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Ky Holland

AK · Alaska state representative for District 9

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Ky Holland is an Anchorage mechanical engineer, business manager, and former university technology officer who has served in the Alaska Legislature since 2025. He lists education, a more diverse economy, and new energy as priorities.

Where Ky Holland stands, based on their records

Supports

Healthcare Affordability (1 record), Environment and Public Health (2 records), Anti-Corruption (1 record),

Opposes

Government Spending Reduction (4 records)

Track record

Track record — Healthcare Affordability

Healthcare Affordability · 1 support
  • Holland voted yes to override the governor's veto of HB 195, the bill on pharmacist prescribing authority and the physician associate title; the override carried 43-17.

    June 19, 2026Supports Healthcare Affordability

    Source: akleg.gov

Track record — Environment and Public Health

Environment and Public Health · 2 support
  • Holland cosponsored SB 187 in the 34th Legislature, legislation prohibiting certain food additives in public school meals, enacted as Chapter 17 SLA 2026.

    June 18, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health

    Source: akleg.gov

  • Sponsored House Bill 153, proposing to require utilities to get 40 percent of their electricity from renewable sources by 2030 and 55 percent by 2035.

    March 24, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health

    Source: akleg.gov

Track record — Anti-Corruption

Anti-Corruption · 1 support
  • Holland voted yes to override the governor's veto of SB 183, the bill on legislative audit and the powers of the Legislative Budget and Audit Committee; the override carried 43-16 and the bill became Chapter 1 FSSLA 2025.

    August 2, 2025Supports Anti-Corruption

    Source: akleg.gov

Track record — Government Spending Reduction

Government Spending Reduction · 4 oppose
  • Voted yes as the Alaska House passed the state operating budget 21-19, and voted yes again on the final compromise version 21-19; it became law as Chapter 34, Session Laws of Alaska 2026 (House Bill 263).

    May 8, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction

    Source: akleg.gov

  • Holland voted yes to override the governor's line-item vetoes and reductions on page 104 of the HB 53 state operating budget; the override carried 45-14.

    August 2, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction

    Source: akleg.gov

    Also on this bill

    • May 9, 2025 · Holland voted no on concurring in the Senate's amendments to HB 53, the state operating budget; the House rejected concurrence 11-27.
  • Holland voted for final House passage of HB 78, the bill restoring a defined benefit retirement option for public employees, which passed 21-19.

    May 12, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction

    Source: akleg.gov

  • Voted no on accepting the Senate's changes to Alaska's mental health budget bill; the House rejected them 13-25 and sent the bill to a joint House-Senate committee. Holland then voted yes on the compromise version, which the House adopted 33-7 and which became law (House Bill 55).

    May 9, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction

    Source: akleg.gov

Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control

Public Safety and Crime Control · 4 support
  • Cosponsored a law requiring Alaska evacuation plans and maps to use three standard warnings: Level 1 Ready in green, Level 2 Set in yellow, and Level 3 Go in red (Senate Bill 192, Chapter 4, SLA 2026).

    May 20, 2026Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

    Source: akleg.gov

  • Sponsored a bill directing the state transportation department to prioritize road upkeep for fire-prone communities reachable by only one route (House Bill 317).

    February 18, 2026Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

    Source: akleg.gov

  • Introduced House Bill 252, proposing to require electric utilities to adopt wildland fire mitigation plans and to set their liability when vegetation touches utility lines.

    January 20, 2026Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

    Source: akleg.gov

  • Holland sponsored HJR 15 in the 34th Legislature, a wildfire preparedness resolution that became Legislative Resolve 7.

    July 16, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

    Source: akleg.gov

Track record — Social Programs and Welfare

Social Programs and Welfare · 3 support
  • Holland voted yes on the motion to override the governor's veto of SB 21, the Alaska Work and Save retirement program bill; the joint session fell short at 39-21 and the veto was sustained.

    June 19, 2026Supports Social Programs and Welfare

    Source: akleg.gov

  • Holland voted yes on the motion to override the governor's veto of HB 78, the bill restoring a defined benefit option in the public employee retirement systems; the joint session fell short at 33-27 and the veto was sustained.

    May 19, 2026Supports Social Programs and Welfare

    Source: akleg.gov

  • Voted no on accepting the Senate's changes to Alaska's mental health budget bill; the House rejected them 13-25 and sent the bill to a joint House-Senate committee. Holland then voted yes on the compromise version, which the House adopted 33-7 and which became law (House Bill 55).

    May 9, 2025Supports Social Programs and Welfare

    Source: akleg.gov

Track record — Public Education Quality

Public Education Quality · 6 support
  • Holland voted yes on the motion to override the governor's veto of SB 41, the public school mental health education bill; the joint session fell short at 38-22 and the veto was sustained.

    June 19, 2026Supports Public Education Quality

    Source: akleg.gov

  • Holland cosponsored SB 23 in the 34th Legislature, civics education and secondary school graduation requirement legislation enacted as Chapter 18 SLA 2026.

    June 18, 2026Supports Public Education Quality

    Source: akleg.gov

  • Holland cosponsored HJR 5 in the 34th Legislature, a resolution asking Congress to reinstate the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act, adopted as Legislative Resolve 8.

    July 16, 2025Supports Public Education Quality

    Source: akleg.gov

  • Holland voted yes to override the governor's veto of HB 57, the school funding, class-size and classroom cell phone bill; the override carried 46-14 and the bill became Chapter 5 SLA 2025.

    May 20, 2025Supports Public Education Quality

    Source: akleg.gov

  • Holland voted yes on the motion to override the governor's veto of HB 69, the public education funding bill; the joint session fell short at 33-27 and the veto was sustained.

    April 22, 2025Supports Public Education Quality

    Source: akleg.gov

    Also on this bill

    • March 12, 2025 · Holland voted for final House passage of HB 69, the public education funding bill, which passed 24-16 before the governor vetoed it. (Supports Public Education Quality)
  • Holland voted for final House passage of HB 69, the public education funding bill, which passed 24-16 before the governor vetoed it.

    March 12, 2025Supports Public Education Quality

    Source: akleg.gov

    Also on this bill

    • April 22, 2025 · Holland voted yes on the motion to override the governor's veto of HB 69, the public education funding bill; the joint session fell short at 33-27 and the veto was sustained. (Supports Public Education Quality)

Track record — Election Integrity

Election Integrity · 2 support
  • Holland voted yes on the motion to override the governor's veto of SB 64, the elections, voting and voter registration bill; the joint session fell short at 38-22 and the veto was sustained.

    May 4, 2026Supports Election Integrity

    Source: akleg.gov

    Also on this bill

    • March 23, 2026 · Voted for House passage of a broad elections overhaul covering voting, voter registration and campaign contributions; it passed 23-16. Governor Dunleavy vetoed the bill and lawmakers fell short of overriding him (Senate Bill 64). (Supports Election Integrity)
  • Voted for House passage of a broad elections overhaul covering voting, voter registration and campaign contributions; it passed 23-16. Governor Dunleavy vetoed the bill and lawmakers fell short of overriding him (Senate Bill 64).

    March 23, 2026Supports Election Integrity

    Source: akleg.gov

    Also on this bill

    • May 4, 2026 · Holland voted yes on the motion to override the governor's veto of SB 64, the elections, voting and voter registration bill; the joint session fell short at 38-22 and the veto was sustained. (Supports Election Integrity)

Track record — Civil Rights

Civil Rights · 2 support
  • Asked the Legislature's nonpartisan lawyers to review the state elections division's move of about 3,000 voters to inactive status over citizenship questions. Their memo, reported on 2026-08-10, found no Alaska law that allowed those removals.

    August 10, 2026Supports Civil Rights

    Source: adn.com

  • Holland voted yes on the motion to override the governor's veto of HB 52, the bill on minors and psychiatric hospitals; the joint session fell short at 36-24 and the veto was sustained.

    June 19, 2026Supports Civil Rights

    Source: akleg.gov

Track record — Corporate Accountability

Corporate Accountability · 2 support
  • Holland voted yes to override the governor's veto of HB 314, the bill on registration of architects, engineers, land surveyors and interior designers; the override carried 45-15.

    June 19, 2026Supports Corporate Accountability

    Source: akleg.gov

  • Holland voted yes on the motion to override the governor's veto of SB 113, the bill apportioning taxable income of digital businesses; the joint session fell short at 35-25 and the veto was sustained.

    January 22, 2026Supports Corporate Accountability

    Source: akleg.gov

Track record — Public Infrastructure

Public Infrastructure · 3 support
  • Introduced a bill setting rules for city zoning around airports and buffers between airports and nearby nonindustrial property (House Bill 346).

    February 23, 2026Supports Public Infrastructure

    Source: akleg.gov

  • Holland sponsored HJR 27 in the 34th Legislature, a resolution supporting a comprehensive state energy and economic development strategy covering oil, gas, renewables, and critical minerals.

    February 16, 2026Supports Public Infrastructure

    Source: akleg.gov

  • Introduced House Bill 128, proposing to let the state grant cities easements inside Chugach State Park to build, repair and maintain roads there at the city's own cost.

    March 10, 2025Supports Public Infrastructure

    Source: akleg.gov

Track record — General

General · 16 records
  • Co-sponsored HB 10, a bill adding a faculty member to the University of Alaska Board of Regents. The Legislature passed it, and Gov. Dunleavy vetoed it on 2026-08-31.

    August 31, 2026

    Source: akleg.gov

  • Holland served as Co-Chair of the House Special Committee on Energy in the 34th Alaska Legislature and sat on the House Community and Regional Affairs, House State Affairs, and Joint Armed Services committees.

    July 31, 2026

    Source: akleg.gov

  • Voted yes on 2026-07-16 on the final compromise version of HB 381, the gas pipeline tax break bill, which also added a state income tax on some privately owned oil and gas companies. The vote tied 19-19, so the bill failed.

    July 16, 2026

    Source: akleg.gov

    Also on this bill

    • June 20, 2026 · Voted yes on 2026-06-20 on accepting the Senate's changes to HB 381, the gas pipeline tax bill. The House rejected the Senate changes 12-28 and sent the bill to a conference committee. (General)
    • June 12, 2026 · Voted yes on 2026-06-12 on passing HB 381, a bill proposing to cut state property taxes on the planned Alaska LNG gas pipeline by switching to a tax on the gas it carries. The House passed it 34-5. (General)
  • Holland sponsored HB 216 in the 34th Legislature, legislation transferring railroad land to Whittier that became Chapter 42 SLA 2026.

    July 2, 2026

    Source: akleg.gov

  • Voted yes on 2026-06-20 on accepting the Senate's changes to HB 381, the gas pipeline tax bill. The House rejected the Senate changes 12-28 and sent the bill to a conference committee.

    June 20, 2026

    Source: akleg.gov

    Also on this bill

    • July 16, 2026 · Voted yes on 2026-07-16 on the final compromise version of HB 381, the gas pipeline tax break bill, which also added a state income tax on some privately owned oil and gas companies. The vote tied 19-19, so the bill failed. (General)
    • June 12, 2026 · Voted yes on 2026-06-12 on passing HB 381, a bill proposing to cut state property taxes on the planned Alaska LNG gas pipeline by switching to a tax on the gas it carries. The House passed it 34-5. (General)
  • Voted yes on 2026-06-12 on passing HB 381, a bill proposing to cut state property taxes on the planned Alaska LNG gas pipeline by switching to a tax on the gas it carries. The House passed it 34-5.

    June 12, 2026

    Source: akleg.gov

    Also on this bill

    • July 16, 2026 · Voted yes on 2026-07-16 on the final compromise version of HB 381, the gas pipeline tax break bill, which also added a state income tax on some privately owned oil and gas companies. The vote tied 19-19, so the bill failed. (General)
    • June 20, 2026 · Voted yes on 2026-06-20 on accepting the Senate's changes to HB 381, the gas pipeline tax bill. The House rejected the Senate changes 12-28 and sent the bill to a conference committee. (General)
  • Holland cast the only no vote on final House passage of SB 208, the agricultural land, industrial hemp and state vegetable bill, which passed the House 39-1.

    May 17, 2026

    Source: akleg.gov

  • Holland voted no on concurring in the Senate's amendments to HB 289, the supplemental appropriations bill; the House rejected concurrence 19-20.

    March 18, 2026

    Source: akleg.gov

  • Sponsored a bill creating an Alaska Innovation Council to recommend ways to grow emerging industries and diversify the state's economy (House Bill 34).

    March 18, 2026

    Source: akleg.gov

  • Introduced a bill, as its only sponsor, to change how the governor sends signed resolutions back to the Legislature; the House State Affairs Committee advanced it 4-1 (House Bill 290).

    March 4, 2026

    Source: akleg.gov

  • Cosponsored a law setting which absences from Alaska still let a resident qualify for the Permanent Fund Dividend, the state's yearly payment to residents (House Bill 75). The law also required national criminal background checks for some state Revenue Department employees, and became Chapter 7 of the 2025 session laws.

    June 11, 2025

    Source: akleg.gov

  • Holland cosponsored SB 47 in the 34th Legislature, Chugach State Park easement legislation enacted as Chapter 6 SLA 2025.

    June 7, 2025

    Source: akleg.gov

  • Holland sponsored HB 229 in the 34th Legislature, a bill exempting Alaska from daylight saving time.

    May 17, 2025

    Source: akleg.gov

  • Holland voted no on concurring in the Senate's amendments to HB 53, the state operating budget; the House rejected concurrence 11-27.

    May 9, 2025

    Source: akleg.gov

    Also on this bill

    • August 2, 2025 · Holland voted yes to override the governor's line-item vetoes and reductions on page 104 of the HB 53 state operating budget; the override carried 45-14. (Opposes Government Spending Reduction)
  • Holland sponsored HB 182 in the 34th Legislature, a bill allowing live music and entertainment at breweries, wineries, and distilleries.

    May 7, 2025

    Source: akleg.gov

  • Holland sponsored HB 30 in the 34th Legislature, a bill creating an Office of Entrepreneurship.

    March 26, 2025

    Source: akleg.gov

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