Alaska legislation · 34th Legislature
Alaska HB210: OFFICER/FIREFIGHTER: DISABILITY/WORK COMP
Status: In committee, May 7, 2026
An Act relating to workers' compensation coverage for disability from diseases for certain firefighters; relating to occupational disability benefits and medical benefits available under the public employees' retirement system; and providing for an effective date.
What the bill says
An act ENTITLED "An Act relating to workers' compensation coverage for disability from diseases for certain firefighters; relating to occupational disability benefits and medical benefits available under the public employees' retirement system; and providing for an effective date.".
From the engrossed text:
AN ACT ENTITLED "An Act relating to workers' compensation coverage for disability from diseases for certain firefighters; relating to occupational disability benefits and medical benefits available under the public employees' retirement system; and providing for an effective date." BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA: * Section 1. AS 23.30.121(b) is amended to read: (b) For a firefighter covered under AS 23.30.243, (1) there is a presumption that a claim for compensation for disability as a result of the following diseases is within the provisions of this (B) cardiovascular events that are experienced within 72 hours after exposure to smoke, fumes, or toxic substances; and (C) the following HB0210c -1- CSHB 210(FIN) am New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 34-LS0938\N.A (ii) malignant melanoma; (iii) leukemia; (iv) non-Hodgkin's lymphoma; (v) bladder cancer; (vi) ureter cancer; (vii) kidney cancer; (viii) prostate cancer; and (ix) breast cancer; (2) notwithstanding AS 23.30.100(a), following termination of service, the presumption established in (1) of this subsection extends to the firefighter for a period of six [THREE] calendar months for each year of requisite service but may not extend more than 120 [60] calendar months following the last date of employment; (3) the presumption established in (1) of this subsection applies only to an active or former firefighter who has a disease described …
Sponsors
- Charles Kopp (R, HD-010) · primary sponsor
- Alyse Galvin (I, HD-014)
- Jeremy Bynum (R, HD-001)
- Zack Fields (D, HD-020)
- Andrew Josephson (D, HD-017)
- Ted Eischeid (D, HD-022)
- Calvin Schrage (NP, HD-012)
- Kevin McCabe (R, HD-030)
- Frank Tomaszewski (R, HD-034)
- Andi Story (D, HD-034)
- Catherine Giessel (R, SD-E)
- Elvi Gray-Jackson (D, SD-I)
Latest actions
- : (S) CROSS SPONSOR(S): GIESSEL, GRAY-JACKSON
- : (S) REFERRED TO FINANCE
- : (S) FIN
- : (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
- : (H) VERSION: CSHB 210(FIN) AM
- : (H) TRANSMITTED TO (S)
- : (H) COSPONSOR(S): MCCABE, TOMASZEWSKI, STORY
- : (H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE
- : (H) PASSED Y40
- : (H) AUTOMATICALLY IN THIRD READING
Votes
- PASSED (May 6, 2026): 40 yea, 0 nay, passed
- AM NO 1 FAILED (May 4, 2026): 19 yea, 21 nay, failed
Subjects: PUBLIC OFFICERS, PUBLIC EMPLOYEES, EMPLOYMENT, RETIREMENT, FIRE PROTECTION, LAW ENFORCEMENT, DISABILITIES, CLAIMS
Common questions
- What is HB210?
- HB210 is a bill in the Alaska Legislature (34th Legislature): OFFICER/FIREFIGHTER: DISABILITY/WORK COMP.
- What does HB210 do?
- In its own words: An act ENTITLED "An Act relating to workers' compensation coverage for disability from diseases for certain firefighters; relating to occupational disability benefits and medical benefits available under the public employees' retirement system; and providing for an effective date.".
- What is the status of HB210?
- In committee as of May 7, 2026. Latest action: (S) CROSS SPONSOR(S): GIESSEL, GRAY-JACKSON (May 7, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB210?
- Charles Kopp (R, HD-010), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB210?
- On the Alaska Legislature website: https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Detail/34?Root=HB 210
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