Alaska 33rd Legislature (2023-2024) Status: In Committee 1 D cosponsors

HB 7 — An Act relating to the office of administrative hearings; relating to the types of proceedings handled by the office of administrative hearings; relating to the entities that may use the services of the office of administrative hearings; relating to the duties of the chief administrative law judge, including the power to hire professional staff; relating to the qualifications and powers of administrative law judges, including subpoena power; relating to the compensation of the chief administrative law judge; relating to complaints against administrative law judges and hearing officers; relating to reimbursement for costs incurred by the office of administrative hearings; relating to procedures for requesting and conducting proceedings of the office of administrative hearings; and providing for an effective date.

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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 died with 33rd Legislature (2023-2024). It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

In plain language

This bill updates procedures and responsibilities for the office of administrative hearings in Alaska.

The bill revises the roles and powers of the chief administrative law judge and administrative law judges, including hiring authority and compensation. It outlines procedures for administrative hearings and the entities that may utilize these services.

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill amends existing statutes to clarify and define the roles, duties, and powers of the chief administrative law judge and administrative law judges, as well as the procedures for the office of administrative hearings in Alaska.

  • AS 18.80.120(b)

    AS 44.64.040 - 44.64.055 → AS 44.64.040 and 44.64.050

    This change updates the reference to applicable procedures for hearings.

  • AS 39.25.120(c)(20)

    AND → ,

    This modifies the list of personnel to include professional staff of the office.

  • AS 44.64.010(d)

    NOT LESS THAN STEP A NOR MORE THAN STEP F, → that is equal to a step in

    This change establishes the salary of the chief administrative law judge as equal to a specific step in the salary range instead of limiting it to a specific range.

  • AS 44.64.020

    UPON → based on

    This change adjusts the language regarding the assignment of judges to preside over hearings.

  • AS 44.64.020

    ALTERNATE → alternative

    This modifies the terminology used for dispute resolution.

  • AS 44.64.030(b)

    OR OTHER PROCEEDING OF THAT

    This change simplifies the wording related to types of proceedings the office can conduct.

  • AS 44.64.040(a)

    TWO → FOUR

    This change increases the required years of legal practice for administrative law judges prior to employment.

  • AS 44.64.040(b)

    ALTERNATE → alternative

    This modifies language to be consistent with the changes made in other sections regarding dispute resolution.

  • AS 44.64.040(c)

    APPOINTED TO A POSITION THAT IS LESS THAN FULL TIME

    This simplifies the requirements regarding the employment status of administrative law judges.

  • AS 44.64.050(c)

    [(1)]

    This change updates the enumeration format in the complaint process.

  • AS 44.64.050(c)

    [(2)]

    This change updates the enumeration format in the complaint process.

  • AS 44.64.060(a)

    or tha

    This corrects a typographical error in the text.

Action History

  1. (H) REFERRED TO STATE AFFAIRS

  2. (H) STA, JUD, FIN

  3. (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

  4. (H) Prefile released 1/9/23

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 64 not signed on

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 7?
HB 7 is sponsored by Sara Hannan (D).
What is the current status of HB 7?
This bill died with 33rd Legislature (2023-2024). It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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