Alaska legislation · 34th Legislature
Alaska SB5: SCHOOL/UNIVERSITY EMPLOYEE HEALTH INSUR
Status: In committee, January 22, 2025
An Act relating to group insurance coverage and self-insurance coverage for school district employees, employees of the University of Alaska, and employees of other governmental units in the state; and providing for an effective date.
What the bill says
An act ENTITLED "An Act relating to group insurance coverage and self-insurance coverage for school district employees, employees of the University of Alaska, and employees of other governmental units in the state; and providing for an effective date.".
From the introduced text:
AN ACT ENTITLED "An Act relating to group insurance coverage and self-insurance coverage for school district employees, employees of the University of Alaska, and employees of other governmental units in the state; and providing for an effective date." BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA: * Section 1. AS 14.08.101 is amended to read: Sec. 14.08.101. Powers. A regional school board may (1) sue and be sued; (2) contract with the department, the Bureau of Indian Affairs, or any other school district, agency, or regional board for the provision of services, facilities, supplies, or utilities; (3) determine its own fiscal procedures, including policies and procedures for the purchase of supplies and equipment; the regional school boards are exempt from AS 37.05 (Fiscal Procedures Act) and AS 36.30 (State Procurement Code); SB0005A -1- SB New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 34-LS0041\A (4) appoint, compensate, and otherwise control all school employees in accordance with this title; these employees are not subject to AS 39.25 (State Personnel Act); (5) adopt regulations governing organization, policies, and procedures for the operation of the schools; (6) establish, maintain, operate, discontinue, and combine schools subject to the approval of the commissioner; (7) recommend to the department projects for construction, rehabilitation, and improvement of schools and education-related facilities as specified in AS 14.11.011(b), and …
Sponsors
- Robert Myers (R, SD-Q) · primary sponsor
- Shelley Hughes (R, SD-F)
Latest actions
- : (S) PRIME SPONSOR CHANGED - MYERS REPLACED HUGHES UC
- : (S) Minutes (SEDC)
- : (S) Heard & Held
- : (S) EDUCATION at 03:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)
- : (S) REFERRED TO EDUCATION
- : (S) EDC, L&C
- : (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
- : (S) PREFILE RELEASED 1/10/25
Subjects: PUBLIC EMPLOYEES, EDUCATION, EMPLOYMENT, CONTRACTS, SCHOOL DISTRICTS, INSURANCE, DEATH, BOARDS & COMMISSIONS
Common questions
- What is SB5?
- SB5 is a bill in the Alaska Legislature (34th Legislature): SCHOOL/UNIVERSITY EMPLOYEE HEALTH INSUR.
- What does SB5 do?
- In its own words: An act ENTITLED "An Act relating to group insurance coverage and self-insurance coverage for school district employees, employees of the University of Alaska, and employees of other governmental units in the state; and providing for an effective date.".
- What is the status of SB5?
- In committee as of January 22, 2025. Latest action: (S) PRIME SPONSOR CHANGED - MYERS REPLACED HUGHES UC (January 28, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB5?
- Robert Myers (R, SD-Q), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SB5?
- On the Alaska Legislature website: https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Detail/34?Root=SB 5
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