House Bill 355 Sponsor Statement: Mental Health First Aid Training
Link to the House Bill 355 sponsor statement from the office of Representative Geran Tarr
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House Bill 336 Sponsor Statement: Alcohol Sales Near School/Church
Link to the House Bill 336 sponsor statement from the office of Representative Geran Tarr
Read More →House Bill 329 Sponsor Statement: Social Media Connection in BASIS
Link to the House Bill 329 sponsor statement from the office of Representative Geran Tarr
Read More →NEWS: Rep. Tarr Introduces Mental Health First Aid Legislation
JUNEAU – Today, Representative Geran Tarr (D-Anchorage) proposed legislation (HB355) to authorize the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services to administer a Youth Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) training program and accompanying grants. Youth Mental Health First Aid training teaches trainees to detect mental illnesses and substance abuse issues and how to respond effectively to them.
Read More →NEWS: Democratic Legislators Welcome Potential for F-35s to Come to Alaska
JUNEAU – Today, Representative David Guttenberg (D-Fairbanks), Representative Scott Kawasaki (D-Fairbanks) and Representative Geran Tarr (D-Anchorage), and Senator Bill Wielechowski (D-Anchorage) welcomed the Pentagon’s announcement that Eielson Air Force Base outside Fairbanks and Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson (JBER) in Anchorage are two of the five Pacific military bases the Air Force is considering to station the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter.
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