NEWS: Rep. Kawasaki Passes Bill to Compensate the Wrongfully Convicted
April 7, 2015
JUNEAU - This morning, the House State Affairs Committee passed House Bill 55 sponsored by Representative Scott Kawasaki (D-Fairbanks). HB 55 establishes an administrative process whereby a wrongfully convicted and incarcerated Alaskan can apply to receive compensation for their time spent in prison.
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NEWS: Creamer’s Field Expansion Bill Passes Final Committee of Referral
April 6, 2015
JUNEAU- Today, the Senate Resources Committee unanimously moved House Bill 70 out of committee. The bill, sponsored by Representative Adam Wool (D-Fairbanks), seeks to expand the Creamer’s Field Migratory Waterfowl Refuge in the Fairbanks area by adding four state-owned parcels.
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NEWS: Bill to Improve Lives of Foster Youth Passes Committee
April 3, 2015
JUNEAU— Thursday, the House Health and Social Services Committee passed House Bill 27 sponsored by Representative Les Gara (D-Anchorage). The bill seeks to improve the lives of foster youth in Alaska by getting them into permanent loving homes, so they don’t keep suffering damage and neglect caused by bouncing between multiple temporary foster homes and schools. Rep. Gara thanks the members of the Health and Social Services Committee for their work on the bill.
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NEWS: Twenty Days Left in Session - Still No Erin’s Law
March 30, 2015
JUNEAU – There are 20 days left in the first session of the 29th Alaska Legislature but there is still no movement on legislation that could help end the epidemic of childhood sexual abuse in Alaska.
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NEWS: Legislation to Honor Veterans with Combat Bravery Award License Plates Passes House State Affairs Committee
March 26, 2015
Juneau – Today, the House State Affairs Committee passed House Bill 61. The Legislation fixes a loophole in the law and honors those veterans who have demonstrated valor in combat while in the line of duty. Current law leaves out license plate designations for a number of important “valor in combat” medals.
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