General Notices

Filing notification attached.Title 18 - Department of Environmental Conservation regulations re: Construction Grants(18 AAC 73)Department of Law file number: 2026200125Filed: 10/21/2026  Effective: 11/20/2026  Published in Register:  260, January 2027...

Filing notification attached.Title 7 - Department of Health regulations re: Child Care Assistance Program Provider Rates and Family Contributions (7 AAC 41)Department of Law file number: 2026200112 Filed: 10/21/2026   Effective:  12/1/2026  Published in Register:  260, January 2027...

On October 13, 2026, the Department of Environmental Conservation adopted regulations in 18 AAC 73. The regulations concern the repeal of the construction grants program.The regulations were reviewed and approved by the Department of Law, signed and filed by the Office of the Lieutenant Governor on October 21, 2026, and are effective on November 20, 2026. Attached is a copy of the filed regulations. The regulation changes will first appear in Register 260, January 2027, of the Alaska Administrat......

This notice has been updated to amend the oral hearing date in North Pole to November 18, 2026. BRIEF DESCRIPTIONThe Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) proposes to revise regulations related to air quality, splitting the Fairbanks North Star Borough 24-hour PM2.5 nonattainment area into two air quality areas: the Fairbanks area and the North Pole area. DEC is proposing to separate our air quality areas to better match local conditions with local solutions. Summary of......

On October 7, 2026, the Department of Environmental Conservation adopted regulations in 18 AAC 85. The regulations concern the repeal of laser protection standards.The regulations were reviewed and approved by the Department of Law, signed and filed by the Office of the Lieutenant Governor on October 9, 2026, and are effective on November 8, 2026. Attached is a copy of the filed regulations. The regulation changes will first appear in Register 260, January 2027, of the Alaska Administrative Code......

Filing notification attached.Title 8 - Department of Labor and Workforce Development regulations re: Alaska Labor Relations Agency - Eliminate hard copies, need for notarization(8 AAC 97.010 - .320)Department of Law file number: 2026200254 Filed: 10/9/2026  Effective: 11/8/2026   Published in Register:  260, January 2027...

Filing notification attached.Title 18 - Department of Environmental Conservation regulations re: Repeal of laser protection standards (18 AAC 85.670, .730)Department of Law file number: 2026200187Filed: 10/9/2026  Effective:  11/8/2026  Published in Register:  260, January 2027...

Filing notification attached.Title 4 - Department of Education and Early Development regulations re: Early Education Program Standards  (4 AAC 60.190)Department of Law file number: 2025200068Filed: 10/8/2026  Effective: 11/7/2026    Published in Register:  260, January 2027...

Filing notification attached.Title 11 - Department of Natural Resources regulations re: Water Reservations – IFR(11 AAC 93.142, .146, .147)Department of Law file number: 2025200515Filed: 10/7/2026  Effective: 11/6/2026  Published in Register:  260, January 2027...

Filing notification attached.Title 20 - Commercial Fisheries Entry Commission regulations re: New administrative area per HB 117 (2026)(20 AAC 05.230)Department of Law file number: 2026200313Filed: 10/7/2026  Effective: 1/1/2027  Published in Register:  260, January 2027...

The Alaska Labor Relations Agency (ALRA) Board recently convened and adopted changes to agency regulations as part of its implementation of Administrative Order 360.During the public comment period preceding the board meeting, the agency received questions and comments regarding the initial regulation proposal. The Board has reviewed these submissions and now the Agency provides answers to public questions, alongside a specific amendment to the original proposal.  Please find the following ......

Title 15 - Department of Revenue regulations re: PFD - Attachments and Allowable Absences(15 AAC 23.213)Department of Law file number: 2025200462 Filed: 6/4/2026   Effective: 7/4/2026   Title 12 - State Medical Board regulations re: Telemedicine Standards of Practice(12 AAC 40.943)Department of Law file number: 2024200569Filed: 6/4/2026  Effective: 7/4/2026  Title 5 - Board of Fisheries regulations re: Commercial and Sport Fisheries in the Bristol Bay......

Filing notification attached.Title 4 - Department of Education and Early Development regulations re: Update Alternate ACCESS proficiency levels (4 AAC 34.055)Department of Law file number: 2025200185Filed: 9/28/2026  Effective: 10/28/2026  Published in Register:  260, January 2027...

Filing notification attached.Title 5 - Department of Fish and Game regulations re: - Hunting bag limit (excluding by falconry) for white-fronted geese (5 AAC 85.065)Department of Law file number: 2026200229Filed: 9/10/2026 Effective: 10/10/2026  Published in Register:  260, January 2027...

Filing notification attached.Title 11 - Department of Natural Resources regulations re: Easements and rights-of-way fees (11 AAC 05.070, .900)Department of Law file number: 2025200539 Filed: 9/10/2026  Effective: 10/10/2026  Published in Register:  260, January 2027...

Filing notification attached.Title 7 - Department of Health regulations re: Medicaid Coverage & Payment for Specialized Group Home Habilitation and Specialized Family Home Habilitation Services (7 AAC 130, 145, 160)Department of Law file number: 2025200430Filed: 9/2/2026  Effective: 10/2/2026  Published in Register:  260, January 2027...

In response to AO 360, the Department of Revenue has developed a regulatory reform plan to modernize and streamline regulations while reducing unnecessary regulatory burden. The DOR Regulatory Reform Plan and timeline are available below under Attachments. Documents may be periodically updated and reposted here....

Filing notification attached.Title 5 - Board of Game regulations re: Archery; Predatory Control (5 AAC 92.085 - 5 AAC 92.550)Department of Law file number: 2026200173Filed: 8/24/2026  Effective: 9/23/2026  Published in Register: 259, October 2026...

AO 360 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH (DOH) REGULATORY REFORM PLAN.Administrative Order 360 (AO 360) Compliance. The Department of Health (DOH) has developed a Regulatory Reform Plan to comply with the Governor’s Administrative Order 360 (AO 360) directive to reduce unnecessary regulatory burden while maintaining regulations that are essential to Alaskans’ health, well-being, and self-sufficiency.Please see DOH’s AO 360 Regulatory Reform Plan below, under Attachments. FINAL approved v......

Filing notification attached.Title 12 - Department of Commerce, Community and Economic Development regulations re: Certified Direct-Entry Midwives fees and Concert Promoters fees within the Division(12 AAC 02.145; 12 AAC 02.170)Department of Law file number: 2026200057 Filed: 8/17/2026  Effective: 9/16/2026  Published in Register: 259, October 2026...

Filing notification attached.Title 12 - Department of Commerce, Community and Economic Development regulations re: General Occupational Licensing Fees - Acupuncturists (12 AAC 02.108)Department of Law file number: 2025200600Filed: 8/17/2026  Effective: 11/1/2026  Published in Register: 259, October 2026...

NOTICE - PUBLIC COMMENT RECEIVED & RESPONSE – MEDICAID COVERAGE & PAYMENT FOR SPECIALIZED GROUP HOME & FAMILY HOME HABILITATION SERVICES.The Department of Health’s supplemental public notice of proposed changes related to Medicaid Coverage and Payment for Specialized Group Home & Family Home Habilitation Services was posted on May 1, 2026.The public notice can be viewed athttps://aws.state.ak.us/OnlinePublicNotices/Notices/View.aspx?id=223715 .The Public Comment Recei......

Per Administrative Order 360, agencies must publish a Regulatory Reform Plan demonstrating how the agency will meet the reduction requirements of the Order. Attached is the plan from the Office of the Governor: OOG Regulatory Reform Plan Memo Lt. Governor AO 360 Regulatory Reform Efforts OOG Baseline and Proposed Regulatory Reform...

Filing notification attached.Title 12 - Department of Commerce, Community and Economic Development regulations re: General Occupational Licensing Functions(12 AAC 02.325)Department of Law file number: 2025200593Filed: 7/22/2026  Effective: 8/21/2026  Published in Register: 259, October 2026...

Filing notification attached.Title 12 - Board of Professional Counselors regulations re: Associate Counselors; Supervision (12 AAC 62.145 - 990)Department of Law file number: 2024200515 Filed: 7/22/2026  Effective: 8/21/2026  Published in Register: 259, October 2026...

Title 20 - Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission regulations re: CCUS Carbon Storage & Class VI Wells(20 AAC 25)Department of Law file number: 2025200100Filed: 3/19/2026  Effective: 4/18/2026  Title 3 - Regulatory Commission of Alaska regulations re: Voluntary Community Energy Act(3 AAC 50.950 - .999)Department of Law file number: 2025200392 Filed: 3/23/2026  Effective: 4/22/2026  Title 5 - Board of Fisheries regulations re: Su......

Filing notification attached.Title 5 - Department of Fish and Game regulations re: Updates to Atlas and Catalog of Waters Important to Anadromous Fishes (5 AAC 95.011)Department of Law file number: 2026200050Filed: 6/26/2026  Effective: 7/26/2026  Published in Register: 259, October 2026...

Filing notification attached.Title 5 - Board of Fisheries regulations re: Commercial and Sport Fisheries in the Alaska Peninsula,  Chignik, Aleutian Islands Area(5 AAC 01.360 - 5 AAC 65.022)Department of Law file number: 2026200262Filed: 6/18/2026  Effective: 7/18/2026Published in Register: 259, October 2026...

Filing notification attached.Title 5 - Board of Fisheries regulations re: Commercial and Sport Fisheries in the Bristol Bay Area(5 AAC 06.320(a)(2) – 5 AAC 67.022(d)(12))Department of Law file number: 2026200052Filed: 6/12/2026  Effective: 7/12/2026  Published in Register: 259, October 2026...

Filing notification attached.Title 12 - State Medical Board regulations re: Telemedicine Standards of Practice (12 AAC 40.943)Department of Law file number: 2024200569Filed: 6/4/2026  Effective: 7/4/2026  Published in Register: 259, October 2026...

Filing notification attached.Title 15 - Department of Revenue regulations re: PFD - Attachments and Allowable Absences(15 AAC 23.213)Department of Law file number: 2025200462 Filed: 6/4/2026   Effective: 7/4/2026   Published in Register: 259, October 2026...

Per Administrative Order 360, agencies must develop a Regulatory Reform Plan to be published annually. Attached is the revised 2026 plan and documents from the Department of Labor and Workforce Development (DOLWD): DOLWD  Revised Regulatory Reform Plan - Adding a second regulatory reform for ALRA (Page 9) DOLWD  Public Comment Decisional Document DOLWD  Regulation Change TimelineDate: 5/26/2026Kimberly KolvigAgency Regulatory Liaison...

Attached in accordance with Administrative Order 360, is the 2026 Regulatory Reform Plan for the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs (DMVA).This plan focuses on changes to regulations and materials incorporated by reference. Beyond these efforts, the DMVA will also be making changes to various guidance documentation in the coming year to ensure brevity, simplicity, accuracy, and keep them up to date.For questions or concerns relating to these plans, please contact Angela Laflamme at ange......

Filing notification attached.Title 7 - Department of Health regulations re: Medicaid Payment Rates for Behavioral Health Services(7 AAC 169.900)Department of Law file number: 2026200054 Filed: 5/15/2026  Effective: 7/1/2026  Published in Register: 258, July 2026...

Under Administrative Order 360, agencies must develop a Regulatory Reform Plan to be published. Attached are the plan documents from the Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G): ADF&G AO360 Regulatory Reform Plan ADF&G AO360 Public Comment Summary ...

Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education – Administrative Order 360Notice of Approved Regulatory Reform PlanAdministrative Order 360, Alaska’s Regulatory Reform Initiative, aims to improve the quality, transparency, and efficiency of the state’s regulatory environment to encourage business and economic growth. The initiative mandates a statewide review of existing administrative regulations, guidance documents, and materials incorporated by reference to reduce unnecessary b......

The Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development has developed a Regulatory Reform Plan to comply with the Governor’s Administrative Order 360 (AO 360) to reduce unnecessary regulatory burdens while maintaining regulations that are essential to the health, safety, and well-being of Alaskans.The DCCED Regulatory Reform Plan and Cover Sheet are available below under Attachments. Documents may be periodically updated and reposted here. The last update included posting of a revi......

Title  7 - Department of Health regulations re: Subacute Mental Health Facility Licensing(7 AAC 12) Department of Law file number: 2024200100Filed: 12/9/2025  Effective: 1/8/2026  Title 5 - Board of Fisheries regulations re: Pacific Cod in the South Alaska Peninsula Area(5 AAC 28.577(h)(1)) Department of Law file number: 2025200568Filed: 1/2/2026  Effective: 2/1/2026 Title 20 - Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education regulations re......

Administrative Order 360 – Alaska Student Loan Corporation’s Regulatory Reform PlanAlaska Student Loan Corporation – Administrative Order 360Notice of Approved Regulatory Reform Plan Administrative Order 360, Alaska’s Regulatory Reform Initiative, aims to improve the quality, transparency, and efficiency of the state’s regulatory environment to encourage business and economic growth. The initiative mandates a statewide review of existing administrative regulati......

Administrative Order No. 360 (AO 360), issued by Governor Dunleavy, directs executive branch agencies to review existing regulations and reduce unnecessary regulatory burdens while preserving regulations that are essential to protecting the health, safety, and welfare of Alaskans.In accordance with AO 360 and guidance issued by the Department of Law, the Department of Public Safety (DPS) has developed a Regulatory Reform Plan outlining regulatory areas for review and potential reform.Executive b......

In response to AO 360, the Department of Family and Community Services has developed a regulatory reform plan to modernize and streamline regulations while reducing unnecessary regulatory burden. Attached are the plan documents:DFCS Regulatory Reform PlanDFCS AO360 Public CommentsFor more information or to be added to the Department's interested stakeholder list, please email fcs.regulations@alaska.gov....

Per Administrative Order 360, agencies must develop a Regulatory Reform Plan to be published. Attached are the plan documents from the Department of Corrections (DOC): DOC AO360 Regulatory Reform Plan DOC AO360 Decisional Document...

AO 360 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH (DOH) REGULATORY REFORM PLAN. Administrative Order 360 (AO 360) Compliance. The Department of Health (DOH) has developed a Regulatory Reform Plan to comply with the Governor’s Administrative Order 360 (AO 360) directive to reduce unnecessary regulatory burden while maintaining regulations that are essential to Alaskans’ health, well-being, and self-sufficiency. Please see DOH’s AO 360 Regulatory Reform Plan below, under Attachments. Ques......

The Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) is publishing DEC's 2026 Regulatory Reform Plan developed in response to Administrative Order 360 and in alignment with the Governor’s directive to reduce unnecessary regulatory burden while maintaining essential environmental and public health protections.DEC conducted a division-by-division review of its regulations to identify opportunities to repeal, consolidate, streamline, and modernize regulatory requirements without reducing protec......

Department of Education and Early Development Regulatory Revisions - Administrative Order 360Notice of Approved PlanOn August 4, 2025, Governor Mike Dunleavy issued Administrative Order 360 to improve the quality, transparency, and efficiency of Alaska’s regulatory environment by requiring a 15 percent reduction in regulations by 2026 and 25 percent by 2027. In response, the Alaska State Department of Education and Early Development held a series of special virtual meetings to solicit publ......

ASLC - Alaska Education Refinancing Loan – Loan Rates & SummaryLink to Guidance Document:https://acpe.alaska.gov/Portals/0/OTHER/Pubs/REFI_Info.pdf...

Alaska Student Loan CorporationAlaska Education Refinancing Loan – What You Need to KnowLink to guidance document:https://acpe.alaska.gov/Portals/0/LOANS/Pubs/REFI_What_You_Need.pdf  ...