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Posted: January 26, 2012
Contact: Jeremiah Campbell, 465-5284, House Majority Deputy Press Secretary
A Summary of News & Events from Alaska's State House for Wednesday - 01/25/12
H Floor Session: The following bills were introduced on the floor today: House Bill 294 by Rep. Bryce Edgmon was referred to Energy and Finance, HB 295 by Rep. Mike Hawker was referred to Resources, HB 296 by House Judiciary was referred to Judiciary and Finance, HB 297 by House Judiciary was referred to Labor & Commerce and Judiciary, HB 298 by Rep. Paul Seaton was referred to Resources and Finance, and, House Concurrent Resolution 20 by Rep. Peggy Wilson was referred to Health & Social Services.
H Education: House and Senate Education Committees met jointly to hear to a presentation from the Alaska Early Childhood Coordinating Council. House Bill 256 was scheduled but not heard.
H Judiciary: The committee met to review the Alaska Legislative Legal annual review of court decisions and opinions of the Attorney General construing Alaska Statutes. Chairman Carl Gatto narrowed the review to six specific cases and the members approved recommendations to forward four cases to affected Standing Committees.
H Resources: The committee heard and overview from Janus Methanol, Alaska Gasline Development Corp., and the Department of Revenue about the economics of gas to liquid conversion, production, and shipment in Alaska.
H Finance: House Finance heard an overview from the Department of Environmental Conservation and Department of Labor & Workforce Development.
Daily House Committee Calendar
Community & Regional Affairs-8:00 AM, Barnes 124
HB 184 Refund of Fish Business Tax to Munis
HB 290 Establish Endow Alaska Grant Program
State Affairs-8:00 AM, Capitol 106
HB 247 Alaska National Guard Day
HB 77 Nonpartisan Blanket Primary Election
SCR 11 Walter Hickel Day of the Arctic
HB 287 Absentee Voting
Finance Subcommittee - Law -9:00 AM, Capitol 120
Overview: Department of Law
Finance Subcommittee - Public Safety -10:00 AM, Capitol 120
Overview: Department of Public Safety
Econ. Dev., Trade & Tourism-10:15 AM, Barnes 124
HCR 19 Encourage Alaska Oil and Gas Investment
Fin. Subcmte - Education/Early Develop -10:30 AM, Beltz 105
Department overview
Resources-12:00 PM, Capitol 106
Lunch & Learn: "Lessons Learned from Norway"
Transportation-1:00 PM, Capitol 17
HB 235 Motor Vehicle Transactions
HB 255 Prohibit Dialing or Texting While Driving
Finance-1:30 PM, House Finance 519
Overview: Dept. of Military & Veterans' Affairs and Dept. of Natural Resources
Energy-3:00 PM, Barnes 124
Alaska Energy Authority Projects Update
Fisheries-5:00 PM, Capitol 120
HB 261 Commercial Fishing Entry Permit Loans
HCR 13 North Pacific Fishery Management Council
Daily DOR Oil Prices
ANS: $111.68 +$0.38
WTI: $99.13 +$0.38
HH: $2.61 -$0.02
ANS production 618,309 bbl
Daily Press Links
Photo - Jan 25, 2012 - Photo of the day 1 of 2
Photo - Jan 25, 2012 - Photo of the day 2 of 2
Audio - State House prepares for ACMP debate
Dispatch - Lawmakers aim to streamline in-state gasline
APRN - AK delegation responds to State of the Union
ADN - Research shows low college graduation rates in AK
ADN - Reports reviews first year of scholarship program
Clarion - Census releases data on American Indian population
APRN - Anchorage School Board faces hard budget choices
JNU Empire - FERC reschedules Anchorage pipeline meeting
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