01/23/2026 01:30 PM Senate LABOR & COMMERCE

Senate Labor and Commerce Committee · January 23, 2026

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Call to order and opening remarks

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Chair Bjorkman called the Senate Labor and Commerce Committee to order in Juneau, noted members present and staff, and announced the single bill on the agenda: House Bill 78 (retirement systems defined benefit option).

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The Senate Labor and Commerce Committee held its first hearing on House Bill 78, a proposal to add a new defined-benefit retirement option for Alaska public employees. Representative Chuck Kopp presented the bill, outlining projected costs, savings, funding triggers and choice provisions; the committee set the bill aside for further consideration.

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