DELIVERY OF RESOLUTIONS

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not specify what happens if a resolution is not returned within the required time frame or provide details on how resolutions are delivered or signed by the governor's office.

Delivery of Resolutions by the Governor

This act specifies when the governor must return signed resolutions to the Legislative Affairs Agency and requires the executive director to sign for each bill or resolution received.

What This Bill Does

• Specifies that if a resolution is sent during legislative session, it must be returned within 15 days excluding Sundays.
• Specifies that if a resolution is sent when the legislature is not in session, it must be returned within 20 days excluding Sundays.
• Requires the executive director of the Legislative Affairs Agency to sign for each bill and resolution received from the governor's office.

Who It Names or Affects

• The governor’s office
• The Legislative Affairs Agency

Terms To Know

Resolution

A formal statement or declaration made by a legislative body, often expressing an opinion or making recommendations.

Legislative session

The period during which the legislature meets to make laws and discuss issues.

Limits and Unknowns

• Does not specify what happens if a resolution is not returned within the required time frame.
• Does not provide details on how resolutions are delivered or signed by the governor's office.

Official Summary Text

DELIVERY OF RESOLUTIONS
An Act relating to delivery of resolutions by the governor.

Current Bill Text

HB0290a -1- HB 290
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HOUSE BILL NO. 290

IN THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA

THIRTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE - SECOND SESSION

BY REPRESENTATIVE HOLLAND

Introduced: 2/4/26
Referred: State Affairs

A BILL

FOR AN ACT ENTITLED

"An Act relating to delivery of resolutions by the governor." 1
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA: 2
* Section 1. AS 24.08.300 is amended to read: 3
Sec. 24.08.300. Delivery by governor. When the governor has signed a bill or 4
allowed it to become law without the governor's signature, and when the governor has 5
signed or noted resolutions, the governor's office is to deliver the original enrolled 6
copy of each law or resolution to the executive director of the Legislative Affairs 7
Agency. If a resolution is transmitted to the governor while the legislature is in 8
session, the governor shall return the resolution within 15 days, Sundays 9
excepted. If a resolution is transmitted to the governor while the legislature is not 10
in session, the governor shall return the resolution within 20 days, Sundays 11
excepted. The director shall sign for each bill and resolution, and when it has been 12
photographed for duplication it shall be returned on receipt to the Office of the 13
Governor [OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR]. 14