03/30/2026 01:30 PM Senate LABOR & COMMERCE

Senate Labor and Commerce Committee · March 30, 2026

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Call to order, roll call and agenda

Presentation

8:49 → 10:08(1m 19s)

Chair Senator Bjorkman called the Senate Labor and Commerce Committee to order, recorded members present (Senators Grama Jackson, Merrick, Dunbar, Bjorkman) and noted Senator Yount was excused. He announced three agenda items: SJR 28 (supporting J‑1 and H‑1B visa programs), SB 217 (employer contributions / UI trust fund changes), and SB 258 (software licensing/contracts).

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The Alaska Senate Labor and Commerce Committee met in Juneau on March 30, 2026, and heard testimony on SJR 28 (supporting J‑1 and H‑1B visa programs), a committee substitute for SB 217 (changes to unemployment insurance benefit caps and tax allocation), and SB 258 (restrictions on restrictive software licensing). The committee set SJR 28 and SB 217 aside for future hearings and took up SB 258 for initial testimony before adjourning.

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