Iām happy to share news about child care legislation (HB 89) passing unanimously out of the Health and Social Services Committee after being amended to include employer tax credits for businesses that subsidize child care, and after adding language enabling the Department of Health to use grants to incentivize higher quality child care.
Renewable energy legislation (SB 101, Sen. Tobin / HB 121, Rep. Sumner) are among the most important bills we will consider this session. Utilitiesā constructive engagement on renewable energy legislation is critically important, so Iām writing with a reminder to VOTE in the Chugach Board elections.
Alaskaās House of Representatives has finalized an operating budget after rejecting amendments to fund literacy, child care, Pre-K, and a range of public health programs designed to reduce the rate of child trauma and abuse.
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 Allardās attempt to block it.
Address: Room 13 Capitol Bldg.
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Juneau, AK, 99801
Phone: +907-465-2647
Toll Free: 888-465-2647
Email: Rep.Zack.Fields@akleg.gov
Address: 1500 W Benson Blvd, Rm ***
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Phone: +907-269-0106
Email: Rep.Zack.Fields@akleg.gov
