HB 295 — An Act relating to allowable absences for eligibility for a permanent fund dividend; and providing for an effective date.

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295(STA)295 IN THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA THIRTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE - SECOND SESSION BY THEREPRESENTATIVES HOUSEMCCABE, STATEFields, AFFAIRSHimschoot, COMMITTEEVance Referred:Introduced:

Finance2/6/26 Sponsor(s):Referred:

REPRESENTATIVESState MCCABE,Affairs, Fields,Finance Himschoot, Vance A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED "An Act relating to allowable absences for eligibility for a permanent fund dividend;

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(13) accompanying another eligible resident who is absent for a reason permitted under (1), (2), (5) - (12), (16), or (19)(18) [(17)] of this subsection as the spouse, minor dependent, or disabled dependent of the eligible resident;

(17) serving as a pilot or a required flight crew member for a United States airline certified as an air carrier by the Federal Aviation Administration;

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or (ii)(C) 45 days in addition to any absence or cumulative absences claimed under (5)(1) - (17) [(1) - (16)] of this subsection if the individual is not claiming an absence under (1) - (4) or (6) - (18)(17) [(6)[(4) - (16)] of this subsection;subsection.

(B) 120 days in addition to any absence or cumulative absences claimed under (1) - (3) of this subsection if the individual is not claiming an absence under (4) - (18) [(4) - (16)] of this subsection but is claiming an absence under (1) or (2) of this subsection;

or (C) 45 days in addition to any absence or cumulative absences claimed under (1) - (18) [(1) - (16)] of this subsection if the individual is claiming an absence under (4) - (18) [(4) - (16)] of this subsection.

AS 43.23.008(b) is amended to read:

(b) An individual may not claim an allowable absence under (a)(1) - (18) [(a)(1) - (16)] of this section unless the individual was a resident of the state for at least six consecutive months immediately before leaving the state.

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