Alaska legislation · 34th Legislature
Alaska HB258: STATEWIDE SPAY & NEUTER PROGRAM
Status: In committee, February 16, 2026
An Act establishing a statewide spay and neuter assistance fund; establishing the statewide spay and neuter assistance program; relating to municipal control of feral domestic dogs and cats; relating to companion animal spay and neuter special request registration plates; relating to contributions from permanent fund dividends; and providing for an effective date.
What the bill says
An act ENTITLED "An Act establishing a statewide spay and neuter assistance fund; establishing the statewide spay and neuter assistance program; relating to companion animal spay and neuter special request registration plates; relating to contributions from permanent fund dividends; and providing for an effective date.".
From the engrossed text:
AN ACT ENTITLED "An Act establishing a statewide spay and neuter assistance fund; establishing the statewide spay and neuter assistance program; relating to companion animal spay and neuter special request registration plates; relating to contributions from permanent fund dividends; and providing for an effective date." BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA: * Section 1. AS 03.55 is amended by adding new sections to read: Article 3. Statewide Spay and Neuter Assistance Fund and Program. Sec. 03.55.200. Statewide spay and neuter assistance fund. (a) The statewide spay and neuter assistance fund is established as a separate account in the general fund. The fund consists of (1) program receipts from the special request companion animal spay and neuter plates issued under AS 28.10.421(d)(28); (2) donations to the fund; (3) federal or private funding that may be available to the state to HB0258b -1- CSHB 258(RES) New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 34-LS1229\I support spay and neuter services; and (4) interest earned on money in the fund. (b) The department shall administer the fund in accordance with the provisions of AS 03.55.200 - 03.55.240. (c) The legislature may appropriate money from the fund to the department to implement AS 03.55.200 - 03.55.240 and to pay the costs of administering the fund. (d) Nothing in this section creates a …
Sponsors
- Will Stapp (R, HD-032) · primary sponsor
- Elexie Moore (R, HD-028)
- Maxine Dibert (D, HD-031)
- Mia Costello (R, HD-015)
Latest actions
- : (H) Scheduled but Not Heard -- Recessed to a Call of the Chair --
- : (H) FINANCE at 06:00 PM ADAMS 519
- : (H) <Bill Hearing Canceled> -- Delayed to a Call of the Chair --
- : (H) FINANCE at 01:30 PM ADAMS 519
- : (H) Heard & Held -- Delayed to 2:00 pm --
- : (H) FINANCE at 01:30 PM ADAMS 519
- : (H) Heard & Held -- Please Note Time Change --
- : (H) FINANCE at 09:00 AM ADAMS 519
- : (H) Heard & Held -- Please Note Time Change --
- : (H) FINANCE at 09:00 AM ADAMS 519
Subjects: HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES, REVENUE, OCCUPATIONS & PROFESSIONS, ANIMALS, PERMANENT FUND, FUNDS, PUBLIC ASSISTANCE, FEES
Common questions
- What is HB258?
- HB258 is a bill in the Alaska Legislature (34th Legislature): STATEWIDE SPAY & NEUTER PROGRAM.
- What does HB258 do?
- In its own words: An act ENTITLED "An Act establishing a statewide spay and neuter assistance fund; establishing the statewide spay and neuter assistance program; relating to companion animal spay and neuter special request registration plates; relating to contributions from permanent fund dividends; and providing for an effective date.".
- What is the status of HB258?
- In committee as of February 16, 2026. Latest action: (H) Scheduled but Not Heard -- Recessed to a Call of the Chair -- (May 18, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB258?
- Will Stapp (R, HD-032), with 3 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB258?
- On the Alaska Legislature website: https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Detail/34?Root=HB 258
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