Staff to Rep. Moore, AARP, industry and law‑enforcement‑facing witnesses debated HB324, which would license kiosks, require registration and reporting, impose holds and cap fees to address alleged widespread fraud and elder exploitation; CoinFlip defended its practices and offered data to the committee.

Sen. Lukey Tobin introduced Senate Bill 250 to require data centers to bear direct infrastructure and lifecycle costs (transmission, backup generation, broadband, e‑waste removal), to use a contract‑first regulatory review with cost assignment and a rate firewall, and to include community benefit agreements; the draft omits explicit water‑usage rules and the committee set the bill aside for future public testimony.

The Senate Transportation Committee heard testimony March 31 on SB 244, a bill that adopts a nationwide model for travel insurance; industry witnesses and the insurance director said it clarifies definitions, requires disclosures (including a 10'15-day free-look refund), and codifies premium-tax treatment.

Senate Bill 241 would make it unlawful for businesses to advertise or display prices that omit mandatory fees (apart from taxes), with an effective date of July 1, 2026; the committee asked staff for clarification of penalties and how the bill treats disclosed surcharges such as credit-card fees.

AARP and victims urged the Senate Labor and Commerce Committee to pass SB 249, which would require kiosk operator registration, on-machine fraud warnings and fee transparency; industry witnesses supported many protections but warned a proposed 3% fee cap would be untenable.

The committee adopted Amendment 2 to HB 211, adding disclosure requirements and bringing prepaid legal-plan vendors under consumer-protection enforcement; the committee then reported HB 211 out of committee as amended with individual recommendations and an attached fiscal note.

House Bill 145 aims to regulate mobile sports wagering and protect consumers in Alaska.

New regulations require licensees to inform customers of virtual currency transaction details.

Licensees must clearly disclose fees, insurance, and transfer details for virtual currency activities.

Senator Dunbar presents SB 39 to impose 36% APR cap on payday loans in Alaska.

Senate Bill 132 addresses health discount plans and insurance policy protections for officials.

New SB0132B legislation seeks to curb unfair insurance settlement practices.