The Homer Legislative Information Office (LIO) at 270 W. Pioneer Ave. is open to help you communicate with, learn about, participate in and track matters facing your state legislature.  The office is open 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday to Friday.  In addition to providing legislative information, the LIO assists the public in navigating matters of state government.  They are a distribution site for Alaska Permanent Fund Dividend applications, verifying passports and birth certificates for the division, and can answer questions regarding the application process.

The Alaska State Legislature is bicameral, consisting of a Senate and a House.  Each body operates separately from the other, but for a bill to become law, the bill must pass both bodies and be accepted by the governor.

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Public Hearings

Thursday

9 a.m. House Finance   

Send written testimony to: house.finance@akleg.gov

HB 284: Tax Compact; Sales Tax; Oil and Gas Tax

Noon: Lunch and Learn

Housing & Homelessness

By Alaska Coalition On Housing & Homelessness and Anchorage Coalition To End Homelessness

1:30 p.m. House Finance   

Send written testimony to: house.finance@akleg.gov

Presentations: Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute, Alaska Travel Industry Association

1:30 p.m.  House Transportation

Send written testimony to: htra@akleg.gov

Presentations: Function of the Alaska Marine Highways Operation Board, Cascade Point Overview and Update

1:30 p.m.  Senate Transportation  

Send written testimony to: stra@akleg.gov

SB191: Transfer of Railroad Land to Whittier

3:30 p.m. Senate State Affairs

Send written testimony to: ssta@akleg.gov

SB 188-Tanana Valley State Forest Public Testimony

Friday

**8 a.m. House Education & Early Development Finance Subcommittee     

Office opens at 8:30 a.m.; call 235-7878 in advance if you want to attend.

Presentation: Alaska Performance Scholarship, Education Grants and Other Revenue

9 a.m. House Education    

Send written testimony to: hedc@akleg.gov

HB 261: Education  Funding Public testimony

SB6: Asian American/Pacific Islander Program Public Testimony

1 p.m. House Judiciary      

Send written testimony to: hjud@akleg.gov

HB 81: Access To Marijuana Conviction Records
HB 4: Presidential Write-In Votes
HB 262: Number of Superior Court Judges

1 p.m. House Resources   

Send written testimony to: hres@akleg.gov

HB 271: Kitchen Lights Unit Royalty Modification Public Testimony

HB 258: Statewide Spay and Neuter Program Public Testimony

1:30 p.m. Senate Labor and Commerce

Send written testimony to: slac@akleg.gov

SB 211: Extend Occupational Licensing Boards Public Testimony

SB 225: Trusts; Trust Proceedings; Trustees

SB198: PERS/TRS Retirement and Medical Eligibility Public Testimony

3:30 p.m. Senate Education

Send written testimony to sedc@akleg.gov

SB 210: Indigenous Cultural Heritage Education Public Testimony

3:30 p.m. Senate Resources

Send written testimony to: sres@akleg.gov

SB 180: LNG Import Facilities

SB 227: Tax Compact; Sales Tax; Oil and Gas Tax

4:15 P.M. House Labor and Commerce

Send written testimony to: hlac@akleg.gov

HJR 20: Hiring of Apprentices/Veterans Public Testimony

Legislative Information Office
907-235-7878

E-Mail: Homer.LIO@akleg.gov

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CALL IN NUMBERS TO TESTIFY FROM HOME

If you have an Anchorage phone number, call 907-563-9085.

If you have a Juneau number, call 907-586-9085.

If you have a number from anywhere else, call 844-586-9085.

Testimony tips can be found here.

CONTACT YOUR LEGISLATORS

Rep. Sarah Vance, House District 6

907-235-2921 or 907-465-2689

Rep.Sarah.Vance@akleg.gov

Sen. Gary Stevens, Senate District C

907-235-0690 or 907-465-4925

Sen.Gary.Stevens@akleg.gov

Visit the Alaska State Legislature Website  at www.akleg.gov.