Alaska legislation · 34th Legislature
Alaska HB93: RESIDENCY REQ: HUNTING, TRAPPING, FISHING
Status: Vetoed, August 10, 2026
An Act changing the residency requirements for hunting, trapping, and sport fishing privileges; and providing for an effective date.
What the bill says
From the introduced text:
LAWS OF ALASKA Source Chapter No. SCS HB 93(JUD) _______ Changing the residency requirements for hunting, trapping, and sport fishing privileges; and providing for an effective date. _______________ THE ACT FOLLOWS ON PAGE Enrolled HB Changing the residency requirements for hunting, trapping, and sport fishing privileges; and providing for an effective date. _______________ * Section 1. AS 16.05.400 is amended by adding a new subsection to read: (d) A person issued a permanent identification card under (b) of this section may sport fish, hunt, or trap under the identification card only if the person continues to meet the residency requirements of AS 16.05.415. * Sec. 2. AS 16.05.415(a) is amended to read: (a) In AS 16.05.330 - 16.05.430, a person, except as provided in (c) - (f) of this section, is a resident if the person (1) is physically present in the state with the intent to remain in the state indefinitely and to make a home in the state; (2) has maintained the person's domicile in the state for the consecutive months immediately preceding the application for a license; -1- Enrolled HB (3) has been physically present in the state at all times during the consecutive months under (2) of this subsection or, if absent, was absent only as allowed in AS 43.23.008; (4) is not claiming residency in …
Sponsors
- Rebecca Himschoot (I, HD-002) · primary sponsor
- Sara Hannan (D, HD-033)
- Burke
- Dan Saddler (R, HD-024)
- Andrew Josephson (D, HD-017)
- Jeremy Bynum (R, HD-001)
- Catherine Giessel (R, SD-E)
Latest actions
- : (H) VETOED BY GOVERNOR 8/10/26
- : (H) 9:30 A.M. 7/17/26 TRANSMITTED TO GOVERNOR
- : (H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) ADOPTED Y33 N7
- : (H) CONCUR AM OF (S) Y24 N16
- : (H) CONCUR MESSAGE TAKEN UP
- : (H) CONCUR MESSAGE READ AND HELD
- : (S) VERSION: SCS HB 93(JUD)
- : (S) TRANSMITTED TO (H) AS AMENDED
- : (S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) ADOPTED Y17 N2 E1
- : (S) PASSED Y13 N6 E1
Votes
- EFFECTIVE DATE(S) ADOPTED (May 17, 2026): 33 yea, 7 nay, passed
- CONCUR AM OF (S) (May 17, 2026): 24 yea, 16 nay, failed
- PASSED (May 16, 2026): 13 yea, 6 nay, passed
- PASSED (May 16, 2026): 13 yea, 6 nay, passed
- EFFECTIVE DATE(S) ADOPTED (May 16, 2026): 17 yea, 2 nay, passed
- EFFECTIVE DATE(S) ADOPTED (May 16, 2026): 17 yea, 2 nay, passed
Subjects: LICENSING, RESIDENCY, FISH & GAME (BOTH)
Common questions
- What is HB93?
- HB93 is a bill in the Alaska Legislature (34th Legislature): RESIDENCY REQ: HUNTING, TRAPPING, FISHING.
- What does HB93 do?
- An Act changing the residency requirements for hunting, trapping, and sport fishing privileges; and providing for an effective date.
- What is the status of HB93?
- Vetoed as of August 10, 2026. Latest action: (H) VETOED BY GOVERNOR 8/10/26 (August 11, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB93?
- Rebecca Himschoot (I, HD-002), with 6 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB93?
- On the Alaska Legislature website: https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Detail/34?Root=HB 93
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