The draft is modeled on Oregon’s policy, which is more detailed than the current version, adopted in 2000.
State Government
Walker appoints Kotzebue resident Lincoln to vacant House District 40
Lincoln is the vice president responsible for managing lands for NANA Regional Corp.
Southeast lawmakers agree on need for fiscal plan but differ on components
Sitka Republican Sen. Bert Stedman, for example, doesn’t see the need to pass a broad-based tax now as part of the fiscal plan. But he does want to limit permanent fund draws.
Walker faces Wednesday deadline to fill District 40 seat
There are two new candidates: Kotzebue resident John Lincoln and Utqiagvik resident Abel Hopson-Suvlu.
Alaska marijuana board gets more industry-friendly chair
Mark Spring of Bethel has been elevated to chairman by his peers on the Alaska Marijuana Control Board. The state’s pot industry had criticized his predecessor as a “prohibitionist.”
Outcome of Board of Fisheries decisions on Southeast salmon, herring
Southeast Alaska’s marathon Board of Fisheries meeting Tuesday night came to a close in Sitka. A handful of regulations for fishing have changed, while others did not pass muster.
Alcohol board approves ban on distilleries serving cocktails
The Alaska Alcoholic Beverage Control Board upended the state’s distilleries by approving new regulations that forbid them from serving mixed drinks.
Southeast legislators’ hopes, concerns for the ferry system in 2018 session
The future of the Alaska Marine Highway System is decidedly a Southeast issue. The ferry system has seen cuts in service because of aging vessels and decreased funding. Southeast legislators agree the system is still vital to folks in the region.
Permanent fund leader says budget plan puts fund’s future in glass half-full, half-empty toss up
Permanent Fund Corp. CEO Angela Rodell presented a study that predicts a nearly 50 percent chance of the fund losing value in the next decade, if it’s used to pay for state government as lawmakers have proposed.
Walker calls for timely action on budget in annual address
Republican lawmakers reacted coolly to the speech by Walker, an independent.