Alaska 34th Alaska State Legislature Status: In Committee

HB 274 — An Act relating to the powers and duties of the Legislative Budget and Audit Committee; relating to the powers and duties of the legislative audit division; providing for a sunset review of executive branch agencies; and providing for an effective date.

Last action — (H) REFERRED TO LABOR & COMMERCE

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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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 is in committee in the House. Introduced January 23, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

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Stalled 14% · moderate confidence

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Odds of enactment

Low

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  • In Committee

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  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

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Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill establishes a sunset review process for executive branch agencies and modifies existing provisions regarding agency termination and audit responsibilities.

  • AS 44.66.050

    AS 44.66.050 is repealed → Sec. 44.66.050. Sunset review. (a) An agency is subject to a sunset review by the Legislative Budget and Audit Committee at least once every six years. The legislative audit division shall publish a staggered schedule for the sunset review of every agency.

    It introduces mandatory sunset reviews for agencies every six years.

  • AS 44.66

    Sec. 44.66.055. Terminated agencies. (a) Notwithstanding AS 08.03.010(c) and AS 44.66.010(a), an agency subject to a sunset review terminates on June 30 of the year following the year in which the agency was subject to the review, unless legislation is enacted into law continuing or reorganizing the agency.

    It specifies the termination process for agencies following a sunset review.

  • AS 44.66.060

    a board, commission, or program of → an agency

    It broadens the definition of claims that survive agency termination to apply to all agencies, not just boards or commissions.

  • AS 44.66.060

    to which the agency board or commission terminated under this chapter was established attached for administrative purposes → the department in which the agency is established

    It clarifies that duties of terminated agencies are transferred to the respective department.

  • AS 44.66.070

    AS 44.66.070 is repealed → Sec. 44.66.070. In this chapter, (1) 'agency' includes a division, board, commission, authority, fund, corporation, or other unit of the executive branch, other than (A) a principal department;... (D) the University of Alaska; (2) 'committee' means the Legislative Budget and Audit Committee established under AS 24.20.151; (3) 'division' means the legislative audit division established under AS 24.20.241.

    It updates and clarifies the definitions relevant to the sunset review process.

Action History

  1. (H) REFERRED TO LABOR & COMMERCE

  2. (H) GOVERNOR'S TRANSMITTAL LETTER

  3. (H) FN1: ZERO(GOV)

  4. (H) L&C, FIN

  5. (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

Sponsors

  • House Rules · Primary

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 64 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • House Rules

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (64)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 274?
HB 274 is sponsored by House Rules.
What is the current status of HB 274?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced January 23, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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