An Act relating to emergency medical dispatchers; classifying dispatchers in police or fire departments and in state trooper offices as peace officers under the public employees' retirement system; and providing for an effective date.

HB 234 amends Alaska Statute 18.08.200(7) to define "emergency medical dispatcher" as an initial first responder trained as a public safety telecommunicator with specific emergency medical knowledge. This bill directly affects emergency medical dispatchers across Alaska by establishing a clear statutory definition for their role. The key mechanism is a simple redefinition within the existing law, clarifying that dispatchers require both telecommunication training and specialized emergency medical knowledge. The bill does not create new requirements, funding, or procedures - only updates the official definition. It is currently in committee referral stage with no voting record yet.