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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.


Thursday, March 12

**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 155- alcohol sales: local option

HB 286- firefighter/ems property tax exemption public testimony

HB 234-PERS: emergency dispatchers

10 a.m. House Finance        

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

SB  64-elections


10 a.m. House fisheries   

Send written testimony to: hfsh@akleg.gov

Presentation: Prince William Sound Science Center Research


10:15 a.m. House Military and Veterans Affairs     

Send written testimony to: hmva@akleg.gov            

HB 363-alcohol sales by patriotic organizations


1 p.m. House Transportation

Send written testimony to: htra@akleg.gov

Presentation:Rural Aviation Facilities, Maintenance and Operations

HB 346-airports: municipal zoning, buffers


1:30 p.m. Senate Finance

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

SB 274 – Permanent Fund POMV Available for Appropriation  public testimony


1:30 p.m. Senate Transportation  

Send written testimony to: stra@akleg.gov

Presentation: De-icing Roads with Graphite Nanoplatelets


3:15 p.m. House State Affairs

Send written testimony to: hsta@akleg.gov

HB 152-Education tax

HB 221-arts and culture day

HB 295-PFD eligibility; pilot allowable absence public testimony


3:30 p.m. Senate State Affairs

Send written testimony to: ssta@akleg.gov

SB 219-PFAs use & remediation, water testing  public testimony

SB 162-specie as legal tender  public testimony


Friday, March 13

**8 a.m. House Education 

Send written testimony to: hedc@akleg.gov

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

HJR 28-Support Kids Online Safety Act  Public Testimony

HB  12-free breakfast & lunch in public schools

HB 231-edu:reports;teacher retention; retirement


10 a.m. House Finance        

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

HB 280-apportion taxable income;digital business


1 p.m. House Judiciary      

Send written testimony to: hjud@akleg.gov

HB 316-adjust damage limit: personal injury

HB 324-virtual currency kiosks  public testimony

HJR 23-const. a.m.: governor’s proposed budget  public testimony


1:30 p.m. Senate Labor & commerce

Send written testimony to: slac@akleg.gov

SB  35-delivery network companies

SB 252-UCC: secured transaction; electronic records

SB 249-virtual currency kiosks  public testimony

HB 110-social work licensure compact

HJR20-hiring of apprentices/veterans


3:15 p.m. House Labor & Commerce        

Send written testimony to: hlac@akleg.gov

HB 347-occupational therapists & assistants

HJR38-public safety telecommunicators  public testimony

Consideration of Governor’s appointees:

Board of Barbers & Hairdressers: Daniel Hager

Board of Massage Therapists: Scherri Hoopes and Victoria Acree


3:30 p.m. Senate resources

Send written testimony to: sres@akleg.gov

SB 275-natural gas projects/income tax/surcharge


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


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