As Session Draws to a Close, Legislature Fails to Pass Salmon Habitat Protection Bill
JUNEAU – The Alaska Legislature will gavel out in the coming days, leaving the widely supported House Bill 199, the “Wild Salmon Legacy Act,” stalled in the House Fisheries Committee…
Overwhelming Public Support for Stronger Salmon Habitat Protections Sweeps House Bill 199 Hearings
JUNEAU – Three legislative hearings over the past days for House Bill 199, “The Wild Salmon Legacy Act,” sponsored by House Fisheries Committee Chair Rep. Louise Stutes (R-Kodiak), have brought…
At Least 15 Communities Statewide Urge Legislators to Strengthen Salmon Habitat Protections
JUNEAU – House Fisheries Committee Chair Rep. Louise Stutes (R-Kodiak) held public testimony Sunday for the latest version of House Bill 199, “The Wild Salmon Legacy Act.” The bill, sponsored…
Wave of Endorsement from Alaska Native Entities Supporting House Bill 199
DILLINGHAM – Thursday, a packet of letters and resolutions from Alaska Native leaders in support of House Bill 199, the Wild Salmon Legacy Act introduced by Rep. Louise Stutes R–Kodiak,…
Hundreds of Commercial Fishermen ask Legislators to Pass Stand for Salmon Bill
JUNEAU – Thursday, commercial fishermen in the Stand for Salmon coalition delivered nearly 200 letters from their colleagues to the State Legislature in support of House Bill 199, the Stand for…
