Alaska legislation · 34th Legislature
Alaska HB325: INDUSTRIAL HEMP
Status: In committee, May 14, 2026
An Act relating to industrial hemp; and providing for an effective date.
What the bill says
An act ENTITLED "An Act relating to industrial hemp; and providing for an effective date.".
From the engrossed text:
AN ACT ENTITLED "An Act relating to industrial hemp; and providing for an effective date." BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA: * Section 1. AS 03.05.010(a) is amended to read: (a) The commissioner of natural resources shall (1) direct, administer, and supervise promotional and experimental work, extension services, and agricultural projects for the purpose of promoting and developing commercial and noncommercial agricultural industry in the state, including horticulture, dairying, cattle raising, fur farming, grain production, vegetable production, and agricultural products; (2) procure and preserve all information pertaining to developing the agricultural industry in the state and disseminate that information to the public; (3) assist prospective settlers and others to engage in the agricultural industry in the state by providing information about activities and programs essential to developing the agricultural industry and areas in the state that are suitable for agriculture; HB0325b -1- CSHB 325(L&C) New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 34-LS1302\I (4) review the marketing, financing, transportation, and development of agricultural products in the state, with special emphasis on local production, and negotiate for the marketing of agricultural products of the state with federal and state agencies operating in the state; (5) regulate and control the entry in the state and the transportation, sale, or use in the state of plants, seeds, vegetables, shell eggs, …
Sponsors
- Kevin McCabe (R, HD-030) · primary sponsor
- Frank Tomaszewski (R, HD-034)
- Ashley Carrick (D, HD-035)
Latest actions
- : (H) REFERRED TO RULES
- : (H) FN1: ZERO(DNR)
- : (H) DP: VANCE, EISCHEID, COSTELLO, MINA, GRAY
- : (H) JUD RPT CS(L&C) 5DP
- : (H) Minutes (HJUD)
- : (H) Moved CSHB 325(L&C) Out of Committee -- Delayed to 1:45 pm --
- : (H) JUDICIARY at 01:00 PM GRUENBERG 120
- : (H) COSPONSOR(S): CARRICK
- : (H) FN1: ZERO(DNR)
- : (H) DP: FRIER, COULOMBE, CARRICK, FIELDS, HALL
Subjects: AGRICULTURE, MARIJUANA, BUSINESS, REGULATIONS, PERMITS
Common questions
- What is HB325?
- HB325 is a bill in the Alaska Legislature (34th Legislature): INDUSTRIAL HEMP.
- What does HB325 do?
- In its own words: An act ENTITLED "An Act relating to industrial hemp; and providing for an effective date.".
- What is the status of HB325?
- In committee as of May 14, 2026. Latest action: (H) REFERRED TO RULES (May 14, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB325?
- Kevin McCabe (R, HD-030), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB325?
- On the Alaska Legislature website: https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Detail/34?Root=HB 325
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