Alaska 32nd Legislature (2021-2022) Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 9 R · 2 D · 1 I cosponsors

HB 209 — An Act relating to emergency firefighters; and providing for an effective date.

Last action — (H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW 6/21/22

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced May 12, 2021. Enacted.

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 22 sponsors

    1 primary, 21 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 3 parties (9 R · 2 D · 1 I) — 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

16 added · 18 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent changes to HB 209 clarify its purpose by explicitly stating that it relates to emergency firefighters and establishes an immediate effective date. This is important because it defines the focus of the legislation more clearly for those affected, ensuring that emergency firefighters can benefit from the provisions without unnecessary delays. The clear language helps avoid confusion about the bill’s objectives and implementation timeline.

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32-LS0929\A HOUSE BILL NO.
LAWS OF ALASKA Source Chapter No.
209 IN THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE - SECOND SESSION BY REPRESENTATIVES CRONK, Rauscher, McKay, Gillham, Fields, Patkotak, Kaufman, Schrage, Johnson, Merrick, Thompson, Snyder, Shaw, McCabe, Tarr, Josephson, Wool, Hopkins, Tilton, Stutes, Tuck, Nelson Introduced:
CSHB 209(FIN) _______ AN ACT Relating to emergency firefighters;
5/12/21 Referred:
and providing for an effective date.
Resources, Finance A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED "An Act relating to emergency firefighters." BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:
_______________ BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:
* Section 1.
THE ACT FOLLOWS ON PAGE 1 Enrolled HB 209 AN ACT Relating to emergency firefighters;
and providing for an effective date.
_______________ * Section 1.
[THE COMMISSIONER MAY NOT USE APPROPRIATIONS TO THE DEPARTMENT FROM STATE GENERAL FUNDS FOR EMERGENCY FIREFIGHTING PERSONNEL ENGAGED IN NONEMERGENCY ACTIVITIES HB0209a -1- HB 209 New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 32-LS0929\A UNDER THIS SECTION.] HB 209 -2- HB0209a New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED]
[THE COMMISSIONER MAY NOT USE APPROPRIATIONS TO THE DEPARTMENT FROM STATE GENERAL FUNDS FOR EMERGENCY FIREFIGHTING PERSONNEL ENGAGED IN NONEMERGENCY ACTIVITIES -1- Enrolled HB 209 UNDER THIS SECTION.] * Sec.
2.
This Act takes effect immediately under AS 01.10.070(c).
Enrolled HB 209 -2-
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Action History

  1. (H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW 6/21/22

  2. (H) Signed into law 6/20 CHAPTER 10 SLA 22

  3. (H) 12:10 P.M. 6/17/22 Transmitted to Governor

  4. (S) VERSION: CSHB 209(FIN)

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

  6. (S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE

  7. (S) PASSED Y17 N- E1 A2

  8. (S) WILSON, GRAY-JACKSON, MICCICHE

  9. (S) CROSS SPONSOR(S): HUGHES, HOLLAND, BISHOP, STEVENS, REINBOLD, STEDMAN, MYERS

  10. (S) READ THE THIRD TIME CSHB 209(FIN)

  11. (S) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 4/25 CAL

  12. (S) READ THE SECOND TIME

  13. (S) RULES TO CALENDAR 4/20/2022

  14. (S) FN1: ZERO(DNR)

  15. (S) DP: MICCICHE, KIEHL, VON IMHOF, STEVENS

  16. (S) RES RPT 4DP

  17. (S) Minutes (SRES)

  18. (S) Moved CSHB 209(FIN) Out of Committee

  19. (S) RESOURCES at 03:30 PM BUTROVICH 205

  20. (S) Minutes (SRES)

  21. (S) <Bill Hearing Canceled>

  22. (S) RESOURCES at 03:30 PM BUTROVICH 205

  23. (S) CROSS SPONSOR(S): KAWASAKI

  24. (S) RES

  25. (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

  26. (H) VERSION: CSHB 209(FIN)

  27. (H) TRANSMITTED TO (S)

  28. (H) COSPONSOR(S): JOSEPHSON, WOOL, HOPKINS, TILTON, STUTES, TUCK, NELSON

  29. (H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE

  30. (H) PASSED Y39 E1

  31. (H) READ THE THIRD TIME CSHB 209(FIN)

  32. (H) COSPONSOR(S): THOMPSON, SNYDER, SHAW, MCCABE, TARR

  33. (H) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 3/22 CALENDAR

  34. (H) FIN CS ADOPTED UC

  35. (H) READ THE SECOND TIME

  36. (H) RULES TO CALENDAR 3/21/2022

  37. (H) FN1: ZERO(DNR)

  38. (H) NR: WOOL, JOSEPHSON

  39. (H) DP: ORTIZ, EDGMON, LEBON, JOHNSON, MERRICK

  40. (H) FIN RPT CS(FIN) NEW TITLE 5DP 2NR

  41. (H) Minutes (HFIN)

  42. (H) Moved CSHB 209(FIN) Out of Committee

  43. (H) FINANCE at 09:00 AM ADAMS 519

  44. (H) COSPONSOR(S): JOHNSON, MERRICK

  45. (H) COSPONSOR(S): KAUFMAN, SCHRAGE

  46. (H) FN1: ZERO(DNR)

  47. (H) NR: HOPKINS, HANNAN, SCHRAGE

  48. (H) DP: MCKAY, FIELDS, CRONK, RAUSCHER, GILLHAM, PATKOTAK

  49. (H) RES RPT 6DP 3NR

  50. (H) COSPONSOR(S): PATKOTAK

  51. (H) Minutes (HRES)

  52. (H) Moved HB 209 Out of Committee

  53. (H) RESOURCES at 01:00 PM BARNES 124

  54. (H) Minutes (HRES)

  55. (H) Heard & Held

  56. (H) RESOURCES at 01:00 PM BARNES 124

  57. (H) COSPONSOR(S): FIELDS

  58. (H) COSPONSOR(S): GILLHAM

  59. (H) COSPONSOR(S): RAUSCHER, MCKAY

  60. (H) RES, FIN

  61. (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 21 co-sponsors · 43 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (21)

Not signed on (43)

43 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 209?
HB 209 is sponsored by Mike Cronk (R), George Rauscher (R), McKay, Gillham, Zack Fields (D), Patkotak, James Kaufman (R), Calvin Schrage (N), DeLena Johnson (R), Kelly Merrick (R), Thompson, Snyder, Shaw, Kevin McCabe (R), Tarr, Andy Josephson (D), Wool, Hopkins, Cathy Tilton (R), Louise Stutes (R), Tuck, and David Nelson (R).
What is the current status of HB 209?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced May 12, 2021. Enacted.
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