# Alaska SB 129: PAYMENT OF CONTRACTS

Alaska SB 129, PAYMENT OF CONTRACTS, is a 34th Legislature (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by Scott Kawasaki (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-03-11 ((S) REFERRED TO FINANCE) (as of 2026-11-04).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AK-SB129-34
- As of: 2026-11-04
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Alaska SB 129
- State: Alaska
- Session: 34th Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: PAYMENT OF CONTRACTS
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-03-12
- Last action: 2026-03-11, (S) REFERRED TO FINANCE
- Sponsor: Scott Kawasaki (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 3
- 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: Scott Kawasaki (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Cathy Giessel (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Elvi Gray-Jackson (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Loki Tobin (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (43)

- 2026-03-11: (S) REFERRED TO FINANCE (Senate)
- 2026-03-11: (S) FIN REFERRAL ADDED UC (Senate)
- 2026-03-11: (S) L&C REFERRAL WAIVED UC (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: (S) Minutes (STRA) (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: Audio/Video (House)
- 2026-02-04: (S) FN15: ZERO(ADM) (Senate)
- 2026-02-04: (S) FN14: (CED) (Senate)
- 2026-02-04: (S) FN13: ZERO(DFC) (Senate)
- 2026-02-04: (S) FN12: ZERO(DFG) (Senate)
- 2026-02-04: (S) FN11: (DOH) (Senate)
- 2026-02-04: (S) FN10: (DOH) (Senate)
- 2026-02-04: (S) FN9: (DOH) (Senate)
- 2026-02-04: (S) FN8: (DOH) (Senate)
- 2026-02-04: (S) FN7: (DOH) (Senate)
- 2026-02-04: (S) FN6: (DOH) (Senate)
- 2026-02-04: (S) FN5: ZERO(LWF) (Senate)
- 2026-02-04: (S) FN4: ZERO(LAW) (Senate)
- 2026-02-04: (S) FN3: (MVA) (Senate)
- 2026-02-04: (S) FN2: ZERO(DNR) (Senate)
- 2026-02-04: (S) FN1: ZERO(DPS) (Senate)
- 2026-02-04: (S) AM: YUNDT (Senate)
- 2026-02-04: (S) DP: OLSON, DUNBAR, GRAY-JACKSON (Senate)
- 2026-02-04: (S) NR: MERRICK (Senate)
- 2026-02-04: (S) CRA RPT 1NR 3DP 1AM (Senate)
- 2026-02-03: (S) Minutes (SCRA) (Senate)
- 2026-02-03: (S) Moved SB 129 Out of Committee (Senate)
- 2026-02-03: (S) COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS at 01:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg) (Senate)
- 2026-02-03: Audio/Video (House)
- 2025-04-29: (S) Minutes (SCRA) (Senate)
- 2025-04-29: (S) Heard & Held (Senate)
- 2025-04-29: (S) COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS at 01:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg) (Senate)
- 2025-04-29: Audio/Video (House)
- 2025-04-08: (S) Minutes (SCRA) (Senate)
- 2025-04-08: (S) Heard & Held (Senate)
- 2025-04-08: (S) COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS at 01:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg) (Senate)
- 2025-04-08: Audio/Video (House)
- 2025-04-01: (S) Minutes (SCRA) (Senate)
- 2025-04-01: (S) Heard & Held (Senate)
- 2025-04-01: (S) COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS at 01:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg) (Senate)
- 2025-04-01: Audio/Video (House)
- 2025-03-12: (S) COSPONSOR(S): TOBIN, GIESSEL, GRAY-JACKSON (Senate)
- 2025-03-12: (S) CRA, L&C (Senate)
- 2025-03-12: (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS (Senate)

## Bill text

- SB 129, 2025-03-12: [HTML](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/34?Hsid=SB0129A), [PDF](https://www.akleg.gov/PDF/34/Bills/SB0129A.PDF)

## Related bills

- SB 86: MONEY TRANSMISSION; VIRTUAL CURRENCY (became law)
- SB 104: VEHICLES/BOATS: TRANSFER ON DEATH TITLE (became law)
- HB 265: APPROP: MENTAL HEALTH BUDGET (signed)
- HB 263: APPROP: OPERATING BUDGET;FUNDS;SUPP (signed)
- HB 239: CRIME/CNTRL SUBST/ADDRESS CONFIDENTIALITY (became law)
- HB 246: SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICE AGENCY FUNDING (became law)

## Sources
- [SB 129 (HTML)](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/34?Hsid=SB0129A)
- [SB 129 (PDF)](https://www.akleg.gov/PDF/34/Bills/SB0129A.PDF)

## Related
- [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 265: APPROP: MENTAL HEALTH BUDGET](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AK-HB265-34)
- [HB 263: APPROP: OPERATING BUDGET;FUNDS;SUPP](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AK-HB263-34)
- [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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AK-SB129-34 (as of 2026-11-04).