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SB181

Sharing Workforce Data with State Agencies

Last scannedAug 22, 2026, 12:25 AM

In one sentence

This law allows Alaska's Department of Labor and Workforce Development to share employment data with other state agencies, including the University of Alaska, for specific research and statistics purposes.

What it does

  • Allows the department to give information it collects under this chapter to another state agency, including the University of Alaska.
  • Requires that sharing follows federal rules found in 20 C.F.R. 603.
  • Limits data use to statewide workforce and education-related statistics programs or for program evaluation, improvement, educational outreach, or public policy research.
  • Mandates a written agreement between the department and any agency receiving information.

Who it affects

  • The Department of Labor and Workforce Development
  • Other state agencies, including the University of Alaska

Limits and unknowns

  • The text does not list specific types of data, only that it is 'information obtained under this chapter'.
  • Further sharing of data depends on whether a new written agreement exists with either the Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education or the department.

Plain language

Terms to know

20 C.F.R. 603
Federal rules that must authorize the disclosure of employment information.
Written agreement
A contract where the receiving agency agrees not to share the information further unless allowed by specific exceptions in the law.

Official record

Sources

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Official summary

EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION DISCLOSURE An Act relating to disclosure of information obtained by the Department of Labor and Workforce Development to other state agencies.

Official activity

Bill history

  1. (S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW 10/4/26
  2. (S) LAW W/O GOV SIGNATURE 6/30 CH 54 SLA 26
  3. (S) 2:05 P.M. 6/18/26 TRANSMITTED TO GOVERNOR3011
  4. (H) VERSION: SB 1812922
  5. (H) RETURN TO (S), TRANSMIT TO GOV NEXT2922
  6. (H) PASSED Y402922
  7. (H) READ THE THIRD TIME SB 1812921
  8. (H) NOT TAKEN UP 5/18 - ON 5/19 CALENDAR2884
  9. (H) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 5/18 CALENDAR2699
  10. (H) READ THE SECOND TIME2699
  11. (H) HELD TO 5/17 CALENDAR2667
  12. (H) RULES TO CALENDAR 5/16/20262667
  13. (H) FN2: ZERO(LWF)2280
  14. (H) NR: SADDLER2280
  15. (H) DP: FRIER, CARRICK, HALL, FIELDS2280
  16. (H) L&C RPT 4DP 1NR2280
  17. (H) Moved SB 181 Out of CommitteeText
  18. (H) LABOR & COMMERCE at 03:15 PM BARNES 124Text
  19. (H) Heard & HeldText
  20. (H) LABOR & COMMERCE at 03:15 PM BARNES 124Text