Senate committee adopts revised Alaska Native Languages task force bill

May 14, 2026

The Senate State Affairs Committee adopted a committee substitute for SSB 287 that adds a minority-member requirement to the House and Senate representation and removes language related to preserving research on treatment of former Alaska Native Language Center employees; the measure was reported out with individual recommendations and attached fiscal notes.

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Chair Kawasaki opened the session and the committee considered a committee substitute for SSB 287, the Alaska Native Languages Academic Task Force.

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