Committee advances three bills: education head tax, PFD pilot-eligibility fixes, and convictions bill On March 24 the House State Affairs Committee voted HB 152 (education head tax) out of committee (4–3), moved HB 295 (PFD eligibility for flight crew) as amended, and moved HB 189 (convictions overturned) after objections were withdrawn; HB 214 received public testimony and was set aside for further consideration.

The House State Affairs Committee made significant strides on March 24, advancing key bills on education taxes, pilot eligibility, and relief for those with overturned convictions!

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House State Affairs adopts committee substitute for ADA bill, continues debate on transparency and thresholds The Alaska House State Affairs Committee adopted a committee substitute as its working document for House Bill 124, which would subject the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority (ADA) to new oversight: increasing a revolving fund cap to $3 billion, raising project thresholds to $100 million, requiring independent feasibility studies for large projects, and clarifying public-records rules. The committee set an amendment deadline for Feb. 11 and will continue deliberations next week.

The Alaska House State Affairs Committee is shaking up the ADA's governance with major changes that could impact the state's economic future—are you ready for the details?

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