Archive Press Releases

2009-03-16 : Audio Clip : House Education & Early Development Subcommittee

Part 1 - Rep. Gatto discusses the House Judiciary Committee's passage of House Bill 2, which would create a certificate of stillbirth. Rep. Gatto sponsored a similar bill during the 25th Alaska State Legislature, but the bill did not gain Alaska State Senate approval before adjournment. HB 2 now moves to the full House for floor action. ...

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2009-03-16 : Press Release : Rep. Nancy Dahlstrom

The Alaska State Senate today unanimously passed House Concurrent Resolution (HCR) 7. Sponsored by Rep. Nancy Dahlstrom, R-Eagle River, HCR 7 bestows the Alaska Decoration of Honor on six Alaskans killed in action between January 1, 2008 and December 31, 2008. These individuals are ...  Read More »

2009-03-16 : Press Release : Rep. Kurt Olson

Legislation extending the cap on medical fees for workers' compensation claims is heading to the Governor. House Bill (HB) 104, sponsored by the House Labor & Commerce Committee, keeps the Alaska Workers' Compensation Act cap in place through December 2010, allowing recommendations ...  Read More »

2009-03-16 : Audio Clip : House Education & Early Development Subcommittee

Part 2 - Rep. Gatto discusses the House Judiciary Committee's passage of House Bill 2, which would create a certificate of stillbirth. Rep. Gatto sponsored a similar bill during the 25th Alaska State Legislature, but the bill did not gain Alaska State Senate approval before adjournment. HB 2 now moves to the full House for floor action. ...

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2009-03-16 : Newsletter : Rep. Paul Seaton

Greetings from Juneau this 56th day of the 26th Legislative Session. This week we passed the operating budget with little contention. However, the three quarter vote needed to tap the Constitutional Budget Reserve (CBR) failed. This meant that the billion dollar transfer to the ...  Read More »