# Alaska HJR 39: WAIVE VISA FEES FOR TEACHERS Alaska HJR 39, WAIVE VISA FEES FOR TEACHERS, is a 34th Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Alyse Galvin (Not); status adopted, last action 2026-09-30 ((H) PERMANENTLY FILED 9/22 LEGIS RESOLVE 35) (as of 2026-11-04). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AK-HJR39-34 - As of: 2026-11-04 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Alaska HJR 39 - State: Alaska - Session: 34th Legislature (2025-2026) - Title: WAIVE VISA FEES FOR TEACHERS - Status: adopted - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-02-23 - Last action: 2026-09-30, (H) PERMANENTLY FILED 9/22 LEGIS RESOLVE 35 - Sponsor: Alyse Galvin (Not) - Cosponsors: 28 - 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: Alyse Galvin (Not), House - Cosponsor: Jeremy Bynum (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Matt Claman (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Mike Cronk (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Forrest Dunbar (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Bryce Edgmon (Independent), House - Cosponsor: Ted Eischeid (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Zack Fields (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Neal Foster (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Robyn Niayuq Frier (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Cathy Giessel (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Andrew Gray (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Elvi Gray-Jackson (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Carolyn Hall (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Sara Hannan (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Andy Josephson (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Scott Kawasaki (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Chuck Kopp (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Donna Mears (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Genevieve Mina (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Donny Olson (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Dan Saddler (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Calvin Schrage (Not), House - Cosponsor: Bert Stedman (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Gary Stevens (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Andi Story (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Louise Stutes (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Loki Tobin (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Robert Yundt (Republican), Senate ## Actions (59) - 2026-09-30: (H) PERMANENTLY FILED 9/22 LEGIS RESOLVE 35 (House) - 2026-06-17: (H) 10:45 A.M. 6/16/26 TRANSMITTED TO GOVERNOR (House) - 2026-06-10: (H) MANIFEST ERROR(S) (House) - 2026-05-13: (S) VERSION: HJR 39 AM (Senate) - 2026-05-13: (S) RETURN TO (H), TRANSMIT TO GOVERNOR NEXT (Senate) - 2026-05-13: (S) PASSED Y20 N- (Senate) - 2026-05-13: (S) READ THE THIRD TIME HJR 39 AM (Senate) - 2026-05-12: (S) CROSS SPONSOR(S): CLAMAN, GIESSEL, STEDMAN, TOBIN, DUNBAR (Senate) - 2026-05-12: (S) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 5/13 CAL (Senate) - 2026-05-12: (S) READ THE SECOND TIME (Senate) - 2026-05-12: (S) RULES TO CALENDAR 5/12/2026 (Senate) - 2026-04-21: (S) FN1: ZERO(LEG) (Senate) - 2026-04-21: (S) NR: YUNDT (Senate) - 2026-04-21: (S) DP: TOBIN, STEVENS, KIEHL (Senate) - 2026-04-21: (S) EDC RPT 3DP 1NR (Senate) - 2026-04-20: (S) Moved HJR 39 am Out of Committee -- Delayed to 4:00 PM -- (Senate) - 2026-04-20: (S) EDUCATION at 03:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg) (Senate) - 2026-04-20: Audio/Video (House) - 2026-04-13: (S) Heard & Held (Senate) - 2026-04-13: (S) EDUCATION at 03:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg) (Senate) - 2026-04-13: Audio/Video (House) - 2026-04-08: (S) Scheduled but Not Heard (Senate) - 2026-04-08: (S) EDUCATION at 03:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg) (Senate) - 2026-03-23: (S) CROSS SPONSOR(S): KAWASAKI, GRAY-JACKSON, CRONK, YUNDT, OLSON, STEVENS (Senate) - 2026-03-23: (S) EDC (Senate) - 2026-03-23: (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS (Senate) - 2026-03-20: (H) VERSION: HJR 39 AM (House) - 2026-03-20: (H) TRANSMITTED TO (S) (House) - 2026-03-20: (H) COSPONSOR(S): FOSTER, BYNUM, STUTES, SCHRAGE, MINA (House) - 2026-03-20: (H) PASSED Y38 E2 (House) - 2026-03-20: (H) READ THE THIRD TIME HJR 39 AM (House) - 2026-03-18: (H) KOPP (House) - 2026-03-18: (H) COSPONSOR(S): FRIER, MEARS, EISCHEID, STORY, GRAY, JOSEPHSON, FIELDS, SADDLER, (House) - 2026-03-18: (H) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 3/20 CALENDAR (House) - 2026-03-18: (H) AM NOS 4 AND 5 NOT OFFERED (House) - 2026-03-18: (H) AM NO 3 ADOPTED UC (House) - 2026-03-18: (H) AM NO 2 OFFERED AND WITHDRAWN (House) - 2026-03-18: (H) AM NO 1 ADOPTED UC (House) - 2026-03-18: (H) READ THE SECOND TIME (House) - 2026-03-18: (H) RULES TO CALENDAR 3/18/2026 (House) - 2026-03-16: (H) COSPONSOR(S): HALL (House) - 2026-03-16: (H) FN1: ZERO(LEG) (House) - 2026-03-16: (H) AM: ELAM (House) - 2026-03-16: (H) DP: EISCHEID, UNDERWOOD, DIBERT, SCHWANKE, STORY, HIMSCHOOT (House) - 2026-03-16: (H) EDC RPT 6DP 1AM (House) - 2026-03-13: (H) Minutes (HEDC) (House) - 2026-03-13: (H) Moved HJR 39 Out of Committee (House) - 2026-03-13: (H) EDUCATION at 08:00 AM DAVIS 106 (House) - 2026-03-13: Audio/Video (House) - 2026-03-09: (H) Minutes (HEDC) (House) - 2026-03-09: (H) Moved HJR 39 Out of Committee (House) - 2026-03-09: (H) EDUCATION at 08:00 AM DAVIS 106 (House) - 2026-03-09: Audio/Video (House) - 2026-03-02: (H) Minutes (HEDC) (House) - 2026-03-02: (H) Heard & Held (House) - 2026-03-02: (H) EDUCATION at 08:00 AM DAVIS 106 (House) - 2026-03-02: Audio/Video (House) - 2026-02-23: (H) EDC (House) - 2026-02-23: (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS (House) ## Bill text - Enrolled HJR 39, 2026-05-13: [HTML](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/34?Hsid=HJR039Z), [PDF](https://www.akleg.gov/PDF/34/Bills/HJR039Z.PDF) - HJR 39 am, 2026-03-18: [HTML](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/34?Hsid=HJR039B), [PDF](https://www.akleg.gov/PDF/34/Bills/HJR039B.PDF) - HJR 39, 2026-02-23: [HTML](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/34?Hsid=HJR039A), [PDF](https://www.akleg.gov/PDF/34/Bills/HJR039A.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 - [Enrolled HJR 39 (HTML)](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/34?Hsid=HJR039Z) - [Enrolled HJR 39 (PDF)](https://www.akleg.gov/PDF/34/Bills/HJR039Z.PDF) - [HJR 39 am (HTML)](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/34?Hsid=HJR039B) - [HJR 39 am (PDF)](https://www.akleg.gov/PDF/34/Bills/HJR039B.PDF) - [HJR 39 (HTML)](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/34?Hsid=HJR039A) - [HJR 39 (PDF)](https://www.akleg.gov/PDF/34/Bills/HJR039A.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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