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Representatives to Introduce Bill to Block Legislative Pay Raise
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
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.
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House Coalition Encouraged by News of Impending Willow Announcement
JUNEAU - The Alaska House Coalition is encouraged by reports that the Biden Administration is planning to approve the vital Willow project in the coming week.
Southeast and Coastal Legislators Call for Immediate Federal Action on British Columbia Transboundary Mining
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
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:
House Votes to Reject Compensation Commission Report
JUNEAU - On a unanimous vote today, the House passed Senate Bill 86 rejecting the recommendations of the Alaska State Officers Compensation Commission.
Bipartisan Group of Lawmakers Proposes Constitutional Amendment to Prevent Legislature from Overspending the Permanent Fund
JUNEAU - Today, a group of Republican, Democratic, and Independent legislators announced the introduction of a constitutional amendment to fully protect the Alaska Permanent Fund in the Constitution.
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Southeast Swell
The Gold Medal Basketball Tournament last week was a welcome break from the Capitol and I enjoyed spending time with constituents watching some outstanding basketball.
Maxine’s Message
Hello from Juneau! We're past the halfway mark and on the way down hill. Public testimony is being accepted on numerous bills this week.
The Carrick Capitol Connection
Welcome to the tenth edition of The Carrick Capitol Connection! As the snow begins to melt and the daylight hours grow longer, work continues down here in Juneau in the Alaska State House. This week could have been labeled “public testimony week,” as we have taken significant amounts of testimony on important issues including increasing the Base Student Allocation (HB 65), fixing our broken retirement system (SB 88), adding LGBTQ anti-discrimination protections to state law (HB 99), and the operating budget (HB 39/HB 40).
Mina’s Minutes – March 23, 2023
In the past couple of weeks, I passed HJR 4 (Alaska-Korea Relationship) unanimously out of the House, moved HB 23 (Filipino-American History Month) out of committee with over 20 bipartisan co-sponsors, introduced a bill to pay family caregivers, shared my story at a suicide awareness vigil, joined my colleagues in a jam band session, attended community council meetings, participated in the Legislative Shoot Out - and celebrated my birthday!
Education Funding Bill Advances
Great news: On a 5-2 bipartisan vote, legislation (HB 65) to raise Base Student Allocation (BSA) education funding has passed out of the Education Committee despite Rep. Jamie Allard’s attempt to block it.
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