JUNEAU – By a vote of 25-15, legislation passed the House today designed to protect the Alaska Marine Highway and Higher Education Investment funds from the annual Constitutional Budget Reserve sweep.
JUNEAU – Alaskans across the state took a major step towards having affordable, high-speed internet in their homes. House Bill 363, introduced by Representative Bryce Edgmon, lays the groundwork to make Alaska eligible for the unprecedented level of federal funds available for broadband investment, while establishing a fund to create parity in internet costs between rural and urban Alaska.
JUNEAU – Today, the Alaska House of Representatives passed legislation by Representative Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins which would make confidential the records of individuals who have been convicted of minor marijuana crimes.
JUNEAU – Rep. Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins (D-Sitka), chair of the House State Affairs Committee, is preparing legislation that would completely divest the State of Alaska of all Russian assets.
JUNEAU – Alaska Ocean Cluster, and their mission to actively promote Alaska’s blue economy, was recognized by the House of Representatives in Speaker Stutes’ HCR 2. The House Concurrent Resolution, which stated the body’s official support for Alaska Ocean Cluster’s “mission, efforts and vision for a vibrant coastal economy in the state,” passed with a vote for 31-3.
JUNEAU – The Alaska House of Representatives passed House Bill 118, sponsored by Representative Kreiss-Tomkins (D-Sitka), on a bipartisan 33-1 vote today, helping punctuate the opening weeks of the 2022 legislation session as the first legislation to pass out of the House.
JUNEAU – Legislators expressed their disappointment Friday following a meeting of the Alaska Board of Fisheries where they upheld their decision to keep the Southeast and Yakutat Finfish and Shellfish meeting in Anchorage, instead of the original location in Ketchikan.
JUNEAU – The Alaska Board of Fisheries announced Monday that it will meet this Thursday, January 27, to reconsider the location for its Southeast and Yakutat Finfish and Shellfish meeting. Southeast legislators are urging the public to take part in the limited public testimony which concludes on Wednesday.
The Legislature formed the group to develop a comprehensive fiscal plan to address Alaska’s budget challenges, with eight members from the legislative majorities and minorities in the House and Senate assigned to play a leadership role ahead of a special session this fall.
JUNEAU – The Alaska House of Representatives voted today to finalize a budget that avoids a government shutdown and protects the essential services Alaskans rely on.
