# Alaska HB 389: RETAINAGE ON CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS

Alaska HB 389, RETAINAGE ON CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS, is a 34th Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by HOUSE LABOR & COMMERCE; status failed, last action 2026-05-06 ((H) Heard & Held) (as of 2026-11-04).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AK-HB389-34
- 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 389
- State: Alaska
- Session: 34th Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: RETAINAGE ON CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-05-01
- Last action: 2026-05-06, (H) Heard & Held
- Sponsor: HOUSE LABOR & COMMERCE
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: HOUSE LABOR & COMMERCE

## Actions (6)

- 2026-05-06: (H) Heard & Held (House)
- 2026-05-06: (H) LABOR & COMMERCE at 03:15 PM BARNES 124 (House)
- 2026-05-06: Audio/Video (House)
- 2026-05-01: (H) REFERRED TO LABOR & COMMERCE (House)
- 2026-05-01: (H) L&C, TRA (House)
- 2026-05-01: (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS (House)

## Bill text

- HB 389, 2026-05-01: [HTML](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/34?Hsid=HB0389A), [PDF](https://www.akleg.gov/PDF/34/Bills/HB0389A.PDF)

## Related bills

- HB 263: APPROP: OPERATING BUDGET;FUNDS;SUPP (signed)
- HB 265: APPROP: MENTAL HEALTH BUDGET (signed)
- HB 239: CRIME/CNTRL SUBST/ADDRESS CONFIDENTIALITY (became law)
- HB 246: SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICE AGENCY FUNDING (became law)
- HB 195: PHARMACISTS; PHYSICIAN ASSOCIATES (became law)
- HB 73: COMPLEX CARE RESIDENTIAL HOMES (signed)

## Sources
- [HB 389 (HTML)](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/34?Hsid=HB0389A)
- [HB 389 (PDF)](https://www.akleg.gov/PDF/34/Bills/HB0389A.PDF)

## Related
- [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)
- [HB 239: CRIME/CNTRL SUBST/ADDRESS CONFIDENTIALITY](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AK-HB239-34)
- [HB 246: SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICE AGENCY FUNDING](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AK-HB246-34)
- [HB 195: PHARMACISTS; PHYSICIAN ASSOCIATES](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AK-HB195-34)
- [HB 73: COMPLEX CARE RESIDENTIAL HOMES](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AK-HB73-34)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AK-HB389-34 (as of 2026-11-04).