AlaskaMeasure would name Alaska research program and park for Vic Fischer
The vetoed measure proposed naming a University of Alaska research program and the Shoup Bay marine park for Vic Fischer.
What it does
The University of Alaska research program would be named the Vic Fischer Institute of Social and Economic Research. Its stated purpose is to publish information about Alaska's economy, government, and resources.
The marine park unit identified in state law would be named Vic Fischer Shoup Bay State Marine Park.
The Legislature states that the university should not spend money solely to update the institute's name on signs or materials.
Argument forUsing Vic Fischer's name for the research program and park could help visitors and researchers connect him with Alaska.
Argument againstThe university may have a harder time keeping signs and materials current if it avoids spending money just to update the institute's name.
More detail
The measure would name the research program the Vic Fischer Institute of Social and Economic Research. The name applies to the University of Alaska's Business, Economics, and Public Administration Research Program, which develops and publishes information about Alaska's economy, government, and resources.
The measure would name the marine park unit Vic Fischer Shoup Bay State Marine Park. The name applies to the marine park unit identified in state law as AS 41.21.304(a)(4).
The Legislature states that the university should not spend money solely to update the institute's name on signs or materials. The statement concerns the University of Alaska and the institute's signs and materials. The statement concerns spending only for signs or materials used exclusively to update the institute's name.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Jul 3(H) VETOED BY Governor Mike Dunleavy 6/24/26Latest
- Jun 17(H) 3:10 P.M. 6/15/26 Transmitted to GovernorTo Governor
- May 19(H) CONCUR AM OF (S) Y29 N11
- Vote recorded (H) CONCUR AM OF (S) Y29 N11 #2947. Result: pass.Lower
- May 19(H) TITLE CHANGE: SCR 30
- May 19(H) CONCUR MESSAGE TAKEN UP
- May 19(H) CONCUR MESSAGE READ AND HELD
- May 18(S) VERSION: SCS HB 79(RES)
- Vote recorded (S) PASSED Y19 N1 #2761. Result: pass.Upper
- May 18(S) TRANSMITTED TO (H) AS AMENDEDMajor
- May 18(S) PASSED Y19 N1Major
- May 18(S) READ THE THIRD TIME SCS HB 79(RES)Minor
- May 17(S) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 5/18 CALMinor
- May 17(S) RES SCS ADOPTED UC
- May 17(S) READ THE SECOND TIMEMinor
- May 17(S) RULES TO CALENDAR 5/17/2026
- May 16(S) FN3: ZERO(UA)
- May 16(S) FN2: ZERO(DNR)
- May 16(S) NR: MYERS, RAUSCHER
- May 16(S) DP: GIESSEL, DUNBAR, KAWASAKI, WIELECHOWSKI
- May 16(S) TITLE CHANGE: SCR 30
- May 16(S) RES RPT SCS 4DP 2NR NEW TITLE
- May 15(S) STEVENS
- May 15(S) CROSS SPONSOR(S): DUNBAR, TOBIN, KAWASAKI, OLSON, CLAMAN, GRAY-JACKSON,
- May 12(S) Minutes (SRES)
- May 12(S) RESOURCES at 03:30 PM BUTROVICH 205
- May 12(S) Moved SCS HB 79(RES) Out of Committee -- Please Note Time Change --
- May 12(S) RESOURCES at 09:00 AM BUTROVICH 205
- May 6(S) Heard & Held
- May 6(S) RESOURCES at 03:30 PM BUTROVICH 205
- Mar 6(S) -- Invited & Public Testimony -- -- MEETING CANCELED --
- Mar 6(S) RESOURCES at 03:30 PM BUTROVICH 205
- 2025
- May 14(S) FN1: ZERO(DNR)
- May 14(S) DP: MERRICK, OLSON, DUNBAR, GRAY-JACKSON, YUNDT
- May 14(S) CRA RPT 5DP
- May 13(S) Minutes (SCRA)
- May 13(S) Moved HB 79 Out of Committee
- May 13(S) COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS at 01:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)
- May 6(S) Minutes (SCRA)
- May 6(S) Heard & Held
- May 6(S) COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS at 01:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)
- Apr 15(S) CRA, RES
- Apr 15(S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALSMinor
- Apr 14(H) VERSION: HB 79
- Vote recorded (H) PASSED ON RECONSIDERATION Y37 N3 #716. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 14(H) TRANSMITTED TO (S)Major
- Apr 14(H) PASSED ON RECONSIDERATION Y37 N3Passed Senate
- Apr 14(H) RECON TAKEN UP - IN THIRD READINGMinor
- Apr 11(H) COSPONSOR(S): GRAY
- Vote recorded (H) PASSED Y35 N2 E3 #702. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 11(H) COSTELLO NOTICE OF RECONSIDERATION
- Apr 11(H) PASSED Y35 N2 E3Passed House
- Apr 11(H) READ THE THIRD TIME HB 79Minor
- Apr 9(H) COSPONSOR(S): GALVIN, JOSEPHSON
- Apr 9(H) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 4/11 CALENDARMinor
- Apr 9(H) READ THE SECOND TIMEMinor
- Apr 9(H) RULES TO CALENDAR 4/9/2025
- Mar 17(H) FN1: ZERO(DNR)
- Mar 17(H) DP: FIELDS, COULOMBE, HALL, ELAM, RAUSCHER, MEARS, DIBERT, BURKE
- Mar 17(H) RES RPT 8DP
- Mar 14(H) Minutes (HRES)
- Mar 14(H) Moved HB 79 Out of Committee
- Mar 14(H) RESOURCES at 01:00 PM BARNES 124
- Feb 17(H) Minutes (HRES)
- Feb 17(H) Heard & Held
- Feb 17(H) RESOURCES at 01:00 PM BARNES 124
- Feb 7(H) -- MEETING CANCELED --
- Feb 7(H) RESOURCES at 01:00 PM BARNES 124
- Jan 31(H) RES
- Jan 31(H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALSIntroduced