00                      CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 151(FIN)                                                                    
01 "An Act relating to unemployment benefits; and providing for an effective date."                                        
02 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:                                                                
03    * Section 1. The uncodified law of the State of Alaska is amended by adding a new section                          
04 to read:                                                                                                                
05 UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE: BENEFIT QUALIFICATION AND WAITING                                                               
06 WEEK. (a)  The limitations under AS 23.20.375(b) do not apply to benefits payable to an                                 
07 insured worker under AS 23.20 (Alaska Employment Security Act) who is otherwise entitled                                
08 to receive waiting-week credit or benefits under AS 23.20.375(a). In this subsection, "insured                          
09 worker" has the meaning given in AS 23.20.520.                                                                        
10       (b)  The provision of a benefit as permitted by this section is not a violation of                                
11 AS 23.20.500.                                                                                                           
12       (c)  The commissioner of labor and workforce development shall administer this                                    
13 section as required under AS 23.20.005(b) and 23.20.095.                                                                
14    * Sec. 2. The uncodified law of the State of Alaska is amended by adding a new section to                          
15 read:                                                                                                                   

01 UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE: DEPENDENT ALLOWANCE. Notwithstanding                                                            
02 AS 23.20.350(f) and to the extent consistent with federal law, the allowance for dependents of                          
03 an insured worker under AS 23.20 (Alaska Employment Security Act) who establishes a                                     
04 benefit year under AS 23.20.350 is $75 per week for each dependent. The Department of                                   
05 Labor and Workforce Development may not limit the total allowances for dependents paid to                               
06 the insured worker for each week of unemployment. In this section, "dependent" has the                                  
07 meaning given in AS 23.20.350(g).                                                                                       
08    * Sec. 3. The uncodified law of the State of Alaska is amended by adding a new section to                          
09 read:                                                                                                                   
10       TRANSITION: REGULATIONS. The commissioner of labor and workforce                                                  
11 development may adopt regulations necessary to implement this Act. The regulations are not                              
12 subject to AS 44.62 (Administrative Procedure Act).                                                                     
13    * Sec. 4. Sections 1 and 2 of this Act are repealed September 6, 2021.                                             
14    * Sec. 5. The uncodified law of the State of Alaska is amended by adding a new section to                          
15 read:                                                                                                                   
16       RETROACTIVITY. Sections 1 - 3 of this Act are retroactive to April 1, 2021.                                       
17    * Sec. 6. This Act takes effect immediately under AS 01.10.070(c).