Alaska legislation · 34th Legislature
Alaska HB295: PFD ELIGIBILITY; PILOT ALLOWABLE ABSENCE
Status: In committee, March 25, 2026
An Act relating to allowable absences for eligibility for a permanent fund dividend; and providing for an effective date.
What the bill says
An act ENTITLED "An Act relating to allowable absences for eligibility for a permanent fund dividend; and providing for an effective date.".
From the engrossed text:
AN ACT ENTITLED "An Act relating to allowable absences for eligibility for a permanent fund dividend; and providing for an effective date." BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA: * Section 1. AS 43.23.008(a) is amended to read: (a) Subject to (b) and (d) of this section, an otherwise eligible individual who is absent from the state during the qualifying year remains eligible for a current year permanent fund dividend if the individual was absent (1) receiving secondary or postsecondary education on a full-time basis; on a break or holiday from a secondary or postsecondary educational institution during an academic year, not including summer break, if the individual is enrolled in and attends the educational institution on a full-time basis before and after the break or holiday; or in an orientation program required as a condition of the secondary or postsecondary education and the individual immediately begins the education on a full-time basis after the completion of the orientation; HB0295b -1- CSHB 295(STA) New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 34-LS1376\N (2) receiving vocational, professional, or other specific education on a full-time basis for which, as determined by the Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education, a comparable program is not reasonably available in the state; on a break or holiday from the vocational, professional, or other specific training, …
Sponsors
- Kevin McCabe (R, HD-030) · primary sponsor
- Zack Fields (D, HD-020)
- Rebecca Himschoot (I, HD-002)
- Sarah Vance (R, HD-031)
Latest actions
- : (H) COSPONSOR(S): VANCE
- : (H) REFERRED TO FINANCE
- : (H) FN1: INDETERMINATE(REV)
- : (H) NR: STORY
- : (H) DP: VANCE, MCCABE, ST. CLAIR, HOLLAND, HIMSCHOOT, CARRICK
- : (H) STA RPT CS(STA) 6DP 1NR
- : (H) Minutes (HSTA)
- : (H) Moved CSHB 295(STA) Out of Committee
- : (H) STATE AFFAIRS at 03:15 PM GRUENBERG 120
- : (H) Minutes (HSTA)
Subjects: EMPLOYMENT, RESIDENCY, REVENUE, OCCUPATIONS & PROFESSIONS, PERMANENT FUND
Common questions
- What is HB295?
- HB295 is a bill in the Alaska Legislature (34th Legislature): PFD ELIGIBILITY; PILOT ALLOWABLE ABSENCE.
- What does HB295 do?
- In its own words: An act ENTITLED "An Act relating to allowable absences for eligibility for a permanent fund dividend; and providing for an effective date.".
- What is the status of HB295?
- In committee as of March 25, 2026. Latest action: (H) COSPONSOR(S): VANCE (March 27, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB295?
- Kevin McCabe (R, HD-030), with 3 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB295?
- On the Alaska Legislature website: https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Detail/34?Root=HB 295
Source: official Alaska record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.