Alaska 33rd Legislature (2023-2024) Status: To Executive Bipartisan · 16 D · 12 R · 3 I cosponsors

HJR 18 — Urging the United States Congress to repeal the Windfall Elimination Provision and Government Pension Offset of the Social Security Act.

Last action — (H) PERMANENTLY FILED 9/23 LEGIS RESOLVE 35

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    Introduced
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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 died with 33rd Legislature (2023-2024). It reached “To Executive” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

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What changed in the latest version

69 added · 78 removed

Plain-language change summary

The revised version of HJR 18 adds a statement about the financial impact of the Windfall Elimination Provision, specifically noting that it can reduce benefits by as much as $558 per month for recipients in 2023. This change highlights the significant financial implications of the provisions for affected public employees and teachers in Alaska. By making this addition, the resolution emphasizes the urgency and importance of repealing these Social Security Act provisions, potentially leading to greater support for the bill.

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33-LS1003\B HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO.
S T A T E O F A L A S K A THE LEGISLATURE Legislative Source Resolve No.
18 IN THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE - SECOND SESSION BY REPRESENTATIVES GALVIN, Fields, Stutes, Dibert, C.Johnson, Himschoot, Armstrong, Mina, Schrage, Mears, Sumner, Allard, Story, Rauscher, Hannan, Groh, Saddler, Josephson, Ortiz, Gray, Cronk, Wright, Tilton Introduced:
CSHJR 18(STA) 35 Urging the United States Congress to repeal the Windfall Elimination Provision and Government Pension Offset of the Social Security Act.
1/22/24 Referred:
_______________ BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:
State Affairs A RESOLUTION Urging the United States Congress to repeal the Windfall Elimination Provision and Government Pension Offset of the Social Security Act.
WHEREAS many public employees, while employed by the state or a political subdivision of the state that participates in the Public Employees' Retirement System of Alaska, do not participate in Social Security;
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:
WHEREAS public employees, while employed by the State of Alaska or a political subdivision of the state that participates in the Public Employees' Retirement System of Alaska, are ineligible by law to earn Social Security credits;
and WHEREAS, in 2023, a Social Security benefit reduction by the Windfall Elimination HJR018a -1- HJR 18 New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 33-LS1003\B Provision may be as much as $558 a month for each recipient;
and WHEREAS, in 2023, a Social Security benefit reduction by the Windfall Elimination -1- Enrolled HJR 18 Provision may be as much as $558 a month for each recipient;
and HJR 18 -2- HJR018a New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 33-LS1003\B WHEREAS bipartisan legislation has been introduced in the 118th United States Congress to address the Windfall Elimination Provision and Government Pension Offset;
and Enrolled HJR 18 -2- WHEREAS bipartisan legislation has been introduced in the 118th United States Congress to address the Windfall Elimination Provision and Government Pension Offset;
Representative for Alaska, members of the Alaska delegation in Congress.
Representative, members of the Alaska delegation in Congress.
HJR018a -3- HJR 18 New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED]
-3- Enrolled HJR 18
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Action History

  1. (H) PERMANENTLY FILED 9/23 LEGIS RESOLVE 35

  2. (H) MANIFEST ERROR(S)

  3. (H) 9:50 A.M. 7/25/24 Transmitted to Governor

  4. (S) VERSION: CSHJR 18(STA)

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

  6. (S) WILSON, HUGHES, SHOWER, STEVENS

  7. (S) CLAMAN, BISHOP, STEDMAN, WIELECHOWSKI, KAWASAKI, TOBIN, KIEHL, KAUFMAN,

  8. (S) CROSS SPONSOR(S): GRAY-JACKSON, GIESSEL, DUNBAR, OLSON, MERRICK, BJORKMAN,

  9. (S) PASSED Y20 N-

  10. (S) READ THE THIRD TIME CSHJR 18(STA)

  11. (S) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 5/14 CAL

  12. (S) READ THE SECOND TIME

  13. (S) RULES TO CALENDAR 5/13/2024

  14. (S) FN1: ZERO(H.STA)

  15. (S) DP: KAWASAKI, BJORKMAN, MERRICK

  16. (S) STA RPT 3DP

  17. (S) Moved CSHJR 18(STA) Out of Committee

  18. (S) STATE AFFAIRS at 03:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)

  19. (S) Heard & Held

  20. (S) STATE AFFAIRS at 03:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)

  21. (S) STA

  22. (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

  23. (H) VERSION: CSHJR 18(STA)

  24. (H) TRANSMITTED TO (S)

  25. (H) COSPONSOR(S): GROH, SADDLER, JOSEPHSON, ORTIZ, GRAY, CRONK, WRIGHT, TILTON

  26. (H) PASSED Y40

  27. (H) READ THE THIRD TIME CSHJR 18(STA)

  28. (H) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING UC

  29. (H) AM NO 1 FAILED Y1 N39

  30. (H) STA CS ADOPTED UC

  31. (H) READ THE SECOND TIME

  32. (H) RULES TO CALENDAR 5/1/2024

  33. (H) COSPONSOR(S): HANNAN

  34. (H) COSPONSOR(S): RAUSCHER

  35. (H) COSPONSOR(S): SUMNER, ALLARD, STORY

  36. (H) FN1: ZERO(H.STA)

  37. (H) DP: WRIGHT, CARPENTER, C.JOHNSON, ALLARD, CARRICK, STORY, SHAW

  38. (H) STA RPT CS(STA) 7DP

  39. (H) Minutes (HSTA)

  40. (H) Moved CSHJR 18(STA) Out of Committee

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

  42. (H) COSPONSOR(S): HIMSCHOOT, ARMSTRONG, MINA, SCHRAGE, MEARS

  43. (H) COSPONSOR(S): C.JOHNSON

  44. (H) Minutes (HSTA)

  45. (H) Heard & Held

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

  47. (H) -- MEETING CANCELED --

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

  49. (H) COSPONSOR(S): DIBERT

  50. (H) STA

  51. (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HJR 18?
HJR 18 is sponsored by Gary Stevens (R), Shower, Hughes, Wilson, James Kaufman (R), Jesse Kiehl (D), Löki Tobin (D), Scott Kawasaki (D), Bill Wielechowski (D), Bert Stedman (R), Bishop, Matt Claman (D), Jesse Bjorkman (R), Kelly Merrick (R), Donald Olson (D), Forrest Dunbar (D), Cathy Giessel (R), Elvi Gray-Jackson (D), Cathy Tilton (R), Wright, Mike Cronk (R), Andrew Gray (D), Ortiz, Andy Josephson (D), Dan Saddler (R), Groh, Sara Hannan (D), George Rauscher (R), Andi Story (D), Jamie Allard (R), Sumner, Donna Mears (D), Calvin Schrage (N), Genevieve Mina (D), Armstrong, Rebecca Himschoot (N), C.Johnson, Maxine Dibert (D), Louise Stutes (R), Zack Fields (D), and Alyse Galvin (N).
What is the current status of HJR 18?
This bill died with 33rd Legislature (2023-2024). It reached “To Executive” 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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