Alaska 34th Alaska State Legislature Status: To Executive Bipartisan · 8 D · 4 R · 1 I cosponsors

HB 174 — An Act relating to the regional educational attendance area and small municipal school district fund; relating to Mt. Edgecumbe High School; and relating to teacher housing.

Last action — (H) VETOED BY GOVERNOR 6/24/25

  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 April 07, 2025. It awaits signature.

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

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.

  • 14 sponsors

    1 primary, 13 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 3 parties (8 D · 4 R · 1 I) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 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

17 added · 19 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent amendment to Bill HB 174 adds a formal title to the legislation, specifying that it relates to educational attendance areas, Mt. Edgecumbe High School, and teacher housing. It also streamlines the format by removing some sponsor details that were previously included. This change is important as it clarifies the focus of the bill and makes it easier for the public to understand its purpose without unnecessary information.

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34-LS0870\A (LIMITED RUN SHOWING ALL ADDITIONAL SPONSORSHIPS) HOUSE BILL NO.
LAWS OF ALASKA Source Chapter No.
174 IN THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA THIRTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE - FIRST SESSION BY REPRESENTATIVES BURKE, Himschoot, Story SENATORS Hoffman, Stedman, Cronk, Gray-Jackson, Claman, Giessel, Shower, Tobin, Olson, Dunbar, Stevens Referred:
HB 174 _______ AN ACT Relating to the regional educational attendance area and small municipal school district fund;
Education, Finance A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED "An Act relating to the regional educational attendance area and small municipal school district fund;
and relating to teacher housing." BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:
and relating to teacher housing.
* Section 1.
_______________ BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:
THE ACT FOLLOWS ON PAGE 1 Enrolled HB 174 AN ACT Relating to the regional educational attendance area and small municipal school district fund;
relating to Mt.
Edgecumbe High School;
and relating to teacher housing.
_______________ * Section 1.
HB0174a -1- HB 174 New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 34-LS0870\A (B) located in a regional educational attendance area or a small municipal school district;
-1- Enrolled HB 174 (B) located in a regional educational attendance area or a small municipal school district;
[THE UNOBLIGATED AND UNEXPENDED CASH BALANCE OF THE FUND MAY NOT EXCEED $70,000,000.] HB 174 -2- HB0174a New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED]
[THE UNOBLIGATED AND UNEXPENDED CASH BALANCE OF THE FUND MAY NOT EXCEED $70,000,000.] Enrolled HB 174 -2-
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Action History

  1. (H) VETOED BY GOVERNOR 6/24/25

  2. (H) 12:05 P.M. 6/17/25 Transmitted to Governor

  3. (S) VERSION: HB 174

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

  5. (S) PASSED Y20 N-

  6. (S) SHOWER, TOBIN, OLSON, DUNBAR, STEVENS

  7. (S) CROSS SPONSOR(S): HOFFMAN, STEDMAN, CRONK, GRAY-JACKSON, CLAMAN, GIESSEL,

  8. (S) READ THE THIRD TIME HB 174

  9. (S) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING UC

  10. (S) READ THE SECOND TIME

  11. (S) RULES TO CALENDAR 5/20/2025

  12. (S) FIN REFERRAL WAIVED UC

  13. (S) FIN

  14. (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

  15. (H) VERSION: HB 174

  16. (H) TRANSMITTED TO (S)

  17. (H) COSPONSOR(S): STORY

  18. (H) PASSED Y34 N5 E1

  19. (H) READ THE THIRD TIME HB 174

  20. (H) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 5/17 CALENDAR

  21. (H) READ THE SECOND TIME

  22. (H) RULES TO CALENDAR 5/16/2025

  23. (H) FN1: (EED)

  24. (H) NR: ALLARD, TOMASZEWSKI, JOSEPHSON

  25. (H) DP: BYNUM, HANNAN, JIMMIE, GALVIN, STAPP, FOSTER

  26. (H) FIN RPT 6DP 3NR

  27. (H) Minutes (HFIN)

  28. (H) Moved HB 174 Out of Committee -- Recessed to 5/15 at 9:00 am --

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

  30. (H) COSPONSOR(S): HIMSCHOOT

  31. (H) Minutes (HEDC)

  32. (H) Moved HB 174 Out of Committee

  33. (H) EDUCATION at 08:00 AM DAVIS 106

  34. (H) FN1: (EED)

  35. (H) DP: UNDERWOOD, EISCHEID, SCHWANKE, DIBERT, ELAM, HIMSCHOOT, STORY

  36. (H) EDC RPT 7DP

  37. (H) Minutes (HEDC)

  38. (H) Heard & Held

  39. (H) EDUCATION at 08:00 AM DAVIS 106

  40. (H) -- MEETING CANCELED --

  41. (H) EDUCATION at 08:00 AM DAVIS 106

  42. (H) EDC, FIN

  43. (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 13 co-sponsors · 51 not signed on · 5 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (13)

Not signed on (51)

51 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

Third Reading - Final Passage

Passed 20 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 2000
R 9000
D 9000
Total 20000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (20)
Member Party Vote
Shelley Hughes — Yea
Mike Shower — Yea
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
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 34 Yea · 5 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 1000
R 15501
D 13000
N 5000
Total 34501
% of votes cast 85%13%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 Yea
Cathy Tilton R Nay
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 Nay
Jamie Allard R Nay
Jeremy Bynum R Yea
Jubilee Underwood R Yea
Julie Coulombe R Yea
Justin Ruffridge R Yea
Kevin McCabe R Nay
Louise Stutes R Yea
Mia Costello R Yea
Mike Prax R Yea
Rebecca Schwanke R Not Voting
Sarah Vance R Nay
Will Stapp R Yea

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Subjects

housing education
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 174?
HB 174 is sponsored by Gary Stevens (R), Forrest Dunbar (D), Donald Olson (D), Löki Tobin (D), Shower, Cathy Giessel (R), Matt Claman (D), Elvi Gray-Jackson (D), Mike Cronk (R), Bert Stedman (R), Lyman Hoffman (D), Andi Story (D), Rebecca Himschoot (N), and Robyn Niayuq Burke (D).
What is the current status of HB 174?
This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced April 07, 2025. It awaits signature.
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