JUNEAU – Speaker Louise Stutes released the following statement this afternoon, on the eve of the current special session:
JUNEAU — The House of Representatives voted 35-4 today to pass House Bill 123, a bill that formally recognizes the Alaska Native Tribes that have existed and governed themselves for millennia.
JUNEAU – The House of Representatives today voted 35-4 to pass a bill cementing an agreement that empowers Tribal governments to manage oversight of child welfare issues in partnership with the State.
JUNEAU – Gov. Mike Dunleavy signed a proclamation today that formally rejects the advice of public health officials, business leaders, and countless other Alaskans who helped develop important legislation full of tools that our state needs to end the COVID-19 pandemic.
JUNEAU – State lawmakers worked together to finalize a bill that provides public health leaders with the tools they need to end the COVID-19 pandemic and keep Alaska on a path toward economic recovery.
JUNEAU – Gov. Mike Dunleavy today withdrew Executive Order 119 from consideration, formally setting aside his proposal to reorganize the Department of Health and Social Services.
