement of Native corporations;
and providing for an effective date.
and providing for an effective date." BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:
_______________ BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:
* Section 1.
THE ACT FOLLOWS ON PAGE 1 Enrolled HB 126 AN ACT Relating to the reinstatement of Native village corporations;
relating to proxy solicitations to shareholders of corporations organized under state law under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act;
and providing for an effective date.
_______________ * Section 1.
(k) Notwithstanding (i) of this section and AS 10.06.633(e), a corporation that is organized as a Native village corporation under the Act, that has been involuntarily dissolved by the commissioner under AS 10.06.633, and that has failed to apply for reinstatement during the period established under AS 10.06.633(e) may be reinstated under AS 10.06.633(e) on or before December 31, 2026 [2020].
(k) Notwithstanding (i) of this section and the requirement provided under AS 10.06.633(e) that a corporation may only be reinstated within two years from the date of the certificate of involuntary dissolution, a corporation that is organized as a Native village corporation under the Act and [,] that has been involuntarily dissolved by the commissioner under AS 10.06.633 [, AND THAT HAS FAILED TO APPLY FOR REINSTATEMENT DURING THE PERIOD ESTABLISHED UNDER AS 10.06.633(e)] may be reinstated under AS 10.06.633(e) at any time [ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 31, 2020].
The reinstated corporation and its shareholders have all of the rights, privileges, liabilities, and obligations that would have applied to them if the corporation had not been dissolved, and all corporate and shareholder actions taken during the period of dissolution are considered to be as valid as if dissolution had not occurred.
The reinstated corporation and its shareholders have all of the rights, privileges, liabilities, and obligations that would have applied to them -1- Enrolled HB 126 if the corporation had not been dissolved, and all corporate and shareholder actions taken during the period of dissolution are considered to be as valid as if dissolution had not occurred.
If a corporation elects to reinstate under this subsection and if the corporation's previously used corporate name HB0126a -1- HB 126 New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 34-LS0099\N is no longer available for use by the corporation, then, notwithstanding AS 10.06.502 - 10.06.510, an amendment to the articles of incorporation changing the previously used corporate name may be adopted by action of the corporation's board of directors alone.
If a corporation elects to reinstate under this subsection and if the corporation's previously used corporate name is no longer available for use by the corporation, then, notwithstanding AS 10.06.502 - 10.06.510, an amendment to the articles of incorporation changing the previously used corporate name may be adopted by action of the corporation's board of directors alone.
AS 45.55.139 is amended to read:
Sec.
45.55.139.
Reports of corporations.
A copy of all annual reports, proxies, consents or authorizations, proxy statements, and other materials relating to proxy solicitationsdistributed,published,ormadeavailablebyanypersontoatleast30Alaska residentshareholdersofacorporationorganizedunderAlaskalawunder43 U.S.C.1601 et seq.
(Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act) with [THAT HAS TOTAL ASSETS EXCEEDING$1,000,000AND]aclassofequity securityheldofrecord by 500ormore original shareholders when the corporation was originally organized [PERSONS] shall be filed with the administrator concurrently with its distribution to shareholders.
* Sec.
3.
HB 126 -2- HB0126a New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED]
Enrolled HB 126 -2-
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Action History

  1. (H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW 6/25/26

  2. (H) Signed into law 6/24 CHAPTER 37 SLA 26

  3. (H) 1:55 P.M. 6/8/26 Transmitted to Governor

  4. (H) TITLE CHANGE: SCR 13

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

  6. (H) CONCUR AM OF (S) Y36 N3 A1

  7. (H) CONCUR MESSAGE TAKEN UP

  8. (H) CONCUR MESSAGE RECEIVED

  9. (S) VERSION: SCS CSHB 126(L&C)

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

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

  12. (S) PASSED Y20 N-

  13. (S) READ THE THIRD TIME SCS CSHB 126(L&C)

  14. (S) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 5/19 CAL

  15. (S) L&C SCS ADOPTED UC

  16. (S) READ THE SECOND TIME

  17. (S) RULES TO CALENDAR 5/18/2026

  18. (S) FN6: ZERO(CED)

  19. (S) FN5: ZERO(CED)

  20. (S) AM: DUNBAR

  21. (S) DP: GRAY-JACKSON, YUNDT

  22. (S) NR: BJORKMAN

  23. (S) TITLE CHANGE: SCR 13

  24. (S) L&C RPT SCS 1NR 2DP 1AM NEW TITLE

  25. (S) Moved SCS CSHB 126(L&C) Out of Committee

  26. (S) LABOR & COMMERCE at 01:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)

  27. (S) CROSS SPONSOR(S): GRAY-JACKSON, GIESSEL, CLAMAN, CRONK, MERRICK, STEVENS

  28. (S) Heard & Held

  29. (S) LABOR & COMMERCE at 01:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)

  30. (S) Heard & Held

  31. (S) LABOR & COMMERCE at 01:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)

  32. (S) FN4: ZERO(CED)

  33. (S) FN3: ZERO(CED)

  34. (S) NR: YUNDT

  35. (S) DP: MERRICK, OLSON, GRAY-JACKSON

  36. (S) TITLE CHANGE: SCR 13

  37. (S) CRA RPT SCS 3DP 1NR NEW TITLE

  38. (S) Moved SCS CSHB 126(CRA) Out of Committee

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

  40. (S) Heard & Held

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

  42. (S) CRA, L&C

  43. (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

  44. (H) VERSION: CSHB 126(TRB) AM

  45. (H) TRANSMITTED TO (S)

  46. (H) COSPONSOR(S): JOSEPHSON, ALLARD, BYNUM, KOPP, NELSON

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

  48. (H) PASSED Y40

  49. (H) READ THE THIRD TIME CSHB 126(TRB) AM

  50. (H) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING UC

  51. (H) MOTION TO RESCIND ACTION (ADOPTED) AM 1 WITHDRAWN

  52. (H) AM NO 2 FAILED Y17 N23

  53. (H) ...CHANGES TITLE OF LEGISLATION

  54. (H) AM NO 1 ADOPTED Y23 N17

  55. (H) TRB CS ADOPTED UC

  56. (H) READ THE SECOND TIME

  57. (H) RULES TO CALENDAR 5/18/2025

  58. (H) FN2: ZERO(CED)

  59. (H) FN1: ZERO(CED)

  60. (H) DP: HOLLAND, PRAX, HALL, HIMSCHOOT, MEARS

  61. (H) CRA RPT CS(TRB) NEW TITLE 5DP

  62. (H) Minutes (HCRA)

  63. (H) Moved CSHB 126(TRB) Out of Committee

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

  65. (H) Minutes (HCRA)

  66. (H) Heard & Held

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

  68. (H) FN2: ZERO(CED)

  69. (H) FN1: ZERO(CED)

  70. (H) NR: CARRICK

  71. (H) DP: MOORE, UNDERWOOD, SCHWANKE, BURKE, STORY, DIBERT

  72. (H) TRB RPT CS(TRB) NEW TITLE 6DP 1NR

  73. (H) Minutes (HTRB)

  74. (H) Moved CSHB 126(TRB) Out of Committee

  75. (H) TRIBAL AFFAIRS at 08:00 AM DAVIS 106

  76. (H) COSPONSOR(S): DIBERT

  77. (H) COSPONSOR(S): BURKE

  78. (H) COSPONSOR(S): JIMMIE

  79. (H) TRB, CRA

  80. (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 14 co-sponsors · 50 not signed on · 19 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (14)

Not signed on (50)

50 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Concur

Passed 36 Yea · 3 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
R 16301
D 14000
N 5000
Unaffiliated 1000
Total 36301
% of votes cast 90%8%0%3%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Steve St. Clair — 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
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 Yea
Chuck Kopp R Yea
Dan Saddler R Yea
David Nelson R Yea
David Nelson R Yea
DeLena Johnson R Yea
Elexie Moore R Yea
Frank Tomaszewski R Yea
Jamie Allard R Yea
Jeremy Bynum R Yea
Jubilee Underwood R Yea
Julie Coulombe R Yea
Justin Ruffridge R Not Voting
Kevin McCabe R Yea
Louise Stutes R Yea
Mia Costello R Nay
Mike Prax R Yea
Rebecca Schwanke R Nay
Sarah Vance R Nay
Will Stapp R Yea

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Third Reading - Final Passage — Effective Date(s)

Passed 20 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
R 11000
D 9000
Total 20000
% of votes cast 100%0%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 Yea
Cathy Giessel R Yea
Cathy Tilton R Yea
Gary Stevens R Yea
George Rauscher 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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Second Reading — Amendment No. 1

Passed 23 Yea · 17 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 0100
R 20100
D 11200
N 2300
Total 231700
% of votes cast 58%43%0%0%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Robyn Niayuq Burke — Nay
Andi Story D Nay
Andrew Gray D Nay
Andy Josephson D Nay
Ashley Carrick D Yea
Carolyn Hall D Nay
Donna Mears D Nay
Genevieve Mina D Nay
Maxine Dibert D Nay
Neal Foster D Nay
Nellie Unangiq Jimmie D Nay
Sara Hannan D Nay
Ted Eischeid D Nay
Zack Fields D Nay
Alyse Galvin N Nay
Bryce Edgmon N Nay
Calvin Schrage N Nay
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 Yea
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 Nay
Mia Costello R Yea
Mike Prax R Yea
Rebecca Schwanke R Yea
Sarah Vance R Yea
Will Stapp R Yea

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Second Reading — Amendment No. 2

Failed 17 Yea · 23 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 0100
R 17400
D 01300
N 0500
Total 172300
% of votes cast 43%58%0%0%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Robyn Niayuq Burke — Nay
Andi Story D Nay
Andrew Gray D Nay
Andy Josephson D Nay
Ashley Carrick D Nay
Carolyn Hall D Nay
Donna Mears D Nay
Genevieve Mina D Nay
Maxine Dibert D Nay
Neal Foster D Nay
Nellie Unangiq Jimmie D Nay
Sara Hannan D Nay
Ted Eischeid D Nay
Zack Fields D Nay
Alyse Galvin N Nay
Bryce Edgmon N Nay
Calvin Schrage N Nay
Ky Holland N Nay
Rebecca Himschoot N Nay
Bill Elam R Yea
Cathy Tilton R Yea
Chuck Kopp R Nay
Dan Saddler R Yea
David Nelson R Yea
DeLena Johnson R Yea
Elexie Moore R Nay
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 Nay
Mia Costello R Yea
Mike Prax R Yea
Rebecca Schwanke R Nay
Sarah Vance R Yea
Will Stapp R Yea

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Third Reading — Final Passage

Passed 40 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 1000
R 21000
D 13000
N 5000
Total 40000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
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 Yea
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 Yea
Rebecca Schwanke R Yea
Sarah Vance R Yea
Will Stapp R Yea

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Who sponsors HB 126?
HB 126 is sponsored by Gary Stevens (R), Kelly Merrick (R), Mike Cronk (R), Matt Claman (D), Cathy Giessel (R), Elvi Gray-Jackson (D), D.Nelson, Chuck Kopp (R), Jeremy Bynum (R), Jamie Allard (R), Andy Josephson (D), Maxine Dibert (D), Nellie Unangiq Jimmie (D), Neal Foster (D), and Robyn Niayuq Burke (D).
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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 05, 2025. Enacted.
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