House Bill 56 adds first and second degree arson to Alaska’s conspiracy statute, which will provide strong deterrents to committing arson and close a loophole in current law. HB 56 was drafted after it became apparent during a committee hearing last session that arson is not currently included in Alaska’s conspiracy statute.
Read More →House Bill 14 sets forth in statute the substance of the Attorney General’s recently-enacted regulations establishing standards for (1) reimbursement of legal fees and costs for any executive branch employees accused of ethical violations, and (2) payment of travel expenses for the families of only the governor and lieutenant governor.
Read More →JUNEAU – Today, Representative Max Gruenberg (D-Anchorage) announced he is recovering from a successful procedure to clear two stents in his heart. Doctors in Anchorage performed the procedure yesterday, and this morning Rep. Gruenberg watched the House State Affairs Committee meeting on television and called his staff with amendments to the bills being discussed.
Read More →Reps Petersen and Gruenberg ask for public hearings and no early implementation ANCHORAGE - Today, Representatives Pete Petersen and Max Gruenberg (both D-Anchorage) called on the Regulatory Commission of Alaska (RCA) to extend the public comment period and hold public hearings on the Anchorage Waste Water Utility's (AWWU) proposed water and sewer rate increases. Doing …
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