# Alaska HB 79: VIC FISCHER MARINE PARK; RESEARCH PROGRAM Alaska HB 79, VIC FISCHER MARINE PARK; RESEARCH PROGRAM, is a 34th Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Zack Fields (Democratic); status vetoed, last action 2026-07-03 ((H) VETOED BY GOVERNOR 6/24/26) (as of 2026-11-04). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AK-HB79-34 - 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 79 - State: Alaska - Session: 34th Legislature (2025-2026) - Title: VIC FISCHER MARINE PARK; RESEARCH PROGRAM - Status: vetoed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-31 - Last action: 2026-07-03, (H) VETOED BY GOVERNOR 6/24/26 - Sponsor: Zack Fields (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 10 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 4 (120 yes, 17 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Zack Fields (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Matt Claman (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Forrest Dunbar (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Alyse Galvin (Not), House - Cosponsor: Andrew Gray (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Elvi Gray-Jackson (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Andy Josephson (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Scott Kawasaki (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Donny Olson (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Gary Stevens (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Loki Tobin (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-05-19 | House | CONCUR AM OF (S) Y29 N11 | pass | 29 | 11 | | | 2026-05-18 | Senate | PASSED Y19 N1 | pass | 19 | 1 | | | 2025-04-14 | House | PASSED ON RECONSIDERATION Y37 N3 | pass | 37 | 3 | | | 2025-04-11 | House | PASSED Y35 N2 E3 | pass | 35 | 2 | | ## Actions (73) - 2026-07-03: (H) VETOED BY GOVERNOR 6/24/26 (House) - 2026-06-17: (H) 3:10 P.M. 6/15/26 TRANSMITTED TO GOVERNOR (House) - 2026-05-19: (H) CONCUR AM OF (S) Y29 N11 (House) - 2026-05-19: (H) TITLE CHANGE: SCR 30 (House) - 2026-05-19: (H) CONCUR MESSAGE TAKEN UP (House) - 2026-05-19: (H) CONCUR MESSAGE READ AND HELD (House) - 2026-05-18: (S) VERSION: SCS HB 79(RES) (Senate) - 2026-05-18: (S) TRANSMITTED TO (H) AS AMENDED (Senate) - 2026-05-18: (S) PASSED Y19 N1 (Senate) - 2026-05-18: (S) READ THE THIRD TIME SCS HB 79(RES) (Senate) - 2026-05-17: (S) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 5/18 CAL (Senate) - 2026-05-17: (S) RES SCS ADOPTED UC (Senate) - 2026-05-17: (S) READ THE SECOND TIME (Senate) - 2026-05-17: (S) RULES TO CALENDAR 5/17/2026 (Senate) - 2026-05-16: (S) FN3: ZERO(UA) (Senate) - 2026-05-16: (S) FN2: ZERO(DNR) (Senate) - 2026-05-16: (S) NR: MYERS, RAUSCHER (Senate) - 2026-05-16: (S) DP: GIESSEL, DUNBAR, KAWASAKI, WIELECHOWSKI (Senate) - 2026-05-16: (S) TITLE CHANGE: SCR 30 (Senate) - 2026-05-16: (S) RES RPT SCS 4DP 2NR NEW TITLE (Senate) - 2026-05-15: (S) STEVENS (Senate) - 2026-05-15: (S) CROSS SPONSOR(S): DUNBAR, TOBIN, KAWASAKI, OLSON, CLAMAN, GRAY-JACKSON, (Senate) - 2026-05-12: (S) Minutes (SRES) (Senate) - 2026-05-12: (S) RESOURCES at 03:30 PM BUTROVICH 205 (Senate) - 2026-05-12: (S) Moved SCS HB 79(RES) Out of Committee -- Please Note Time Change -- (Senate) - 2026-05-12: (S) RESOURCES at 09:00 AM BUTROVICH 205 (Senate) - 2026-05-12: Audio/Video (House) - 2026-05-12: Audio/Video (House) - 2026-05-06: (S) Heard & Held (Senate) - 2026-05-06: (S) RESOURCES at 03:30 PM BUTROVICH 205 (Senate) - 2026-05-06: Audio/Video (House) - 2026-03-06: (S) -- Invited & Public Testimony -- -- MEETING CANCELED -- (Senate) - 2026-03-06: (S) RESOURCES at 03:30 PM BUTROVICH 205 (Senate) - 2025-05-14: (S) FN1: ZERO(DNR) (Senate) - 2025-05-14: (S) DP: MERRICK, OLSON, DUNBAR, GRAY-JACKSON, YUNDT (Senate) - 2025-05-14: (S) CRA RPT 5DP (Senate) - 2025-05-13: (S) Minutes (SCRA) (Senate) - 2025-05-13: (S) Moved HB 79 Out of Committee (Senate) - 2025-05-13: (S) COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS at 01:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg) (Senate) - 2025-05-13: Audio/Video (House) - 2025-05-06: (S) Minutes (SCRA) (Senate) - 2025-05-06: (S) Heard & Held (Senate) - 2025-05-06: (S) COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS at 01:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg) (Senate) - 2025-05-06: Audio/Video (House) - 2025-04-15: (S) CRA, RES (Senate) - 2025-04-15: (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS (Senate) - 2025-04-14: (H) VERSION: HB 79 (House) - 2025-04-14: (H) TRANSMITTED TO (S) (House) - 2025-04-14: (H) PASSED ON RECONSIDERATION Y37 N3 (House) - 2025-04-14: (H) RECON TAKEN UP - IN THIRD READING (House) - 2025-04-11: (H) COSPONSOR(S): GRAY (House) - 2025-04-11: (H) COSTELLO NOTICE OF RECONSIDERATION (House) - 2025-04-11: (H) PASSED Y35 N2 E3 (House) - 2025-04-11: (H) READ THE THIRD TIME HB 79 (House) - 2025-04-09: (H) COSPONSOR(S): GALVIN, JOSEPHSON (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) - 2025-03-17: (H) FN1: ZERO(DNR) (House) - 2025-03-17: (H) DP: FIELDS, COULOMBE, HALL, ELAM, RAUSCHER, MEARS, DIBERT, BURKE (House) - 2025-03-17: (H) RES RPT 8DP (House) - 2025-03-14: (H) Minutes (HRES) (House) - 2025-03-14: (H) Moved HB 79 Out of Committee (House) - 2025-03-14: (H) RESOURCES at 01:00 PM BARNES 124 (House) - 2025-03-14: Audio/Video (House) - 2025-02-17: (H) Minutes (HRES) (House) - 2025-02-17: (H) Heard & Held (House) - 2025-02-17: (H) RESOURCES at 01:00 PM BARNES 124 (House) - 2025-02-17: Audio/Video (House) - 2025-02-07: (H) -- MEETING CANCELED -- (House) - 2025-02-07: (H) RESOURCES at 01:00 PM BARNES 124 (House) - 2025-01-31: (H) RES (House) - 2025-01-31: (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS (House) ## Bill text - Enrolled HB 79, 2026-05-19: [HTML](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/34?Hsid=HB0079Z), [PDF](https://www.akleg.gov/PDF/34/Bills/HB0079Z.PDF) - SCS HB 79(RES), 2026-05-16: [HTML](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/34?Hsid=HB0079B), [PDF](https://www.akleg.gov/PDF/34/Bills/HB0079B.PDF) - HB 79, 2025-01-31: [HTML](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/34?Hsid=HB0079A), [PDF](https://www.akleg.gov/PDF/34/Bills/HB0079A.PDF) ## Related bills - HB 73: COMPLEX CARE RESIDENTIAL HOMES (signed) - 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) ## Sources - [Enrolled HB 79 (HTML)](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/34?Hsid=HB0079Z) - [Enrolled HB 79 (PDF)](https://www.akleg.gov/PDF/34/Bills/HB0079Z.PDF) - [SCS HB 79(RES) (HTML)](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/34?Hsid=HB0079B) - [SCS HB 79(RES) (PDF)](https://www.akleg.gov/PDF/34/Bills/HB0079B.PDF) - [HB 79 (HTML)](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/34?Hsid=HB0079A) - [HB 79 (PDF)](https://www.akleg.gov/PDF/34/Bills/HB0079A.PDF) ## Related - [HB 73: COMPLEX CARE RESIDENTIAL HOMES](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AK-HB73-34) - [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) - [Alaska bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/alaska/bills) - [Alaska state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/alaska) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AK-HB79-34 (as of 2026-11-04).