Alaska 31st Legislature (2019-2020) Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 4 R · 2 D cosponsors

HB 71 — An Act relating to hiring for positions in state service based on substitution of military work experience or training for required civilian work experience or training.

Last action — (H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW 7/19/20

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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 25, 2019. Enacted.

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Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

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High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 15 sponsors

    1 primary, 14 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (4 R · 2 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

3 added · 3 removed

Plain-language change summary

The updated bill, HB 71, now specifies that military work experience can substitute for civilian work experience when hiring for state positions. It expands eligibility by clearly detailing that this applies to veterans, former prisoners of war, and National Guard members. This change matters because it aims to create more opportunities for those with military backgrounds to find employment in state service, recognizing their skills and training gained from military service.

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Alaska State Legislature The Alaska State Legislature menu Home Senate Current Members Past Members By Session Alphabetical House Current Members Past Members By Session Alphabetical Bills & Laws Bills All Introduced Actions by Date Awaiting Actions Bills sent to Conf Committee Bills in Committee Governor's Vetoes Passed Legislation Prefile Bill Summary Requestor Summary Statistics Sponsor Summary Subject Summary Laws Constitution Constitutional Convention Files Statutes Executive Orders - Current Executive Orders - Historical Administrative Code Journals Session Laws & Resolves Session Laws & Resolves 2019 Session Laws & Resolves 2020 - Previous Year Session Law - Previous Year Legislative Resolves Tools Statute Information Retrieval System Bill Tracking Management Facility Past Legislatures (Archives) Committees Hearing Schedule Standing Committees Finance Committees Special Committees Joint Committees Conference Committees Other Committees Minutes Publications Get Started Information Offices Legislative Affairs Legislative Agencies Links Legislative Branch Executive Branch Judicial Branch Alaska Delegation Home Bill & Laws Bills HB 71 Detail FullText txt HB 71:
71 am 01 "An Act relating to hiring for positions in state service based on substitution of military 02 work experience or training for required civilian work experience or training." 03 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:
71 01 "An Act relating to hiring for positions in state service based on substitution of military 02 work experience or training for required civilian work experience or training." 03 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:
05 (26) a procedure allowing an applicant who is a veteran, former 06 prisoner of war, or member of the national guard under AS 39.25.159 to substitute 07 military work experience or training for a nonmilitary work experience or training 08 requirement of a position if the military experience or training meets or exceeds the 09 position requirement.
05 (26) a procedure allowing an applicant who is a veteran, former 06 prisoner of war, or member of the national guard under AS 39.25.159 to substitute 07 military work experience or training for nonmilitary work experience or training 08 requirements of a position if the military experience or training meets or exceeds the 09 position requirements.
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The bill adds a provision allowing certain military experience or training to substitute for civilian work experience in state service hiring.

  • AS 39.25.150

    (26) a procedure allowing an applicant who is a veteran, former prisoner of war, or member of the national guard under AS 39.25.159 to substitute military work experience or training for a nonmilitary work experience or training requirement of a position if the military experience or training meets or exceeds the position requirement.

    This addition creates a new hiring procedure for state positions that recognizes military experience.

Action History

  1. (H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW 7/19/20

  2. (H) Signed into law 4/20 CHAPTER 12 SLA 20

  3. (H) 2:00 P.M. 4/7/20 Transmitted to Governor

  4. (S) VERSION: HB 71 AM

  5. (S) RETURN TO (H), TRANSMIT TO GOV NEXT

  6. (S) CROSS SPONSOR(S): KIEHL, REVAK

  7. (S) PASSED Y17 N- E3

  8. (S) Read the third time HB 71 AM

  9. (S) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING UC

  10. (S) Read the second time

  11. (S) FN2: ZERO(ADM) (UPDATED FOR 2020)

  12. (S) RULES TO CALENDAR 3/13/2020

  13. (S) GRAY-JACKSON, HUGHES, BISHOP, STEDMAN, BEGICH, WIELECHOWSKI

  14. (S) CROSS SPONSOR(S): MICCICHE, KAWASAKI, SHOWER, COSTELLO, STEVENS, REINBOLD,

  15. (S) FN1: ZERO(ADM)

  16. (S) DP: SHOWER, REINBOLD, MICCICHE, KAWASAKI, COGHILL

  17. (S) STA RPT 5DP

  18. (S) Minutes (SSTA)

  19. (S) Moved HB 71 AM Out of Committee

  20. (S) STATE AFFAIRS at 03:30 PM BUTROVICH 205

  21. (S) STA

  22. (S) Read the first time - REFERRALS

  23. (H) VERSION: HB 71 AM

  24. (H) TRANSMITTED TO (S)

  25. (H) COSPONSOR(S): KOPP, TARR, STUTES, JOSEPHSON, ZULKOSKY, EASTMAN

  26. (H) PASSED Y40

  27. (H) AUTOMATICALLY IN THIRD READING

  28. (H) AM NO 1 ADOPTED UC

  29. (H) RETURN TO SECOND FOR AMS UC

  30. (H) Read the third time HB 71

  31. (H) COSPONSOR(S): SPOHNHOLZ, VANCE

  32. (H) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 4/24 CALENDAR

  33. (H) Read the second time

  34. (H) RULES TO CALENDAR 4/22/2019

  35. (H) FN1: ZERO(ADM)

  36. (H) NR: VANCE, WOOL

  37. (H) DP: SHAW, STORY, KREISS-TOMKINS, FIELDS

  38. (H) STA RPT 4DP 2NR

  39. (H) Minutes (HSTA)

  40. (H) Moved HB 71 Out of Committee

  41. (H) STATE AFFAIRS at 03:00 PM GRUENBERG 120

  42. (H) Minutes (HSTA)

  43. (H) Heard & Held

  44. (H) STATE AFFAIRS at 03:00 PM GRUENBERG 120

  45. (H) FN1: ZERO(ADM)

  46. (H) DP: TARR, JACKSON, RAUSCHER, LEDOUX

  47. (H) MLV RPT 4DP

  48. (H) Minutes (HMLV)

  49. (H) Moved HB 71 Out of Committee

  50. (H) MILITARY & VETERANS' AFFAIRS at 02:00 PM GRUENBERG 120

  51. (H) Minutes (HMLV)

  52. (H) Moved HB 71 Out of Committee -- Please Note Time Change --

  53. (H) MILITARY & VETERANS' AFFAIRS at 02:00 PM GRUENBERG 120

  54. (H) COSPONSOR(S): JACKSON, RAUSCHER

  55. (H) Minutes (HMLV)

  56. (H) Heard & Held -- Please Note Time Change --

  57. (H) MILITARY & VETERANS' AFFAIRS at 02:00 PM GRUENBERG 120

  58. (H) COSPONSOR(S): LEDOUX

  59. (H) MLV, STA

  60. (H) Read the first time - REFERRALS

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 71?
HB 71 is sponsored by Shaw, Tuck, Revak, LeDoux, Andi Story (D), Jackson, George Rauscher (R), Spohnholz, Sarah Vance (R), Chuck Kopp (R), Tarr, Louise Stutes (R), Andy Josephson (D), Zulkosky, and Eastman.
What is the current status of HB 71?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 25, 2019. Enacted.
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