House Passes Legislation to Support Fishing Industry with Insurance Cooperatives

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House Passes Legislation to Support Fishing Industry with Insurance Cooperatives

JUNEAU – Friday, the House passed a major win for Alaska’s struggling commercial fishing industry. House Bill 116 allows fishermen to form insurance cooperatives that are exempt from the state’s traditional insurance code. The bill, sponsored by the House Special Committee on Fisheries at the request of the Joint Legislative Task Force Evaluating Alaska’s Seafood […]

Governor Walker Signs Legislation to Make Alaska Real I.D.-Compliant

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Governor Walker Signs Legislation to Make Alaska Real I.D.-Compliant

FAIRBANKS – Governor Bill Walker Friday signed House Bill 16 into law, allowing the state to begin the process of issuing Real ID-compliant forms of identification. This legislation gives Alaskans the option to obtain federally compliant identification; it is not mandatory. Without the legislation, Alaskans would have been denied entry into most airports, military bases […]