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HB 235 – North Star Medal
Link http://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Detail/30?Root=HB%20235 Title "An Act creating the North Star Medal." Primary Sponsor Representative Kreiss-Tomkins Sponsor Statement HB 235 creates a rare and high honor to be awarded by the State of Alaska to first responders who are injured or [...]
SB 91 – Criminal Law/Procedure; Driv Lic; Pub Aid
Link http://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Detail/29?Root=SB%20%2091 Title "An Act relating to protective orders; relating to conditions of release; relating to community work service; relating to credit toward a sentence of imprisonment for certain persons under electronic monitoring; relating to the restoration under certain circumstances of an [...]
HB 211 – RIP For Public Employees/Teachers
Link http://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Detail/29?Root=HB%20211 Title "An Act relating to retirement incentives for members of the defined benefit plan of the Teachers' Retirement System of Alaska and the defined benefit plan of the Public Employees' Retirement System of Alaska; and providing for an effective date." [...]
HB 90 – Peace Officer / Firefighter Retirement
Link http://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Detail/29?Root=HB%20%2090 Title "An Act relating to the Protective Occupation Retirement Council; relating to participation of certain employees in the defined benefit and defined contribution plans of the public employees' retirement system; and providing for an effective date." Primary Sponsor Representative Millett Summary [...]
HB23/SB48 – Ins. for Depends. of Deceased Fire/Police
"An Act creating a fund in the Department of Public Safety; providing for payment of certain medical insurance premiums for surviving dependents of certain police officers or firefighters who die in the line of duty; and providing for an effective date." SB48 [...]
HB 11 – RIP for Public Employees/ Teachers
"An Act relating to retirement incentives for members of the defined benefit retirement plan of the teachers' retirement system and the defined benefit retirement plan of the Public Employees' Retirement System of Alaska; and providing for an effective date." For more information [...]