Robyn Niayuq Burke Frier
AK · Alaska State Representative, House District 40
Robyn Frier has lived in Utqiagvik and attended Mt. Edgecumbe High School in Sitka. She served as President of the North Slope Borough School District Board of Education and worked as Assistant Director of Human Resources at the Arctic Slope Native Association.
Where Robyn Niayuq Burke Frier stands, based on their records
Supports
Healthcare Affordability (3 records), Environment and Public Health (2 records), Anti-Corruption (1 record),
Opposes
Government Spending Reduction (1 record)
Track record
Track record — Healthcare Affordability
Healthcare Affordability · 3 support
Frier co-sponsored HB 244 on certified nursing assistant training, prime-sponsored by Representative Underwood; it became Chapter 44 SLA 2026 on July 2, 2026.
July 2, 2026Supports Healthcare Affordability
Source: akleg.gov · researched July 31, 2026
Burke co-sponsored HB 173 on licensing for occupational therapy, physical therapy, speech-language pathology and audiology, prime-sponsored by Representative Jimmie; it became Chapter 41 SLA 2026 on July 2, 2026.
July 2, 2026Supports Healthcare Affordability
Source: akleg.gov · researched July 31, 2026
Frier voted yea in the joint session that overrode Governor Dunleavy's veto of CSHB 195(FIN), the pharmacist collaborative-practice and physician associate bill; the override carried 43 to 17.
June 19, 2026Supports Healthcare Affordability
Source: akleg.gov · researched July 31, 2026
Track record — Environment and Public Health
Environment and Public Health · 2 support
Frier co-sponsored SB 187 on school nutrition and meals, which prohibits certain food dyes, prime-sponsored by Senator Wielechowski; it became Chapter 17 SLA 2026 on June 18, 2026.
June 18, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: akleg.gov · researched July 31, 2026
Wrote and introduced Alaska House Bill 196, proposing to change how the state handles carbon offset revenue and how money flows into the renewable energy grant fund. The House Energy Committee approved a revised version in March 2026.
March 9, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: akleg.gov · researched July 31, 2026
Track record — Anti-Corruption
Anti-Corruption · 1 support
Voted yes to override the governor's veto of a bill on the Legislative Budget and Audit Committee's powers; the override passed 43 to 16 (Senate Bill 183).
August 2, 2025Supports Anti-Corruption
Source: akleg.gov · researched July 31, 2026
Track record — Government Efficiency
Government Efficiency · 1 support
Introduced a bill proposing to change how long the chair of the Regulatory Commission of Alaska serves and what qualifications commission members must meet (House Bill 175).
April 9, 2025Supports Government Efficiency
Source: akleg.gov · researched July 31, 2026
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 1 oppose
Frier voted yea in the joint session on overriding Governor Dunleavy's veto of SCS CSHB 78(FIN), the public employee defined-benefit retirement bill; the override drew 33 of the 40 votes required and the veto was sustained.
May 19, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: akleg.gov · researched July 31, 2026
Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control
Public Safety and Crime Control · 1 support
Prime-sponsored an Alaska bill, named Kathleen's Law, that makes failing to report a violent crime a criminal offense (House Bill 170). The bill moved to the House Judiciary Committee on May 9, 2025.
May 9, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: akleg.gov · researched July 31, 2026
Track record — Social Programs and Welfare
Social Programs and Welfare · 1 support
Burke co-sponsored HB 36 on psychiatric treatment and placement for foster children, prime-sponsored by Representative Gray; it became Chapter 26 SLA 2026 on June 22, 2026.
June 22, 2026Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: akleg.gov · researched July 31, 2026
Track record — Public Education Quality
Public Education Quality · 5 support
Frier co-sponsored SB 23 on civics education, prime-sponsored by Senator Stevens; it became Chapter 18 SLA 2026 on June 18, 2026.
June 18, 2026Supports Public Education Quality
Source: akleg.gov · researched July 31, 2026
Burke's HB 174, on the regional educational attendance area and small municipal school district fund, Mt. Edgecumbe High School and teacher housing, passed the Alaska House 34 to 5 and the Senate 20 to 0 before Governor Dunleavy vetoed it on June 24, 2025.
June 24, 2025Supports Public Education Quality
Source: akleg.gov · researched July 31, 2026
Burke voted yea in the joint session that overrode Governor Dunleavy's veto of SCS CSHB 57(FIN), the education package raising the base student allocation; the override carried 46 to 14 and the bill became Chapter 5 SLA 2025.
May 20, 2025Supports Public Education Quality
Source: akleg.gov · researched July 31, 2026
Introduced House Bill 231, proposing changes to school reporting duties, teacher exit interviews, and the teachers' retirement system to help keep teachers in Alaska.
May 19, 2025Supports Public Education Quality
Source: akleg.gov · researched July 31, 2026
Burke voted yea in the joint session to override Governor Dunleavy's veto of HB 69, the education funding bill carrying a $1,000 increase in the per-student base allocation; the override drew 33 of the 40 votes required and the veto was sustained.
April 22, 2025Supports Public Education Quality
Source: akleg.gov · researched July 31, 2026
Track record — Corporate Accountability
Corporate Accountability · 2 support
Co-sponsored a law allowing Alaska Native village corporations to be reinstated and setting rules for proxy requests sent to shareholders of Native corporations. It became law on June 24, 2026 (House Bill 126).
June 24, 2026Supports Corporate Accountability
Source: akleg.gov · researched July 31, 2026
Frier voted yea in the joint session on overriding Governor Dunleavy's veto of SB 113, the bill apportioning taxable income and taxing highly digitized businesses; the override drew 35 of the 40 votes required and the veto was sustained.
January 22, 2026Supports Corporate Accountability
Source: akleg.gov · researched July 31, 2026
Track record — General
General · 2 records
The Alaska Legislature's official member record for the 34th Legislature lists Frier as co-chair of the House Resources Committee and a member of the House Labor and Commerce Committee, the House Tribal Affairs Committee and the Labor and Workforce Development and Natural Resources finance subcommittees, verified live on July 31, 2026.
July 31, 2026
Source: akleg.gov · researched July 31, 2026
Burke, then presiding chair of the North Slope Borough School District Board of Education, called the board's regular meeting to order and presided over its business, including the board's unanimous approval of the agenda and consent agenda.
December 10, 2020
Source: meetings.boardbook.org · researched July 31, 2026
Past race Robyn Niayuq Burke Frier ran in:
- State Representative, House District 40 · August 18, 2026 · State House District 40; Alaska · incumbent
Profile last researched August 7, 2026.