SB 29 — An Act establishing an executive administrator position for the Board of Dental Examiners; and relating to an executive administrator for the Big Game Commercial Services Board.
Last action — (S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW 9/23/26
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed Senate
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✓Passed House
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 22, 2025. Enacted.
Signed by Governor Mike Dunleavy (Republican) on July 01, 2026.
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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1 sponsor
1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 3 recorded votes so far.
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In plain language
The bill establishes an executive administrator position for the Board of Dental Examiners and a similar role for another board.
This legislation creates a new executive administrator role for the Board of Dental Examiners and the Big Game Commercial Services Board. It aims to improve administrative functions within these boards.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
191 added · 138 removedPlain-language change summary
The recent amendments to Bill SB 29 now establish an executive administrator position for both the Board of Dental Examiners and the Big Game Commercial Services Board. This change is important because it creates a dedicated role to oversee the operations and management of these boards, helping to streamline their processes and ensure effective governance. By having a principal executive officer for each board, it aims to improve efficiency in handling applications, registrations, and disciplinary actions, ultimately enhancing service for professionals in these fields.
34-LS0287\ALAWS SENATEOF BILLALASKA NO.Source Chapter No.
29HCS INSB THE29(FIN) LEGISLATURE_______ OFAN THEACT STATEEstablishing OFan ALASKAexecutive THIRTY-FOURTHadministrator LEGISLATUREposition -for FIRSTthe SESSIONBoard BYof SENATORDental BJORKMANExaminers; Introduced:
1/22/25and Referred:relating to an executive administrator for the Big Game Commercial Services Board.
Resources,_______________ Finance A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED "An Act relating to an executive administrator for the Big GameCommercial Services Board." BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:
*THE SectionACT 1.FOLLOWS ON PAGE 1 Enrolled SB 29 AN ACT Establishing an executive administrator position for the Board of Dental Examiners;
and relating to an executive administrator for the Big Game Commercial Services Board.
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AS 08.36.070 is amended to read:
Sec.
08.36.070.
Duties and [GENERAL] powers of board.
(a) The board shall (1) provide for the examination of applicants and the credentialing, registration, and licensure of those applicants it finds qualified;
(2) maintain a registry of licensed dentists, licensed dental hygienists, and registered dental assistants who are in good standing;
(3) affiliate with the American Association of Dental Boards and pay annual dues to the association;
(4) hold hearings and order the disciplinary sanction of a person who -1- Enrolled SB 29 violates this chapter, AS 08.32, or a regulation of the board;
(5) supply forms for applications, licenses, permits, certificates, registration documents, and other papers and records;
(6) enforce the provisions of this chapter and AS 08.32 and adopt or amend the regulations necessary to make the provisions of this chapter and AS 08.32 effective;
(7) adopt regulations ensuring that renewal of a license, registration, or certificate under this chapter or a license, certificate, or endorsement under AS 08.32 is contingent on proof of continued professional competence;
the regulations must require that a licensee receive not less than two hours of education in pain management and opioid use and addiction in the two years preceding an application for renewal of a license, unless the licensee has demonstrated to the satisfaction of the board that the licensee does not currently hold a valid federal Drug Enforcement Administration registration number;
(8) at least annually, cause to be published on the Internet and in a newspaper of general circulation in each major city in the state a summary of disciplinary actions the board has taken during the preceding calendar year;
(9) issue permits or certificates to licensed dentists, licensed dental hygienists, and dental assistants who meet standards determined by the board for specific procedures that require specific education and training;
(10) require that a licensed dentist who has a federal Drug Enforcement Administration registration number register with the controlled substance prescription database under AS 17.30.200(n);
(11) establish the qualifications and duties of the executive administrator.
(b) The board may (1) order a licensed dentist or licensed dental hygienist to submit to a reasonable physical or mental examination if the dentist's or the dental hygienist's physical or mental capacity to practice safely is at issue;
(2) authorize a designee of the board or the board's investigator to inspect the practice facilities or patient or professional records of a dentist at Enrolled SB 29 -2- reasonable times and in a reasonable manner to monitor compliance with this chapter and with AS 08.32;
[AND] (3) delegate the board's powers to act, hear, and decide matters as authorized by AS 44.62 (Administrative Procedure Act);
and (4) delegate authority to the executive administrator as necessary to conduct board business.
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2.
AS 08.36 is amended by adding a new section to read:
Sec.
08.36.072.
Executive administrator of the board.
(a) The department, in consultation with the board, shall employ an executive administrator.
The executive administrator is the principal executive officer of the board, in the partially exempt service under AS 39.25.120, and entitled to receive a monthly salary equal to a step in Range 23 on the salary schedule set out in AS 39.27.011(a).
(b) The executive administrator shall perform duties as prescribed by the board.
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2.4.
(a) The board shall (1) prepare and grade (A) a qualification examination for a registered guide-outfitter SB0029A -1- SB 29 New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 34-LS0287\A license that requires demonstration that the applicant is qualified generally to provide guided and outfitted hunts and, in particular, possesses knowledge of fishing, hunting, and guiding laws and regulations;
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the examination must require demonstration that the registered guide- -3- Enrolled SB 29 outfitter is qualified to provide guided and outfitted hunts in the game management unit for which the registered guide-outfitter seeks to be certified and, in particular, must require demonstration that the registered guide-outfitter possesses knowledge of the terrain, transportation problems, game, and other characteristics of the game management unit;
(9) [REPEALED] (10) coordinate and consult with the Board of Game and the Department of Natural Resources to fulfill the duties of each under AS 16.05.26216.05.263 and SB 29 -2- SB0029A New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 34-LS0287\A AS 38.05.022;38.05.021;
and (10)(11) establish the qualifications and duties of the board's executive administrator employed by the department under AS 08.54.591(c) and delegate authority to the executive administrator as necessary to conduct board business.
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Enrolled SB 29 -4- (c) The following positions in the state service constitute the partially exempt service:
SB0029A -3- SB 29 New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 34-LS0287\A (E) Real Estate Commission;
-5- Enrolled SB 29 (J) Alaska Mental Health Board;
(S) Board of Dental Examiners;
(17) guards employed by the Department of Corrections, other than in SB 29 -4- SB0029A New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 34-LS0287\A state correctional facilities, to carry out the responsibility of the commissioner of corrections under AS 33.30.071(b);
Enrolled SB 29 -6- (19) the compact administrator appointed under AS 33.36.130;
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Action History
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(S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW 9/23/26
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(S) LAW W/O GOV SIGNATURE 6/25 CH 31 SLA 26
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(S) 10:45 A.M. 6/8/26 Transmitted to Governor
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(S) CONCUR AM OF (H) Y20 N-
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(S) CONCUR MESSAGE READ AND TAKEN UP
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(H) VERSION: HCS SB 29(FIN)
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(H) TRANSMITTED TO (S) AS AMENDED
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(H) TITLE CHANGE: HCR 23
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(H) PASSED Y40
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(H) READ THE THIRD TIME HCS SB 29(FIN)
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(H) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING UC
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(H) FIN HCS ADOPTED UC
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(H) READ THE SECOND TIME
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(H) RULES TO CALENDAR 5/17/2026
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(H) FN2: (CED)
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(H) AM: ALLARD
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(H) NR: MOORE, BYNUM, STAPP
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(H) DP: GALVIN, TOMASZEWSKI, HANNAN, SCHRAGE, JOSEPHSON, FOSTER
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(H) TITLE CHANGE: HCR 23
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(H) FIN RPT HCS(FIN) NEW TITLE 6DP 3NR 1AM
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(H) Moved HCS SB 29(FIN) Out of Committee -- Delayed to a 9:00 A.M. --
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(H) FINANCE at 08:00 AM ADAMS 519
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(H) Heard & Held -- Recessed to a Call of the Chair --
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(H) FINANCE at 01:30 PM ADAMS 519
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(H) Heard & Held -- Please Note Time Change --
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(H) FINANCE at 09:00 AM ADAMS 519
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(H) FN1: (CED)
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(H) NR: ELAM, RAUSCHER
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(H) DP: FIELDS, HALL, MEARS, BURKE, DIBERT
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(H) RES RPT 5DP 2NR
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(H) Minutes (HRES)
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(H) Moved SB 29 Out of Committee -- Delayed to a Call of the Chair --
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(H) RESOURCES at 01:00 PM BARNES 124
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(H) -- MEETING CANCELED --
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(H) RESOURCES at 01:00 PM BARNES 124
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(H) Heard & Held
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(H) RESOURCES at 01:00 PM BARNES 124
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(H) RES, FIN
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(H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
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(S) VERSION: SB 29
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(S) TRANSMITTED TO (H)
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(S) PASSED Y20 N-
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(S) READ THE THIRD TIME SB 29
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(S) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 4/23 CAL
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(S) READ THE SECOND TIME
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(S) RULES TO CALENDAR 4/22/2025
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(S) FN1: (CED)
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(S) NR: MERRICK, KIEHL
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(S) DP: OLSON, STEDMAN, HOFFMAN, CRONK
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(S) FIN RPT 4DP 2NR
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(S) Minutes (SFIN)
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(S) Moved SB 29 Out of Committee
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(S) FINANCE at 09:00 AM SENATE FINANCE 532
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(S) Minutes (SFIN)
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(S) Heard & Held
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(S) FINANCE at 09:00 AM SENATE FINANCE 532
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(S) FN1: (CED)
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(S) NR: KAWASAKI, MYERS
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(S) DP: GIESSEL, HUGHES, DUNBAR, CLAMAN, WIELECHOWSKI
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(S) RES RPT 5DP 2NR
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(S) Minutes (SRES)
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(S) Moved SB 29 Out of Committee
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(S) RESOURCES at 03:30 PM BUTROVICH 205
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(S) Minutes (SRES)
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(S) Heard & Held
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(S) RESOURCES at 03:30 PM BUTROVICH 205
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(S) RES, FIN
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(S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
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(S) Prefile released 1/10/25
Sponsors
- Jesse Bjorkman · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 64 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (64)
64 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 64 →"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.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| R | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| D | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (20)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| 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 |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| D | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| N | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (40)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| 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 | Yea |
| David Nelson | R | Yea |
| DeLena Johnson | R | Yea |
| Elexie Moore | R | Yea |
| Frank Tomaszewski | R | Yea |
| Jamie Allard | R | Yea |
| Jeremy Bynum | R | Yea |
| Jubilee Underwood | R | Yea |
| Julie Coulombe | R | Yea |
| Justin Ruffridge | R | Yea |
| 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 |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| R | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| D | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (20)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| 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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- SB 29 is sponsored by Jesse Bjorkman (R).
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