AlaskaState agencies would face deadlines for paying contractors and organizations
If it had taken effect, the measure would have set payment deadlines for agencies and required public listings and legislative reports on late payments.
What it does
Agencies would pay contractors within 45 days for satisfactory work after receiving a proper request. If payment is late, interest would apply. Starting July 1, 2028, the deadline would be 30 days.
Agencies would pay eligible nonprofits, municipalities, and Alaska Native organizations within 45 days for satisfactory work. With federal funds, the deadline starts when the agency gets the funds if that is later. Starting July 1, 2028, it would be 30 days.
The public finance website would show payments at least 30 days overdue, including who is owed money and how much. The department would update the listing monthly and keep the information online for at least 10 years.
Agencies would report how many covered payments were late in 2026, why they were late, and how long the delays lasted.
Argument forContractors and eligible organizations could receive overdue payments sooner, while the public could see which payments are late.
Argument againstAgencies could owe extra interest when payments are late, adding to the cost of delayed payments.
More detail
Agencies would have to pay contractors on time or pay interest on overdue amounts. These rules would cover contractors paid by state agencies under contracts, subject to the listed exceptions. The contractor must have performed satisfactorily and sent a payment request that meets the contract. If an agency withholds payment for poor performance or an incorrect request, it must explain why and describe steps to receive full payment within eight working days. Interest applies if the agency's notice is late or inadequate, or if it misses a payment deadline. Interest does not apply to retainage. Public construction and public works contracts covered by a specified law, certain other agreements, and the state emergency management division are excluded; that division must make reasonable efforts to meet the deadlines. The 45-day deadline would take effect July 1, 2027. The 30-day deadline and related interest dates would take effect July 1, 2028.
Agencies would have to pay eligible organizations on time or pay interest on overdue amounts. This would cover grants and reimbursement agreements with nonprofits, municipalities, and Alaska Native organizations. The organization must have performed satisfactorily and sent a payment request that meets its grant or reimbursement agreement. When an agency uses federal funds, the payment deadline runs from the request or the agency's receipt of the funds, whichever is later. If payment is withheld, the agency must explain why and describe steps to receive full payment within eight working days. The emergency management division is excluded but must make reasonable efforts to meet the deadlines. The rules exclude several kinds of grants, including loans, subsidies, and grants specifically appropriated to named recipients or municipalities. The 45-day deadline would take effect July 1, 2027. The 30-day deadline and related interest dates would take effect July 1, 2028.
The Department of Administration would have to post payments that are at least 30 days overdue on the public finance website. The website would show state payments and identify the recipient, amount, and payment type. The listing would cover payments owed under contracts and under grants or reimbursement agreements to nonprofits, municipalities, and Alaska Native organizations. The website information would be updated monthly and kept online for at least 10 years.
Agencies would have to report late payments to the legislature. Reports would cover 2026 payments to contractors and eligible organizations for work under contracts, grants, or reimbursement agreements. The report must give the number of late payments, the reasons for the delays, and how long they lasted. Reports would be due by the first day of the First Regular Session of the Thirty-Fifth Alaska Legislature.
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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) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) ADOPTED Y35 N5
- Vote recorded (H) CONCUR AM OF (S) Y22 N18 #2949. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded (H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) ADOPTED Y35 N5 #2950. Result: pass.Lower
- May 19(H) CONCUR AM OF (S) Y22 N18
- May 19(H) CONCUR MESSAGE TAKEN UP
- May 18(H) CONCUR MESSAGE READ AND HELD
- May 17(S) VERSION: SCS CSHB 133(FIN) AM S
- Vote recorded (S) PASSED Y15 N5 #2723. Result: pass.Upper
- May 17(S) TRANSMITTED TO (H) AS AMENDEDMajor
- May 17(S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE
- May 17(S) PASSED Y15 N5Major
- May 17(S) READ THE THIRD TIME SCS CSHB 133(FIN) AM SMinor
- May 16(S) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 5/17 CALMinor
- May 16(S) AM NO 1 ADOPTED UCMajor
- May 16(S) FIN SCS ADOPTED UC
- May 16(S) READ THE SECOND TIMEMinor
- May 16(S) RULES TO CALENDAR 5/16/2026
- May 13(S) CROSS SPONSOR(S): DUNBAR, TOBIN, KAWASAKI
- May 13(S) FN36: (DOH)
- May 13(S) FN35: (DOH)
- May 13(S) FN34: (DOH)
- May 13(S) FN33: (DOH)
- May 13(S) FN32: (DOH)
- May 13(S) FN31: (DOH)
- May 13(S) FN30: ZERO(ADM)
- May 13(S) FN27: ZERO(DPS)
- May 13(S) FN26: ZERO(DNR)
- May 13(S) FN24: ZERO(LAW)
- May 13(S) FN23: ZERO(LWF)
- May 13(S) FN17: ZERO(DFG)
- May 13(S) FN16: ZERO(DFC)
- May 13(S) FN15: ZERO(CED)
- May 13(S) FN14: ZERO(ADM)
- May 13(S) NR: STEDMAN, KAUFMAN, CRONK, MERRICK, KIEHL
- May 13(S) DP: OLSON, HOFFMAN
- May 13(S) FIN RPT SCS(FIN) 2DP 5NR SAME TITLE
- May 12(S) Minutes (SFIN)
- May 12(S) Moved SCS CSHB 133(FIN) Out of Committee -- Please Note Time Change --
- May 12(S) FINANCE at 01:30 PM SENATE FINANCE 532
- May 7(S) Heard & Held
- May 7(S) FINANCE at 09:00 AM SENATE FINANCE 532
- Apr 24(S) FIN
- Apr 24(S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALSMinor
- Apr 22(H) VERSION: CSHB 133(FIN) AM
- Vote recorded (H) PASSED Y27 N10 E3 #2261. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 22(H) TRANSMITTED TO (S)Passed Senate
- Apr 22(H) COSPONSOR(S): STUTES
- Apr 22(H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE
- Apr 22(H) PASSED Y27 N10 E3Passed House
- Apr 22(H) READ THE THIRD TIME CSHB 133(FIN) AMMinor
- Apr 21(H) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 4/22 CALENDARMinor
- Vote recorded (H) AM NO 9 FAILED Y18 N22 # 2243. Result: fail.Lower
- Vote recorded (H) AM NO 11 FAILED Y18 N22 # 2245. Result: fail.Lower
- Vote recorded (H) AM NO 12 FAILED Y19 N21 # 2246. Result: fail.Lower
- Apr 21(H) AM NO 12 FAILED Y19 N21Minor
- Apr 21(H) AM NO 11 FAILED Y18 N22Minor
- Apr 21(H) AM NO 10 OFFERED AND WITHDRAWN
- Apr 21(H) AM NO 9 FAILED Y18 N22Minor
- Apr 21(H) BEFORE HOUSE IN SECOND READING
- Apr 20(H) COSPONSOR(S): GALVIN
- Vote recorded (H) FIN CS ADOPTED Y21 N19 #2219. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded (H) AM NO 5 ADOPTED Y21 N19 # 2225. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded (H) AM NO 2 FAILED Y19 N21 # 2221. Result: fail.Lower
- Vote recorded (H) AM NO 1 FAILED Y19 N21 # 2220. Result: fail.Lower
- Vote recorded (H) AM NO 7 FAILED Y19 N21 # 2227. Result: fail.Lower
- Apr 20(H) HELD IN SECOND READING TO 4/21 CALENDAR
- Apr 20(H) DEADLINE FOR ALL AMS AT 2:00 P.M. TODAY UC
- Apr 20(H) ...CHANGES TITLE OF LEGISLATION
- Apr 20(H) AM NO 8 ADOPTED UCMajor
- Apr 20(H) AM NO 7 FAILED Y19 N21Minor
- Apr 20(H) ...CHANGES TITLE OF LEGISLATION
- Apr 20(H) AM NO 6 ADOPTED UCMajor
- Apr 20(H) AM NO 5 ADOPTED Y21 N19Major
- Apr 20(H) ...CHANGES TITLE OF LEGISLATION
- Apr 20(H) AM NO 4 ADOPTED UCMajor
- Apr 20(H) ...CHANGES TITLE OF LEGISLATION
- Apr 20(H) AM NO 3 ADOPTED UCMajor
- Apr 20(H) AM NO 2 FAILED Y19 N21Minor
- Apr 20(H) AM NO 1 FAILED Y19 N21Minor
- Apr 20(H) FIN CS ADOPTED Y21 N19
- Apr 20(H) READ THE SECOND TIMEMinor
- Apr 16(H) HELD TO 4/20 CALENDAR
- Apr 14(H) NOT TAKEN UP 4/14 - ON 4/16 CALENDAR
- Apr 14(H) MOVED TO BOTTOM OF CALENDAR
- Apr 13(H) HELD TO 4/14 CALENDAR
- Apr 13(H) MOVED TO BOTTOM OF CALENDAR
- Apr 13(H) MOVED TO BOTTOM OF CALENDAR
- Apr 13(H) RULES TO CALENDAR 4/13/2026
- Apr 10(H) FN29: (MVA)
- Apr 10(H) FN28: (DOH)
- Apr 10(H) FN27: ZERO(DPS)
- Apr 10(H) FN26: ZERO(DNR)
- Apr 10(H) FN24: ZERO(LAW)
- Apr 10(H) FN23: ZERO(LWF)
- Apr 10(H) FN22: (DOH)
- Apr 10(H) FN21: (DOH)
- Apr 10(H) FN20: (DOH)
- Apr 10(H) FN19: (DOH)
- Apr 10(H) FN18: (DOH)
- Apr 10(H) FN17: ZERO(DFG)
- Apr 10(H) FN16: ZERO(DFC)
- Apr 10(H) FN15: ZERO(CED)
- Apr 10(H) FN14: ZERO(ADM)
- Apr 10(H) NR: BYNUM, TOMASZEWSKI, MOORE, STAPP
- Apr 10(H) DNP: ALLARD
- Apr 10(H) DP: JIMMIE, HANNAN, GALVIN, SCHRAGE, JOSEPHSON, FOSTER
- Apr 10(H) FIN RPT CS(FIN) NEW TITLE 6DP 1DNP 4NR
- Apr 9(H) Minutes (HFIN)
- Apr 9(H) Moved CSHB 133(FIN) Out of Committee -- Please Note Time Change --
- Apr 9(H) FINANCE at 09:00 AM ADAMS 519
- Apr 8(H) COSPONSOR(S): HANNAN
- Apr 2(H) Minutes (HFIN)
- Apr 2(H) Heard & Held -- Please Note Time Change --
- Apr 2(H) FINANCE at 09:00 AM ADAMS 519
- Mar 23(H) Heard & Held
- Mar 23(H) FINANCE at 01:30 PM ADAMS 519
- Mar 23(H) COSPONSOR(S): JOSEPHSON, FOSTER
- Mar 10(S) Minutes (STRA)
- Feb 13(H) COSPONSOR(S): JIMMIE
- Feb 6(H) COSPONSOR(S): FRIER, DIBERT, SCHRAGE
- Jan 30(H) FN28: (DOH)
- Jan 30(H) FN27: ZERO(DPS)
- Jan 30(H) FN26: ZERO(DNR)
- Jan 30(H) FN25: (MVA)
- Jan 30(H) FN24: ZERO(LAW)
- Jan 30(H) FN23: ZERO(LWF)
- Jan 30(H) FN22: (DOH)
- Jan 30(H) FN21: (DOH)
- Jan 30(H) FN20: (DOH)
- Jan 30(H) FN19: (DOH)
- Jan 30(H) FN18: (DOH)
- Jan 30(H) FN17: ZERO(DFG)
- Jan 30(H) FN16: ZERO(DFC)
- Jan 30(H) FN15: ZERO(CED)
- Jan 30(H) FN14: ZERO(ADM)
- Jan 30(H) AM: STORY
- Jan 30(H) NR: VANCE
- Jan 30(H) DNP: MCCABE, ST. CLAIR
- Jan 30(H) DP: HOLLAND, HIMSCHOOT, CARRICK
- Jan 30(H) STA RPT CS(STA) NEW TITLE 3DP 2DNP 1NR 1AM
- Jan 29(H) Minutes (HSTA)
- Jan 29(H) Moved CSHB 133(STA) Out of Committee
- Jan 29(H) STATE AFFAIRS at 03:15 PM GRUENBERG 120
- Jan 22(H) Minutes (HSTA)
- Jan 22(H) Heard & Held
- Jan 22(H) STATE AFFAIRS at 03:15 PM GRUENBERG 120
- 2025
- May 17(H) Minutes (HSTA)
- May 17(H) Heard & Held -- Delayed to 15 min Following Session --
- May 17(H) STATE AFFAIRS at 01:00 PM GRUENBERG 120
- May 16(H) COSPONSOR(S): HOLLAND
- May 15(H) Minutes (HSTA)
- May 15(H) Heard & Held -- Delayed to 4:15 pm--
- May 15(H) STATE AFFAIRS at 03:15 PM GRUENBERG 120
- Apr 30(H) FIN REFERRAL ADDED AFTER STA
- Apr 30(H) FN13: (MVA)
- Apr 30(H) FN12: ZERO(LAW)
- Apr 30(H) FN11: ZERO(LWF)
- Apr 30(H) FN10: (DOH)
- Apr 30(H) FN9: (DOH)
- Apr 30(H) FN8: (DOH)
- Apr 30(H) FN7: (DOH)
- Apr 30(H) FN6: (DOH)
- Apr 30(H) FN5: (DOH)
- Apr 30(H) FN4: ZERO(ADM)
- Apr 30(H) FN3: ZERO(DNR)
- Apr 30(H) FN2: ZERO(DFG)
- Apr 30(H) FN1: (CED)
- Apr 30(H) NR: PRAX, RUFFRIDGE
- Apr 30(H) DP: HOLLAND, HALL, HIMSCHOOT, MEARS
- Apr 30(H) CRA RPT CS(CRA) NEW TITLE 4DP 2NR
- Apr 29(H) Minutes (HCRA)
- Apr 29(H) Moved CSHB 133(CRA) Out of Committee
- Apr 29(H) COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS at 08:00 AM BARNES 124
- Apr 10(H) Minutes (HCRA)
- Apr 10(H) Heard & Held
- Apr 10(H) COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS at 08:00 AM BARNES 124
- Apr 8(H) Minutes (HCRA)
- Apr 8(H) Heard & Held
- Apr 8(H) COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS at 08:00 AM BARNES 124
- Apr 7(H) COSPONSOR(S): MINA
- Apr 3(H) Minutes (HCRA)
- Apr 3(H) Heard & Held
- Apr 3(H) COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS at 08:00 AM BARNES 124
- Mar 27(H) Minutes (HCRA)
- Mar 27(H) Heard & Held
- Mar 27(H) COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS at 08:00 AM BARNES 124
- Mar 26(H) COSPONSOR(S): MEARS
- Mar 25(H) Minutes (HCRA)
- Mar 25(H) Heard & Held
- Mar 25(H) COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS at 08:00 AM BARNES 124
- Mar 17(H) COSPONSOR(S): KOPP
- Mar 12(H) CRA, STA
- Mar 12(H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALSIntroduced
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