Alaska 34th Alaska State Legislature Status: Passed House Bipartisan · 7 R · 6 D · 1 I cosponsors

HB176 — UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FEES

Last action — VETOED BY GOVERNOR

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

This bill has passed the House. Introduced April 09, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

Vetoed by Governor Mike Dunleavy (Republican) on August 10, 2026.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Senate.

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 74% · high confidence

  • Passed House

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 14 sponsors

    1 primary, 13 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 3 parties (7 R · 6 D · 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

The bill addresses fee structures for the University of Alaska.

This legislation outlines the fees that the University of Alaska can impose. It aims to clarify and update the fee structures related to the university.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

16 added · 20 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent amendment to House Bill 176 adds a requirement for the Board of Regents to notify enrolled students at least 30 days in advance before imposing new fees or increasing existing ones. This notice must include details such as the fee amount, the reason for the change, and whether the fee is temporary or permanent. This change is important because it ensures greater transparency and helps students understand how fees will affect their finances and university services.

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34-LS0880\A HOUSE BILL NO.
LAWS OF ALASKA Source Chapter No.
176 IN THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA THIRTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE - SECOND SESSION BY REPRESENTATIVES CARRICK, Allard, Tomaszewski, Galvin SENATORS Myers, Kawasaki, Cronk, Wielechowski, Dunbar, Giessel, Gray-Jackson, Claman, Stevens, Rauscher Referred:
SCS HB 176(EDC) _______ AN ACT Relatingtonoticeofnewfeesand feeincreasesfromtheUniversityofAlaska;relatingtobilling statements from the University of Alaska;
Education A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED "An Act relating to notice of new fees and fee increases from the University of Alaska;
and providing for an effective date.
relating to billing statements from the University of Alaska;
_______________ 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 176 AN ACT Relatingtonoticeofnewfeesand feeincreasesfromtheUniversityofAlaska;relatingtobilling statements from the University of Alaska;
* Section 1.
and providing for an effective date.
_______________ * Section 1.
(c) At least 30 days before the Board of Regents imposes a new fee or increases an existing fee under (b)(3) of this section, the board shall provide, by electronic mail, to all currently enrolled students a notice that specifies (1) the amount of the new fee or fee increase;
(c) Before the Board of Regents imposes a new mandatory fee or increases an existingmandatory feeunder(b)(3)ofthissection,theboardshallprovide, byelectronic mail, to enrolled students a notice that specifies the amount of the new fee or fee increase, the reason for the new fee or fee increase, and the purpose for which the university will use the revenue generated by the new fee or fee increase.
(2) the reason for the new fee or fee increase and the purpose for which the university will use the revenue generated by the new fee or fee increase;
When practicable, the Board of Regents shall provide the notice required under this subsection at least 30 days before the new mandatory fee or fee increase is imposed.
and HB0176a -1- HB 176 New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 34-LS0880\A (3) whether the new fee or fee increase is permanent or temporary and, if temporary, the date on which the new fee or fee increase is expected to be discontinued.
In this -1- Enrolled HB 176 subsection, "mandatory fee" means a fee assessed either to all enrolled students or to all enrolled students at a specific campus, excluding a course fee, a matriculation fee, a parking permit fee, or other fee as determined by the Board of Regents in policy.
HB 176 -2- HB0176a New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED]
Enrolled HB 176 -2-
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Action History

  1. (H) AWAITING TRANSMITTAL TO GOV

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

  3. (H) CONCUR AM OF (S) Y33 N7

  4. (H) CONCUR MESSAGE TAKEN UP

  5. (S) VERSION: SCS HB 176(EDC)

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

  7. (S) CROSS SPONSOR(S): RAUSCHER

  8. (S) CLAMAN, STEVENS

  9. (S) CROSS SPONSOR(S): KAWASAKI, CRONK, WIELECHOWSKI, DUNBAR, GIESSEL, GRAY-JACKSON,

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

  11. (S) PASSED Y20 N-

  12. (S) READ THE THIRD TIME SCS HB 176(EDC)

  13. (S) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING UC

  14. (S) EDC SCS ADOPTED UC

  15. (S) READ THE SECOND TIME

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

  17. (S) FN2: ZERO(UA)(SUBMITTED BY RULES)

  18. (S) NR: BJORKMAN

  19. (S) DP: GRAY-JACKSON, TILTON

  20. (S) AM: KAWASAKI

  21. (S) STA RPT SCS(EDC) 1AM 2DP 1NR

  22. (S) Moved SCS HB 176(EDC) Out of Committee

  23. (S) STATE AFFAIRS at 03:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)

  24. (S) Heard & Held -- Please Note Time Change --

  25. (S) STATE AFFAIRS at 10:00 AM BUTROVICH 205

  26. (S) FN2: ZERO(UA)(SUBMITTED BY RULES)

  27. (S) NR: TOBIN, KIEHL, YUNDT, BJORKMAN, STEVENS

  28. (S) EDC RPT SCS(EDC) 5NR SAME TITLE

  29. (S) Moved SCS HB 176(EDC) Out of Committee

  30. (S) EDUCATION at 03:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)

  31. (S) Heard & Held

  32. (S) EDUCATION at 03:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)

  33. (S) CROSS SPONSOR(S): MYERS

  34. (S) EDC, STA

  35. (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

  36. (H) VERSION: HB 176

  37. (H) TRANSMITTED TO (S)

  38. (H) COSPONSOR(S): GALVIN

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

  40. (H) PASSED Y36 N3 E1

  41. (H) READ THE THIRD TIME HB 176

  42. (H) COSPONSOR(S): TOMASZEWSKI

  43. (H) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 2/6 CALENDAR

  44. (H) FN2: ZERO(UA)(SUBMITTED BY RULES)

  45. (H) READ THE SECOND TIME

  46. (H) RULES TO CALENDAR 2/4/2026

  47. (H) COSPONSOR(S): ALLARD

  48. (H) Minutes (HEDC)

  49. (H) Moved HB 176 Out of Committee

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

  51. (H) FIN REFERRAL REMOVED

  52. (H) FN1: ZERO(UA)

  53. (H) AM: STORY

  54. (H) NR: ELAM

  55. (H) DP: SCHWANKE, UNDERWOOD, EISCHEID, DIBERT, HIMSCHOOT

  56. (H) EDC RPT 5DP 1NR 1AM

  57. (H) Minutes (HEDC)

  58. (H) Heard & Held

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

  60. (H) Minutes (HEDC)

  61. (H) -- Invited & Public Testimony --

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

  63. (H) EDC, FIN

  64. (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 13 co-sponsors · 51 not signed on · 7 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

Concur

Passed 33 Yea · 7 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 1000
R 13700
D 14000
N 5000
Total 33700
% of votes cast 83%18%0%0%
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 Nay
David Nelson R Yea
DeLena Johnson R Nay
Elexie Moore R Nay
Frank Tomaszewski R Yea
Jamie Allard R Yea
Jeremy Bynum R Yea
Jubilee Underwood R Yea
Julie Coulombe R Nay
Justin Ruffridge R Nay
Kevin McCabe R Yea
Louise Stutes R Yea
Mia Costello R Yea
Mike Prax R Nay
Rebecca Schwanke R Yea
Sarah Vance R Yea
Will Stapp R Nay

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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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Third Reading — Final Passage

Passed 36 Yea · 3 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 1000
R 17300
D 13001
N 5000
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 Not Voting
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 Nay
David Nelson R Yea
DeLena Johnson R Yea
Elexie Moore R Nay
Frank Tomaszewski R Yea
Jamie Allard R Yea
Jeremy Bynum R Yea
Jubilee Underwood R Yea
Julie Coulombe R Yea
Justin Ruffridge R Nay
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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Subjects

finance education
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB176?
HB176 is sponsored by Gary Stevens (R), Matt Claman (D), Elvi Gray-Jackson (D), Cathy Giessel (R), Forrest Dunbar (D), Bill Wielechowski (D), Mike Cronk (R), Scott Kawasaki (D), Robert Myers (R), Alyse Galvin (N), Frank Tomaszewski (R), Jamie Allard (R), Ashley Carrick (D), and George Rauscher (R).
What is the current status of HB176?
This bill has passed the House. Introduced April 09, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
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