SB 97

  • Alaska Senate Bill
  • 34th Legislature (2025-2026)
  • Introduced in Senate
  • Passed Senate May 05, 2025
  • Passed House May 16, 2025
  • Became Law Jul 30, 2025

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.

Abstract

Bill Sponsors (1)

Senate Resources

     
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Actions


Oct 15, 2025

House

(H) FN7: (CC:HB53/DNR)

Senate

(S) LEG FINANCE APPROPRIATION MESSAGE 9/30/25

House

(H) LEG FINANCE APPROPRIATION MESSAGE 9/30/25

House

(H) FN(S) ATTACHED TO APPROP. BILL HB 53

Jul 30, 2025

Senate

(S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW SEE CHAPTER

Senate

(S) 10:30 A.M. 6/20/25 Transmitted to Governor

Senate

(S) MANIFEST ERROR(S)

Senate

(S) Signed into law 6/24 CHAPTER 16 SLA 25

May 16, 2025

House

(H) READ THE SECOND TIME

House

(H) VERSION: SB 97

House

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

House

(H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE

House

(H) PASSED Y39 E1

House

(H) READ THE THIRD TIME SB 97

House

(H) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING UC

House

(H) RULES TO CALENDAR 5/16/2025

May 14, 2025

House

(H) FN6: (DNR)

House

(H) FN5: (DFG)

House

(H) FN4: (DFG)

House

(H) NR: HANNAN, JOHNSON, ALLARD, BYNUM

House

(H) DP: JIMMIE, GALVIN, TOMASZEWSKI, FOSTER, JOSEPHSON, SCHRAGE

House

(H) FIN RPT 6DP 4NR

May 13, 2025

House

(H) -- Public Testimony -- -- Delayed to a Call of the Chair --

House

(H) Minutes (HFIN)

House

(H) Moved SB 97 Out of Committee -- Recessed to a Call of the Chair --

House

(H) FINANCE at 01:30 PM ADAMS 519

House

(H) FINANCE at 10:00 AM ADAMS 519

May 07, 2025

House

(H) FIN

House

(H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

May 05, 2025

Senate

(S) PASSED Y18 N1 E1

Senate

(S) VERSION: SB 97

Senate

(S) TRANSMITTED TO (H)

Senate

(S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE

Senate

(S) READ THE THIRD TIME SB 97

May 02, 2025

Senate

(S) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 5/5 CAL

Senate

(S) FIN RPT 6DP 1NR

Senate

(S) DP: OLSON, STEDMAN, HOFFMAN, KAUFMAN, CRONK, MERRICK

Senate

(S) NR: KIEHL

Senate

(S) FN4: (DFG)

Senate

(S) FN5: (DFG)

Senate

(S) FN6: (DNR)

Senate

(S) RULES TO CALENDAR 5/2/2025

Senate

(S) READ THE SECOND TIME

May 01, 2025

Senate

(S) Moved SB 97 Out of Committee

Senate

(S) FINANCE at 09:00 AM SENATE FINANCE 532

Senate

(S) Minutes (SFIN)

Apr 25, 2025

Senate

(S) Minutes (SFIN)

Senate

(S) Heard & Held

Senate

(S) FINANCE at 09:00 AM SENATE FINANCE 532

Mar 17, 2025

Senate

(S) DNP: MYERS

Senate

(S) RES RPT 2DP 1DNP 2NR 2AM

Senate

(S) DP: GIESSEL, CLAMAN

Senate

(S) FN3: (DNR)

Senate

(S) FN2: (DFG)

Senate

(S) FN1: (DFG)

Senate

(S) AM: HUGHES, KAWASAKI

Senate

(S) NR: WIELECHOWSKI, DUNBAR

Mar 14, 2025

Senate

(S) Moved SB 97 Out of Committee

Senate

(S) Minutes (SRES)

Senate

(S) RESOURCES at 03:30 PM BUTROVICH 205

Mar 10, 2025

Senate

(S) Heard & Held

Senate

(S) Minutes (SRES)

Senate

(S) RESOURCES at 03:30 PM BUTROVICH 205

Mar 05, 2025

Senate

(S) REPLACED SENATE RULES COMMITTEE

Senate

(S) PRIME SPONSOR CHANGED - SENATE RESOURCES COMMITTEE

Feb 28, 2025

Senate

(S) -- Invited & Public Testimony -- -- MEETING CANCELED --

Senate

(S) RESOURCES at 03:30 PM BUTROVICH 205

Feb 12, 2025

Senate

(S) RES, FIN

Senate

(S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

Bill Text

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Related Documents

Document Format
SB 97 DNR DMLW 042525 PDF
SB 97 DFG DWC 042525 PDF
SB 97 DFG BFG 042525 PDF
SB 97 Committee Sectional Anlysis PDF PDF
SB 97 Combined Historical Documents Provided by (S)RES 2.26.25 PDF PDF
SB 97 Committee Sponsor Statement 051225 PDF
SB 97 Committee Sectional Anlysis 051225 PDF
SB 97 Explanation of Changes SB 97-SSSB253 PDF
SB 97 Public Testimony PDF PDF
SB 97 Public Testimony Rec'd by 051325 PDF PDF
SB0097A PDF
SB 97 Fiscal Note ADFG Support PDF
SB 97 Fiscal Note ADFG PDF
SB 97 Fiscal Note DNR PDF
Explanation of Changes SB 97-SSSB253 PDF
SB 97 Comments Resident Hunters of Alaska PDF
SB 97 Committee Sponsor Statement PDF PDF
A.2 PDF
A.3 PDF
A.5 PDF
A.1 PDF
SB 97 RHAK Letter SB 97 Senate Finance Committee PDF
SB 95 SB 96 SB 97 Motion for Stay Oppn Reply PDF
SB 95 SB 96 SB 97 Motion for Summary Judgment PDF
SB 97 Supporting Document SCI AK 4.18.25 PDF
SB 97 Public Testimony Allmeroth PDF

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