Alaska legislation · 34th Legislature
Alaska HB17: DISABLED VETERANS: RETIREMENT BENEFITS
Status: In committee, May 17, 2025
An Act relating to retirement benefits and military service.
What the bill says
An act ENTITLED "An Act relating to retirement benefits and military service.".
From the introduced text:
AN ACT ENTITLED "An Act relating to retirement benefits and military service." BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA: * Section 1. AS 39.35.370(a) is amended to read: (a) Subject to AS 39.35.450, a terminated employee is eligible for a normal retirement benefit (1) [AT AGE 60] with at least five years of credited service (A) at age 60; or (B) at any age if the terminated employee is a veteran rated by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs as permanently and totally disabled for a service-connected condition; (2) with at least 20 years of credited service as a peace officer or firefighter; or (3) with at least 30 years of credited service for all other employees. * Sec. 2. AS 39.35.340(d), 39.35.340(i), and 39.35.541(b) are repealed. HB0017a -1- HB New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED]
Sponsors
- George Rauscher (R, SD-O) · primary sponsor
- Ted Eischeid (D, HD-022)
- Mia Costello (R, HD-015)
- Dan Saddler (R, HD-024)
- Jeremy Bynum (R, HD-001)
- David Nelson (R, HD-018)
Latest actions
- : (S) Minutes (SFIN)
- : (S) Heard & Held
- : (S) FINANCE at 09:00 AM SENATE FINANCE 532
- : (S) CROSS SPONSOR(S): RAUSCHER
- : (S) Minutes (SSTA)
- : (S) Moved HB 17 Out of Committee
- : (S) STATE AFFAIRS at 10:00 AM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)
- : (S) REFERRED TO FINANCE
- : (S) FN1: INDETERMINATE(ADM)
- : (S) NR: WIELECHOWSKI, GRAY-JACKSON
Votes
- PASSED (April 28, 2025): 40 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: PUBLIC EMPLOYEES, MILITARY, VETERANS, RETIREMENT, DISABILITIES
Common questions
- What is HB17?
- HB17 is a bill in the Alaska Legislature (34th Legislature): DISABLED VETERANS: RETIREMENT BENEFITS.
- What does HB17 do?
- In its own words: An act ENTITLED "An Act relating to retirement benefits and military service.".
- What is the status of HB17?
- In committee as of May 17, 2025. Latest action: (S) Minutes (SFIN) (April 14, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB17?
- George Rauscher (R, SD-O), with 5 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB17?
- On the Alaska Legislature website: https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Detail/34?Root=HB 17
Source: official Alaska record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.