Alaska 34th Alaska State Legislature Status: To Executive Bipartisan · 6 D · 1 R cosponsors

HJR 9 — Urging the United States Congress to extend enhanced tax credits for health insurance premiums under the Affordable Care Act.

Last action — (H) PERMANENTLY FILED 7/16 LEGIS RESOLVE 9

  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 February 12, 2025. It awaits signature.

Next likely step: the executive signs it into law or issues a veto.

Odds of enactment

Moderate chance

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

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 90% · high confidence

  • To Executive

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 7 sponsors

    1 primary, 6 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (6 D · 1 R) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

53 added · 57 removed

Plain-language change summary

The revised bill now explicitly urges Congress to extend enhanced tax credits for health insurance premiums under the Affordable Care Act. This change emphasizes the importance of these credits for making health insurance more accessible to Alaska residents, particularly as they are set to expire at the end of 2025. By highlighting the impact of these credits on families and workers, the resolution stresses that their continuation is crucial for maintaining affordable health care in the state.

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34-LS0490\N HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO.
S T A T E O F A L A S K A THE LEGISLATURE Legislative Source Resolve No.
9 IN THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA THIRTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE - FIRST SESSION BY REPRESENTATIVES MINA, Hall, Gray, Story, Josephson, Fields Introduced:
CSHJR 9(HSS) 9 Urging the United States Congress to extend enhanced tax credits for health insurance premiums under the Affordable Care Act.
2/12/25 Referred:
_______________ BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:
Health and Social Services A RESOLUTION Urging the United States Congress to extend enhanced tax credits for health insurance premiums under the Affordable Care Act.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:
and WHEREAS the United States Congress originally enacted the health care premium tax credits through the American Rescue Plan and extended the tax credits in the Inflation Reduction Act, making health insurance more accessible and affordable for more than 23,000 state residents;
and WHEREAS the United States Congress originally enacted the enhanced health care premium tax credits through the American Rescue Plan and extended the tax credits in the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, making health insurance more accessible and affordable for more than 23,000 state residents;
and WHEREAS the enhanced premium tax credits are set to expire at the end of 2025 unless Congress takes action;
and WHEREAS the enhanced premium tax credits are set to expire at the end of 2025 -1- Enrolled HJR 9 unless Congress takes action;
and HJR009a -1- HJR 9 New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 34-LS0490\N WHEREAS the expiration of the enhanced premium tax credits will result in the more than doubling of health insurance premiums for tens of thousands of state residents and will result in residents losing the ability to afford health insurance altogether;
and WHEREAS the expiration of the enhanced premium tax credits will result in the more than doubling of health insurance premiums for thousands of state residents and will result in residents losing the ability to afford health insurance altogether;
HJR 9 -2- HJR009a New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED]
Enrolled HJR 9 -2-
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Action History

  1. (H) PERMANENTLY FILED 7/16 LEGIS RESOLVE 9

  2. (H) MANIFEST ERROR(S)

  3. (H) 12:45 P.M. 6/6/25 Transmitted to Governor

  4. (S) VERSION: CSHJR 9(HSS)

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

  6. (S) PASSED Y15 N5

  7. (S) READ THE THIRD TIME CSHJR 9(HSS)

  8. (S) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 5/13 CAL

  9. (S) READ THE SECOND TIME

  10. (S) RULES TO CALENDAR 5/12/2025

  11. (S) CROSS SPONSOR(S): GIESSEL

  12. (S) FN1: ZERO(LEG)

  13. (S) NR: HUGHES

  14. (S) DP: DUNBAR, CLAMAN, TOBIN, GIESSEL

  15. (S) HSS RPT 4DP 1NR

  16. (S) Minutes (SHSS)

  17. (S) Moved CSHJR 9(HSS) Out of Committee

  18. (S) HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES at 03:30 PM BUTROVICH 205

  19. (S) Minutes (SHSS)

  20. (S) Heard & Held

  21. (S) HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES at 03:30 PM BUTROVICH 205

  22. (S) HSS

  23. (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

  24. (H) VERSION: CSHJR 9(HSS)

  25. (H) TRANSMITTED TO (S)

  26. (H) PASSED ON RECONSIDERATION Y26 N14

  27. (H) RECON TAKEN UP - IN THIRD READING

  28. (H) COSTELLO NOTICE OF RECONSIDERATION

  29. (H) PASSED Y27 N10 E3

  30. (H) READ THE THIRD TIME CSHJR 9(HSS)

  31. (H) COSPONSOR(S): JOSEPHSON, FIELDS

  32. (H) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 4/25 CALENDAR

  33. (H) HSS CS ADOPTED UC

  34. (H) READ THE SECOND TIME

  35. (H) RULES TO CALENDAR 4/23/2025

  36. (H) FN1: ZERO(LEG)

  37. (H) NR: SCHWANKE, RUFFRIDGE

  38. (H) DNP: PRAX

  39. (H) DP: FIELDS, GRAY, MEARS, MINA

  40. (H) HSS RPT CS(HSS) 4DP 1DNP 2NR

  41. (H) Minutes (HHSS)

  42. (H) Moved CSHJR 9(HSS) Out of Committee

  43. (H) HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES at 03:15 PM DAVIS 106

  44. (H) COSPONSOR(S): STORY

  45. (H) Minutes (HHSS)

  46. (H) Heard & Held

  47. (H) HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES at 03:15 PM DAVIS 106

  48. (H) Minutes (HHSS)

  49. (H) Heard & Held

  50. (H) HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES at 03:15 PM DAVIS 106

  51. (H) COSPONSOR(S): GRAY

  52. (H) -- Invited & Public Testimony -- -- MEETING CANCELED --

  53. (H) HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES at 03:15 PM DAVIS 106

  54. (H) COSPONSOR(S): HALL

  55. (H) HSS

  56. (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 6 co-sponsors · 58 not signed on · 17 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (6)

Not signed on (58)

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Votes

Third Reading - Final Passage

Passed 15 Yea · 5 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
R 6300
D 9000
Unaffiliated 0200
Total 15500
% of votes cast 75%25%0%0%
How each member voted (20)
Member Party Vote
Shelley Hughes — Nay
Mike Shower — Nay
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 Nay
Mike Cronk R Yea
Robert Myers R Nay
Robert Yundt R Nay

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Third Reading — Final Passage — Reconsideration

Passed 26 Yea · 14 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
R 71400
Unaffiliated 1000
D 13000
N 5000
Total 261400
% of votes cast 65%35%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 Nay
Cathy Tilton R Nay
Chuck Kopp R Yea
Dan Saddler R Nay
David Nelson R Yea
DeLena Johnson R Nay
Elexie Moore R Nay
Frank Tomaszewski R Nay
George Rauscher R Nay
Jamie Allard R Nay
Jeremy Bynum R Yea
Jubilee Underwood R Nay
Julie Coulombe R Nay
Justin Ruffridge R Yea
Kevin McCabe R Nay
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

Passed 27 Yea · 10 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
R 81003
Unaffiliated 1000
D 13000
N 5000
Total 271003
% of votes cast 68%25%0%8%
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 Nay
Cathy Tilton R Nay
Chuck Kopp R Yea
Dan Saddler R Nay
David Nelson R Yea
DeLena Johnson R Nay
Elexie Moore R Yea
Frank Tomaszewski R Not Voting
George Rauscher R Nay
Jamie Allard R Not Voting
Jeremy Bynum R Yea
Jubilee Underwood R Yea
Julie Coulombe R Nay
Justin Ruffridge R Not Voting
Kevin McCabe R Nay
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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Subjects

taxation healthcare health-insurance
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HJR 9?
HJR 9 is sponsored by Cathy Giessel (R), Zack Fields (D), Andy Josephson (D), Andi Story (D), Andrew Gray (D), Carolyn Hall (D), and Genevieve Mina (D).
What is the current status of HJR 9?
This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced February 12, 2025. It awaits signature.
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