The Homer Legislative Information Office, located at 270 W. Pioneer, is open 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday. The LIO is there here to help citizens communicate with, learn about, participate in, and track matters facing your State Legislature. It also is a distribution site for Alaska Permanent Fund Dividend applications, verify passports and birth certificate for the Division, and can assist with questions. To learn more about their services or be added to their weekly updates please contact them at 907-235-7878 or lio.homer@akleg.gov.

Legislative Tidbit: A bill can be heard multiple times in the same committee, but public testimony does not occur at each hearing. To find previous meetings on a bill,  go to www.akleg.gov, type the bill number in the search bar (for example, SB9), and select “Minutes and Audio.”

Publication Highlight: Free: Bill documents such as presentations, reports and handouts are available for you to take home. These are useful when watching a bill hearing.

For a list of all upcoming meetings, click HERE.

All public testimony opportunities are HERE.

Thursday, March 5

**8 a.m. House Community and Regional Affairs     

Send written testimony to: hcra@akleg.gov

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

HB 329– Electric utility: Certificate of Fitness

HB 282– Automated traffic safety cameras  (public testimony)

HB 155– Alcohol Sales: Local Option  (public testimony)

HB 220 Easements and rights of way in state parks

1 p.m. House Transportation

Send written testimony to: htra@akleg.gov

Presentation: Technology and the Future of Transportation b the Alaska Department of Transportation

1 p.m. House Energy   

Send Written Testimony To: hene@Akleg.Gov

HB 369-Energy, Electric Utilities

HB 196-Renewable Energy Grant Fund

3:15 p.m. House Health and Social Services    

Send Written Testimony To: hhss@Akleg.Gov

HJR 32-Rural Health Transformation Program.   (public testimony)

HB 232-Minor Mental Health: Age of Consent   (public testimony)

HB 285-Health Information Exchange   (public testimony)

HB 292-Insurance: Pediatric Neuropsych Disorders

3:15 p.m. House State Affairs

Send Written Testimony To: hsta@Akleg.Gov

HB 250– Law Enforcement; Concealing One’s Face

HB 152– Education Tax

HB 295– PFD Eligibility; Pilot Allowable Absence

HB 278– Economic Development: Alaska-Ireland Trade Commission

3:30 p.m. Senate State Affairs

Send Written Testimony To: ssta@Akleg.Gov

SB 203– Prohibited Weapons/Firearm Convert Device   (public testimony)

SB 243– Definition of Prohibited weapon   (public testimony)

SB 126– Correctional Facilities; Placement

3:30 p.m. senate Health & Social Services

Send Written Testimony to: shss@Akleg.Gov

Presentation: Covenant House Youth Advisory Board

SB 193-Practice of Naturopathy   (public testimony)

Friday, March 6

1 p.m. House Judiciary      

Send Written Testimony To: hjud@Akleg.Gov

HB 316-Adjust Damage Limit: Personal Injury/Wrongful Death  (public testimony)

HB 324-Virtual Currency Kiosks

1 p.m. House Resources   

Send written Testimony To: hres@Akleg.Gov

Consideration Of Governor’s Appointees:

    Department of Natural Resources Commissioner-Designee, John Crowther

    Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner-Designee, Randy Bates

3:30 p.m. Senate Resources

Send Written Testimony To: sres@Akleg.Gov

HB  79– Naming Vic Fischer Shoup Bay Marine Park   (public testimony)

SB 230– Jonesville Public Use area   (public testimony)


To watch from home go to

Legislature’s Homepage    OR   Gavel to Gavel

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.

To learn more about our services or be added to our weekly updates please contact us at 235-7878 or lio.homer@akleg.gov

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.