Alaska2026Passed Legislature
HB224
Alaska Volunteer Labor Compliance Officer Program
Last scannedSep 14, 2026, 12:32 AM
In one sentence
This bill creates a program allowing qualified volunteers to inspect construction sites and report labor law violations to the state department.
What it does
- Establishes a volunteer labor compliance officer program within the department.
- Requires the department to create rules for visible badges, safety gear, and insurance coverage.
- Allows officers to enter job sites of construction projects and inspect records related to labor law.
- Mandates that officers report any violations of state labor laws they find to the department.
- Sets specific qualifications including five years of verifiable construction experience and a 10-hour OSHA-approved safety class.
Who it affects
- The department responsible for labor compliance in Alaska.
- Individuals who apply to become volunteer labor compliance officers.
- Construction sites where these volunteers conduct inspections.
- Employers of the volunteers, whose insurance policies must cover this work.
Limits and unknowns
- Volunteers cannot issue citations or enforce laws directly; they can only report violations.
- Officers must pay for their own safety equipment and wear a visible badge at all times during inspections.
- The bill takes effect immediately upon passage, but no specific calendar date is listed in the text.
Plain language
Terms to know
- Volunteer Labor Compliance Officer
- A person who is not a state employee but has been approved to inspect construction sites for labor law issues and report findings.
- Roster
- The official list maintained by the department of individuals qualified as volunteer officers.
Official record
Sources
Official summary
VOLUNTEER LABOR COMPLIANCE OFFICER PRGM An Act relating to volunteer labor compliance officers; and providing for an effective date.
Official activity
Bill history
- (H) REFERRED TO LABOR & COMMERCE1089
- (H) L&C, FIN1089
- (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS1089