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

HB 184 — An Act relating to financing by the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority for workforce housing development projects; relating to a mandatory exemption from municipal property taxes for certain assets of the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority; and providing for an effective date by repealing the effective date of sec. 2, ch. 64, SLA 2018.

Last action — (H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW 9/16/26

  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 April 11, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Mike Dunleavy (Republican) on June 20, 2026.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 82% · high confidence
  • Enacted

    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.

  • Mixed recorded votes

    4 passed, 7 failed in recorded votes so far.

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In plain language

The bill finances workforce housing projects and offers a tax exemption for certain assets.

This legislation allows the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority to finance workforce housing development projects. It also mandates a property tax exemption for certain assets under its management.

What this means for you
  • Workers: This may lead to more affordable housing options for workers in Alaska.
  • Small Business: Small businesses could benefit indirectly from the workforce housing development attracting more employees to the area.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

189 added · 198 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent amendment to Bill HB 184 adds a provision for the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority (AIDEA) to finance workforce housing development projects and establishes a mandatory exemption from local property taxes for some of its assets. This change is significant because it aims to promote the development of affordable housing in Alaska, which could help address the ongoing housing challenges by reducing costs for developers and potentially increasing the availability of homes.

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34-LS0855\A HOUSE BILL NO.
LAWS OF ALASKA Source Chapter No.
184 IN THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA THIRTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE - SECOND SESSION BY REPRESENTATIVES STORY, Hall, Mina, Bynum, Josephson, Galvin, Gray Introduced:
SCS CSHB 184(FIN) _______ AN ACT Relating to financing by the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority for workforce housing development projects;
4/11/25 Referred:
relating to a mandatory exemption from municipal property taxes for certain assets of the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority;
Community and Regional Affairs, Labor and Commerce A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED "An Act relating to the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority;
and providing for an effective date by repealing the effective date of sec.
and relating to workforce housing development projects." BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:
2, ch.
* Section 1.
64, SLA 2018.
_______________ BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:
THE ACT FOLLOWS ON PAGE 1 Enrolled HB 184 AN ACT Relating to financing by the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority for workforce housing development projects;
relating to a mandatory exemption from municipal property taxes for certain assets of the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority;
and providing for an effective date by repealing the effective date of sec.
2, ch.
64, SLA 2018.
_______________ * Section 1.
The purpose of the authority is to promote, develop, and advance the general prosperity and economic welfare of the people of the state, to relieve problems of unemployment, and to create additional employment by (1) providing various means of financing and means of facilitating the financing, in cooperation with federal, state, and private institutions, of industrial, manufacturing, energy, export, small business, and business enterprises and the other facilities referred to in AS 44.88.010(a) in the state;
The purpose of the authority is to promote, develop, and advance the general prosperity and economic welfare of the people of the state, to relieve problems of unemployment, and to create additional employment by (1) providing various means of financing and means of facilitating the financing, in cooperation with federal, state, and private institutions, of industrial, -1- Enrolled HB 184 manufacturing, energy, export, small business, and business enterprises and the other facilities referred to in AS 44.88.010(a) in the state;
HB0184a -1- HB 184 New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 34-LS0855\A (3) fostering the expansion of exports of goods, services, and raw materials of the state;
(3) fostering the expansion of exports of goods, services, and raw materials of the state;
(7) providing various means of financing and means of facilitating the financing of construction of new workforce housing facilities containing five or more dwelling units.
(7) providing various means of financing and means of facilitating the financing of construction of new workforce housing facilities containing three or more dwelling units.
(7) to issue bonds and otherwise to incur indebtedness, in accordance with AS 44.88.090, in order to pay the cost of a project or development projects or in order to provide money for the authority's purposes under this chapter;
Enrolled HB 184 -2- (7) to issue bonds and otherwise to incur indebtedness, in accordance with AS 44.88.090, in order to pay the cost of a project or development projects or in order to provide money for the authority's purposes under this chapter;
the authority may also secure payment of the bonds or other indebtedness as provided in this HB 184 -2- HB0184a New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 34-LS0855\A chapter;
the authority may also secure payment of the bonds or other indebtedness as provided in this chapter;
(17) to enter into contracts or other transactions with a federal agency, with an agency or instrumentality of the state or of a municipality, or with a private organization or other entity consistent with the exercise of any power under this chapter;
(17) to enter into contracts or other transactions with a federal agency, with an agency or instrumentality of the state or of a municipality, or with a private organization or other entity consistent with the exercise of any power under this -3- Enrolled HB 184 chapter;
(18) to facilitate the expansion of a secondary market for the resale of federally or commercially insured loans made to finance the costs of projects in the state held by federal and state chartered financial institutions or by the Alaska HB0184a -3- HB 184 New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 34-LS0855\A Commercial Fishing and Agriculture Bank;
(18) to facilitate the expansion of a secondary market for the resale of federally or commercially insured loans made to finance the costs of projects in the state held by federal and state chartered financial institutions or by the Alaska Commercial Fishing and Agriculture Bank;
(25) to make cooperative agreements with the Department of Transportation and Public Facilities, acting on behalf of the international airports revenue fund established under AS 37.15.430, to acquire, equip, operate, maintain, construct, or install facilities that will enhance the competitiveness of the international airports, including a cooperative agreement to lend amounts from the international airports revenue fund to finance the development or improvement of utilities serving the airports;
(25) to make cooperative agreements with the Department of Transportation and Public Facilities, acting on behalf of the international airports revenue fund established under AS 37.15.430, to acquire, equip, operate, maintain, construct, or install facilities that will enhance the competitiveness of the international Enrolled HB 184 -4- airports, including a cooperative agreement to lend amounts from the international airports revenue fund to finance the development or improvement of utilities serving the airports;
(26) to screen potential applicants for a new business incentive grant HB 184 -4- HB0184a New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 34-LS0855\A and recommend the award of the grants under AS 45.81.020;
(26) to screen potential applicants for a new business incentive grant and recommend the award of the grants under AS 45.81.020;
(33) to provide various means of financing and means of facilitating the financing of construction of new workforce housing facilities containing five or more dwelling units.
(33) to provide various means of financing and means of facilitating the financing of construction of new workforce housing facilities containing three or more dwelling units.
(14) "project" means (A) a plant or facility used or intended for use in connection with making, processing, preparing, transporting, or producing in any manner, goods, products, or substances of any kind or nature or in connection with developing or utilizing a natural resource, or extracting, smelting, transporting, HB0184a -5- HB 184 New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 34-LS0855\A converting, assembling, or producing in any manner, minerals, raw materials, chemicals, compounds, alloys, fibers, commodities and materials, products, or substances of any kind or nature;
(14) "project" means -5- Enrolled HB 184 (A) a plant or facility used or intended for use in connection with making, processing, preparing, transporting, or producing in any manner, goods, products, or substances of any kind or nature or in connection with developing or utilizing a natural resource, or extracting, smelting, transporting, converting, assembling, or producing in any manner, minerals, raw materials, chemicals, compounds, alloys, fibers, commodities and materials, products, or substances of any kind or nature;
(J) a new workforce housing facility containing five or more dwelling units;
(J) a new workforce housing facility containing three or more dwelling units;
* Sec.
Enrolled HB 184 -6- * Sec.
AS 44.88.900 is amended by adding a new paragraph to read:
Section 2, ch.
(22) "workforce housing" means residential housing that costs the occupants less than 30 percent of the income of a household with 120 percent of the median family income, as determined by the United States Department of Housing and HB 184 -6- HB0184a New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 34-LS0855\A Urban Development, for the location where the housing is constructed.
64, SLA 2018, is repealed.
HB0184a -7- HB 184 New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED]
* Sec.
6.
Section 26, ch.
64, SLA 2018, is repealed.
-7- Enrolled HB 184
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Action History

  1. (H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW 9/16/26

  2. (H) LAW W/O GOV SIGNATURE 6/18 CH 8 SLA 26

  3. (H) 10:44 A.M. 6/1/26 Transmitted to Governor

  4. (H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) ADOPTED Y39 N1

  5. (H) CONCUR AM OF (S) Y22 N18

  6. (H) TITLE CHANGE: SCR 24

  7. (H) CONCUR MESSAGE TAKEN UP

  8. (H) CONCUR MESSAGE READ AND HELD

  9. (S) VERSION: SCS CSHB 184(FIN)

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

  11. (S) CROSS SPONSOR(S): DUNBAR, KAWASAKI, CLAMAN, STEDMAN, WIELECHOWSKI

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

  13. (S) PASSED Y17 N3

  14. (S) READ THE THIRD TIME SCS CSHB 184(FIN)

  15. (S) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 5/15 CAL

  16. (S) FIN SCS ADOPTED UC

  17. (S) READ THE SECOND TIME

  18. (S) RULES TO CALENDAR 5/14/2026

  19. (S) FN3: ZERO(CED)

  20. (S) NR: KAUFMAN, CRONK, MERRICK

  21. (S) DP: OLSON, STEDMAN, HOFFMAN, KIEHL

  22. (S) TITLE CHANGE: SCR 24

  23. (S) FIN RPT SCS 4DP 3NR NEW TITLE

  24. (S) Moved SCS CSHB 184(FIN) Out of Committee

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

  26. (S) Heard & Held

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

  28. (S) FIN

  29. (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

  30. (H) VERSION: CSHB 184(CRA)

  31. (H) TRANSMITTED TO (S)

  32. (H) PASSED Y23 N15 E2

  33. (H) READ THE THIRD TIME CSHB 184(CRA)

  34. (H) COSPONSOR(S): GALVIN, GRAY

  35. (H) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 2/27 CALENDAR

  36. (H) AM NO 7 FAILED Y19 N21

  37. (H) AM NO 6 FAILED Y19 N21

  38. (H) AM NO 5 FAILED Y20 N20

  39. (H) AM NO 4 FAILED Y19 N21

  40. (H) AM NO 3 FAILED Y19 N21

  41. (H) AM NO 2 FAILED Y19 N21

  42. (H) AM NO 1 FAILED Y19 N21

  43. (H) CRA CS ADOPTED UC

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

  45. (H) READ THE SECOND TIME

  46. (H) COSPONSOR(S): JOSEPHSON

  47. (H) HELD TO 2/25 CALENDAR

  48. (H) RULES TO CALENDAR 2/23/2026

  49. (H) COSPONSOR(S): BYNUM

  50. (H) Minutes (HL&C)

  51. (H) Moved CSHB 184(CRA) Out of Committee -- Delayed to 10:15 am --

  52. (H) LABOR & COMMERCE at 09:00 AM BARNES 124

  53. (H) FN1: ZERO(CED)

  54. (H) NR: COULOMBE, SADDLER, NELSON

  55. (H) DP: BURKE, CARRICK, HALL, FIELDS

  56. (H) L&C RPT CS(CRA) NEW TITLE 4DP 3NR

  57. (H) COSPONSOR(S): MINA

  58. (H) Heard & Held -- Delayed to 4:30 pm --

  59. (H) LABOR & COMMERCE at 03:15 PM BARNES 124

  60. (H) FN1: ZERO(CED)

  61. (H) AM: HOLLAND

  62. (H) NR: PRAX

  63. (H) DP: HALL, HIMSCHOOT, MEARS

  64. (H) CRA RPT CS(CRA) NEW TITLE 3DP 1NR 1AM

  65. (H) Minutes (HCRA)

  66. (H) Moved CSHB 184(CRA) Out of Committee

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

  68. (H) Minutes (HCRA)

  69. (H) Heard & Held

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

  71. (H) -- Testimony <Invitation Only> -- -- MEETING CANCELED --

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

  73. (H) Minutes (HCRA)

  74. (H) Heard & Held

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

  76. (H) COSPONSOR(S): HALL

  77. (H) Minutes (HCRA)

  78. (H) Heard & Held

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

  80. (H) CRA, L&C

  81. (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 11 co-sponsors · 53 not signed on · 34 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (11)

Not signed on (53)

53 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

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Passed 22 Yea · 18 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
R 31700
D 14000
N 5000
Unaffiliated 0100
Total 221800
% of votes cast 55%45%0%0%
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Passed 39 Yea · 1 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 1000
R 19100
D 14000
N 5000
Total 39100
% of votes cast 98%3%0%0%
How each member voted (40)

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Passed 17 Yea · 3 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
R 8300
D 9000
Total 17300
% of votes cast 85%15%0%0%
How each member voted (20)

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Passed 23 Yea · 15 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 0100
R 51401
D 13001
N 5000
Total 231502
% of votes cast 58%38%0%5%
How each member voted (40)

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Failed 20 Yea · 20 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
R 19100
D 01400
N 0500
Unaffiliated 1000
Total 202000
% of votes cast 50%50%0%0%
How each member voted (40)

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Failed 19 Yea · 21 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 1000
R 18200
D 01400
N 0500
Total 192100
% of votes cast 48%53%0%0%
How each member voted (40)

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Failed 19 Yea · 21 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
R 18200
D 01400
N 0500
Unaffiliated 1000
Total 192100
% of votes cast 48%53%0%0%
How each member voted (40)

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Failed 19 Yea · 21 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 1000
R 18200
D 01400
N 0500
Total 192100
% of votes cast 48%53%0%0%
How each member voted (40)

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Failed 19 Yea · 21 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 1000
R 18200
D 01400
N 0500
Total 192100
% of votes cast 48%53%0%0%
How each member voted (40)

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Failed 19 Yea · 21 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 1000
R 18200
D 01400
N 0500
Total 192100
% of votes cast 48%53%0%0%
How each member voted (40)

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Failed 19 Yea · 21 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 1000
R 18200
D 01400
N 0500
Total 192100
% of votes cast 48%53%0%0%
How each member voted (40)

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 184?
HB 184 is sponsored by Bill Wielechowski (D), Bert Stedman (R), Matt Claman (D), Scott Kawasaki (D), Forrest Dunbar (D), Andrew Gray (D), Alyse Galvin (N), Andy Josephson (D), Jeremy Bynum (R), Genevieve Mina (D), Carolyn Hall (D), and Andi Story (D).
What is the current status of HB 184?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced April 11, 2025. Enacted.
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