Alaska 34th Alaska State Legislature Status: Passed House Bipartisan · 5 R · 5 D · 2 I cosponsors

HB 210 — An Act relating to workers' compensation coverage for disability from diseases for certain firefighters; relating to occupational disability benefits and medical benefits available under the public employees' retirement system; and providing for an effective date.

Last action — (S) CROSS SPONSOR(S): GIESSEL, GRAY-JACKSON

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

This bill has passed the House. Introduced April 30, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Senate.

Odds of enactment

Moderate chance

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

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Prognosis

Advancing 58% · high confidence

  • Passed House

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 12 sponsors

    1 primary, 11 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 3 parties (5 R · 5 D · 2 I) — cross-party backing.

  • Mixed recorded votes

    1 passed, 1 failed in recorded votes so far.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

35 added · 56 removed

Plain-language change summary

The updated version of Bill HB 210 has made significant changes to the occupational disability benefits for peace officers and firefighters. Specifically, the monthly disability benefit has been increased from 40% to 75% of the employee's gross monthly compensation after the first year of eligibility. This adjustment is important because it provides greater financial support to disabled first responders, recognizing the unique risks they face in their jobs and ensuring they have more adequate resources during their recovery period. Additionally, the new version focuses on including medical benefits for those eligible to receive a disability benefit, ensuring a more comprehensive support system for these employees.

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34-LS0938\N CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO.
34-LS0938\A HOUSE BILL NO.
210(FIN) IN THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA THIRTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE - SECOND SESSION BY THE HOUSE FINANCE COMMITTEE Referred:
210 IN THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA THIRTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE - SECOND SESSION BY REPRESENTATIVES KOPP, Galvin, Bynum, Fields, Josephson, Eischeid, Schrage, McCabe, Tomaszewski, Story Introduced:
Rules6 Sponsor(s):
4/30/25 Referred:
REPRESENTATIVES KOPP, Galvin, Bynum, Fields, Josephson, Eischeid, Schrage, McCabe, Tomaszewski, Story A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED "An Act relating to occupational disability benefits and medical benefits available under the public employees' retirement system;
Labor and Commerce, Finance A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED "An Act relating to occupational disability benefits for peace officers and firefighters;
(d) The monthly amount of an occupational disability benefit is 75 [40] percent of the disabled employee's gross monthly compensation at the time of termination due to disability.
(d) The monthly amount of an occupational disability benefit is 40 percent of the disabled employee's gross monthly compensation at the time of termination due to disability.
For each month of eligibility after the first 12 months, the monthly benefit amount payable to an employee who is a peace officer or firefighter at the time of termination is increased to 75 percent of the employee's gross monthly compensation at the time of termination.
AS 39.35.870 is amended by adding a new subsection to read:
(h) Notwithstanding (a) and (g) of this section, a disabled employee who is eligible to obtain a disability benefit under AS 39.35.890 is eligible to obtain retiree major medical insurance benefits under AS 39.35.880.
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AS 39.35.880(g) is amended to read:
(g) Except as provided under (l) of this section, the [THE] cost of premiums for retiree major medical insurance coverage for an eligible member or HB0210b -1- CSHB 210(FIN) New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 34-LS0938\N surviving spouse who is (1) not eligible for Medicare is an amount equal to the full monthly group premiums for retiree major medical insurance coverage;
(2) eligible for Medicare is the following percentage of the premium amounts established for retirees who are eligible for Medicare:
(A) 30 percent if the member had 10 or more, but less than 15, years of service;
(B) 25 percent if the member had 15 or more, but less than 20, years of service;
(C) 20 percent if the member had 20 or more, but less than 25, years of service;
(D) 15 percent if the member had 25 or more, but less than 30, years of service;
(E) 10 percent if the member had 30 or more years of service.
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AS 39.35.880 is amended by adding a new subsection to read:
(l) An eligible member or surviving spouse who receives a disability benefit as provided under AS 39.35.890 or 39.35.891 and is not eligible for Medicare is not required to pay a premium for retiree major medical insurance coverage.
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(d) The monthly amount of an occupational disability benefit is 75 [40] percent of the disabled employee's gross monthly compensation at the time of termination due to disability.
(d) The monthly amount of an occupational disability benefit is 40 percent of the disabled employee's gross monthly compensation at the time of termination due to disability.
For each month of eligibility after the first 12 months, the monthly HB0210a -1- HB 210 New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 34-LS0938\A benefit amount payable to an employee who is a peace officer or firefighter at the time of termination is increased to 75 percent of the employee's gross monthly compensation at the time of termination.
While an employee is receiving disability benefits, based on the disabled employee's gross monthly compensation at the time of termination due to disability, the employer shall make contributions (1) to the employee's individual account under AS 39.35.730 on behalf CSHB 210(FIN) -2- HB0210b New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 34-LS0938\N of the employee, without deduction from the employee's disability payments;
While an employee is receiving disability benefits, based on the disabled employee's gross monthly compensation at the time of termination due to disability, the employer shall make contributions (1) to the employee's individual account under AS 39.35.730 on behalf of the employee, without deduction from the employee's disability payments;
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HB0210b -3- CSHB 210(FIN) New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED]
HB 210 -2- HB0210a New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED]
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Action History

  1. (S) CROSS SPONSOR(S): GIESSEL, GRAY-JACKSON

  2. (S) REFERRED TO FINANCE

  3. (S) FIN

  4. (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

  5. (H) VERSION: CSHB 210(FIN) AM

  6. (H) TRANSMITTED TO (S)

  7. (H) COSPONSOR(S): MCCABE, TOMASZEWSKI, STORY

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

  9. (H) PASSED Y40

  10. (H) AUTOMATICALLY IN THIRD READING

  11. (H) ...CHANGES TITLE OF LEGISLATION

  12. (H) AM NO 1 ADOPTED UC

  13. (H) RESCIND ACTION (FAILED)AM 1 UC

  14. (H) RETURN SECOND/RESCIND ACTION AM 1 UC

  15. (H) READ THE THIRD TIME CSHB 210(FIN)

  16. (H) COSPONSOR(S): FIELDS, JOSEPHSON, EISCHEID, SCHRAGE

  17. (H) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 5/6 CALENDAR

  18. (H) AM NO 1 FAILED Y19 N21

  19. (H) FIN CS ADOPTED UC

  20. (H) READ THE SECOND TIME

  21. (H) RULES TO CALENDAR 5/4/2026

  22. (H) COSPONSOR(S): BYNUM

  23. (H) FN1: INDETERMINATE(ADM)

  24. (H) NR: TOMASZEWSKI, MOORE, BYNUM, ALLARD

  25. (H) DP: JIMMIE, GALVIN, HANNAN, SCHRAGE, JOSEPHSON, FOSTER

  26. (H) FIN RPT CS(FIN) NEW TITLE 6DP 4NR

  27. (H) Moved CSHB 210(FIN) Out of Committee

  28. (H) FINANCE at 01:30 PM ADAMS 519

  29. (H) Heard & Held

  30. (H) FINANCE at 01:30 PM ADAMS 519

  31. (H) -- MEETING CANCELED --

  32. (H) FINANCE at 01:30 PM ADAMS 519

  33. (H) COSPONSOR(S): GALVIN

  34. (H) Heard & Held

  35. (H) FINANCE at 01:30 PM ADAMS 519

  36. (H) Heard & Held

  37. (H) FINANCE at 01:30 PM ADAMS 519

  38. (H) FN1: INDETERMINATE(ADM)

  39. (H) DP: CARRICK, COULOMBE, SADDLER, FRIER, D.NELSON, HALL, FIELDS

  40. (H) L&C RPT 7DP

  41. (H) Minutes (HL&C)

  42. (H) Moved HB 210 Out of Committee -- Delayed to 15 minutes Following Session --

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

  44. (H) Minutes (HL&C)

  45. (H) <Bill Hearing Canceled>

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

  47. (H) Minutes (HL&C)

  48. (H) Heard & Held

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

  50. (H) <Bill Hearing Canceled> -- Delayed to 4:30 pm --

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

  52. (H) L&C, FIN

  53. (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 11 co-sponsors · 53 not signed on · 15 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (11)

Not signed on (53)

53 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Third Reading — Final Passage

Passed 40 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
R 20000
D 14000
N 5000
Unaffiliated 1000
Total 40000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Steve St. Clair — Yea
Andi Story D Yea
Andrew Gray D Yea
Andy Josephson D Yea
Ashley Carrick D Yea
Carolyn Hall D Yea
Donna Mears D Yea
Genevieve Mina D Yea
Maxine Dibert D Yea
Neal Foster D Yea
Nellie Unangiq Jimmie D Yea
Robyn Niayuq Frier D Yea
Sara Hannan D Yea
Ted Eischeid D Yea
Zack Fields D Yea
Alyse Galvin N Yea
Bryce Edgmon N Yea
Calvin Schrage N Yea
Ky Holland N Yea
Rebecca Himschoot N Yea
Bill Elam R Yea
Chuck Kopp R Yea
Dan Saddler R Yea
David Nelson R Yea
David Nelson R Yea
DeLena Johnson R Yea
Elexie Moore R Yea
Frank Tomaszewski R Yea
Jamie Allard R Yea
Jeremy Bynum R Yea
Jubilee Underwood R Yea
Julie Coulombe R Yea
Justin Ruffridge R Yea
Kevin McCabe R Yea
Louise Stutes R Yea
Mia Costello R Yea
Mike Prax R Yea
Rebecca Schwanke R Yea
Sarah Vance R Yea
Will Stapp R Yea

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Second Reading — Amendment No. 1

Failed 19 Yea · 21 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 1000
D 11300
R 17300
N 0500
Total 192100
% of votes cast 48%53%0%0%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Steve St. Clair — Yea
Andi Story D Nay
Andrew Gray D Nay
Andy Josephson D Yea
Ashley Carrick D Nay
Carolyn Hall D Nay
Donna Mears D Nay
Genevieve Mina D Nay
Maxine Dibert D Nay
Neal Foster D Nay
Nellie Unangiq Jimmie D Nay
Robyn Niayuq Frier D Nay
Sara Hannan D Nay
Ted Eischeid D Nay
Zack Fields D Nay
Alyse Galvin N Nay
Bryce Edgmon N Nay
Calvin Schrage N Nay
Ky Holland N Nay
Rebecca Himschoot N Nay
Bill Elam R Yea
Chuck Kopp R Nay
Dan Saddler R Yea
David Nelson R Yea
David Nelson R Yea
DeLena Johnson R Yea
Elexie Moore R Yea
Frank Tomaszewski R Yea
Jamie Allard R Yea
Jeremy Bynum R Yea
Jubilee Underwood R Yea
Julie Coulombe R Yea
Justin Ruffridge R Yea
Kevin McCabe R Yea
Louise Stutes R Nay
Mia Costello R Yea
Mike Prax R Nay
Rebecca Schwanke R Yea
Sarah Vance R Yea
Will Stapp R Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 210?
HB 210 is sponsored by Elvi Gray-Jackson (D), Cathy Giessel (R), Andi Story (D), Frank Tomaszewski (R), Kevin McCabe (R), Calvin Schrage (N), Ted Eischeid (D), Andy Josephson (D), Zack Fields (D), Jeremy Bynum (R), Alyse Galvin (N), and Chuck Kopp (R).
What is the current status of HB 210?
This bill has passed the House. Introduced April 30, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
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