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HB 193
Alaska House•In Senate Committee
Summary
HB 193, “Unemployment Ben; Paid Leave: Parent/sick”, was introduced in the House on Apr 15, 2025 by Rep. Carolyn Hall (D) with 12 co-sponsors. It was referred to Rules, and last saw action on May 20, 2026: REFERRED TO RULES.
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HB 193 has 12 co-sponsors and 10 roll calls.
hb193/comm-sub.txt34-LS0612\S.ACS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 193(FIN) amIN THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKATHIRTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE - SECOND SESSIONBY THE HOUSE FINANCE COMMITTEEAmended: 5/16/26Offered: 5/13/26Sponsor(s): REPRESENTATIVES HALL, Fields, Carrick, Eischeid, Himschoot, Hannan, Story, Schrage,Galvin, Josephson, Bynum, Frier, MinaA BILLFOR AN ACT ENTITLED1 "An Act relating to minimum paid sick leave requirements; establishing a paid parental2 leave program; relating to employer surcharges; relating to the employment assistance3 and training program account; relating to unemployment benefits; relating to the4 collection of child support obligations; relating to employee unemployment tax credits;5 relating to employer contributions to unemployment; relating to the duties of the6 Department of Labor and Workforce Development; and providing for an effective7 date."8 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:9 * Section 1. AS 23.10.066 is amended to read:10Sec. 23.10.066. Minimum paid sick leave benefit. Employers in the state11with 10 or more employees are required to provide their employees paid sick leave as12follows:13(1) [EMPLOYERS WITH 15 OR MORE EMPLOYEES SHALLHB0193d -1- CSHB 193(FIN) amNew Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED]34-LS0612\S.A1ALLOW EMPLOYEES TO ACCRUE] a minimum of one hour of paid sick leave2shall accrue for every 30 hours worked, but employees are not entitled to accrue or3use more than 56 hours of paid sick leave a [PER] year, unless their employer sets a4higher limit;5(2) [EMPLOYERS WITH FEWER THAN 15 EMPLOYEES SHALL6ALLOW EMPLOYEES TO ACCRUE A MINIMUM OF ONE HOUR OF PAID7SICK LEAVE FOR EVERY 30 HOURS WORKED, BUT EMPLOYEES ARE NOT8ENTITLED TO ACCRUE OR USE MORE THAN 40 HOURS OF PAID SICK9LEAVE PER YEAR, UNLESS THEIR EMPLOYER SETS A HIGHER LIMIT;10(3)] employees who are exempt from overtime requirements under 2911U.S.C. 213(a)(1) shall be assumed to work 40 hours in each work week for purposes12of paid sick leave accrual unless their normal work week is less than 40 hours, in13which case paid sick leave accrues based on [UPON] that normal work week;14(3) [(4)] paid sick leave shall carry over to the following year, but an15employer is not required to allow an employee to use more than the applicable16amounts of paid sick leave described in (1) [AND (2)] of this section a [PER] year;17(4) [(5)] paid sick leave as provided in this section shall begin to18accrue at the commencement of employment or July 1, 2025, whichever is later; an19employee shall be entitled to use paid sick leave as it is accrued;20(5) [(6)] any employer with a paid leave or paid time off policy [,] who21makes available an amount of paid leave that is sufficient to meet the requirements of22this section and that may be used for the same purposes and under the same conditions23as paid sick leave under this section [,] is not required to provide additional paid sick24leave;25(6) [(7)] an employee who is transferred to a separate entity or26location, but remains employed by the same employer, is entitled to all paid sick leave27accrued at the former [PRIOR] entity or location; when there is a separation from28employment, but the employee is rehired within six months after [OF] separation by29the same employer, previously accrued and unused paid sick leave shall be30immediately reinstated; when a different employer succeeds or takes the place of an31existing employer, all employees of the original employer who remain employed byCSHB 193(FIN) am -2- HB0193dNew Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED]34-LS0612\S.A1the successor employer are entitled to all accrued and unused paid sick leave;2(7) an employer may, at the employee's request, allow an employee3to exchange accrued sick leave for the cash value of the accrued sick leave.4 * Sec. 2. AS 23.10.067 is amended to read:5Sec. 23.10.067. Use [UTILIZATION] of paid sick leave benefit. The paid6sick leave benefit required under AS 23.10.066 may be used [UTILIZED] as follows:7(1) employees shall be permitted to use paid sick leave for [:]8(A) an employee's mental or physical illness, injury, or health9condition; the employee's need for medical diagnosis, care, or treatment; or the10employee's need for preventative medical care;11(B) care or assistance to the employee's family member relating12to the needs described in (A) of this paragraph; in this subparagraph, "family13member" means an immediate family member as defined in AS 39.52.96014[PURSUANT TO AS 39.52.960(11)]; a domestic partner; a foster child, legal15ward, or person to whom the employee stands in loco parentis; a foster parent,16adoptive parent, legal guardian, or [A] person who stood in loco parentis when17the employee was a minor child; or any other individual related by blood or18whose close association is the equivalent of a family relationship; or19(C) absences necessary due to domestic violence, sexual20assault, or stalking, if [PROVIDED] the leave is to allow the employee to21obtain, for the employee or a family member, [:] medical or psychological22attention; services from a victim's aid organization; relocation or steps to23secure an existing home; or legal services, including participation in any24investigation or civil or criminal proceeding;25(2) when the need for paid sick leave is foreseeable, an [THE]26employee who is not incapacitated shall make a good faith effort to provide notice to27the employer in advance of the use of paid sick leave and before the beginning of the28employee's workday for which the sick leave is used and make a reasonable effort29to schedule use of paid sick leave in a manner that does not unduly disrupt the30employer's operations;31(3) for paid sick leave of more than three consecutive workdays, anHB0193d -3- CSHB 193(FIN) amNew Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED]34-LS0612\S.A1employer may require reasonable documentation as follows, showing that the paid2sick leave has been used for a purpose covered by (1) of this section:3(A) [;] documentation signed by a health care professional4indicating that paid sick leave is or was necessary shall be considered5reasonable documentation for the purposes of (1)(A) or (B) of this section6[PURPOSES], but an employer may not require that the documentation explain7the nature or details of the illness or underlying health needs;8(B) [(A)] in cases of domestic violence, sexual assault, or9stalking [,] under (1)(C) of this section, one of the following types of10documentation selected by the employee shall be considered reasonable11documentation: a police report; a written statement from a witness advocate12affirming services from a victim's aid organization; a court document13indicating relevant legal action; or a written, non-notarized statement from the14employee affirming that paid sick leave was taken for a qualifying purpose of15(1)(C) of this section;16(C) [(B)] unless otherwise required by law, an employer may17not require disclosure of the details of an employee's or an employee's family18member's health or safety information as a condition of providing paid sick19leave under AS 23.10.066 and must treat any health or safety information20regarding an employee or employee's family member as confidential medical21records;22(4) paid sick leave under AS 23.10.066 may be used in the smaller of23hourly increments or the smallest increment that the employer's payroll system uses to24account for absences or use of other time;25(5) an employer may not interfere with, restrain, or deny the exercise26of, or the attempt to exercise, the right to paid sick leave under AS 23.10.066; an27employer may not [:]28(A) engage in retaliation or discrimination [,] or take any other29adverse action, against an employee who uses [UTILIZES], or attempts to use30[UTILIZE], their paid sick leave;31(B) require, as a condition of an employee's taking paid sickCSHB 193(FIN) am -4- HB0193dNew Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED]34-LS0612\S.A1leave under this section and AS 23.10.066, that the employee search for or find2a replacement worker to cover the hours during which the employee is using3paid sick leave; or4(C) use an absence control policy that counts paid sick leave5taken under AS 23.10.066 and this section as an absence that may lead to or6result in retaliation or any other adverse action.7 * Sec. 3. AS 23.10.068(c) is amended to read:8(c) Employers shall give employees who are entitled to paid sick leave9written notice of the following at the commencement of employment or within 30 days10after [OF] this section's effective date, whichever is later: that beginning July 1, 2025,11employees are entitled to paid sick leave and the amount of paid sick leave, the terms12of its use guaranteed under AS 23.10.066 and 23.10.067, and that retaliation against13employees who request or use paid sick leave is prohibited.14 * Sec. 4. AS 23.10.069 is amended by adding a new subsection to read:15(d) Employment of seasonal workers is exempt from the requirements of16AS 23.10.066 - 23.10.068. In this subsection, "seasonal worker" means an employee17who is hired for a specific period related to peak business need, not to exceed six18months in each calendar year.19 * Sec. 5. AS 23.10 is amended by adding new sections to read:20Article 9. Alaska Paid Parental Leave Program.21Sec. 23.10.700. Paid parental leave program. The department shall22administer the paid parental leave program established under AS 23.10.700 -2323.10.795.24Sec. 23.10.705. Parental leave fund account. The parental leave fund account25is established as a separate fund in the state treasury. The department shall deposit26money collected under AS 23.10.710 in the account. The legislature may appropriate27the annual estimated balance in the account and interest earned on the account to the28department to carry out the purposes of AS 23.10.700 - 23.10.795. Money in the29account does not lapse.30Sec. 23.10.710. Contributions or reimbursement payments for paid31parental leave. (a) Except as provided in (b) and (d) of this section, in the mannerHB0193d -5- CSHB 193(FIN) amNew Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED]34-LS0612\S.A1provided in AS 23.20 and for the benefit of the paid parental leave program, the2department shall collect from each employee an amount equal to .15 percent of the3wages as set out in AS 23.20.175, on which the employee is required to make4contributions under AS 23.20.290(d).5(b) A nonprofit organization, governmental entity, or federally recognized6tribe that has elected to make payments in place of contributions under AS 23.20.2777shall make reimbursement payments to the paid parental leave program in the manner8provided in AS 23.20.277.9(c) The department shall assess and collect, under AS 23.20.185 - 23.20.275,10interest and penalties for delinquent reports and payments due under this section.11Interest and penalties collected shall be handled in accordance with AS 23.20.130(d).12(d) The department shall adopt regulations establishing a process for13employers who are exempt from participating in the paid parental leave program to opt14into the program.15Sec. 23.10.715. Qualifying purpose. An eligible employee may use paid16parental leave when the employee needs to be absent from work to17(1) care for a child within 12 months of the18(A) birth of that child to or adoption of that child by the eligible19employee; or20(B) appointment of the eligible employee as the legal guardian21of that child; or22(2) complete an adoption or legal guardianship process of a child23before the child is adopted by or placed with the employee.24Sec. 23.10.720. Paid parental leave claim. (a) The department shall establish25by regulation procedures for filing a claim for paid parental leave under AS 23.10.70026- 23.10.795, including a procedure for certifying that the leave is for a qualifying27purpose under AS 23.10.715.28(b) An employee may file a claim with the department for paid parental leave29not more than 60 days before the anticipated start date of the qualifying absence from30work nor more than 90 days after the date on which the qualifying absence from work31began. The department may waive the 90-day filing deadline for good cause. TheCSHB 193(FIN) am -6- HB0193dNew Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED]34-LS0612\S.A1department may process a claim without the eligible employee providing exact dates2of an anticipated qualifying absence from work. The department may adjust claim data3through a claim modification process established by the department.4(c) The department may accept any of the following as sufficient evidence that5a paid parental leave claim is for a qualifying purpose:6(1) the child's birth certificate;7(2) a document from the child's health care provider or the health care8provider of the person who gave birth to the child, stating the child's date of birth;9(3) a document from the child's health care provider, the adoption10 agency involved in the adoption, or another individual approved by the department11 confirming the adoption or anticipated adoption and the date of the adoption or12 anticipated adoption;13(4) a form signed by the employee acknowledging paternity of the14 child that meets the requirements of AS 18.50.165; or15(5) a document from a state or tribal court confirming a petition for or16 decree of legal guardianship of the child.17Sec. 23.10.725. Eligibility; benefit amount; duration. (a) An employee who18 is paid at least $2,500 in wages during the employee's base period for employment19 covered by AS 23.20.700 - 23.20.795 is eligible to receive paid parental leave under20 AS 23.10.700 - 23.10.795 if those wages were paid in at least two of the calendar21 quarters of the employee's base period, and the employee has been working for that22 employer for at least 13 weeks. Paid parental leave begins the first day of absence23 from work for a qualifying purpose under AS 23.10.715.24(b) The department shall calculate an employee's base period for purposes of25 (a) of this section using the first four of the last five completed calendar quarters26 immediately preceding the first day of the employee's benefit year, except that, if an27 employee would not otherwise be eligible for paid parental leave because of the use of28 a base period that does not include the most recently completed calendar quarter29 immediately preceding the first day of the employee's benefit year, the department30 shall calculate the employee's base period and determine the employee's eligibility31 using the four most recently completed calendar quarters before the start of the benefitHB0193d -7- CSHB 193(FIN) amNew Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED]34-LS0612\S.A1year. For an individual who has been separated from employment for not more than 262weeks, the department shall calculate the individual's base period using the first four3of the last five completed calendar quarters immediately preceding the individual's4separation from employment, except that, if an individual would not otherwise be5eligible for paid parental leave because of the use of a base period that does not6include the most recently completed calendar quarter, the department shall calculate7the individual's base period and determine the individual's eligibility using the four8most recently completed calendar quarters before the start of the benefit year.9(c) The department shall determine an eligible employee's weekly benefit in10the same manner as provided in AS 23.20.350(d). The department shall calculate the11employee's weekly benefit in accordance with AS 23.10.730 for employees using the12accelerated benefit option.13(d) The maximum number of weeks for which an eligible employee may take14paid parental leave, and for which paid parental leave benefits are payable in a benefit15year, is between eight and 12 weeks, cumulative, as determined by the department.16The department shall determine and make public the maximum duration of the17parental leave benefit each year, based on fund solvency, forecasted use, and actuarial18studies completed under AS 23.10.780. For employees using the accelerated benefit19option, the department shall calculate the number of weeks an eligible employee may20take paid parental leave in accordance with AS 23.10.730.21(e) In this section, "benefit year" means a period of 52 consecutive weeks22beginning at 12:00 a.m. of the Sunday preceding the day that an eligible employee23first files a claim for paid parental leave and, thereafter, the period of 52 consecutive24weeks beginning at 12:00 a.m. of the Sunday preceding the day that the eligible25employee next files the claim after the end of the eligible employee's last preceding26benefit year; however, for an eligible employee covered by this subsection, "benefit27year" also means a period of 53 weeks if the filing of a claim for paid parental leave28would result in overlapping any quarter of the base year of a previously filed request29for paid parental leave.30Sec. 23.10.730. Accelerated benefit option. An eligible employee may choose31to receive the paid parental leave benefit on an accelerated basis. For each week theCSHB 193(FIN) am -8- HB0193dNew Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED]34-LS0612\S.A1employee elects the accelerated benefit option, the employee shall receive double the2weekly benefit amount to which the employee is entitled. However, for each week the3employee chooses the accelerated benefit option, the duration of the benefit is reduced4by a corresponding week.5Sec. 23.10.735. Coordination of benefits. (a) Leave taken under the paid6parental leave program shall run concurrently with leave that also qualifies as leave7under 29 U.S.C. 2601 - 2654 (Family and Medical Leave Act) or AS 39.20.500 -839.20.550.9(b) An employer may require that payments for paid parental leave under10 AS 23.10.700 - 23.10.795 be made concurrently with, or coordinated with, payments11 or leave provided under a short-term disability policy or a separate bank of paid time12 off designated specifically for parental leave under a collective bargaining agreement13 or employer policy. The employer must provide employees written notice of this14 requirement.15(c) The department shall adopt regulations establishing a process for an16 employer to request to opt out of the paid parental leave program. The regulations17 must18(1) only allow an employer to opt out if the employer provides a19 specifically designated paid parental leave allowance under a collective bargaining20 agreement, employment contract, or employer policy that meets or exceeds the paid21 parental leave available under AS 23.10.700 - 23.10.795; and22(2) provide a process for an employer to appeal a determination made23 by the department.24(d) An employee may not be required to use or exhaust any accrued vacation25 leave, sick leave, or other paid time off before or while receiving paid parental leave26 benefits under AS 23.10.700 - 23.10.795. However, the employee may choose to use27 accrued vacation leave, sick leave, or other paid time off while receiving paid parental28 leave benefits under AS 23.10.700 - 23.10.795 if the total amount received does not29 exceed the employee's average weekly earnings.30(e) Paid parental leave under AS 23.10.700 - 23.10.795 does not relieve an31 employer from the obligation to comply with more generous terms included in aHB0193d -9- CSHB 193(FIN) amNew Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED]34-LS0612\S.A1collective bargaining agreement or employment contract.2Sec. 23.10.740. Disqualification. In addition to any other penalty that may3apply, an employee may be disqualified from paid parental leave benefits for up to one4year if the department determines the employee intentionally made a false statement or5misrepresentation of a material fact, or intentionally failed to report a material fact, to6obtain paid parental leave.7Sec. 23.10.745. Appeals. The department shall establish a process for an8employee to appeal a determination by the department regarding a paid parental leave9claim within 90 days after receiving notice of the determination.10Sec. 23.10.750. Recovery of improper payments. (a) An employee who11receives paid parental leave to which the employee is not entitled under AS 23.10.70012- 23.10.795 shall repay to the department the amount improperly paid. The department13shall deposit the payment in the parental leave fund account established in14AS 23.10.705.15(b) The department shall promptly prepare and send a notice of determination16to the employee at the employee's last address of record, stating that the employee is17required to repay the amount of paid parental leave received in error. If the employee18does not repay the amount received in error within a reasonable time set by the19department, the department shall deduct the amount from future paid parental leave20benefits owed to the employee or from the permanent fund dividend of the employee21under AS 43.23.140(b)(6). However, the department may waive repayment of all or a22portion of the amount of paid parental leave received in error if the department23determines that the employee has died or has acted in good faith when claiming and24receiving paid parental leave benefits and that requiring repayment would be unfair or25inequitable.26(c) If the employee has not repaid the paid parental leave benefit or if the27amount has not been deducted from future benefits or the permanent fund dividend of28the employee within two years after the last day of the year in which payment was29made, the commissioner may declare the amount uncollectible.30Sec. 23.10.755. Public education and outreach campaign. The department31shall conduct a public education and outreach campaign to educate employees andCSHB 193(FIN) am -10- HB0193dNew Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED]34-LS0612\S.A1employers about the availability of paid parental leave.2Sec. 23.10.760. Employment protection; health insurance maintenance;3enforcement. (a) An eligible employee who takes paid parental leave under4AS 23.10.700 - 23.10.795 is entitled to return to the position the employee held when5the leave began or to be restored to an equivalent position with equivalent seniority,6pay, benefits, working hours, and other terms and conditions of employment,7including service credits the employee was entitled to at the start of paid parental8leave.9(b) During any period of qualified paid parental leave, the employer shall10 maintain the employee's health care benefits on the same terms as before the leave11 began. The employee shall continue to pay the employee's share of the cost of any12 health care benefits.13(c) An employer may not take or threaten any adverse employment action or14 discriminate against the employee for applying for or using paid parental leave under15 AS 23.10.700 - 23.10.795.16(d) An employer may not take any action that prevents or discourages an17 employee from taking paid parental leave under AS 23.10.700 - 23.10.795, including18 failing to provide timely and complete information required by the department or19 reporting or threatening to report suspected citizenship or immigration status of the20 employee or an employee's family member.21(e) An employer may not adopt or enforce a policy that allows paid parental22 leave taken under AS 23.10.700 - 23.10.795 to be considered as an absence that could23 result in discipline, discharge, demotion, suspension, or any other adverse action24 against the employee.25(f) The department shall establish a complaint process by regulation for an26 employee who believes the employee's employer violated this section. A complaint27 must be filed within two years after the violation occurred or the date the employee28 reasonably should have known about the violation, whichever is later.29(g) After granting the employer a reasonable opportunity for a fair hearing, or30 after the employer acknowledges that a violation occurred, the department may31 determine whether a violation occurred. If the department determines a violationHB0193d -11- CSHB 193(FIN) amNew Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED]34-LS0612\S.A1occurred, the department may order the employer to remedy the violation, which may2include3(1) granting the requested paid parental leave;4(2) providing up to two years of back pay, plus interest;5(3) reinstating the employee;6(4) paying to the complainant attorney fees allowed under the Alaska7Rules of Civil Procedure;8(5) other relief the department considers appropriate.9(h) After the department issues a final determination, either party may appeal10the determination to a court of competent jurisdiction.11Sec. 23.10.765. Notice to employees. (a) An employer shall provide written12notice to each employee upon hiring, and annually thereafter, of the benefits available13under AS 23.10.700 - 23.10.795. The notice must include14(1) the employee's right to paid parental leave benefits under15AS 23.10.700 - 23.10.795 and the terms under which the benefits may be used;16(2) the amount of paid parental leave available;17(3) the procedure for filing a claim for paid parental leave benefits;18(4) notice that discrimination and retaliatory personnel actions against19the employee for requesting, applying for, or using paid parental leave benefits is20prohibited; and21(5) notice that the employee has a right to file a complaint for a22violation of AS 23.10.700 - 23.10.795.23(b) Each employer shall display and maintain a poster in a conspicuous place24accessible to employees at the employer's place of business that contains the25information required by this section in a form approved by the department.26Sec. 23.10.770. Child support interception. (a) Notwithstanding any other27provision of AS 23.10.700 - 23.10.795, an individual filing a new claim for paid28parental leave must disclose whether child support obligations are owed by that29individual. If the individual discloses that child support obligations are owed and the30individual is determined to be eligible for paid parental leave, the department shall31notify the child support services agency of the Department of Revenue that theCSHB 193(FIN) am -12- HB0193dNew Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED]34-LS0612\S.A1individual has been determined to be eligible for paid parental leave.2(b) The department shall, unless the obligor and obligee agree otherwise,3deduct and withhold from paid parental leave compensation payable to an individual4who owes child support obligations5(1) the amount specified by the individual to the department to be6deducted and withheld under this subsection, if neither (2) nor (3) of this subsection is7applicable;8(2) the amount specified in an agreement submitted to the department9under 42 U.S.C. 654(19)(B)(i) (sec. 454(19)(B)(i), Social Security Act), by the child10 support services agency of the Department of Revenue, unless (3) of this subsection is11 applicable; or12(3) any amount required to be deducted and withheld through legal13 process, as defined in 42 U.S.C. 662(e) (sec. 462(e), Social Security Act), properly14 served on the department.15(c) The department shall pay an amount deducted and withheld under (b) of16 this section to the child support services agency of the Department of Revenue.17(d) An amount deducted and withheld under (b) of this section shall for all18 purposes be treated as if it were paid to the individual as paid parental leave and paid19 by that individual to the child support services agency of the Department of Revenue20 in satisfaction of the individual's child support obligations.21(e) This section applies only if appropriate arrangements have been made for22 reimbursement by the child support services agency of the Department of Revenue for23 the administrative costs incurred by the department under this section.24(f) In this section, "child support obligation" includes only obligations that are25 being enforced under a plan described in 42 U.S.C. 654 (sec. 454, Social Security26 Act), which has been approved by the United States Secretary of Health and Human27 Services under 42 U.S.C. 651-665 (Part D of Title IV of the Social Security Act).28Sec. 23.10.775. Federal income tax withholding. (a) If the Internal Revenue29 Service determines that paid parental leave benefits under AS 23.10.700 - 23.10.79530 are subject to federal income tax, when an individual files a new claim for paid31 parental leave, the department shall advise the individual thatHB0193d -13- CSHB 193(FIN) amNew Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED]34-LS0612\S.A1(1) paid parental leave compensation benefits are subject to federal2income tax;3(2) federal requirements exist pertaining to estimated federal tax4payments;5(3) the individual may elect to have federal income tax deducted and6withheld from the individual's payment of paid parental leave at the amount specified7in 26 U.S.C. (Internal Revenue Code); and8(4) the individual is permitted to change a previously elected status for9the withholding of federal income tax.10(b) Amounts deducted for federal income taxes and withheld from paid11parental leave shall remain in the parental leave fund account established in12AS 23.10.705 until transferred to the federal Internal Revenue Service as payment of13federal income tax.14(c) The department shall comply with legal requirements of the federal15Department of Labor and the Internal Revenue Service regarding the deduction and16withholding of federal income tax.17Sec. 23.10.780. Actuarial studies. Every two years, the commissioner shall18submit to the governor, the speaker of the house of representatives, and the president19of the senate an actuarial study of the benefit structures established under20AS 23.10.700 - 23.10.795. The commissioner shall deliver the study to the senate21secretary and the chief clerk of the house of representatives and notify the legislature22that the study is available.23Sec. 23.10.795. Definitions. In AS 23.10.700 - 23.10.795,24(1) "employee" means a person in the service of an employer who is25subject to payment of contributions, or whose employer has elected to make26reimbursement payments, under AS 23.20; "employee" does not include a person who27is hired for a specific period, not to exceed six months in each calendar year, related to28peak business need;29(2) "employer" means an employer that is subject to payment of30contributions under AS 23.20.165(a), 23.20.276, or 23.20.278 or reimbursement31payments under AS 23.20.277.CSHB 193(FIN) am -14- HB0193dNew Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED]34-LS0612\S.A1 * Sec. 6. AS 23.10.710(a), enacted by sec. 5 of this Act, is amended to read:2(a) Except as provided in (b) and (d) of this section, in the manner provided in3AS 23.20 and for the benefit of the paid parental leave program, the department shall4collect from each employee an amount equal to .15 percent of the wages as set out in5AS 23.20.175 [, ON WHICH THE EMPLOYEE IS REQUIRED TO MAKE6CONTRIBUTIONS UNDER AS 23.20.290(d)]. The department shall remit money7collected under this subsection in accordance with AS 37.10.050.8 * Sec. 7. AS 23.10.710, enacted by sec. 5 of this Act, is amended by adding new subsections9 to read:10(e) The department may implement an employer paid parental leave11surcharge. If the department implements an employer surcharge, the department shall,12in the manner provided in AS 23.20, collect an amount equal to .20 percent of the13wages, as set out in AS 23.20.175, on which the employer is required to make14contributions under AS 23.20.290(c). The department shall remit money collected15under this subsection in accordance with AS 37.10.050.16(f) If the department implements an employer paid parental leave surcharge,17the department shall credit against the amount owed by an employer under (e) of this18section an amount equal to the contributions paid by the employer under19AS 23.20.290(c) above .60 percent. If the amount of the credit equals or exceeds the20amount owed under (e) of this section, the employer's liability under (e) of this section21is zero.22 * Sec. 8. AS 23.10.710, enacted by sec. 5 of this Act, is amended by adding a new23 subsection to read:24(g) Notwithstanding AS 23.20.290(d), the department shall credit each25employee with an amount equal to the amount collected from the employee under (a)26of this section against unemployment contributions owed by the employee under27AS 23.20.28 * Sec. 9. AS 23.15.630(a) is amended to read:29(a) In the manner provided in AS 23.20, the department shall collect from30each employee an amount equal to one-tenth of one percent of the wages, as set out in31AS 23.20.175 [, ON WHICH THE EMPLOYEE IS REQUIRED TO MAKEHB0193d -15- CSHB 193(FIN) amNew Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED]34-LS0612\S.A1CONTRIBUTIONS UNDER AS 23.20.290(d)]. The department shall remit to the2Department of Revenue, in accordance with AS 37.10.050, money collected under this3subsection.4 * Sec. 10. AS 23.15.630 is amended by adding new subsections to read:5(d) The department may implement an employer state training and6employment program surcharge. If the department implements an employer surcharge,7the department shall, in the manner provided in AS 23.20, collect an amount equal to8.30 percent of the wages, as set out in AS 23.20.175, on which the employer is9required to make contributions under AS 23.20.290(c). The department shall remit10money collected under this subsection in accordance with AS 37.10.050.11(e) If the department implements an employer state training and employment12program surcharge, the department shall credit against the amount owed by an13employer under (d) of this section an amount equal to the contributions paid by the14employer under AS 23.20.290(c) above .30 percent. If the amount of the credit equals15or exceeds the amount owed under (d) of this section, the employer's liability under16(d) of this section is zero.17 * Sec. 11. AS 23.15.835(a) is amended to read:18(a) In the manner provided in AS 23.20 and for the benefit of the program, the19department shall collect from each employee an amount equal to .25 percent of the20wages, as set out in AS 23.20.175 [, ON WHICH THE EMPLOYEE IS REQUIRED21TO MAKE CONTRIBUTIONS UNDER AS 23.20.290(d)]. The department shall22remit to the Department of Revenue, in accordance with AS 37.10.050, money23collected under this subsection.24 * Sec. 12. AS 23.20.135(b) is amended to read:25(b) The department, or a designee of the department, shall immediately26deposit, upon receipt, all money payable to the fund in the clearing account. Refunds27of contributions erroneously collected and payable under AS 23.20.225 and2823.20.526(a)(11) may be paid from the clearing account in the same manner, or from29the training and building fund. Interest and penalty payments may not be refunded30from the unemployment compensation fund. After clearance, all money in the clearing31account [, EXCEPT FOR THAT PORTION OF EMPLOYEE CONTRIBUTIONSCSHB 193(FIN) am -16- HB0193dNew Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED]34-LS0612\S.A1UNDER AS 23.20.290(d) USED TO PAY INTEREST ON ADVANCES RECEIVED2UNDER AS 23.20.140,] shall be immediately deposited with the United States3Secretary of the Treasury to the credit of the account of this state in the unemployment4trust fund established and maintained under 42 U.S.C. 1104 (sec. 904, Social Security5Act), as amended.6 * Sec. 13. AS 23.20.290(c) is amended to read:7(c) The rate of contributions for each employer is a percentage of the average8benefit cost rate multiplied by the employer's experience factor set out in column C of9the table in this subsection opposite the employer's applicable rate class set out in10column A plus the fund solvency adjustment surcharge required under (f) of this11section. That percentage is 76 percent beginning January 1, 2009, [AND] 73 percent12beginning January 1, 2010, and 100 percent beginning January 1, 2027.13Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, including the application of14credits [HOWEVER], the rate of contributions for an employer15(1) may not exceed [BE LESS THAN ONE PERCENT OR MORE16THAN] six and one-half percent;17(2) may not be less than .30 percent;18(3) with less than four quarters of experience may not be less than19one percent;20(4) [. THE RATE OF CONTRIBUTIONS FOR AN EMPLOYER] in21rate class 21 may not be less than 5.4 percent; and22(5) [. THE RATE OF CONTRIBUTIONS FOR AN EMPLOYER]23must be rounded to the nearest 1/100th of one percent.24COLUMN B COLUMN C25COLUMN A Cumulative Experience26Rate Class Ratable Payroll Factor27at least but less than28(percent) (percent)291 5 .40302 5 10 .45313 10 15 .50HB0193d -17- CSHB 193(FIN) amNew Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED]34-LS0612\S.A14 15 20 .5525 20 25 .6036 25 30 .6547 30 35 .7058 35 40 .8069 40 45 .90710 45 50 1.00811 50 55 1.00912 55 60 1.101013 60 65 1.201114 65 70 1.301215 70 75 1.351316 75 80 1.401417 80 85 1.451518 85 90 1.501619 90 95 1.551720 95 99.99 1.601821 99.99 1.65.19 * Sec. 14. AS 23.20.350(d) is amended to read:20(d) An individual who is eligible under (a) of this section is entitled to receive21the weekly benefit amount set out in column (B) of the table in this subsection that is22opposite the amount set out in column (A) of the individual's base period wages23determined under (c) of this section:24(A) (B)25Base Period Wages Weekly Benefit26Amount27At least But less than280 2,500 $ 0292,500 2,750 56302,750 3,000 58313,000 3,250 60CSHB 193(FIN) am -18- HB0193dNew Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED]34-LS0612\S.A13,250 3,500 6223,500 3,750 6433,750 4,000 6644,000 4,250 6854,250 4,500 7064,500 4,750 7274,750 5,000 7485,000 5,250 7695,250 5,500 78105,500 5,750 80115,750 6,000 82126,000 6,250 84136,250 6,500 86146,500 6,750 88156,750 7,000 90167,000 7,250 92177,250 7,500 94187,500 7,750 96197,750 8,000 98208,000 8,250 100218,250 8,500 102228,500 8,750 104238,750 9,000 106249,000 9,250 108259,250 9,500 110269,500 9,750 112279,750 10,000 1142810,000 10,250 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481250,000 50,250 483350,250 50,500 486450,500 50,750 488550,750 51,000 490651,000 51,250 493751,250 51,500 495851,500 51,750 498951,750 52,000 5001052,000 52,250 5021152,250 52,500 5051252,500 52,750 5071352,750 53,000 5101453,000 53,250 5121553,250 53,500 5141653,500 53,750 5171753,750 54,000 5191854,000 54,250 5221954,250 54,500 5242054,500 524 [370].21 * Sec. 15. AS 23.20.350(f) is amended to read:22(f) An individual who establishes a benefit year is eligible for an allowance for23dependents in addition to the individual's weekly benefit amount. The department may24require an individual claiming or receiving an allowance for dependents to produce25income tax returns, birth certificates, notices of adoption or custody, social security26account number of spouse, verification of support documents, or other information27necessary to verify that the allowance is payable to the individual. The allowance for28dependents29(1) is $72 [$24] per week for each dependent, except that the total30allowance for dependents paid to an individual may not exceed $216 [$72] for each31week of unemployment;HB0193d -25- CSHB 193(FIN) amNew Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED]34-LS0612\S.A1(2) is payable beginning with the week during the benefit year in2which the individual claims an allowance for the dependent and is payable for the3remainder of the individual's eligibility for regular, extended, or supplemental4payments during the benefit year;5(3) may not be claimed for a new dependent after the end of the benefit6year or after the exhaustion of regular benefits in the benefit year [;7(4) REPEALED8(5) REPEALED].9 * Sec. 16. AS 23.20.350 is amended by adding a new subsection to read:10(h) On January 1 of each year, the department shall increase the maximum11base period wages in (d) of this section by a percentage equal to the percentage12increase in the base of contributions calculated under AS 23.20.175 in comparison to13the base contributions calculated for the prior year. The new base period wage amount14shall be rounded to the nearest $250. The department shall increase the corresponding15weekly benefit amount in (d) of this section by $2 for each $250 increase in base16period wages. The department may not decrease the base period wage amount of the17weekly benefit amount.18 * Sec. 17. AS 25.27.020(a) is amended to read:19(a) The agency shall20(1) seek enforcement of child support orders of the state in other21jurisdictions and shall obtain, enforce, and administer the orders in this state;22(2) adopt regulations to carry out the purposes of this chapter and23AS 25.25, including regulations that establish24(A) procedures for hearings conducted under AS 25.27.170 and25for administrative enforcement of support orders;26(B) subject to AS 25.27.025 and to federal law, a uniform rate27of interest on arrearages of support that shall be charged the obligor upon28notice if child support payments are 10 or more days overdue or if payment is29made by a check backed by insufficient funds; however, an obligor may not be30charged interest on late payment of a child support obligation, other than a31payment on arrearages, if the obligor isCSHB 193(FIN) am -26- HB0193dNew Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED]34-LS0612\S.A1(i) employed and income is being withheld from the2obligor's wages under an income withholding order;3(ii) receiving unemployment compensation and child4support obligations are being withheld from the obligor's5unemployment payments under AS 23.20.401; [OR]6(iii) receiving compensation for disabilities under7AS 23.30 and child support obligations are being withheld from the8obligor's compensation payments; or9(iv) receiving paid parental leave under10AS 23.10.770 and child support obligations are being withheld11from the obligor's compensation payments;12(C) procedures for establishing and disestablishing paternity13under AS 25.27.165 and 25.27.166, including procedures for hearings; and14(D) procedures under which the agency shall enter into15contracts or agreements with financial institutions, including brokerage houses,16insurance companies, and other companies providing individual investment,17transaction, or deposit accounts, doing business in the state to develop and18operate an automated data match system as required by 42 U.S.C. 666(a)(17);19the agency may pay a reasonable fee to a financial institution for conducting a20data match under a contract or agreement under this subparagraph; the fee may21not exceed the actual costs incurred by the financial institution for conducting22the data match;23(3) administer and enforce AS 25.25 (Uniform Interstate Family24 Support Act);25(4) establish, enforce, and administer child support obligations26 administratively under this chapter;27(5) administer the state plan required under 42 U.S.C. 651 - 669 (Title28 IV-D, Social Security Act) as amended;29(6) disburse support payments collected by the agency to the obligee,30 together with interest charged under (2)(B) of this subsection;31(7) establish and enforce administratively under this chapter, orHB0193d -27- CSHB 193(FIN) amNew Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED]34-LS0612\S.A1through the superior courts of the state, child support orders from other jurisdictions2pertaining to obligors within the state;3(8) enforce and administer spousal support orders if a spousal support4obligation has been established with respect to the spouse and if the support obligation5established with respect to the child of that spouse is also being administered;6(9) obtain a medical support order that meets the requirements of7AS 25.27.060(c) and 25.27.063;8(10) act on behalf of the Department of Health in the enforcement of9AS 47.07.025(b);10(11) establish or disestablish, administratively under AS 25.27.165 -1125.27.166 or through court action, the paternity of a child;12(12) promptly provide to the Bureau of Vital Statistics, in a format13approved by the bureau, any final agency decision administratively establishing or14disestablishing the paternity of a child born in this state; and15(13) act as the central registry for all child support orders and exchange16information as required by federal law.17 * Sec. 18. AS 37.05.146(c) is amended by adding a new paragraph to read:18(87) parental leave fund account (AS 23.10.705).19 * Sec. 19. AS 23.15.630(b), 23.15.835(b); and AS 23.20.290(d) are repealed.20 * Sec. 20. The uncodified law of the State of Alaska is amended by adding a new section to21 read:22COMMENCEMENT OF PAID PARENTAL LEAVE. Eligible employees may23 receive paid parental leave beginning January 1, 2030, for qualifying purposes that occur on24 or after January 1, 2030.25 * Sec. 21. The uncodified law of the State of Alaska is amended by adding a new section to26 read:27TRANSITION: ACTUARIAL STUDIES. The commissioner of labor and workforce28 development shall submit to the governor, the speaker of the house of representatives, and the29 president of the senate the first actuarial study required by AS 23.10.780, enacted by sec. 5 of30 this Act, on December 1, 2027. The commissioner shall deliver the study to the senate31 secretary and the chief clerk of the house of representatives and notify the legislature that theCSHB 193(FIN) am -28- HB0193dNew Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED]34-LS0612\S.A1 study is available.2 * Sec. 22. The uncodified law of the State of Alaska is amended by adding a new section to3 read:4STATE UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE LAW FEDERAL APPROVAL. To the5 extent necessary to implement this Act, the Department of Labor and Workforce6 Development shall submit for federal approval the changes to the unemployment insurance7 laws of the state enacted by secs. 6, 7, 9 - 16, and 19 of this Act.8 * Sec. 23. The uncodified law of the State of Alaska is amended by adding a new section to9 read:10CONDITIONAL EFFECT; NOTIFICATION. (a) Sections 6, 7, 9 - 16, and 19 of this11 Act take effect only if, and to the extent that, on or before July 1, 2027, the United States12 Secretary of Labor approves the changes to the unemployment insurance laws of this state13 under 26 U.S.C. 3304 (Federal Unemployment Tax Act), or determines that approval is not14 necessary.15(b) AS 23.10.710(g), enacted by sec. 8 of this Act, takes effect only if the United16 States Secretary of Labor does not approve the repeal of AS 23.20.290(d) by sec. 19 of this17 Act.18(c) The commissioner of labor and workforce development shall notify the revisor of19 statutes in writing within 30 days after the United States Secretary of Labor approves or does20 not approve the changes to the unemployment insurance laws of this state.21 * Sec. 24. If secs. 6, 7, 9 - 16, and 19 of this Act take effect, they take effect on January 1,22 2027, or the day after the United States Secretary of Labor approves the changes to the23 unemployment insurance laws of this state, whichever is later.24 * Sec. 25. If sec. 8 of this Act takes effect, it takes effect on the day after the day the United25 States Secretary of Labor does not approve the repeal of AS 23.20.290(d) by sec. 19 of this26 Act.27 * Sec. 26. Section 22 of this Act takes effect immediately under AS 01.10.070(c).28 * Sec. 27. Sections 1 - 4 of this Act take effect July 1, 2025.HB0193d -29- CSHB 193(FIN) amNew Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED]
An Act relating to minimum paid sick leave requirements; establishing a paid parental leave program; relating to employer surcharges; relating to the employment assistance and training program account; relating to unemployment benefits; relating to the collection of child support obligations; relating to employee unemployment tax credits; relating to employer contributions to unemployment; relating to the duties of the Department of Labor and Workforce Development; and providing for an effective date.
Sponsors
Rep. Carolyn Hall (D) sponsors HB 193, and 12 members have co-sponsored it.

Rep. · D–16 · Sponsor

Rep. · D–17 · Co-sponsor

Rep. · D–35 · Co-sponsor

Rep. · D–22 · Co-sponsor

Rep. · I–2 · Co-sponsor

Rep. · D–4 · Co-sponsor

Rep. · D–3 · Co-sponsor

Rep. · N–12 · Co-sponsor

Rep. · I–14 · Co-sponsor

Rep. · D–13 · Co-sponsor
Committees
HB 193 went before 3 committees: Labor & Commerce, Finance and Rules.
History
HB 193 has taken 61 actions since Apr 15, 2025, the latest on May 20, 2026.
| Chamber | Action | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
May 20, 2026 | Senate | FIN RPT 2DP 4NR 1AM | ||
May 20, 2026 | Senate | DP: OLSON, HOFFMAN | ||
May 20, 2026 | Senate | NR: STEDMAN, KAUFMAN, CRONK, MERRICK | ||
May 20, 2026 | Senate | AM: KIEHL | ||
May 20, 2026 | Senate | FN4: ZERO(ADM) |
Votes
HB 193 went to 10 roll calls in the House, the latest on May 16, 2026 at 23–17.
| Chamber | Question | Yea | Nay | |||
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May 16, 2026 | House | House: Second Reading Amendment No. 1 | 23 | 17 | ||
May 16, 2026 | House | House: Second Reading Amendment No. 2 | 20 | 20 | ||
May 16, 2026 | House | House: Second Reading Amendment No. 5 | 22 | 18 | ||
May 16, 2026 | House | House: Second Reading Amendment No. 6 | 19 | 21 | ||
May 16, 2026 | House | House: Second Reading Rescind Previous Action in adopting Amendment No. 1 | 19 | 21 |
Source: akleg.gov · legiscan.com