00                       CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 201(STA)                                                                    
01 "An Act relating to an application for a permanent fund dividend for a member of the                                    
02 armed forces of the United States serving on active duty outside of the state who is                                    
03 eligible for hostile fire or imminent danger pay; and providing for an effective date."                                 
04 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:                                                                
05    * Section 1.  AS 43.23.011 is amended by adding a new subsection to read:                                          
06            (d)  An individual may, under (a) - (c) of this section, complete, sign, and file                            
07       an application on behalf of a member of the armed forces of the United States who is                              
08       serving on active duty outside of the United States if the                                                        
09                 (1)  individual has a power of attorney from the member of the armed                                    
10       forces that authorizes, in specific or general terms, the individual to file that                                 
11       application;                                                                                                      
12                 (2)  member of the armed forces is eligible at any time during the                                      
13       application period under (a) of this section for hostile fire or imminent danger pay; and                         
14                 (3)  member of the armed forces provides a separate statement that is                                   
01       signed by the member that the member intends to return to the state.                                              
02    * Sec. 2.  This Act takes effect January 1, 2006.