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HB79
HB79: Renaming a Research Institute and a Marine Park
Last scannedAug 22, 2026, 12:25 AM
In one sentence
This bill proposes renaming the University of Alaska's research institute and a state marine park to honor Vic Fischer, but it was vetoed by the governor.
What it does
- Renames the Business, Economics, and Public Administration Research Program at the University of Alaska as the Vic Fischer Institute of Social and Economic Research.
- Names the Shoup Bay State Marine Park unit as the Vic Fischer Shoup Bay State Marine Park.
- States that the University of Alaska should not spend funds on signs or materials just to update the name for the research institute.
Who it affects
- The University of Alaska
- Visitors and users of Shoup Bay State Marine Park
Limits and unknowns
- The governor vetoed this bill, so it did not become law unless lawmakers overrode that decision.
- It is unclear if the name change for the marine park requires new signs or costs money.
Official record
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Official summary
VIC FISCHER MARINE PARK; RESEARCH PROGRAM An Act renaming the Institute of Social and Economic Research at the University of Alaska as the Vic Fischer Institute of Social and Economic Research; and naming the Vic Fischer Shoup Bay State Marine Park.
Official activity
Bill history
- (H) VETOED BY GOVERNOR 6/24/263149
- (H) 3:10 P.M. 6/15/26 TRANSMITTED TO GOVERNOR3093
- (H) TITLE CHANGE: SCR 302948
- (H) CONCUR AM OF (S) Y29 N112947
- (H) CONCUR MESSAGE TAKEN UP2947
- (H) CONCUR MESSAGE READ AND HELD2892
- (S) VERSION: SCS HB 79(RES)2764
- (S) TRANSMITTED TO (H) AS AMENDED2764
- (S) PASSED Y19 N12761
- (S) READ THE THIRD TIME SCS HB 79(RES)2760
- (S) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 5/18 CAL2719
- (S) RES SCS ADOPTED UC2718
- (S) READ THE SECOND TIME2718
- (S) RULES TO CALENDAR 5/17/20262718
- (S) FN3: ZERO(UA)2686
- (S) FN2: ZERO(DNR)2686
- (S) NR: MYERS, RAUSCHER2686
- (S) DP: GIESSEL, DUNBAR, KAWASAKI, WIELECHOWSKI2686
- (S) TITLE CHANGE: SCR 302686
- (S) RES RPT SCS 4DP 2NR NEW TITLE2685