March 20, 2017

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NEWS: Legislation Advances from the House Resources Committee to Protect Wolves Adjacent to the Denali National Park

March 20, 2017

Juneau – Earlier today, legislation to protect the ability of visitors to the Denali National Park to see wolves in the wild was advanced out of the House Resources Committee. House Bill 105, sponsored by Representative Andy Josephson (D-Anchorage), seeks to create an area along the eastern border of the Denali National Park that is closed to the hunting and trapping of wolves.

NEWS: Rep. Kito Named to Legislative Committee of Commission that Serves Insurance Industry Stakeholders

March 20, 2017

Juneau – Representative Sam Kito (D-Juneau) has been selected to serve a two year term on the Interstate Insurance Product Regulation Commission’s Legislative Committee. Rep. Kito will serve as the committee’s Vice Chair.

NEWS: Alaska House of Representatives Passes Legislation to extend Governor Walker’s Opioid Epidemic Disaster Declaration

March 20, 2017

Juneau – Today, the Alaska House of Representatives unanimously approved Senate Bill 91 to extend the current disaster declaration for the opioid epidemic in Alaska. The bill gives Alaska’s Chief Medical Officer needed statutory authority to proceed with the planned statewide response to the opioid epidemic.

EVENT: Armed Forces General Officers to Answer Questions from Capitol Press Corps

March 20, 2017

Juneau – Joint Armed Services Committee (JASC) Co-Chairs Representative Scott Kawasaki (D-Fairbanks) and Senator Mia Costello (R-Anchorage) will host Alaska’s General Officers of the Armed Forces for questions from the press on Thursday, March 23rd.

EVENT: Tuesday’s Press Availability Will Include Reps. Edgmon, Seaton, Foster, and Kreiss-Tomkins

March 20, 2017

Juneau – The Alaska House Majority Coalition will hold a press availability Tuesday morning to answer questions from reporters covering the 30th Alaska State Legislature. Participants will include Speaker of the House Rep. Bryce Edgmon (D-Dillingham), State Affairs Committee Chair Rep. Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins (D-Sitka), and House Finance Committee Co-chairs Rep. Neal Foster (D-Nome) and Rep. Paul Seaton (R-Homer).

Rep. Seaton’s March 20th Newsletter

March 20, 2017

Greetings from Juneau this 63rd day of session. Last week the House spent the majority of our time on the floor debating the budget. 134 amendments were submitted; in the last 15 years we have seen no more than 32 floor amendments to the budget. A few of the amendments were adopted. Many of those that failed were proposed cuts to budget allocations without acknowledging the effect the cuts would have, such as reducing substance abuse services.

Contact Info:
Graham Judson Press Secretary
(907) 465-5284
120 4th St, Juneau, AK 99801