House Bill 182 the latest step in ongoing Rape Kit Reform effort aimed at bringing justice to survivors JUNEAU – Tuesday, the Alaska House of Representatives voted unanimously to pass a bill that would prevent a backlog of rape kits and help make sure victims of sexual assault see swift justice delivered against their […]
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Don Young (R-AK), Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), and Congressman Ted Deutch (D-FL) introduced bipartisan legislation to increase federal investments in marine energy. The Water Power Research and Development Act strengthens water power programs at the Department of Energy (DOE) and reauthorizes funding for research, development, demonstration, and commercialization of marine […]
HB 306 provides stability for Alaska’s economy and communities, ends structural budget deficit JUNEAU – Leadership of the House Rules Committee today introduced a proposal to settle the longstanding debate over the Permanent Fund and the Dividend Program. House Bill 306 provides stability for our economy and communities and puts an end to the […]
JUNEAU – The Alaska Senate Monday approved a modest increase to the state’s motor fuel tax rates. Senate Bill 115, sponsored by Senator Click Bishop, R-Fairbanks, increases the tax rates on highway and marine motor fuels to 16 cents and 10 cents per gallon, respectively, and is estimated to generate approximately $35 million in […]
JUNEAU – Tribes, fishermen, and Alaskans share a deep concern over a bill that could take away Alaskans’ ability to protect the pristine waterways that support world-class salmon runs and sustain subsistence ways of life. House Bill 138 politicizes a process that should be driven by science and favors resource development projects over the […]
“This is an exciting new opportunity for all Alaskans to own a piece of the Last Frontier” February 21, 2020 (Juneau, AK) – Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy today introduced legislation to establish the PFD Land Voucher program to promote putting more land into Alaskans’ hands. The bills, HB 270 / SB 217, would allow […]
Governor Mike Dunleavy today introduced legislation to establish the Alaska Lottery Corporation to organize, operate, and regulate an Alaska State Lottery. “In the face of low state revenues, my administration has been actively seeking new revenue sources to diversify our economy. Not only does this legislation have the potential of creating new business opportunities, […]
Rep. Fields: ‘This bill provides relief for our hospitals, communities, and public safety forces’ ANCHORAGE – Friday, Rep. Zack Fields (D-Anchorage) introduced a bill that would require the State of Alaska to maintain a staff at the Alaska Psychiatric Institute capable of providing in-patient services for at least 55 people at a time. Alaska is […]
Murkowski and Cortez Masto Applaud Committee Passage of Not Invisible Act and Savanna’s Act Video of Senator Murkowski’s remarks Washington, D.C. –Legislation addressing the crisis of missing, murdered, and trafficked Native women, passed out of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee with strong, bipartisan support—heading to the full Senate for consideration. The bills, Savanna’s Act […]