Alaska House Coalition Fights for Balanced Budget
April 17, 2023
JUNEAU – With lack of meaningful progress on a fiscal plan, the House passed an unfunded operating budget on a vote of 23-17 today.
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Anchorage Representative Cliff Groh Introduces Bill to Increase Oil and Gas Property Tax
April 6, 2023
This week, Representative Cliff Groh (D-Anchorage) introduced House Bill 153 to increase the oil and gas property tax mill rate which, if passed, would generate significant new revenues and release some of the budget pressure that underpins the legislative tension of recent years.
Alaska House Coalition Advocates for a Fiscally Responsible Budget that Invests in Alaska’s Future
April 3, 2023
JUNEAU – As the FY24 operating budget heads to the House Floor, the Alaska House Coalition urges members to consider what is both fiscally responsible and possible by keeping downward pressure on needless spending while focusing on meeting the needs of Alaskans.
Representatives to Introduce Bill to Block Legislative Pay Raise
March 22, 2023
JUNEAU – Members of the Alaska House Coalition will introduce legislation to nullify the recently amended recommendations by the Alaska State Officer Compensation Commission.
Defense of Alaska Fisheries Resolution Passes Legislature
March 20, 2023
JUNEAU – Today, on a unanimous vote, the Senate passed House Joint Resolution 5, by Representative Himschoot, calling on the Federal Government and State of Alaska to continue to defend Alaska’s fisheries, including the Southeast Alaska troll fishery and do everything within their power to keep the fishery open.
House Minority Press Availability
March 14, 2023
House Minority Press Availability 03-14-23
Southeast and Coastal Legislators Call for Immediate Federal Action on British Columbia Transboundary Mining
March 9, 2023
JUNEAU – In a joint press conference yesterday, Southeast and Coastal members of the Alaska House Coalition stood in unity with the Central Council of the Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes, Sealaska, and Salmon Beyond Borders to call for immediate federal action on British Columbia’s (B.C.) ongoing transboundary mining.
House Coalition Welcomes Governor’s Funding Proposal for Teacher Retention
March 7, 2023
Following the Governor’s introduction of his teacher recruitment and retention bonus legislation as well as a separate bill imposing state control over local schools, the Alaska House Coalition issued the following statements:
