(ANCHORAGE, AK) — Tuesday in Anchorage Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy signed three energy bills into law. HB 50 creates a regulatory framework for the State of Alaska to utilize its geologic resources for carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS). HB 307 prioritizes the reliability, stability, and cost to consumers for power along the interconnected Railbelt […]
Peltola bill would fund grants for VSOs to purchase vehicles WASHINGTON – This month, Representatives Mary Sattler Peltola (AK-AL), James C. Moylan (R-GU-AL), and Steven Horsford (D-NV-04) introduced the Veteran Service Organization Transportation Act, a bill to empower Veterans Service Organizations (VSOs) in highly rural areas to apply for grants to purchase transportation for vets in […]
Washington, DC – U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), a senior member of the Appropriations Committee, voted to advance three bills for Fiscal Year 2025 (FY 2025) last week that contain significant investments for Alaska priorities. The measures are for Transportation, Housing and Urban Development; Commerce, Science, Justice; and State and Foreign Operations. All three were approved […]
(Fairbanks, AK) – Monday afternoon, Governor Mike Dunleavy visited Fairbanks and signed four pieces of legislation addressing health care, timber sales, military affairs, and motor vehicles. Each bill was sponsored by a member of the Alaska Legislature’s interior delegation. House Bill 104 creates a new category of timber sales, called expedited timber sales, for state […]