HB 1232

revise provisions related to Division of Criminal Investigation cooperation with Indian tribes.

add coaches to the list of mandatory reporters of child abuse or neglect.

authorize counties and municipalities to issue a license for a cigar bar.

create a taskforce to study the creation of Indian medicaid managed care entities in the state.

except victims of human trafficking or domestic abuse from certain clemency notice requirements.

require education in prenatal human growth and development.

require that a state agency consult with the Aeronautics Commission prior to purchasing, transferring, or disposing of a state owned and operated aircraft.

restrict deference to a state agency's interpretation of a state statute, administrative rule, or policy.

revise procurement for highway construction contracts.

prohibit certain state officers or employees from being employed by an organization that was the recipient of a contract awarded on behalf of a state agency for a period of time.

require the use of certain geographic terminology in official materials of a state agency.

Creating alternative DOH procurement procedure

An Act establishing a 30-day deadline for the payment of contracts under the State Procurement Code; establishing deadlines for the payment of grants, contracts, and reimbursement agreements to nonprofit organizations, municipalities, and Alaska Native organizations; relating to payment of grants to named recipients that are not municipalities; and providing for an effective date.

Public Information Act - Public Records - Nonprofit Organizations

An Act relating to public records; relating to managing and preserving audio and video recordings; and relating to fees for the inspection and copying of public records under the Alaska Public Records Act.

Procurement - Advertising - Local News Organizations (Local Newspapers for Maryland Communities Act of 2026)

State Procurement - Security Services - Contract Modification