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Today
1:08:43House Education Committee
— Please Note Time Change — HB 164 – EARLY ED PROGRAMS; READING; VIRTUAL ED “An Act relating to early education programs provided by school districts; relating to school age eligibility; relating to early education programs; establishing a parents as teachers program; relating to the duties of the Department of Education and Early Development; relating…
House Finance Committee
–MEETING CANCELED– Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled
1:21:31Senate Judiciary Committee
SB 39 – BALLOT CUSTODY/TAMPERING; VOTER REG; MAIL “An Act relating to elections; relating to voter registration; relating to ballots and a system of tracking and accounting for ballots; establishing an election offense hotline; designating as a class A misdemeanor the collection of ballots from other voters; designating as a class C felony the intentional…
Schedule
Monday, May 10, 2021
House Education Committee
HB 18 – TEACHERS: NATIONAL BOARD CERTIFICATION (Full bill [PDF] | AK Legislature bill page) — Invited & Public Testimony — HB 21 – ADD FACULTY MEMBER UNIV BOARD OF REGENTS (Full bill [PDF] | AK Legislature bill page) SB 20 – OUT OF STATE TEACHER RECIPROCITY (Full bill [PDF] | AK Legislature bill page)…
Senate Finance Committee
SB 27 – INDUSTRIAL HEMP PROGRAM;MANUFACTURING “An Act relating to industrial hemp; and providing for an effective date.” (Full bill [PDF] | AK Legislature bill page) — Invited & Public Testimony — — <Time Limit May Be Set> — HB 117 – EXTEND BOARD OF DIRECT-ENTRY MIDWIVES “An Act extending the termination date of the…
Senate Education Committee
Presentation: “Alaska Public Pensions” by Pension Trustee Advisors Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled
House Floor Session
Senate Floor Session
Senate Finance Committee
Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled
House Judiciary Committee
SB 122 – VICTIM DEFINITION “An Act relating to the definition of ‘victim.’” (Full bill [PDF] | AK Legislature bill page) — Public Testimony — Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled
Senate Judiciary Committee
SB 11 – COMMUNITY PROPERTY TRUSTS (Full bill [PDF] | AK Legislature bill page) SB 7 – STATE TROOPER POLICIES: PUBLIC ACCESS (Full bill [PDF] | AK Legislature bill page) — Testimony <Invitation Only> — SB 31 – PROHIBITING BINDING CAUCUSES (Full bill [PDF] | AK Legislature bill page) <Pending Referral> — Testimony <Invitation Only>…
House Finance Committee
HB 70 – APPROP: CAP; REAPPROP; SUPP; AMEND “An Act making appropriations, including capital appropriations, reappropriations, and other appropriations; making supplemental appropriations; making appropriations to capitalize funds; and providing for an effective date.” (Full bill [PDF] | AK Legislature bill page) Presentation: Village Safe Water by Ruth Kostik, Administrative Services Director, Dept. of Environmental Conservation…
Senate Labor & Commerce Committee
HB 192 – AK REG ECON ASSIST. PROGRAM; EXTEND “An Act extending the termination date of the Alaska regional economic assistance program; and providing for an effective date.” (Full bill [PDF] | AK Legislature bill page) <Pending Referral> — Invited & Public Testimony — SB 137 – EXTEND BOARD OF DIRECT-ENTRY MIDWIVES “An Act extending…
House Labor & Commerce Committee
Presentation: History of Alaska Hire Preferences by – Dan Wayne, Legislative Legal – Joe Dunham, Chief Investigator, Wage & Hour Div. — Testimony <Invitation Only> — Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled
Senate Resources Committee
SB 84 – LAND VOUCHERS; PFDS “An Act relating to the veterans’ land purchase discount; establishing state land vouchers; relating to the permanent fund dividend; relating to the duties of the Department of Revenue; authorizing the Department of Natural Resources to accept state land vouchers; relating to eligibility for public assistance; and providing for an…
Wednesday, May 19, 2021
ITMO the Protective Proceeding of A.D.
Jeff Graham v. State of Alaska, Division of Retirement and Benefits
Gavora, Inc. v. City of Fairbanks
Estate of Molly Parks v. Petersburg Borough, et al.
Archive
Yesterday – Friday, May 7, 2021
Senate Resources Committee
–MEETING CANCELED– Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled
43:19House Judiciary Committee
Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled HB 87 – ELECTRIC-ASSISTED BICYCLES “An Act relating to electric-assisted bicycles.” (Full bill [PDF] | AK Legislature bill page)
Senate Labor & Commerce Committee
–MEETING CANCELED– Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled
1:26:43House Finance Committee
+= HB 110 AGE FOR NICOTINE/E-CIG; TAX E-CIG. — Public Testimony — += HB 132 SCHOOL APPRENTICESHIP PROGS; TAX CREDITS
2:25:35Senate Judiciary Committee
HB 109 – EXTEND BAR ASS’N BOARD OF GOVERNORS (Full bill [PDF] | AK Legislature bill page) SJR 6 – CONST. AM: PERM FUND & PFDS Full bill [PDF] | AK Legislature bill page) <Bill Hearing Rescheduled from 05/03/2021> SJR 5 – CONST. AM: APPROP LIMIT; BUDGET RESERVE (Full bill [PDF] | AK Legislature bill…
2:22:08House Floor Session
HB 80 SPT FSH HATCHERY FACIL ACCT; SURCHARGE HB 92 ANTICIPATION OF REVENUE; BORROWING;CREDIT HB 125 MILITARY AND FAMILY EMPLOYMENT PREFERENCE HB 182 EXTEND FISHERY RESOURCE LAND. TAX CREDIT SB 69 EXEMPT RENEWABLE ENERGY ELECTRIC PLANTS HB 133 AK ED SAVINGS PROGRAMS/ELIGIBILITY
27:01Senate Floor Session
SB 55 EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTIONS TO PERS SB 76 ABANDONED VEHICLES; PRIVATE PROPERTY
35:58Senate Education Committee
Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled: SJR 10 – CONST. AM: IN-PERSON PUBLIC EDUCATION Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Alaska relating to in-person public education. (Full bill [PDF] | AK Legislature bill page)
49:47Senate Finance Committee
Legislative Finance Division – Alaska’s Cash Position and ERA Scenarios Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled
59:54House Finance Committee
HB 104 – MOTOR FUEL TAX; VEHICLE REG. FEE “An Act relating to vehicle registration and registration fees; relating to the motor fuel tax; and providing for an effective date.” (Full bill [PDF] | AK Legislature bill page) Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled
1:55:13House Education Committee
HB 164 – EARLY ED PROGRAMS; READING; VIRTUAL ED “An Act relating to early education programs provided by school districts; relating to school age eligibility; relating to early education programs; establishing a parents as teachers program; relating to the duties of the Department of Education and Early Development; relating to certification of teachers; establishing a…
2:19:13House Labor & Commerce Committee
HB 44 – PRACTICE OF ACCOUNTING; LICENSURE (Full bill [PDF] | AK Legislature bill page) — Public Testimony — HB 176 – DIRECT HEALTH AGREEMENT: NOT INSURANCE (Full bill [PDF] | AK Legislature bill page) — Public Testimony — HB 58 – CONTRACEPTIVES COVERAGE:INSURE;MED ASSIST (Full bill [PDF] | AK Legislature bill page) — Invited…