05/17/2026 01:30 PM House FINANCE

Alaska House Finance Committee · May 17, 2026

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Opening, quorum and agenda

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10:47 → 14:57(4m 10s)

Co‑Chair Eric Foster called the House Finance Committee to order, announced the committee was resuming consideration of Senate Bill 24 (tobacco and e‑cigarette tax) and that members would try to finish amendments before returning to the floor. He noted the committee had left off at amendment 9.

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The Alaska House Finance Committee considered Senate Bill 24 (tobacco and e‑cigarette tax and age changes), debated multiple amendments including criminalization and tax structure, approved several amendments and voted to move SB 24 out of committee; the committee then opened public testimony and heard invited testimony on Senate Bill 174 (invasive species council and plan) and set an amendment deadline for SB 174.

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