Late Monday night around midnight the House passed SB 54, which was designed to fix SB 91, the crime and sentencing reform omnibus bill passed by the Legislature in 2016. I am glad that SB 91 was passed and for the most part it does what it was supposed to do. Although, in some areas we may have gone a bit too far. Overall, I believe that these bills will reduce crime and make Alaska a safer place.
See MoreOn October 24th, I sent out notice for public testimony on Senate Bill 54, Crime and Sentencing. Thank you to those who were able to testify. There is another chance to testify today, Monday, October 30, from 5-9 PM this time in the House Finance Committee.
See MoreSenate Bill 54, Crime and Sentencing, will be open for public testimony in the House Judiciary Committee today (Tuesday, Oct. 24) from 6-9 PM.
See MoreJoin me for a town hall meeting with visiting guests: Speaker of the House Bryce Edgmon (Dillingham); Majority Whip Rep. Louise Stutes (Kodiak); House Resources Committee Co-Chair Rep. Andy Josephson (Anchorage); and Office of Management and Budget Director Pat Pitney.
See MoreYesterday, July 27, the Legislature finally passed SB 23, the capital budget, which funds infrastructure projects across the state. I joined the majority of my House colleagues, who voted in favor 27 to 13. The Senate vote was 15-4. I'm glad the Legislature passed this bill before August 1, after which the Governor said projects could be delayed. This capital budget will create some much needed jobs in the Fairbanks area and around the state.
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On July 15th, near the end of the special session, the Legislature passed a compromise version of the oil and gas tax credits bill (HB111). The bill passed the House 33-6 and the Senate 18-0. After weeks of negotiations, this does represent a genuine compromise.
See MoreI am excited to finally be returning to my family in Fairbanks, hopefully to enjoy the remainder of the summer at home; but of course I don't know when I might have to go back to Juneau. I hope you have been taking advantage of these long summer days to spend time with your friends and family.
See MoreHappy Fairbanks Solstice! I hope everyone is enjoying the long summer days. And don’t forget about the Midnight Sun baseball game tonight at 10:00 at Growden Memorial Park. Happy 40th to the Trans-Alaska Pipeline
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