AlaskaAlaska lawmakers urge federal waiver of educators’ H-1B fees
The resolution would ask the federal government to waive the $100,000 H-1B visa fee for educators hired in Alaska, but it would not grant the waiver itself.
What it does
The Alaska Legislature would ask the federal government to waive the $100,000 H-1B visa fee for people hired as educators in the state. The resolution would not waive the fee on its own.
Argument forIf the federal government waives the fee, schools may find it easier to hire international educators for hard-to-fill teaching jobs.
Argument againstIf the federal government does not grant the request, Alaska schools could still face the $100,000 fee when hiring educators on H-1B visas.
More detail
The Alaska Legislature would urge the federal government to waive the $100,000 H-1B visa fee for people hired as educators in Alaska. The request covers people being hired as educators in Alaska. The resolution asks the federal government to grant the waiver; it would not waive the fee on its own.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Sep 30(H) PERMANENTLY FILED 9/22 LEGIS RESOLVE 35Latest
- Jun 17(H) 10:45 A.M. 6/16/26 Transmitted to GovernorTo Governor
- Jun 10(H) MANIFEST ERROR(S)
- May 13(S) VERSION: HJR 39 AM
- Vote recorded (S) PASSED Y20 N- #2626. Result: pass.Upper
- May 13(S) RETURN TO (H), TRANSMIT TO GOVERNOR NEXT
- May 13(S) PASSED Y20 N-Major
- May 13(S) READ THE THIRD TIME HJR 39 AMMinor
- May 12(S) CROSS SPONSOR(S): CLAMAN, GIESSEL, STEDMAN, TOBIN, DUNBAR
- May 12(S) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 5/13 CALMinor
- May 12(S) READ THE SECOND TIMEMinor
- May 12(S) RULES TO CALENDAR 5/12/2026
- Apr 21(S) FN1: ZERO(LEG)
- Apr 21(S) NR: YUNDT
- Apr 21(S) DP: TOBIN, STEVENS, KIEHL
- Apr 21(S) EDC RPT 3DP 1NR
- Apr 20(S) Moved HJR 39 am Out of Committee -- Delayed to 4:00 PM --
- Apr 20(S) EDUCATION at 03:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)
- Apr 13(S) Heard & Held
- Apr 13(S) EDUCATION at 03:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)
- Apr 8(S) Scheduled but Not Heard
- Apr 8(S) EDUCATION at 03:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)
- Mar 23(S) CROSS SPONSOR(S): KAWASAKI, GRAY-JACKSON, CRONK, YUNDT, OLSON, STEVENS
- Mar 23(S) EDC
- Mar 23(S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALSMinor
- Mar 20(H) VERSION: HJR 39 AM
- Vote recorded (H) PASSED Y38 E2 #1894. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 20(H) TRANSMITTED TO (S)Passed 2nd Chamber
- Mar 20(H) COSPONSOR(S): FOSTER, BYNUM, STUTES, SCHRAGE, MINA
- Mar 20(H) PASSED Y38 E2Passed 1st Chamber
- Mar 20(H) READ THE THIRD TIME HJR 39 AMMinor
- Mar 18(H) KOPP
- Mar 18(H) COSPONSOR(S): FRIER, MEARS, EISCHEID, STORY, GRAY, JOSEPHSON, FIELDS, SADDLER,
- Mar 18(H) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 3/20 CALENDARMinor
- Mar 18(H) AM NOS 4 AND 5 NOT OFFERED
- Mar 18(H) AM NO 3 ADOPTED UCMajor
- Mar 18(H) AM NO 2 OFFERED AND WITHDRAWN
- Mar 18(H) AM NO 1 ADOPTED UCMajor
- Mar 18(H) READ THE SECOND TIMEMinor
- Mar 18(H) RULES TO CALENDAR 3/18/2026
- Mar 16(H) COSPONSOR(S): HALL
- Mar 16(H) FN1: ZERO(LEG)
- Mar 16(H) AM: ELAM
- Mar 16(H) DP: EISCHEID, UNDERWOOD, DIBERT, SCHWANKE, STORY, HIMSCHOOT
- Mar 16(H) EDC RPT 6DP 1AM
- Mar 13(H) Minutes (HEDC)
- Mar 13(H) Moved HJR 39 Out of Committee
- Mar 13(H) EDUCATION at 08:00 AM DAVIS 106
- Mar 9(H) Minutes (HEDC)
- Mar 9(H) Moved HJR 39 Out of Committee
- Mar 9(H) EDUCATION at 08:00 AM DAVIS 106
- Mar 2(H) Minutes (HEDC)
- Mar 2(H) Heard & Held
- Mar 2(H) EDUCATION at 08:00 AM DAVIS 106
- Feb 23(H) EDC
- Feb 23(H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALSIntroduced
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