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HB334

Free Birth Certificates and ID Cards for Unhoused Young Adults

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In one sentence

This bill allows unhoused people aged 16 or older in Alaska to get free birth certificates and non-federally compliant identification cards with easier rules for proving who they are.

What it does

  • Removes fees for issuing certified copies of birth certificates to unhoused persons at least 16 years old.
  • Allows the state registrar to accept expired photo IDs, school records, medical records, or sworn statements as proof of identity for these people when requesting a birth certificate.
  • Makes identification cards that are not federally compliant free for unhoused persons aged 16 and older.
  • Permits ID card addresses to list a service location where an organization helps the person instead of a home address if verified by the organization.
  • Requires written verification on a specific form prescribed by the department to prove a person is unhoused.

Who it affects

  • Unhoused persons in Alaska who are at least 16 years old.
  • The state registrar and local record custodians who issue birth certificates.
  • State agencies that issue identification cards.
  • Organizations that provide services to unhoused people.

Limits and unknowns

  • The bill does not specify the exact date it will take effect.
  • Specific forms for verifying unhoused status are created by department regulations and are not detailed in the text provided.
  • The rules only apply to identification cards that are not federally compliant.

Plain language

Terms to know

Unhoused
A person without a fixed, regular, or adequate nighttime residence who must verify this status with written proof on a state form.
Federally compliant ID card
An identification card that meets federal security standards; the bill specifically addresses cards that do not meet these standards for unhoused people.
Affidavit
A written statement from another person confirming someone's identity, which can be used as proof of identity under this law.

Official record

Sources

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Official summary

UNHOUSED YOUNG ADULTS: IDS, BIRTH CERT. An Act relating to the issuance of certified copies of birth certificates to unhoused young adults; and relating to the issuance of identification cards to unhoused young adults.

Official activity

Bill history

  1. (H) REFERRED TO FINANCE2192
  2. (H) FN2: (ADM)2192
  3. (H) FN1: ZERO(DOH)2192
  4. (H) AM: G.NELSON, ST. CLAIR2192
  5. (H) DP: HOLLAND, PRAX, HALL, HIMSCHOOT, MEARS2192
  6. (H) CRA RPT CS(CRA) NEW TITLE 5DP 2AM2192
  7. (H) Moved CSHB 334(CRA) Out of CommitteeText
  8. (H) COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS at 08:00 AM BARNES 124Text
  9. (H) Heard & HeldText
  10. (H) COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS at 08:00 AM BARNES 124Text
  11. (H) Heard & HeldText
  12. (H) COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS at 08:00 AM BARNES 124Text
  13. (H) CRA, FIN1685
  14. (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS1685