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SB107

Alaska Sunset Commission Act

Last scannedSep 14, 2026, 12:32 AM

In one sentence

This bill creates a new group called the Alaska Sunset Commission to check how state agencies and tax credits work and suggests changes or closures.

What it does

  • Creates the Alaska Sunset Commission in the executive branch with seven members appointed by the governor and confirmed by the legislature.
  • Requires the commission to review, audit, and report on state entities and tax credits.
  • Allows the commission to recommend that the legislature continue, end, restructure, or transfer duties of a state entity.
  • Makes it illegal for anyone to stop people from giving information to the commission by threatening, forcing, or preventing cooperation.
  • Sets rules so members cannot vote on reviews if they have financial ties to the group being checked.

Who it affects

  • State agencies and programs that may be reviewed or audited by the new commission.
  • People who work for state entities, as they must cooperate with the commission's requests.
  • The governor and legislature, who appoint members and receive reports from the commission.

Limits and unknowns

  • The exact date when these new rules start taking effect is not listed in the source material.
  • The full list of specific tax credits or state entities the commission will review is cut off at the end of the provided text.

Plain language

Terms to know

Sunset Commission
A group created to check if state agencies are still needed or working well enough to keep running.
Quorum
The minimum number of members, which is five for this commission, that must be present to make official decisions.

Official record

Sources

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Official summary

ALASKA SUNSET COMMISSION An Act establishing a violation for hindering the Alaska Sunset Commission; establishing the Alaska Sunset Commission to review, audit, and make recommendations on discontinuation of or changes to state entities; and relating to the powers and duties of the Alaska Sunset Commission.

Official activity

Bill history

  1. (S) Minutes (SSTA)Min
  2. (S) Moved CSSB 107(STA) Out of CommitteeText
  3. (S) STATE AFFAIRS at 10:00 AM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)Text
  4. (S) REFERRED TO FINANCE1317
  5. (S) FN1: (GOV)1317
  6. (S) NR: WIELECHOWSKI, GRAY-JACKSON1317
  7. (S) DP: BJORKMAN1317
  8. (S) AM: KAWASAKI1317
  9. (S) STA RPT CS 1AM 1DP 2NR NEW TITLE1317
  10. (S) Minutes (SSTA)Min
  11. (S) Heard & HeldText
  12. (S) STATE AFFAIRS at 03:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)Text
  13. (S) Minutes (SSTA)Min
  14. (S) Heard & HeldText
  15. (S) STATE AFFAIRS at 03:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)Text
  16. (S) Minutes (SSTA)Min
  17. (S) Heard & HeldText
  18. (S) STATE AFFAIRS at 03:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)Text
  19. (S) COSPONSOR(S): YUNDT, MYERS, KAUFMAN, CRONK, SHOWER405
  20. (S) STA, FIN302