Alaska legislation · 34th Legislature
Alaska HB96: HOME CARE EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS ADV BOARD
Status: Vetoed, June 24, 2026
An Act establishing the Home Care Employment Standards Advisory Board; relating to payment for personal care services; and providing for an effective date.
What the bill says
From the introduced text:
LAWS OF ALASKA Source Chapter No. CSHB 96(L&C) am _______ Establishing the Home Care Employment Standards Advisory Board; relating to payment for personal care services; and providing for an effective date. _______________ THE ACT FOLLOWS ON PAGE Enrolled HB Establishing the Home Care Employment Standards Advisory Board; relating to payment for personal care services; and providing for an effective date. _______________ * Section 1. AS 44.29 is amended by adding new sections to read: Article 10. Home Care Employment Standards Advisory Board. Sec. 44.29.900. Home Care Employment Standards Advisory Board. The Home Care Employment Standards Advisory Board is established in the department. Sec. 44.29.905. Composition of the board. The board consists of (1) the commissioner of health or the commissioner's designee, who shall serve as the chair and is a nonvoting member, except in the case of a tie; (2) the commissioner of labor and workforce development or the commissioner's designee, who is a nonvoting member; and (3) eight members appointed by the commissioner of health, as follows: (A) two voting members who represent covered providers, -1- Enrolled HB including at least one agency that provided at least 700,000 units of personal care services during the previous calendar year and one agency that provides habilitation services; (B) two voting members who represent direct care workers, at least one of whom …
Sponsors
- Mike Prax (R, HD-003) · primary sponsor
- Zack Fields (D, HD-020)
- Charles Kopp (R, HD-010)
- Nellie Jimmie (D, HD-038)
- Maxine Dibert (D, HD-031)
- Carolyn Hall (D, HD-016)
- DeLena Johnson (R, HD-011)
- Jeremy Bynum (R, HD-001)
- Justin Ruffridge (R, HD-007)
- Genevieve Mina (D, HD-019)
- Mia Costello (R, HD-015)
- Alyse Galvin (I, HD-014)
Latest actions
- : (H) VETOED BY GOVERNOR 6/24/26
- : (H) 1:55 P.M. 6/8/26 TRANSMITTED TO GOVERNOR
- : (H) MANIFEST ERROR(S)
- : (S) VERSION: CSHB 96(L&C) AM
- : (S) RETURN TO (H), TRANSMIT TO GOVERNOR NEXT
- : (S) CROSS SPONSOR(S): YUNDT, CRONK, KAWASAKI, DUNBAR, OLSON, CLAMAN
- : (S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE
- : (S) PASSED Y19 N1
- : (S) READ THE THIRD TIME CSHB 96(L&C) AM
- : (S) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 5/19 CAL
Votes
- PASSED (May 19, 2026): 19 yea, 1 nay, passed
- PASSED (April 27, 2026): 35 yea, 5 nay, passed
Subjects: EMPLOYMENT, SENIOR CITIZENS, DAY CARE, HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES, FEDERAL AID, BOARDS & COMMISSIONS, FAMILIES, HOUSING
Common questions
- What is HB96?
- HB96 is a bill in the Alaska Legislature (34th Legislature): HOME CARE EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS ADV BOARD.
- What does HB96 do?
- An Act establishing the Home Care Employment Standards Advisory Board; relating to payment for personal care services; and providing for an effective date.
- What is the status of HB96?
- Vetoed as of June 24, 2026. Latest action: (H) VETOED BY GOVERNOR 6/24/26 (July 3, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB96?
- Mike Prax (R, HD-003), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB96?
- On the Alaska Legislature website: https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Detail/34?Root=HB 96
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