JUNEAU – The House of Representatives today passed a bill that allows the Department of Fish and Game to collect funds that are vital to the successful operation of Alaska’s sportfish hatcheries and facilities.
JUNEAU – The Alaska House of Representatives today voted unanimously to pass a bill that would establish a board tasked with finding solutions to keep the ferry system reliable, affordable, and sustainable.
JUNEAU – The House of Representatives today passed House Bill 41, which would create a regulatory framework for the Department of Fish and Game to manage shellfish enhancement projects.
JUNEAU – The Alaska Marine Highway System, after years of struggling through budget uncertainty, now has a clear path to stability in budgeting and scheduling due to a deal between legislative leaders and the governor to use federal pandemic relief assistance on the ferries.
JUNEAU – The House of Representatives today passed Senate Joint Resolution 9, urging the federal government to get out of the way and allow cruise ships to visit Alaska this summer.
JUNEAU – Today, the governor’s House Bill 76, extending the public health emergency in response to COVID-19, passed the House Finance Committee on a 6-5 vote.
The Alaska State House of Representatives has elected a Speaker of the House and organized committee assignments. I will have the opportunity to serve as a member of the House Majority Coalition on the Fisheries Committee…
Last week, the 32nd Legislature was sworn in. I am now in Juneau at the Capitol building, and although I’m a little further away.
