Alaska legislation · 34th Legislature
Alaska HB20: PROHIBIT FEES FOR PAPER DOCUMENTS
Status: In committee, March 5, 2026
An Act relating to fees for paper documents; relating to unfair trade practices; and providing for an effective date.
What the bill says
An act ENTITLED "An Act relating to fees for paper documents; relating to unfair trade practices; and providing for an effective date.".
From the engrossed text:
AN ACT ENTITLED "An Act relating to fees for paper documents; relating to unfair trade practices; and providing for an effective date." BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA: * Section 1. AS 21.36 is amended by adding a new section to article 5 to read: Sec. 21.36.530. Fee for paper documents. (a) An insurer may not charge an additional fee or impose a different rate for providing a paper statement, invoice, notice, or other document. (b) This section does not prohibit an insurer from charging a fee for providing a duplicate copy of a paper statement, invoice, notice, or other document that has already been provided. (c) The director may adopt regulations to implement, define, and enforce this section. * Sec. 2. AS 45.45 is amended by adding a new section to article 13 to read: Sec. 45.45.940. Fee for paper documents. (a) A business may not charge an HB0020b -1- CSHB 20(JUD) New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 34-LS0237\I additional fee or impose a different rate for providing a paper statement, invoice, notice, or other document. (b) This section does not prohibit a business from charging a fee for providing a duplicate copy of a paper statement, invoice, notice, or other document that has already been provided. (c) In this section, "business" has the …
Sponsors
- Dan Saddler (R, HD-024) · primary sponsor
- Zack Fields (D, HD-020)
- Andrew Josephson (D, HD-017)
Latest actions
- : (S) Heard & Held
- : (S) JUDICIARY at 01:30 PM BUTROVICH 205
- : (S) REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
- : (S) JUD, L&C
- : (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
- : (H) VERSION: CSHB 20(JUD)
- : (H) TRANSMITTED TO (S)
- : (H) COSPONSOR(S): JOSEPHSON
- : (H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) ADOPTED Y40
- : (H) PASSED Y26 N14
Votes
- PASSED (March 4, 2026): 26 yea, 14 nay, passed
- EFFECTIVE DATE(S) ADOPTED (March 4, 2026): 40 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: INSURANCE, BUSINESS, TRADE PRACTICES, FEES, CONSUMER AFFAIRS
Common questions
- What is HB20?
- HB20 is a bill in the Alaska Legislature (34th Legislature): PROHIBIT FEES FOR PAPER DOCUMENTS.
- What does HB20 do?
- In its own words: An act ENTITLED "An Act relating to fees for paper documents; relating to unfair trade practices; and providing for an effective date.".
- What is the status of HB20?
- In committee as of March 5, 2026. Latest action: (S) Heard & Held (March 25, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB20?
- Dan Saddler (R, HD-024), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB20?
- On the Alaska Legislature website: https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Detail/34?Root=HB 20
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