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Alaska · 34th Legislature (2025-2026) · Bill

HB 255: An Act relating to permanent fund dividend raffles; creating the senior citizen grants endowment fund and the senior citizen grants dividend raffle fund; authorizing donations from permanent fund dividends for grants to organizations that provide support for senior citizens and for entry into the senior citizen grants dividend raffle; relating to transfers from the senior citizen grants endowment fund and the senior citizen grants dividend raffle fund; relating to the duties of the Department of Revenue; and relating to the definition of 'gambling.'

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 255 is a bill introduced in the Alaska House on January 20, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act relating to permanent fund dividend raffles; creating the senior citizen grants endowment fund and the senior citizen grants dividend raffle fund; authorizing donations from permanent fund dividends for grants to organizations that provide support for senior citizens and for entry into the senior citizen grants dividend raffle; relating to transfers from the senior citizen grants endowment fund and the senior citizen grants dividend raffle fund; relating to the duties of the Department of Revenue; and relating to the definition of 'gambling.'. Primary sponsor: Will Stapp (Republican). Most recent recorded action (April 23, 2026): (H) <Bill Hearing Canceled>.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Will StappPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse32

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. (H) <Bill Hearing Canceled>
  2. (H) COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS at 08:00 AM BARNES 124
  3. (H) Minutes (HCRA)
  4. (H) Heard & Held
  5. (H) COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS at 08:00 AM BARNES 124
  6. (H) Minutes (HCRA)
  7. (H) Heard & Held
  8. (H) COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS at 08:00 AM BARNES 124
  9. (H) Minutes (HCRA)
  10. (H) Heard & Held
  11. (H) COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS at 08:00 AM BARNES 124
  12. (H) REFERRED TO COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS

Showing 12 most recent of 15 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source