HB 79
  • Introduced
    Jan 31, 2025
  • Passed House
    Apr 11, 2025
  • Passed Senate
    May 18, 2026
  • Became Law
HB 79
Alaska House Bill
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An Act renaming the Institute of Social and Economic Research at the University of Alaska as the Vic Fischer Institute of Social and Economic Research; and naming the Vic Fischer Shoup Bay State Marine Park.
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House • May 19, 2026: (H) AWAITING TRANSMITTAL TO GOV
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HB0079B, AM SCS HB 79(RES), introduced 05/16/2026, passed House 05/19/2026, passed Senate 05/18/2026
Senate Calendar: Senate Floor Calendar, 05/18/2026
Position: 8

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Apr 11, 2025, House
Shall HB 79 pass the House?
YES: 35
NO: 2
OTHER: 3
YES: 35

    NO: 2

      OTHER: 3
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      Apr 14, 2025, House
      Shall HB 79 pass the House?
      YES: 37
      NO: 3
      OTHER: 0
      YES: 37

        NO: 3

          OTHER: 0
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          May 18, 2026, Senate
          Shall SENATE CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 79(RES) pass the Senate?
          YES: 19
          NO: 1
          OTHER: 0
          YES: 19

            NO: 1

              OTHER: 0
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              • May 19, 2026 | House
                • (H) CONCUR MESSAGE READ AND HELD
                • (H) CONCUR MESSAGE READ TAKEN UP
                • (H) CONCUR AM OF (S) Y29 N11
                • (H) TITLE CHANGE: SCR 30
                • (H) AWAITING TRANSMITTAL TO GOV
              • May 18, 2026 | Senate
                • (S) Read the third time SCS HB 79(RES)
                • (S) PASSED Y19 N1
                • (S) TRANSMITTED TO (H) AS AMENDED
                • (S) VERSION: SCS HB 79(RES)
              • May 17, 2026 | Senate
                • (S) RULES TO CALENDAR 5/17/2026
                • (S) Read the second time
                • (S) RES SCS ADOPTED UC
                • (S) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 5/18 CAL
              • May 16, 2026 | Senate
                • (S) RES RPT SCS 4DP 2NR NEW TITLE
                • (S) TITLE CHANGE: SCR 30
                • (S) DP: GIESSEL, DUNBAR, KAWASAKI, WIELECHOWSKI
                • (S) NR: MYERS, RAUSCHER
                • (S) FN2: ZERO(DNR)
                • (S) FN3: ZERO(UA)
              • May 15, 2026 | Senate
                • (S) CROSS SPONSOR(S): DUNBAR, TOBIN, KAWASAKI, OLSON, CLAMAN, GRAY-JACKSON,
                • (S) STEVENS
              • May 12, 2026 | Senate
                • (S) RESOURCES at 09:00 AM BUTROVICH 205
                • (S) Moved SCS HB 79(RES) Out of Committee -- Please Note Time Change --
                • (S) RESOURCES at 03:30 PM BUTROVICH 205
              • May 06, 2026 | Senate
                • (S) RESOURCES at 03:30 PM BUTROVICH 205
                • (S) Heard & Held
              • Mar 06, 2026 | Senate
                • (S) RESOURCES at 03:30 PM BUTROVICH 205
                • (S) -- Invited & Public Testimony -- -- MEETING CANCELED --
              • May 14, 2025 | Senate
                • (S) CRA RPT 5DP
                • (S) DP: MERRICK, OLSON, DUNBAR, GRAY-JACKSON, YUNDT
                • (S) FN1: ZERO(DNR)
              • May 13, 2025 | Senate
                • (S) COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS at 01:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)
                • (S) Moved HB 79 Out of Committee
                • (S) Minutes (SCRA)
              • May 06, 2025 | Senate
                • (S) COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS at 01:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)
                • (S) Heard & Held
                • (S) Minutes (SCRA)
              • Apr 15, 2025 | Senate
                • (S) Read the first time - REFERRALS
                • (S) CRA, RES
              • Apr 14, 2025 | House
                • (H) RECON TAKEN UP - IN THIRD READING
                • (H) PASSED ON RECONSIDERATION Y37 N3
                • (H) TRANSMITTED TO (S)
                • (H) VERSION: HB 79
              • Apr 11, 2025 | House
                • (H) Read the third time HB 79
                • (H) PASSED Y35 N2 E3
                • (H) COSTELLO NOTICE OF RECONSIDERATION
                • (H) COSPONSOR(S): GRAY
              • Apr 09, 2025 | House
                • (H) RULES TO CALENDAR 4/9/2025
                • (H) Read the second time
                • (H) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 4/11 CALENDAR
                • (H) COSPONSOR(S): GALVIN, JOSEPHSON
              • Mar 17, 2025 | House
                • (H) RES RPT 8DP
                • (H) DP: FIELDS, COULOMBE, HALL, ELAM, RAUSCHER, MEARS, DIBERT, BURKE
                • (H) FN1: ZERO(DNR)
              • Mar 14, 2025 | House
                • (H) RESOURCES at 01:00 PM BARNES 124
                • (H) Moved HB 79 Out of Committee
                • (H) Minutes (HRES)
              • Feb 17, 2025 | House
                • (H) RESOURCES at 01:00 PM BARNES 124
                • (H) Heard & Held
                • (H) Minutes (HRES)
              • Feb 07, 2025 | House
                • (H) RESOURCES at 01:00 PM BARNES 124
                • (H) -- MEETING CANCELED --
              • Jan 31, 2025 | House
                • (H) Read the first time - REFERRALS
                • (H) RES
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