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HB82 • 2026

DESIGNATE STATE DINOSAUR

An Act designating a state dinosaur; and providing for an effective date.

Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
REPRESENTATIVES STAPP, Moore, Bynum
Last action
2025-05-17
Official status
(H) STA
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source does not provide details on how the Nanuqsaurus was chosen as the state dinosaur.

Designating a State Dinosaur

This act designates the Nanuqsaurus as the official state dinosaur of Alaska.

What This Bill Does

  • Designates the Nanuqsaurus as the official state dinosaur of Alaska.
  • Adds this designation to Alaska's legal code.

Who It Names or Affects

  • People who live in or visit Alaska

Terms To Know

Nanuqsaurus
A type of dinosaur found in what is now Alaska.
State emblem
An official symbol chosen by a state to represent it, like a flag or bird.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify how the Nanuqsaurus was selected as the state dinosaur.
  • It is unclear what impact this designation will have on tourism or education in Alaska.

Bill History

  1. 2025-05-17 Min

    (H) Minutes (HSTA)

  2. 2025-05-17 Text

    (H) Heard & Held -- Delayed to 15 min Following Session --

  3. 2025-05-17 Text

    (H) STATE AFFAIRS at 01:00 PM GRUENBERG 120

  4. 2025-02-10 157

    (H) REFERRED TO STATE AFFAIRS

  5. 2025-02-10 157

    (H) STA

  6. 2025-02-10 157

    (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

Official Summary Text

DESIGNATE STATE DINOSAUR
An Act designating a state dinosaur; and providing for an effective date.

Current Bill Text

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HB0082a -1- HB 82
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HOUSE BILL NO. 82

IN THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA

THIRTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE - FIRST SESSION

BY REPRESENTATIVES STAPP, Moore, Bynum

Introduced: 2/10/25
Referred: State Affairs

A BILL

FOR AN ACT ENTITLED

"An Act designating a state dinosaur; and providing for an effective date." 1
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA: 2
* Section 1. AS 44.09 is amended by adding a new section to read: 3
Sec. 44.09.160. State dinosaur. The Nanuqsaurus is the official state dinosaur. 4
* Sec. 2. This Act takes effect immediately under AS 01.10.070(c). 5