Alaska2026Passed Legislature
HB331
Rules for the Alaska Grown Logo and Merchandise
Last scannedSep 12, 2026, 4:46 AM
In one sentence
This bill updates rules to ensure only agricultural products grown in Alaska can use the 'Alaska Grown' logo and allows state officials to sell related merchandise while charging fees.
What it does
- Requires that agricultural products must be grown inside Alaska to receive certification for the 'Alaska Grown' logo.
- Prohibits any agricultural product grown outside of Alaska from using the 'Alaska Grown' logo.
- Allows the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development to sell promotional items featuring the logo.
- Permits the department to charge fees for selling these promotional items or issuing licenses for their sale.
- Requires that merchandise sold by the state must be priced to provide a reasonable monetary return.
Who it affects
- The Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development
- Agricultural producers who want to use the 'Alaska Grown' logo
Limits and unknowns
- The bill does not state a specific effective date for when these rules begin.
- Merchandise must be produced in the United States if possible and procured from Alaska bidders or prison employment programs, subject to other laws.
Plain language
Terms to know
- Certify
- To officially confirm that an agricultural product meets specific rules and can use the 'Alaska Grown' label.
- Promotional merchandise
- Items sold to advertise or support the 'Alaska Grown' program, such as branded goods featuring the logo.
Official record
Sources
Official summary
"ALASKA GROWN" LOGO An Act relating to the Alaska Grown program; and relating to the duties of the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development.
Official activity
Bill history
- (H) REFERRED TO LABOR & COMMERCE1684
- (H) L&C, FIN1684
- (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS1684