Alaska 34th Alaska State Legislature Status: In Committee 1 D cosponsors

HB 192 — An Act relating to the payment of unemployment compensation benefits; relating to a penalty for late unemployment benefit payments; relating to inflation adjustments to unemployment benefit amounts; relating to an insured worker's availability for work; and providing for an effective date.

Last action — (H) Minutes (HL&C)

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

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced April 14, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

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Prognosis

Stalled 16% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 D).

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Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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This bill amends existing laws related to unemployment compensation, including penalty structures for late payments, adjustments for inflation, and provisions for worker availability during call center overloads.

  • AS 23.20.340(d)

    PROMPTLY

    Removes the requirement for prompt payment, implying more flexibility in timing.

  • AS 23.20.340(f)

    PROMPTLY

    Removes the 'promptly' requirement for payment of benefits after an appeal decision.

  • AS 23.20.340

    (h) The department shall develop a contingency plan for periods when the call center call volume may exceed the capacity of the call center. An insured worker may not be disqualified from benefits, or have benefits reduced, for failure to timely provide information through a call center if, during the week the information was due, the volume of calls received by the call center exceeded the capacity of the call center.

    Establishes protections for workers against disqualification due to call center capacity issues.

  • AS 23.20.350(d)

    [$24] → $35

    Increases the weekly allowance for dependents from $24 to $35.

  • AS 23.20.350(d)

    [$72] → $105

    Increases the maximum total allowance for dependents from $72 to $105 per week.

  • AS 23.20.350

    (h) On July 1 of each year, the department shall increase the maximum base period wages in (d) of this section by a percentage equal to the average percentage of increase over the first three of the preceding four calendar years in all items of the Consumer Price Index for all urban consumers for urban Alaska prepared by the United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, and calculate new weekly benefit amounts accordingly.

    Mandates annual adjustments to maximum base period wages based on inflation.

Action History

  1. (H) Minutes (HL&C)

  2. (H) <Bill Hearing Canceled>

  3. (H) LABOR & COMMERCE at 03:15 PM BARNES 124

  4. (H) Minutes (HL&C)

  5. (H) Heard & Held -- Delayed to 15 min after adjournment --

  6. (H) LABOR & COMMERCE at 03:15 PM BARNES 124

  7. (H) Minutes (HL&C)

  8. (H) <Bill Hearing Canceled> -- Delayed to 15 minutes Following Session --

  9. (H) LABOR & COMMERCE at 09:00 AM BARNES 124

  10. (H) REFERRED TO LABOR & COMMERCE

  11. (H) L&C, FIN

  12. (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (64)

64 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 192?
HB 192 is sponsored by Ted Eischeid (D).
What is the current status of HB 192?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced April 14, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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