February 28, 2018 ► Alaska House Coalition

From the Desk of Representative Seaton: February 28, 2018 Public Testimony on the Operating Budget Thursday – Saturday

February 28, 2018

Greetings from Juneau on this 44th day of the session! I wanted to send out a reminder for public testimony on the Operating Budget which starts Thursday March 1 from 1-3:00pm for District 31. Written testimony may be emailed anytime to HouseFinance@akleg.gov. The subcommittees’ proposed amendments have all been voted on in House Finance and today they were incorporated into new Committee Substitutes for HB 285 Operating Budget and HB 286 Mental health Budget .

Rep. Grenn’s February 28th Newsletter: Public Safety is Top Priority

February 28, 2018

The right to feel safe in our neighborhood is something I take very seriously. Everyone deserves the right to feel safe in their homes and communities. Across the state, Alaskans agree – public safety is of the highest priority.

Rep. Guttenberg’s February 28th Newsletter

February 28, 2018

Yesterday, House Finance finished going through its initial rewrite of the budget and today we adopted that as a committee substitute. The committee substitute includes a restoration of $19 million to the University of Alaska and an amendment reducing the draw from the earnings reserve of the Alaska Permanent Fund from 5.25% to 4.75%. We also changed the….

House District 38 Your E-News Updates from the Legislative Session, February 28th 2018

February 28, 2018

The legislature has moved to the next stage of the operating budget process and it’s time for Alaskans to weigh in on what legislators’ priorities should be for the state operating budget.

Rep. Kawasaki Juneau Note February 28th, 2018

February 28, 2018

The House Finance Committee is continuing laser-focus on the budget in order to adjourn on time. In the days ahead, the budget will be amended in Finance Committee, then go to the House for a vote on the Floor before being referred to the Senate where the process will be repeated. But first and foremost, the public will have the opportunity to weigh in on our budget.

Rep. Ortiz’s February 28th Newsletter

February 28, 2018

When I took office in 2014, I had the opportunity to sit on the House Transportation Committee. Because of my current position on the House Finance Committee, I am no longer on the Transportation Committee, but transportation issues are still a top priority for me.

Rep. Gara’s February 28th Newsletter: Meet Over Pizza Saturday? And Budget Testimony; Saturday Anchorage Caucus

February 28, 2018

Senator Tom Begich and I are continuing the tradition started by our great former Senator, Johnny Ellis – a pizza and district constituent meeting this Saturday. We hope you can make it at Noon, at the Fairview Rec. Center (1121 E 10th Ave). We’ll listen to your thoughts, and talk about what we and other legislators are working on. If that’s not interesting enough, we’ll bring what we think is some of the best pizza in the city. Eighteen pizza pies to make sure we have enough.

Legislation to Update Alaska’s Code of Military Justice Passes the Alaska House

February 28, 2018

Juneau – Today, the Alaska House of Representatives unanimously passed legislation to update Alaska’s Code of Military Justice (ACMJ) to mirror recent updates to the Federal Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ). House Bill 307, sponsored by House Military and Veterans Affairs Committee Chair Representative Chris Tuck (D-Anchorage), is a continuation of the successful effort in 2016 to update the state code for the first time since 1955.

February 28, 2018

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