Alaska Senate votes to restore public pension system, amid debate around cost

By: Corinne Smith

Outlets: Alaska Beacon

Published: April 29, 2026

Words: 1,563

Last Updated: 3 months ago

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Members of the Alaska Senate voted to approve a long-awaited pension bill on Tuesday, amid debate on the cost of the new public retirement benefits system and responsibilities of the state and local community employers.

The Senate passed a revised version of a pension plan approved by the House last year. The vote was 12 to 8. Twenty years after lawmakers eliminated a public pension system, the vote marks the closest lawmakers have come …

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