Juneau – The Alaska House Majority Coalition will hold a special press availability Saturday to answer questions from reporters covering the 30th Alaska State Legislature. The press availability will be held 15 minutes after the conclusion of Saturday’s House Floor session.
Category: Rep. Louise Stutes
Rep. Stutes’ April 14th Newsletter
First off, I want to wish everyone a Happy Easter! Secondly, the agenda for this e-news is: an update on fisheries bills, followed by some Kodiak and Yakutat student artwork, and finally an update on budget issues.
VIDEO: April 11th House Majority Press Availability
Video of the Alaska House Majority Coalition’s April 11th, 2017 press availability.
EVENT: Tuesday’s Press Availability Will Include Reps. Edgmon, Tuck, Stutes, and Kawasaki
Juneau – The Alaska House Majority Coalition will hold a press availability Tuesday morning to answer questions from reporters covering the 30th Alaska State Legislature. Participants will include Speaker of the House Rep. Bryce Edgmon (D-Dillingham), Majority Leader Rep. Chris Tuck (D-Anchorage), Majority Whip Rep. Louise Stutes (R-Kodiak), and Finance Committee member Rep. Scott Kawasaki (D-Fairbanks).
NEWS: Alaska House Wants to Keep the Kodiak Seafood and Marine Science Center Open
Juneau – The Alaska House of Representatives has passed a resolution urging the University of Alaska to keep the Kodiak Seafood and Marine Science Center open to support Alaska’s vital seafood industry. House Concurrent Resolution 8 was put forward by the House Special Committee on Fisheries, chaired by Representative Louise Stutes (R-Kodiak).
NEWS: Representative Louise Stutes Introduces Bill to Modernize Alaska’s Fish Habitat Protection and Permitting Law
Juneau – On Monday, Representative Louise Stutes (R-Kodiak) introduced House Bill 199, the “Wild Salmon Legacy Act.” The bill updates Alaska’s fish habitat protection and permitting law to create a balanced and efficient permitting system that protects Alaska’s wild salmon runs, promotes responsible development, and gives Alaskans a greater voice in major permitting decisions that impact wild salmon streams.
Rep. Stutes’ Newsletter: March 27th Letters from Louise
I am proud to announce that HB 87, my conflict of interest bill for the Board of Fisheries and the Board of Game, passed the House today by a vote of 27-11.
NEWS: Conflict of Interest Update for Members of the Boards of Fisheries and Game Passes the Alaska House
Juneau – Today, the Alaska House of Representatives passed legislation sponsored by Representative Louise Stutes (R-Kodiak) to ensure that the expertise of members of the Alaska Boards of Fisheries and Game is not excluded from the deliberative process. Currently, members of the boards with conflicts of interest are not allowed to vote and not allowed to offer input to the process. House Bill 87 changes the Ethics Act to allow those members to participate in the process while still being excluded from voting.