HB79Introduced in the House
Vic Fischer Marine Park; Research Program
Introduced by William Fields, District 17
What does this bill do?
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Official description
An Act renaming the Institute of Social and Economic Research at the University of Alaska as the Vic Fischer Institute of Social and Economic Research; and naming the Vic Fischer Shoup Bay State Marine Park.
Where it stands
VETOED BY GOVERNOR 6/24/26
July 3, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House votes
3 recorded votes · each counted separately
Senate votes
1 recorded vote · each counted separately
HouseStage: House: Concur · May 19, 2026
29
Yes
11
No
0
Absent or Not Voting
40 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
See how each representative voted
| Representative | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Jeremy Bynum | 1 | Yes |
| Rebecca Himschoot | 2 | Yes |
| Andrea Story | 3 | Yes |
| Sara Hannan | 4 | Yes |
| Louise Stutes | 5 | Yes |
| Sarah Vance | 6 | No |
| Justin Ruffridge | 7 | Yes |
| Bill Elam | 8 | No |
| Ky Holland | 9 | Yes |
| Charles Kopp | 10 | Yes |
Bill history
READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
RES
RES RPT 8DP
DP: FIELDS, COULOMBE, HALL, ELAM, RAUSCHER, MEARS, DIBERT, BURKE
FN1: ZERO(DNR)
RULES TO CALENDAR 4/9/2025
READ THE SECOND TIME
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 4/11 CALENDAR
COSPONSOR(S): GALVIN, JOSEPHSON
READ THE THIRD TIME HB 79
PASSED Y35 N2 E3
COSTELLO NOTICE OF RECONSIDERATION
COSPONSOR(S): GRAY
RECON TAKEN UP - IN THIRD READING
PASSED ON RECONSIDERATION Y37 N3
TRANSMITTED TO (S)
VERSION: HB 79
READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
CRA, RES
CRA RPT 5DP
DP: MERRICK, OLSON, DUNBAR, GRAY-JACKSON, YUNDT
FN1: ZERO(DNR)
CROSS SPONSOR(S): DUNBAR, TOBIN, KAWASAKI, OLSON, CLAMAN, GRAY-JACKSON,
STEVENS
RES RPT SCS 4DP 2NR NEW TITLE
TITLE CHANGE: SCR 30
DP: GIESSEL, DUNBAR, KAWASAKI, WIELECHOWSKI
NR: MYERS, RAUSCHER
FN2: ZERO(DNR)
FN3: ZERO(UA)
RULES TO CALENDAR 5/17/2026
READ THE SECOND TIME
RES SCS ADOPTED UC
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 5/18 CAL
READ THE THIRD TIME SCS HB 79(RES)
PASSED Y19 N1
TRANSMITTED TO (H) AS AMENDED
VERSION: SCS HB 79(RES)
CONCUR MESSAGE READ AND HELD
CONCUR MESSAGE TAKEN UP
CONCUR AM OF (S) Y29 N11
TITLE CHANGE: SCR 30
3:10 P.M. 6/15/26 TRANSMITTED TO GOVERNOR
VETOED BY GOVERNOR 6/24/26
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