Just last Wednesday, as the chair of House Labor & Commerce Committee, I introduced HB 308. Five days later, the bill passed the legislature and was signed into law on Wednesday. Rarely has the legislature moved this quickly.
Category: Rep. Ivy Spohnholz
Legislative Response to COVID-19 & Facebook Live Event this Saturday
Today, as chair of House Labor & Commerce, I introduced HB 308 to ensure Alaskan employees receive unemployment benefits whether they are furloughed, laid-off, lose work hours, or are forced to stay home to care for children or other loved ones as a result of the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak.
Bill requiring coverage of telehealth services signed into law
JUNEAU – Today, a bill that requires state regulated private health insurers to cover telehealth services was signed into law by the governor.
HB 29 Passes, COVID-19 Confirmed in Alaska, & Constituent Event on Saturday at 10am
After two years of work, this week HB 29: Insurance Coverage for Telehealth passed the Senate and was affirmed in a concurrence vote by the House! Now, it is heading to the Governor’s desk to be signed into law.
The Operating Budget passes, Protecting the Permanent Fund, Constituent Coffee and more
Tuesday I voted to pass a $4.45 billion operating budget that flat funds Medicaid, Public Assistance, and Pioneer Homes. It invests in new state troopers, VPSOs, prosecutors, courts and the Marine Highway. We have made tough decisions and put continued downward pressure on the budget.
Public Testimony on the Budget, Anchorage Caucus, and more.
The first month of session is coming to a close, and the House has been racing to create a budget that works for all Alaskans within 90 days. Finance subcommittees have been meeting to examine the budgets for particular state agencies.
Alaska Legislature honors the legacy of trailblazing Senator Bettye Davis
JUNEAU – Today, a proposal to dedicate a room in the Alaska State Capitol in honor of trailblazing Sen. Bettye Davis received final approval from the Legislature.
Labor Department’s suspension of proposed labor regulations a good first step for workers
JUNEAU – Following an informational hearing in the House Labor and Commerce Committee on February 5, the Department of Labor and Workforce Development today suspended its proposal to reduce apprenticeship requirements for people training to become electricians and plumbers.