---
type: "Bill"
title: "An Act relating to special request registration plates celebrating the arts; relating to artwork in public buildings and facilities; relating to the management of artwork under the art in public places fund; relating to the powers and duties of the Alaska State Council on the Arts; establishing the Alaska arts and cultural investment fund; and providing for an effective date."
description: "An Act relating to special request registration plates celebrating the arts; relating to artwork in public buildings and facilities; relating to the management of artwork under the art in public places fund; relating to the powers and duties of the Alaska State Council on the Arts; establishing the Alaska arts and cultural investment fund; and providing for an effective date."
jurisdiction: "us/states/ak"
legislature: "Alaska Legislature"
session: "32"
identifier: "SB 71"
citation: "Alaska SB 71 (32)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["ARTS & HUMANITIES", "ATTORNEY GENERAL", "BOARDS & COMMISSIONS", "FEES", "FUNDS", "MOTOR VEHICLES"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["STEVENS"]
version_count: 4
action_count: 106
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2021-02-05"
last_action: "2022-10-05"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/e3968333-043f-4bee-a727-80d2dfe98d81"
source_url: "https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Detail/32?Root=SB71"
source_hash: "bdc2e5df04eaedd5096ebe7ccd1a89a5d62c2d53349ee6575998a1fa7e621890"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ak"]
---

# Alaska SB 71 (32) — An Act relating to special request registration plates celebrating the arts; relating to artwork in public buildings and facilities; relating to the management of artwork under the art in public places fund; relating to the powers and duties of the Alaska State Council on the Arts; establishing the Alaska arts and cultural investment fund; and providing for an effective date.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **CSSB 71(FIN)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/32?Hsid=SB0071B)
2. **Enrolled SB 71** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/32?Hsid=SB0071Z)
3. **HCS CSSB 71(STA)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/32?Hsid=SB0071C)
4. **SB 71** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/32?Hsid=SB0071A)

## Votes

- (S) CONCUR AM OF (H) Y18 N- A2 #2816 — **18–0** (pass) · upper
- (S) PASSED Y19 N- E1 #964 — **19–0** (pass) · upper
- (H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) ADOPTED Y34 N6 #2956 — **34–6** (pass) · lower
- (H) PASSED Y25 N12 A3 #2956 — **25–12** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- STEVENS — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2021-02-05** (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS `reading-1`
- **2021-02-05** (S) STA, FIN
- **2021-03-09** (S) STATE AFFAIRS at 03:30 PM BUTROVICH 205
- **2021-03-09** (S) Heard & Held
- **2021-03-09** (S) Minutes (SSTA)
- **2021-03-23** (S) STATE AFFAIRS at 03:30 PM BUTROVICH 205
- **2021-03-23** (S) Moved SB 71 Out of Committee
- **2021-03-23** (S) Minutes (SSTA)
- **2021-03-24** (S) STA RPT 1DP 4NR
- **2021-03-24** (S) NR: SHOWER, COSTELLO, KAWASAKI, REINBOLD
- **2021-03-24** (S) DP: HOLLAND
- **2021-03-24** (S) FN1: (ADM)
- **2021-03-24** (S) FN2: (EED)
- **2021-04-06** (S) FINANCE at 09:00 AM SENATE FINANCE 532
- **2021-04-06** (S) Heard & Held
- **2021-04-06** (S) Minutes (SFIN)
- **2021-04-19** (S) FINANCE at 09:00 AM SENATE FINANCE 532
- **2021-04-19** (S) Heard & Held
- **2021-04-19** (S) Minutes (SFIN)
- **2021-04-21** (S) FINANCE at 09:00 AM SENATE FINANCE 532
- **2021-04-21** (S) Moved CSSB 71(FIN) Out of Committee
- **2021-04-21** (S) Minutes (SFIN)
- **2021-04-23** (S) FIN RPT CS 5DP 2NR NEW TITLE
- **2021-04-23** (S) DP: STEDMAN, BISHOP, HOFFMAN, WIELECHOWSKI, VON IMHOF
- **2021-04-23** (S) NR: WILSON, OLSON
- **2021-04-23** (S) FN1: (ADM)
- **2021-04-23** (S) FN3: (EED)
- **2021-05-05** (S) RULES TO CALENDAR 5/5/2021
- **2021-05-05** (S) READ THE SECOND TIME `reading-2`
- **2021-05-05** (S) FIN CS ADOPTED UC
- **2021-05-05** (S) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING UC `reading-3`
- **2021-05-05** (S) READ THE THIRD TIME CSSB 71(FIN) `reading-3`
- **2021-05-05** (S) PASSED Y19 N- E1 `passage`
- **2021-05-05** (S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE
- **2021-05-05** (S) TRANSMITTED TO (H) `passage`
- **2021-05-05** (S) VERSION: CSSB 71(FIN)
- **2021-05-06** (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS `reading-1`
- **2021-05-06** (H) STA, FIN
- **2021-05-13** (H) STATE AFFAIRS at 03:00 PM GRUENBERG 120
- **2021-05-13** (H) <Bill Hearing Postponed to 5/15/21> -- Delayed to 3:40 pm --
- **2021-05-13** (H) Minutes (HSTA)
- **2021-05-15** (H) STATE AFFAIRS at 10:00 AM GRUENBERG 120
- **2021-05-15** (H) -- Testimony <Invitation Only> -- -- Recessed to 5/17/21 at 9:00 am --
- **2021-05-15** (H) Minutes (HSTA)
- **2021-05-17** (H) STATE AFFAIRS at 09:00 AM GRUENBERG 120
- **2021-05-17** (H) -- Testimony <Invitation Only> -- -- MEETING CANCELED --
- **2021-05-18** (H) FINANCE at 09:00 AM ADAMS 519
- **2021-05-18** (H) <Bill Hearing Canceled>
- **2021-05-18** (H) Minutes (HFIN)
- **2022-03-01** (H) STATE AFFAIRS at 03:00 PM GRUENBERG 120
- **2022-03-01** (H) Heard & Held
- **2022-03-01** (H) Minutes (HSTA)
- **2022-03-02** (H) CROSS SPONSOR(S): KREISS-TOMKINS, TARR
- **2022-03-03** (H) STATE AFFAIRS at 03:00 PM GRUENBERG 120
- **2022-03-03** (H) Heard & Held
- **2022-03-03** (H) Minutes (HSTA)
- **2022-03-08** (H) STATE AFFAIRS at 03:00 PM GRUENBERG 120
- **2022-03-08** (H) Moved HCS CSSB 71(STA) Out of Committee
- **2022-03-08** (H) Minutes (HSTA)
- **2022-03-09** (H) STA RPT HCS(STA) 4DP 3AM
- **2022-03-09** (H) DP: TARR, CLAMAN, STORY, KREISS-TOMKINS
- **2022-03-09** (H) AM: VANCE, EASTMAN, KAUFMAN
- **2022-03-09** (H) FN4: (GOV/FUND CAP)
- **2022-03-09** (H) FN5: (ADM)
- **2022-03-09** (H) FN6: (EED)
- **2022-03-21** (H) CROSS SPONSOR(S): FOSTER
- **2022-04-15** (H) FINANCE at 09:00 AM ADAMS 519
- **2022-04-15** (H) -- MEETING CANCELED --
- **2022-04-20** (H) CROSS SPONSOR(S): THOMPSON
- **2022-04-20** (H) FINANCE at 09:00 AM ADAMS 519
- **2022-04-20** (H) Heard & Held
- **2022-04-20** (H) Minutes (HFIN)
- **2022-04-26** (H) FIN RPT HCS(STA) 9DP 1NR
- **2022-04-26** (H) DP: ORTIZ, LEBON, THOMPSON, JOHNSON, WOOL, JOSEPHSON, RASMUSSEN, MERRICK,
- **2022-04-26** (H) FOSTER
- **2022-04-26** (H) NR: CARPENTER
- **2022-04-26** (H) FN4: (GOV/FUND CAP)
- **2022-04-26** (H) FN7: (ADM)
- **2022-04-26** (H) FN8: (EED)
- **2022-04-26** (H) FINANCE at 09:00 AM ADAMS 519
- **2022-04-26** (H) Moved HCR CSSB 71(STA) Out of Committee
- **2022-04-26** (H) Minutes (HFIN)
- **2022-05-09** (H) CROSS SPONSOR(S): DRUMMOND
- **2022-05-14** (H) RULES TO CALENDAR 5/13/2022
- **2022-05-14** (H) SESSION CANCELED 5/13 - ON 5/14 CALENDAR
- **2022-05-14** (H) NOT TAKEN UP 5/14 - ON 5/15 CALENDAR
- **2022-05-15** (H) READ THE SECOND TIME `reading-2`
- **2022-05-15** (H) STA HCS ADOPTED UC
- **2022-05-15** (H) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 5/16 CALENDAR `reading-3`
- **2022-05-15** (H) CROSS SPONSOR(S): JOSEPHSON
- **2022-05-16** (H) READ THE THIRD TIME HCS CSSB 71(STA) `reading-3`
- **2022-05-16** (H) PASSED Y25 N12 A3 `passage`
- **2022-05-16** (H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) ADOPTED Y34 N6
- **2022-05-16** (H) CROSS SPONSOR(S): WOOL, SCHRAGE, JOHNSON
- **2022-05-16** (H) TRANSMITTED TO (S) AS AMENDED `passage`
- **2022-05-16** (H) VERSION: HCS CSSB 71(STA)
- **2022-05-16** (S) CONCUR MESSAGE READ AND TAKEN UP
- **2022-05-16** (S) CONCUR AM OF (H) Y18 N- A2
- **2022-05-16** (S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE
- **2022-10-05** (S) 9:04 A.M. 6/22/22 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2022-10-05** (S) Signed into law 6/29 CHAPTER 18 SLA 22 `executive-signature`
- **2022-10-05** (S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW 7/1/22 `became-law`
- **2022-10-05** (S) LEG FINANCE APPROPRIATION MESSAGE 8/10/22
- **2022-10-05** (H) LEG FINANCE APPROPRIATION MESSAGE 8/10/22
- **2022-10-05** (H) FN(S) ATTACHED TO APPROP. BILL HB 281
- **2022-10-05** (H) FN8: (EED)

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/e3968333-043f-4bee-a727-80d2dfe98d81`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Alaska legislature records).