05/17/2025 10:00 AM Senate STATE AFFAIRS

Senate STA 05/17/2025 10:02

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Audio	Topic
10:02:35 AM	Start
10:03:46 AM	SB107
10:06:17 AM	SR3
10:10:32 AM	HB17
10:13:49 AM	HJR13
10:16:36 AM	HCR6
10:18:56 AM	Adjourn

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+		Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled:	TELECONFERENCED
+=	SB 107	ALASKA SUNSET COMMISSION	TELECONFERENCED
		Moved CSSB 107(STA) Out of Committee
+=	SR 3	SAMOAN SERVICE & VOTING RIGHTS	TELECONFERENCED
		Moved SR 3 Out of Committee
+=	HB 17	DISABLED VETERANS: RETIREMENT BENEFITS	TELECONFERENCED
		Moved HB 17 Out of Committee
+=	HJR 13	AFGHANS, SP. IMMIGRANT VISAS, ASSISTANCE	TELECONFERENCED
		Moved CSHJR 13(MLV) Out of Committee
+=	HCR 6	US MARINE CORPS 250TH BIRTHDAY	TELECONFERENCED
		Moved CSHCR 6(MLV) Out of Committee
		Streamed live on AKL.tv

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          HB  17-DISABLED VETERANS: RETIREMENT BENEFITS                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
10:10:32 AM                                                                                                                   
CHAIR KAWASAKI announced the consideration of HOUSE BILL NO. 17                                                                 
"An Act relating to retirement benefits and military service."                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
10:11:01 AM                                                                                                                   
REPRESENTATIVE   GEORGE  RAUSCHER,   District  29,  Alaska   State                                                              
Legislature,  Juneau, Alaska,  as sponsor  he gave  a recap  of HB
17.  He stated  that  HB 17  lets  100 percent  disabled  veterans                                                              
retire up  to five  years early.  It costs  the state nothing  and                                                              
gives vets needed flexibility as their disabilities progress.                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
10:12:43 AM                                                                                                                   
CHAIR KAWASAKI  opened public  testimony on  HB 17; finding  none,                                                              
he closed public testimony.                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
10:13:06 AM                                                                                                                   
CHAIR KAWASAKI solicited the will of the committee.                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
10:13:09 AM                                                                                                                   
SENATOR BJORKMAN  moved to report  HB 17, work order  34-LS0233\A,                                                              
from  committee  with  individual   recommendations  and  attached                                                              
fiscal note(s).                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
10:13:26 AM                                                                                                                   
CHAIR KAWASAKI  found  no objection  and HB 17  was reported  from                                                              
the Senate State Affairs Standing Committee.

Document Name	Date/Time	Subjects
SB 38 Version A 2.19.25.pdf	SSTA 5/17/2025 10:00:00 AM	SB 38
SB 38 Sectional Analysis Version A 2.19.25.pdf	SSTA 5/17/2025 10:00:00 AM	SB 38
SB 38 Sponsor Statement Version A 2.19.25.pdf	SSTA 5/17/2025 10:00:00 AM	SB 38
SB 145 - DCCED Presentation to SSTA 10.9.25.pdf	SSTA 5/17/2025 10:00:00 AM	SB 145
HB 158 SB 145 - Board of Veterinary Examiners - 5.6.25.pdf	SSTA 5/17/2025 10:00:00 AM	HB 158 SB 145
SB 145 Fiscal Note DCCED-CBPL 3.24.25.pdf	SSTA 5/17/2025 10:00:00 AM	SB 145
SB 145 Sectional Analysis version A 3.26.25.pdf	SSTA 5/17/2025 10:00:00 AM	SB 145
SB 145 Transmittal Letter 3.24.25.pdf	SSTA 5/17/2025 10:00:00 AM	SB 145
SB 145 version A 3.26.25.pdf	SSTA 5/17/2025 10:00:00 AM	SB 145
HB 158 & SB 145 Letters of Support as of 7.30.25.pdf	SSTA 5/17/2025 10:00:00 AM	HB 158 SB 145

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