HB331 • 2026

"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.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: REPRESENTATIVE MOORE
Last action: 2026-02-23
Official status: (H) L&C
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The effective date is not listed in the provided text; Section 5 states rules apply to contracts entered into on or after that unknown date.

Rules for the Alaska Grown Logo and Merchandise

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 This Bill 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 Names or Affects

The Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development
Agricultural producers who want to use the 'Alaska Grown' logo

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.

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.

Bill History

2026-02-23 1684
(H) REFERRED TO LABOR & COMMERCE
2026-02-23 1684
(H) L&C, FIN
2026-02-23 1684
(H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

Official Summary Text

"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.

Current Bill Text

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HOUSE BILL NO. 331

IN THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA

THIRTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE - SECOND SESSION

BY REPRESENTATIVE MOORE

Introduced: 2/23/26
Referred: Labor and Commerce, Finance

A BILL

FOR AN ACT ENTITLED

"An Act relating to the Alaska Grown program; and relating to the duties of the 1
Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development." 2
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA: 3
* Section 1. AS 03.05.010(d) is repealed and reenacted to read: 4
(d) The division of the department with responsibility for agriculture shall 5
certify which agricultural products may use the "Alaska Grown" logo. Agricultural 6
products grown outside the state may not be certified to use the "Alaska Grown" logo. 7
* Sec. 2. AS 37.05.146(c) is amended by adding a new paragraph to read: 8
(88) fees collected by the Department of Commerce, Community, and 9
Economic Development under AS 44.33.020(a)(45). 10
* Sec. 3. AS 44.33.020(a) is amended by adding a new paragraph to read: 11
(45) sell promotional merchandise related to the "Alaska Grown" logo 12
and may charge or collect a fee for the sale of promotional merchandise related to the 13
"Alaska Grown" logo; the commissioner may issue a license and charge a license fee 14
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for the sale of promotional merchandise related to the "Alaska Grown" logo; the 1
commissioner shall price merchandise sold by the commissioner under this subsection 2
in a manner that ensures a reasonable monetary return to the state; to the extent 3
practicable, the commissioner shall sell only merchandise produced or manufactured 4
in the United States that, subject to AS 36.30, is procured from either an Alaska bidder 5
or a person that employs prisoners under AS 33.30.191(b). 6
* Sec. 4. AS 37.05.146(c)(78) is repealed. 7
* Sec. 5. The uncodified law of the State of Alaska is amended by adding a new section to 8
read: 9
APPLICABILITY. AS 44.33.020(a)(45), enacted by sec. 3 of this Act, applies to a 10
contract related to use of the "Alaska Grown" logo entered into, renewed, or amended on or 11
after the effective date of this Act. 12