JUNEAU – Today, the governor’s House Bill 76, extending the public health emergency in response to COVID-19, passed the House Finance Committee on a 6-5 vote.
JUNEAU – Rep. Adam Wool (D-Fairbanks) recently introduced legislation to close three major loopholes that exist in Alaska’s corporate income tax structure.
JUNEAU – Former House Speaker Michael Bradner died today in Anchorage.
FAIRBANKS – Alaska is just one of twelve states in the country lacking a requirement that citizens help fight the COVID-19 pandemic by wearing a face mask indoors in public places where social distancing is impossible.
FAIRBANKS – The University of Alaska today announced that President Jim Johnsen resigned from his position. Members of the Alaska House Majority released the following statements on the leadership change:
FAIRBANKS – A company that provides electricity and heat to thousands of Interior Alaska residents recently finalized plans to construct a wood kiln that will significantly reduce PM2.5 pollution by providing a large source of dry wood for home heating.
FAIRBANKS – The Interior Delegation sent a joint letter to the City of Fairbanks and the Fairbanks North Star Borough encouraging officials to use federal dollars allocated to local governments to help Foundation Health Partners (FHP) cover costs incurred during the COVID-19 emergency.
FAIRBANKS – Alaska’s correctional officers and people who are incarcerated are among the most vulnerable to contracting COVID-19, in part due to the difficulties in implementing effective social distancing policies
Well, we did it. We finally ended this session of the 31st Alaska State Legislature with an adjournment of the House on Tuesday, May 19th and the full legislature on Wednesday, May 20th.
JUNEAU – The House of Representatives voted today to get $1.5 billion in federal emergency relief funding into the hands of Alaskan individuals, businesses, communities, and nonprofits impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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