# Alaska HB 31: VESSELS: REGISTRATION/DERELICT FUND

Alaska HB 31, VESSELS: REGISTRATION/DERELICT FUND, is a 34th Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Louise Stutes (Republican); status became law, last action 2025-07-30 ((H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW 10/22/25) (as of 2026-11-04).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AK-HB31-34
- As of: 2026-11-04
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Alaska HB 31
- State: Alaska
- Session: 34th Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: VESSELS: REGISTRATION/DERELICT FUND
- Status: became law
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-22
- Last action: 2025-07-30, (H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW 10/22/25
- Sponsor: Louise Stutes (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Alaska ends dedicated derelict vessel fund: cost, low. The law repeals Alaska's dedicated Derelict Vessel Prevention Program Fund and its related funding provisions. Subject to appropriation, the fund's remaining money transfers to Alaska's general fund. Vessel sale proceeds first pay impoundment administration, then towing, handling and storage, then…
- Registration limits for commercial boats and barges: cost, low. Commercial vessels qualify for this Alaska numbering and registration exemption only with both Coast Guard documentation and an Alaska license. The license must be issued under AS 16.05.490 or AS 16.05.530. Barges with valid numbering from another state's federally approved system qualify for up to…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Louise Stutes (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Matt Claman (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Alyse Galvin (Not), House
- Cosponsor: Rebecca Himschoot (Not), House
- Cosponsor: Chuck Kopp (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Calvin Schrage (Not), House
- Cosponsor: Bert Stedman (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Gary Stevens (Republican), Senate

## Actions (82)

- 2025-07-30: (H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW 10/22/25 (House)
- 2025-07-30: (H) LAW W/O GOVERNOR SIGNATURE 7/24 CHAPTER 23 SLA 25 (House)
- 2025-07-30: (H) 2:15 P.M. 7/1/25 TRANSMITTED TO GOVERNOR (House)
- 2025-05-20: (S) VERSION: HB 31 (Senate)
- 2025-05-20: (S) RETURN TO (H), TRANSMIT TO GOVERNOR NEXT (Senate)
- 2025-05-20: (S) PASSED Y19 N- A1 (Senate)
- 2025-05-20: (S) READ THE THIRD TIME HB 31 (Senate)
- 2025-05-19: (S) CROSS SPONSOR(S): CLAMAN, STEDMAN, STEVENS (Senate)
- 2025-05-19: (S) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 5/20 CAL (Senate)
- 2025-05-19: (S) READ THE SECOND TIME (Senate)
- 2025-05-19: (S) RULES TO CALENDAR 5/19/2025 (Senate)
- 2025-05-14: (S) Minutes (SFIN) (Senate)
- 2025-05-14: (S) Moved HB 31 Out of Committee (Senate)
- 2025-05-14: (S) FINANCE at 09:00 AM SENATE FINANCE 532 (Senate)
- 2025-05-14: (S) FN4: ZERO(CED) (Senate)
- 2025-05-14: (S) FN3: ZERO(DNR) (Senate)
- 2025-05-14: (S) FN2: (ADM) (Senate)
- 2025-05-14: (S) FN1: ZERO(DFG) (Senate)
- 2025-05-14: (S) DP: OLSON, STEDMAN, HOFFMAN, KAUFMAN, CRONK, MERRICK, KIEHL (Senate)
- 2025-05-14: (S) FIN RPT 7DP (Senate)
- 2025-05-14: Audio/Video (House)
- 2025-05-07: (S) FN4: ZERO(CED) (Senate)
- 2025-05-07: (S) FN3: ZERO(DNR) (Senate)
- 2025-05-07: (S) FN2: (ADM) (Senate)
- 2025-05-07: (S) FN1: ZERO(DFG) (Senate)
- 2025-05-07: (S) NR: TOBIN (Senate)
- 2025-05-07: (S) DP: BJORKMAN, KIEHL (Senate)
- 2025-05-07: (S) TRA RPT 2DP 1NR (Senate)
- 2025-05-06: (S) Minutes (STRA) (Senate)
- 2025-05-06: (S) Moved HB 31 Out of Committee (Senate)
- 2025-05-06: (S) TRANSPORTATION at 01:30 PM BUTROVICH 205 (Senate)
- 2025-05-06: Audio/Video (House)
- 2025-04-24: (S) Minutes (STRA) (Senate)
- 2025-04-24: (S) Heard & Held (Senate)
- 2025-04-24: (S) TRANSPORTATION at 01:30 PM BUTROVICH 205 (Senate)
- 2025-04-24: Audio/Video (House)
- 2025-04-14: (S) TRA, FIN (Senate)
- 2025-04-14: (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS (Senate)
- 2025-04-11: (H) VERSION: HB 31 (House)
- 2025-04-11: (H) TRANSMITTED TO (S) (House)
- 2025-04-11: (H) PASSED Y37 E3 (House)
- 2025-04-11: (H) READ THE THIRD TIME HB 31 (House)
- 2025-04-09: (H) COSPONSOR(S): GALVIN, SCHRAGE (House)
- 2025-04-09: (H) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 4/11 CALENDAR (House)
- 2025-04-09: (H) READ THE SECOND TIME (House)
- 2025-04-09: (H) RULES TO CALENDAR 4/9/2025 (House)
- 2025-03-14: (H) FN4: ZERO(CED) (House)
- 2025-03-14: (H) FN3: ZERO(DNR) (House)
- 2025-03-14: (H) FN2: (ADM) (House)
- 2025-03-14: (H) FN1: ZERO(DFG) (House)
- 2025-03-14: (H) NR: JOHNSON, ALLARD, STAPP (House)
- 2025-03-14: (H) DP: BYNUM, HANNAN, TOMASZEWSKI, GALVIN, JIMMIE, FOSTER, JOSEPHSON, SCHRAGE (House)
- 2025-03-14: (H) FIN RPT 8DP 3NR (House)
- 2025-03-12: (H) Minutes (HFIN) (House)
- 2025-03-12: (H) Moved HB 31 Out of Committee -- Delayed to 2:30 PM -- (House)
- 2025-03-12: (H) FINANCE at 01:30 PM ADAMS 519 (House)
- 2025-03-12: Audio/Video (House)
- 2025-03-11: (H) Minutes (HFIN) (House)
- 2025-03-11: (H) Scheduled but Not Heard -- Delayed to 4:00 pm -- (House)
- 2025-03-11: (H) FINANCE at 01:30 PM ADAMS 519 (House)
- 2025-03-06: (H) COSPONSOR(S): HIMSCHOOT (House)
- 2025-03-04: (H) Minutes (HFSH) (House)
- 2025-03-04: (H) -- Please Note Time Change -- (House)
- 2025-03-04: (H) FISHERIES at 10:30 AM GRUENBERG 120 (House)
- 2025-03-04: Audio/Video (House)
- 2025-02-12: (H) COSPONSOR(S): KOPP (House)
- 2025-02-12: (H) FN3: ZERO(DNR) (House)
- 2025-02-12: (H) FN2: (ADM) (House)
- 2025-02-12: (H) FN1: ZERO(DFG) (House)
- 2025-02-12: (H) DP: VANCE, KOPP, EDGMON, HIMSCHOOT, ELAM, MCCABE, STUTES (House)
- 2025-02-12: (H) FSH RPT 7DP (House)
- 2025-02-11: (H) Minutes (HFSH) (House)
- 2025-02-11: (H) Moved HB 31 Out of Committee (House)
- 2025-02-11: (H) FISHERIES at 10:00 AM GRUENBERG 120 (House)
- 2025-02-11: Audio/Video (House)
- 2025-02-06: (H) Minutes (HFSH) (House)
- 2025-02-06: (H) Heard & Held -- Please Note Time Change -- (House)
- 2025-02-06: (H) FISHERIES at 11:00 AM GRUENBERG 120 (House)
- 2025-02-06: Audio/Video (House)
- 2025-01-22: (H) FSH, FIN (House)
- 2025-01-22: (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS (House)
- 2025-01-22: (H) PREFILE RELEASED 1/10/25 (House)

## Bill text

- Enrolled HB 31, 2025-05-20: [HTML](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/34?Hsid=HB0031Z), [PDF](https://www.akleg.gov/PDF/34/Bills/HB0031Z.PDF)
- HB 31, 2025-01-22: [HTML](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/34?Hsid=HB0031A), [PDF](https://www.akleg.gov/PDF/34/Bills/HB0031A.PDF)

## Related bills

- HB 28: EDU: SCHOOLS/TEACHERS/SCHOOL BD/LOAN PRGM (became law)
- SB 178: EXPAND EARLY INTERVENTION SERVICES (became law)
- SB 86: MONEY TRANSMISSION; VIRTUAL CURRENCY (became law)
- SB 104: VEHICLES/BOATS: TRANSFER ON DEATH TITLE (became law)
- HB 263: APPROP: OPERATING BUDGET;FUNDS;SUPP (signed)
- HB 265: APPROP: MENTAL HEALTH BUDGET (signed)

## Sources
- [Enrolled HB 31 (HTML)](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/34?Hsid=HB0031Z)
- [Enrolled HB 31 (PDF)](https://www.akleg.gov/PDF/34/Bills/HB0031Z.PDF)
- [HB 31 (HTML)](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/34?Hsid=HB0031A)
- [HB 31 (PDF)](https://www.akleg.gov/PDF/34/Bills/HB0031A.PDF)

## Related
- [HB 28: EDU: SCHOOLS/TEACHERS/SCHOOL BD/LOAN PRGM](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AK-HB28-34)
- [SB 178: EXPAND EARLY INTERVENTION SERVICES](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AK-SB178-34)
- [SB 86: MONEY TRANSMISSION; VIRTUAL CURRENCY](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AK-SB86-34)
- [SB 104: VEHICLES/BOATS: TRANSFER ON DEATH TITLE](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AK-SB104-34)
- [HB 263: APPROP: OPERATING BUDGET;FUNDS;SUPP](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AK-HB263-34)
- [HB 265: APPROP: MENTAL HEALTH BUDGET](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AK-HB265-34)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AK-HB31-34 (as of 2026-11-04).