Sen. Bill Wielechowski

Primary SB 99

Passed · Alaska Senate · Lead sponsor

An Act establishing a financial literacy education program for public schools; and providing for an effective date.

Maddy summaryThis bill requires every public school district in Alaska to offer a one-half credit financial literacy course to students in grades nine through twelve. Graduation from high school will no longer be possible for students who have not completed this course, which covers essential topics such as budgeting, credit management, taxes, and retirement planning. The law applies to students graduating on or after January 1, 2026, and the program is scheduled to begin on July 1, 2025.

Passed May 14, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 135

In committee · Alaska Senate · Lead sponsor

An Act establishing the Alaska Work and Save Program; establishing the Alaska Retirement Savings Board; and providing for an effective date.

Maddy summaryThis bill creates the Alaska Work and Save Program, a retirement savings initiative managed by the Alaska Retirement Savings Board, and allows residents to automatically divert a portion of their Permanent Fund Dividend into the program or other designated funds. Under the new rules, employees at employers who do not offer qualified retirement plans would be automatically enrolled in the program, with their contribution rates increasing over time unless they opt out. The legislation also establishes a public database for eligible charitable organizations and funds, mandates that the Department of Revenue provide tax statements to contributors, and sets aside a seven percent coordination fee from contributions to cover administrative costs, excluding the Work and Save Program accounts and specific victim compensation funds from this fee.

In committee May 10, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Co-sponsor SB 88

Failed · Alaska Senate · Co-sponsor

An Act relating to the Public Employees' Retirement System of Alaska and the teachers' retirement system; providing certain employees an opportunity to choose between the defined benefit and defined contribution plans of the Public Employees' Retirement System of Alaska and the teachers' retirement system; and providing for an effective date.

Failed May 7, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SJR 17

Passed · Alaska Senate · Co-sponsor

Urging the United States Congress to extend the deadline for the state to obligate American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief - Homeless Children and Youth funds.

Passed Apr 29, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SB 149

In committee · Alaska Senate · Co-sponsor

An Act relating to the supplemental nutrition assistance program; and providing for an effective date.

In committee Apr 22, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Primary SB 60

In committee · Alaska Senate · Lead sponsor

An Act repealing the Workers' Compensation Appeals Commission; relating to decisions and orders of the Workers' Compensation Appeals Commission; relating to superior court jurisdiction over appeals from Alaska Workers' Compensation Board decisions; repealing Rules 201.1, 401.1, and 501.1, Alaska Rules of Appellate Procedure, and amending Rules 202(a), 204(a) - (c), 210(e), 601(b), 602(c) and (h), and 603(a), Alaska Rules of Appellate Procedure; and providing for an effective date.

In committee Apr 9, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Co-sponsor HB 51

Vetoed · Alaska House · Co-sponsor

An Act relating to refrigerants designated as acceptable for use under federal law; relating to firefighting substances; and providing for an effective date.

Vetoed Oct 16, 2023 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HJR 5

Passed · Alaska House · Co-sponsor

Urging the United States Secretary of Commerce, the National Marine Fisheries Service, the Alaska Department of Fish and Game, and other federal and state agencies to defend the state's fisheries, including the Southeast Alaska troll fishery.

Passed Oct 16, 2023 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HB 23

Signed into law · Alaska House · Co-sponsor

An Act establishing the month of October as Filipino American History Month.

Signed into law Oct 16, 2023 1 co-sponsor

Co-sponsor SB 10

Signed into law · Alaska Senate · Co-sponsor

An Act providing for trapping licenses for active members of the Alaska National Guard and military reserves without charge; making sport fishing, hunting, and trapping permanent identification cards available to certain disabled veterans without charge; and providing for an effective date.

Signed into law Oct 16, 2023 1 co-sponsor