Alaska 34th Alaska State Legislature Status: Enacted

SB 183 — An Act relating to hindering the Legislative Budget and Audit Committee; relating to the powers of the Legislative Budget and Audit Committee and the legislative audit division; and providing for an effective date.

Last action — (S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW 8/3/25

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced April 23, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Mike Dunleavy (Republican) on August 19, 2025.

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 70% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 4 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

21 added · 24 removed

Plain-language change summary

The changes to SB 183 include a streamlined introduction that simplifies the language used to describe the bill's purpose and eliminates the previous version's reference numbers and detailed legislative session information. This revision makes the bill's intent clearer and easier to understand for the public. By focusing on the core aspects of the legislation related to the Legislative Budget and Audit Committee, the bill aims to improve transparency and oversight within Alaska’s government budget processes, which is important for accountability in how public funds are managed.

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34-LS0932\A SENATE BILL NO.
LAWS OF ALASKA Source Chapter No.
183 IN THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA THIRTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE - FIRST SESSION BY THE SENATE RULES COMMITTEE Introduced:
SB 183 _______ AN ACT Relating to hindering the Legislative Budget and Audit Committee;
4/23/25 Referred:
Rules A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED "An Act relating to hindering the Legislative Budget and Audit Committee;
and providing for an effective date." BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:
and providing for an effective date.
* Section 1.
_______________ BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:
THE ACT FOLLOWS ON PAGE 1 Enrolled SB 183 AN ACT Relating to hindering the Legislative Budget and Audit Committee;
relating to the powers of the Legislative Budget and Audit Committee and the legislative audit division;
and providing for an effective date.
_______________ * Section 1.
(a) The Legislative Budget and Audit Committee has the power to SB0183A -1- SB 183 New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 34-LS0932\A (1) organize, adopt rules for the conduct of its business, and prescribe procedures for the comprehensive fiscal analysis, budget review, and post-audit functions;
(a) The Legislative Budget and Audit Committee has the power to -1- Enrolled SB 183 (1) organize, adopt rules for the conduct of its business, and prescribe procedures for the comprehensive fiscal analysis, budget review, and post-audit functions;
SB 183 -2- SB0183A New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 34-LS0932\A (11) [(12)] provide for annual post audits of the Alaska Housing Finance Corporation, the Alaska Aerospace Corporation, and the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority.
Enrolled SB 183 -2- (11) [(12)] provide for annual post audits of the Alaska Housing Finance Corporation, the Alaska Aerospace Corporation, and the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority.
(8) [(9)] complete studies and prepare reports, memoranda, or other SB0183A -3- SB 183 New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 34-LS0932\A materials as directed by the Legislative Budget and Audit Committee;
(8) [(9)] complete studies and prepare reports, memoranda, or other -3- Enrolled SB 183 materials as directed by the Legislative Budget and Audit Committee;
SB 183 -4- SB0183A New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED]
Enrolled SB 183 -4-
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How this bill changes current law

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This bill amends existing law to strengthen the authority and conditions under which individuals must cooperate with the Legislative Budget and Audit Committee.

  • AS 11.56.845(a)

    A person commits the offense of hindering the Legislative Budget and Audit Committee if the person intentionally (1) fails to give, or (2) directs, orders, threatens, restrains, coerces, forces, or prevents another person from giving, full cooperation to the legislative auditor or the legislative fiscal analyst in assembling, generating, or furnishing requested information to the committee or its staff, and the person did not reasonably believe that the action or failure to act was legally justified. → A person commits the offense of hindering the Legislative Budget and Audit Committee if the person intentionally (1) fails to give, or (2) directs, orders, threatens, restrains, coerces, forces, or prevents another person from giving, full cooperation to the legislative auditor or the legislative fiscal analyst in assembling, generating, or furnishing requested information in the form or format requested to the committee or its staff, and the person did not reasonably believe that the action or failure to act was legally justified.

    This change clarifies that full cooperation must be given in the specific form or format requested.

  • AS 24.20.201(a)

    require all state officials and agencies of state government to give full cooperation to the committee or its staff in assembling, generating, and furnishing requested information, including assembling, generating, or furnishing information in the form or format requested by the committee or the committee's staff; → require all state officials and agencies of state government to give full cooperation to the committee or its staff in assembling, generating, and furnishing requested information;

    This removes redundancy in the requirement for cooperation regarding information requested.

  • AS 24.20.271(5)

    require the assistance and cooperation of all state officials and other state employees in the inspection, examination, and audit of state agency books and accounts; the legislative audit division may require a state official or other state employee to assemble, generate, or furnish information in the form or format requested by the division; → require the assistance and cooperation of all state officials and other state employees in the inspection, examination, and audit of state agency books and accounts;

    This change eliminates the specification of information being requested in a particular form or format.

  • AS 39.25.160(l)

    A state employee may not intentionally (1) fail to give, or (2) direct, order, threaten, restrain, coerce, force, or prevent another person from giving, full cooperation to the legislative auditor or the legislative fiscal analyst in assembling, generating, or furnishing requested information to the Legislative Budget and Audit Committee or its staff if the person did not reasonably believe that the action or failure to act was legally justified. → A state employee may not intentionally (1) fail to give, or (2) direct, order, threaten, restrain, coerce, force, or prevent another person from giving, full cooperation to the legislative auditor or the legislative fiscal analyst in assembling, generating, or furnishing requested information in the form or format requested to the Legislative Budget and Audit Committee or its staff if the person did not reasonably believe that the action or failure to act was legally justified.

    This change specifies that the information must be provided in the form or format requested.

Action History

  1. (S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW 8/3/25

  2. (S) ASSIGNED CHAPTER 1 FSSLA 25

  3. (S) TO LEGAL SERVICES

  4. (S) GOVERNOR VETO OVERRIDDEN Y43 N16 E1

  5. (S) MOTION TO OVERRIDE VETO

  6. (S) ADDITIONAL EXPLANATION OF VETO LETTER

  7. (S) VETOED BY GOVERNOR 6/11/25

  8. (S) 3:45 P.M. 5/27/25 Transmitted to Governor

  9. (H) VERSION: SB 183

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

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

  12. (H) PASSED ON RECONSIDERATION Y30 N10

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

  14. (H) COSTELLO NOTICE OF RECONSIDERATION

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

  16. (H) PASSED Y31 N7 E2

  17. (H) READ THE THIRD TIME SB 183

  18. (H) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 5/10 CALENDAR

  19. (H) READ THE SECOND TIME

  20. (H) RULES TO CALENDAR 5/9/2025

  21. (H) FN2: ZERO(LEG)

  22. (H) FN1: INDETERMINATE(GOV)

  23. (H) AM: COSTELLO, TILTON

  24. (H) NR: VANCE

  25. (H) DP: EDGMON, KOPP, SCHRAGE, STUTES

  26. (H) RLS RPT 4DP 1NR 2AM

  27. (H) Minutes (HRLS)

  28. (H) Moved SB 183 Out of Committee

  29. (H) RULES at 09:00 AM GRUENBERG 120

  30. (H) RLS

  31. (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

  32. (S) VERSION: SB 183

  33. (S) TRANSMITTED TO (H)

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

  35. (S) PASSED Y19 N- E1

  36. (S) READ THE THIRD TIME SB 183

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

  38. (S) READ THE SECOND TIME

  39. (S) RULES TO CALENDAR 5/2/2025

  40. (S) FN2: ZERO(LEG)

  41. (S) FN1: INDETERMINATE(GOV)

  42. (S) DP: WIELECHOWSKI, HOFFMAN, STEDMAN, STEVENS, SHOWER

  43. (S) RLS RPT 5DP

  44. (S) Minutes (SRLS)

  45. (S) Moved SB 183 Out of Committee

  46. (S) RULES at 12:30 PM BUTROVICH 205

  47. (S) RLS

  48. (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

Sponsors

  • Senate Rules · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 64 not signed on · 13 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Senate Rules

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (64)

64 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

SB 183 — Veto Override

Passed 16 Yea · 3 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
R 7301
D 9000
Total 16301
% of votes cast 80%15%0%5%
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
Gary Stevens R Yea
James Kaufman R Yea
Jesse Bjorkman R Yea
Kelly Merrick R Yea
Mike Cronk R Nay
Mike Shower R Not Voting
Robert Myers R Nay
Robert Yundt R Yea
Shelley Hughes R Nay

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Third Reading — Final Passage — Reconsideration

Passed 30 Yea · 10 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
R 111000
Unaffiliated 1000
D 13000
N 5000
Total 301000
% of votes cast 75%25%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 Yea
Cathy Tilton R Nay
Chuck Kopp R Yea
Dan Saddler R Yea
David Nelson R Yea
DeLena Johnson R Nay
Elexie Moore R Nay
Frank Tomaszewski R Yea
George Rauscher R Nay
Jamie Allard R Nay
Jeremy Bynum R Yea
Jubilee Underwood R Nay
Julie Coulombe R Yea
Justin Ruffridge R Yea
Kevin McCabe R Nay
Louise Stutes R Yea
Mia Costello R Yea
Mike Prax R Nay
Rebecca Schwanke R Nay
Sarah Vance R Nay
Will Stapp R Yea

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Third Reading — Final Passage

Passed 31 Yea · 7 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
R 12702
Unaffiliated 1000
D 13000
N 5000
Total 31702
% of votes cast 78%18%0%5%
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 Yea
Cathy Tilton R Nay
Chuck Kopp R Yea
Dan Saddler R Yea
David Nelson R Not Voting
DeLena Johnson R Yea
Elexie Moore R Nay
Frank Tomaszewski R Yea
George Rauscher R Not Voting
Jamie Allard R Nay
Jeremy Bynum R Yea
Jubilee Underwood R Nay
Julie Coulombe R Yea
Justin Ruffridge R Yea
Kevin McCabe R Nay
Louise Stutes R Yea
Mia Costello R Yea
Mike Prax R Yea
Rebecca Schwanke R Nay
Sarah Vance R Nay
Will Stapp R Yea

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Third Reading - Final Passage — Effective Date(s)

Passed 19 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
R 9000
D 8001
Unaffiliated 2000
Total 19001
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (20)
Member Party Vote
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 Not Voting
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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