SCS CSHB 334(FIN): "An Act relating to waiver of tuition and fees for certain family members of a member of the armed services, a peace officer, or a fire fighter killed in the line of duty; and providing for an effective date."
00SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 334(FIN) 01 "An Act relating to waiver of tuition and fees for certain family members of 02 a member of the armed services, a peace officer, or a fire fighter killed in the 03 line of duty; and providing for an effective date." 04 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA: 05 * Section 1. AS 14.43.085 is amended to read: 06 Sec. 14.43.085. Free tuition and fees for a spouse or dependent of a peace 07 officer or members of the armed services or a fire department . (a) A person 08 enrolled as a student in good standing in a state supported educational institution in 09 this state is entitled to a waiver of undergraduate tuition and fees if the person was 10 the spouse or dependent child of a bona fide resident of the state who was 11 (1) a member of the armed services and who died in the line of duty 12 or who died as a result of injuries sustained while in the line of duty for the state or 13 federal government or who was listed by the United States Department of Defense as 14 a prisoner of war or as missing in action ; or
01 (2) a peace officer or a member of a fire department who died from 02 an act arising out of and in the course of 03 (A) employment as a peace officer or a fire fighter; or 04 (B) duties as a volunteer fire fighter . 05 (b) In this section , 06 (1) "armed services" means the Alaska National Guard, Alaska Naval 07 Militia, and the armed services of the United States; 08 (2) "dependent child" means a person who was a dependent of a peace 09 officer or of a member of the armed services or a fire department at the time of the 10 peace officer's or member's death, and who is 11 (A) the peace officer's or member's natural or adopted child; 12 (B) a child in relation to whom the deceased armed services 13 member , fire fighter, or peace officer stood in loco parentis for at least three 14 years before the peace officer's or member's death; 15 (C) the peace officer's or member's stepchild; or 16 (D) the peace officer's or member's acknowledged illegitimate 17 child; 18 (3) "fire department" means a federal, state, or municipal fire 19 department or a regularly organized volunteer fire department registered with the 20 state fire marshal; 21 (4) "line of duty" has the meaning given under federal law; 22 (5) "peace officer" has the meaning given in AS 01.10.060 and 23 includes a correctional officer; 24 (6) [(4)] "resident" means a person who resided in the state for at least 25 one year before serving in the armed services and who lists Alaska as the home state 26 for purposes of military records , or a person who was employed as a peace officer 27 in this state or was a member of a fire department located in this state; 28 (7) "spouse" means a person who was married to a peace officer 29 or to a member of the armed services or a fire department at the time of the 30 peace officer's or member's death . 31 * Sec. 2. APPLICABILITY. (a) A person who is enrolled as a student and who is
01 described in sec. 1 of this Act is entitled to a waiver of tuition and fees regardless of whether 02 the person who died in the line of duty or who died from an act arising out of and in the 03 course of employment or duties as a volunteer fire fighter died before, on, or after the 04 effective date of this Act. A person who is entitled to a waiver of tuition and fees as 05 described in sec. 1 of this Act and who has already paid tuition or fees before the effective 06 date of this Act is not entitled to a refund. 07 (b) This Act does not apply to a person enrolled as a graduate student in a state 08 supported educational institution on the effective date of this Act. 09 * Sec. 3. This Act takes effect July 1, 1998.