JUNEAU, AK — Yesterday, the Alaska Legislature passed Senate Bill 156, preserving a vital financial tool for Alaska commercial fishing families. The bill invests in the Commercial Fishing and Agriculture Bank (CFAB), letting them match the low interest rates on commercial fishing loans the legislature and governor adopted in the 2024 legislative session.
JUNEAU, AK — Today, the Alaska Legislature passed Senate Bill 39, which caps interest rates on payday loans at 36% APR, the same rate applied to other consumer loans in Alaska. The legislation, sponsored by Senator Forrest Dunbar, D-Anchorage, in the Senate and Representative Ted Eischeid, D-Anchorage, in the House, closes a special exemption in
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JUNEAU – On May 20th, the Alaska House of Representatives unanimously passed Senate Bill 137, legislation sponsored by Senator Jesse Bjorkman (R-Nikiski), to extend the sunset dates for four state boards. The boards allow Alaskans to have a voice in the oversight of their industries and to protect the public through careful consideration of parole requests.
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JUNEAU, AK – Today, Senate Bill 132, sponsored by Senator Jesse Bjorkman, R-Nikiski, through the Senate Labor and Commerce Committee that he chairs, passed the Alaska House of Representatives unanimously. The omnibus bill makes a number of updates and improvements to the laws that regulate the insurance industry in Alaska.
Juneau, AK — The Alaska Legislature passed Senate Joint Resolution 15 and House Joint Resolution 9, which urge Alaska’s congressional delegation to oppose federal cuts to Medicaid funding and extend enhanced premium tax credits under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) beyond their 2025 year-end expiration.
JUNEAU, AK – Today, the Alaska House passed Senate Joint Resolution 19, sponsored by Senator Jesse Bjorkman (R-Nikiski), encouraging Congress to honor Alaska’s birthright of the 90/10 split of revenue from mineral production on federal lands, as guaranteed by the Alaska Statehood Compact.
JUNEAU, AK – Today, the Alaska House unanimously passed Senate Bill 133. Sponsored by Senator Jesse Bjorkman (R-Nikiski) through the Labor and Commerce Committee that he chairs. The bill will make it faster and easier for Alaskans to get medical care and prescriptions approved by their health insurance.
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JUNEAU, AK – Today, the Alaska State Legislature passed Senate Joint Resolution 16, sponsored by Senator Elvi Gray-Jackson, D-Anchorage, a resolution urging Congress to advance the federal Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act, a federal policy proposal aimed at improving access to medically necessary treatments for individuals born with congenital anomalies, such as Hypohidrotic Ectodermal Dysplasias.
JUNEAU – Today, the Alaska Legislature passed Senate Bill 95, sponsored by the Senate Health & Social Services Committee, to improve access to affordable childcare for working families and strengthen Alaska’s workforce. The bill makes childcare more accessible by expanding assistance to more families, supporting high-quality providers, and encouraging businesses to help employees with childcare
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JUNEAU — In a step toward addressing Alaska’s deepening housing crisis, the Alaska State Legislature has passed SB 50—a bill that empowers both state agencies and local communities to take meaningful, coordinated action to improve housing availability across the state.
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