AK HB61

Increases maximum daily hours under voluntary flexible work hour plans from 10 to 12 hours per day while maintaining the 40-hour weekly limit, with overtime pay required beyond these thresholds

Lowers the age threshold for work authorization requirements from under 17 to under 16 years old, shifting the permit requirement from individual minors to a general employer authorization system

Creates an exemption allowing minors to work without authorization when directly supervised by a family member (parent, grandparent, adult sibling, aunt, or uncle) in a family-owned business or on a family-owned boat

Increases combined daily school attendance and work hours for minors under 16 from 9 to 10 hours, and clarifies that the 23-hour weekly work limit applies when school is in session while allowing 40 hours when school is not in session

Exempts domestic work and baby sitting from the weekly hour limits for minors under 16