Alaska legislation · 34th Legislature
Alaska HR2: HOUSE SPECIAL CMTE: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Status: Passed both chambers, July 11, 2025
Establishing a House Special Committee on Tribal Affairs.
What the bill says
From the introduced text:
STATEOFALASKA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES House Source Resolve No. HR 2 2 Establishing a House Special Committee on Tribal Affairs. _______________ BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES: WHEREAS Alaska Native people have over 10,000 years of documented history on land now recognized as part of the state; and WHEREAS Alaska Native people are members of federally recognized tribes that maintain a unique political relationship with the federal government; and WHEREAS the state is home to 229 federally recognized tribes, nearly half of the 574 federally recognized tribes in the nation; and WHEREAS Alaska Native tribal nations prioritize the health, welfare, and well-being of their members as does any other sovereign state; and WHEREAS Alaska Native resources, languages, and culture have significantly contributed and continue to contribute to the history, identity, and policies of the state; and WHEREAS Alaska Native tribes benefit from a social and legal relationship and a trust relationship with the federal government that help to shape policy while also bringing millions of dollars in revenue to the state, creating thousands of jobs, and infusing significant -1- Enrolled HR 2 renewable resources into the economy; and WHEREAS the House of Representatives recognizes the contribution made by Alaska Native tribes and recognizes the unique relationship the state enjoys with Alaska Native tribes; BE IT RESOLVED by the House …
Sponsors
- Rules, House (I) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : (H) MEMBERS: RUFFRIDGE REPLACED MOORE; BURKE CHANGED NAME TO FRIER
- : (H) PERMANENTLY FILED 7/11 HOUSE RESOLVE 2
- : (H) 5:10 P.M. 2/12/25 TRANSMITTED TO GOVERNOR
- : (H) MANIFEST ERROR(S)
- : (H) DIBERT (CHAIR), CARRICK, BURKE, STORY, SCHWANKE, UNDERWOOD, MOORE
- : (H) VERSION: HR 2
- : (H) PASSED Y39 N1
- : (H) FN1: ZERO(H.RLS)
- : (H) READ THE SECOND TIME
- : (H) RULES TO CALENDAR 1/21/2025
Votes
- PASSED (January 21, 2025): 39 yea, 1 nay, passed
- AM NO 5 FAILED (January 21, 2025): 19 yea, 21 nay, failed
Subjects: ALASKA NATIVES, NATIVE ORGANIZATIONS, APPOINTMENTS, LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEES, LEGISLATURE
Common questions
- What is HR2?
- HR2 is a bill in the Alaska Legislature (34th Legislature): HOUSE SPECIAL CMTE: TRIBAL AFFAIRS.
- What does HR2 do?
- Establishing a House Special Committee on Tribal Affairs.
- What is the status of HR2?
- Passed both chambers as of July 11, 2025. Latest action: (H) MEMBERS: RUFFRIDGE REPLACED MOORE; BURKE CHANGED NAME TO FRIER (January 20, 2026).
- Who sponsored HR2?
- Rules, House (I).
- Where is the official record for HR2?
- On the Alaska Legislature website: https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Detail/34?Root=HR 2
Source: official Alaska record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.