Alaska · Senate Bill 97 · 34th Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act establishing a big game guide concession area permit program on land in the state; relating to the duties of the Big Game Commercial Services…

SB 97 Sponsored by Senate Resources Committee Became law

  1. Introduced Feb 12, 2025
  2. In committee Feb 12, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate May 5, 2025
  4. Passed the House May 16, 2025
  5. To the governor Jun 20, 2025
  6. Became law Jun 24, 2025

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

BIG GAME GUIDE PERMIT PROGRAM

Read the full official title (63 words)

An Act establishing a big game guide concession area permit program on land in the state; relating to the duties of the Big Game Commercial Services Board, the Board of Game, the Department of Fish and Game, and the Department of Natural Resources; requiring the Board of Game to establish an initial big game guide concession area; and providing for an effective date.

Every action

64 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

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  1. SenateREAD THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
  2. CommitteeRES, FIN · Senate Resources
  3. CommitteeRESOURCES at 03:30 PM BUTROVICH 205 · Senate Resources
  4. Committee-- Invited & Public Testimony -- -- MEETING CANCELED -- · Senate Resources
  5. SenatePRIME SPONSOR CHANGED - SENATE RESOURCES COMMITTEE
  6. SenateREPLACED SENATE RULES COMMITTEE UC
  7. CommitteeRESOURCES at 03:30 PM BUTROVICH 205 · Senate Resources
  8. CommitteeHeard & Held · Senate Resources
  9. CommitteeRESOURCES at 03:30 PM BUTROVICH 205 · Senate Resources
  10. CommitteeMoved SB 97 Out of Committee · Senate Resources
  11. CommitteeRES RPT 2DP 1DNP 2NR 2AM · Senate Resources
  12. CommitteeDP: GIESSEL, CLAMAN · Senate Resources
  13. CommitteeDNP: MYERS · Senate Resources
  14. CommitteeNR: WIELECHOWSKI, DUNBAR · Senate Resources
  15. CommitteeAM: HUGHES, KAWASAKI · Senate Resources
  16. SenateFN1: (DFG)
  17. SenateFN2: (DFG)
  18. SenateFN3: (DNR)
  19. CommitteeFINANCE at 09:00 AM SENATE FINANCE 532 · Senate Finance
  20. CommitteeHeard & Held · Senate Finance
  21. CommitteeFINANCE at 09:00 AM SENATE FINANCE 532 · Senate Finance
  22. CommitteeMoved SB 97 Out of Committee · Senate Finance
  23. CommitteeFIN RPT 6DP 1NR · Senate Finance
  24. CommitteeDP: OLSON, STEDMAN, HOFFMAN, KAUFMAN, CRONK, MERRICK · Senate Finance
  25. CommitteeNR: KIEHL · Senate Finance
  26. SenateFN4: (DFG)
  27. SenateFN5: (DFG)
  28. SenateFN6: (DNR)
  29. SenateRULES TO CALENDAR 5/2/2025
  30. SenateREAD THE SECOND TIME
  31. SenateADVANCED TO THIRD READING 5/5 CAL
  32. SenateREAD THE THIRD TIME SB 97
  33. SenatePASSED Y18 N1 E1
  34. SenateEFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE
  35. SenateTRANSMITTED TO (H)
  36. SenateVERSION: SB 97
  37. HouseREAD THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
  38. CommitteeFIN · House Finance
  39. CommitteeFINANCE at 10:00 AM ADAMS 519 · House Finance
  40. Committee-- Public Testimony -- -- Delayed to a Call of the Chair -- · House Finance
  41. CommitteeFINANCE at 01:30 PM ADAMS 519 · House Finance
  42. CommitteeMoved SB 97 Out of Committee -- Recessed to a Call of the Chair -- · House Finance
  43. CommitteeFIN RPT 6DP 4NR · House Finance
  44. CommitteeDP: JIMMIE, GALVIN, TOMASZEWSKI, FOSTER, JOSEPHSON, SCHRAGE · House Finance
  45. CommitteeNR: HANNAN, JOHNSON, ALLARD, BYNUM · House Finance
  46. HouseFN4: (DFG)
  47. HouseFN5: (DFG)
  48. HouseFN6: (DNR)
  49. HouseRULES TO CALENDAR 5/16/2025
  50. HouseREAD THE SECOND TIME
  51. HouseADVANCED TO THIRD READING UC
  52. HouseREAD THE THIRD TIME SB 97
  53. HousePASSED Y39 E1
  54. HouseEFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE
  55. HouseRETURN TO (S), TRANSMIT TO GOVERNOR NEXT
  56. HouseVERSION: SB 97
  1. Senate10:30 A.M. 6/20/25 TRANSMITTED TO GOVERNOR
  2. SenateSIGNED INTO LAW 6/24 CHAPTER 16 SLA 25
  3. SenateMANIFEST ERROR(S)
  4. SenateEFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW SEE CHAPTER
  5. SenateLEG FINANCE APPROPRIATION MESSAGE 9/30/25
  6. HouseLEG FINANCE APPROPRIATION MESSAGE 9/30/25
  7. HouseFN(S) ATTACHED TO APPROP. BILL HB 53
  8. HouseFN7: (CC:HB53/DNR)

Roll calls

2 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 0 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Third Reading - Final Passage - Effective Date(s) · Full Senate

Passed 18–1
May 5, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 18 No 1 Not voting 1
Democrats: 8 yes, 0 no Republicans: 10 yes, 1 no
How each member voted

Yes · 18

No · 1

Excused · 1

Third Reading - Final Passage · Full House

Passed 39–0
May 16, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 39 No 0 Not voting 1
Democrats: 14 yes, 0 no Independents: 5 yes, 0 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 39

Excused · 1

Sponsors

The 0 members who introduced it.

  • SR Senate Resources Committee Sponsoring committee

From Alaska's official records (akleg.gov), checked Nov 2, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.