AK HB295

Adds serving as a pilot for a United States airline certified as an air carrier by the Federal Aviation Administration as a new allowable absence category for Permanent Fund Dividend eligibility

Pilots absent from Alaska for work can maintain PFD eligibility while still demonstrating intent to remain a state resident

Updates cross-references throughout the existing allowable absence statute to accommodate the new pilot category (changing references from sections 1-16 to 1-17)

Effective date of January 1, 2027