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NEWS: Alaska Senate Passes Senate Bill 206 to Implement Worker Rehabilitation and Return-to-Work Programs

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JUNEAU – Today, by a vote of 18-1, the Alaska Senate passed Senate Bill 206, sponsored by Senator Elvi Gray-Jackson, D-Anchorage, to establish worker rehabilitation and return-to-work programs across the state. The legislation introduces the Alaska State Workers’ Rehabilitation and Return-to-Work (SAW/RTW) program, a voluntary initiative designed to provide injured workers with the necessary support […]

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NEWS: Senate Passes Legislation Establishing Workplace Violence Protective Orders

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JUNEAU – Today, the Alaska Senate passed Senate Bill 28 by a vote of 18-1, which seeks to support workplace safety by providing employers with a streamlined process for addressing credible threats of workplace violence. Sponsored by Senator Matt Claman, D-Anchorage, SB 28 utilizes the framework of Alaska’s domestic violence protective order system to facilitate

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NEWS: Alaska Senate Passes Legislation to Incorporate Asian American and Pacific Islander Curriculum in Alaska Public Schools

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JUNEAU – Today, the Alaska Senate passed Senate Bill 131, legislation integrating the history and contributions of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) into statewide schooling curriculum. Sponsored by Senator Elvi Gray-Jackson, D-Anchorage, Senate Bill 131 requires Alaska schools to provide instruction on the history and significance of AAPI communities. The bill underscores the necessity

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NEWS: Senate Passes Balanced Operating Budget That Meets the Diverse Needs of Alaskans

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JUNEAU – This afternoon, the Senate passed its version of the state’s operating budget, House Bill 268, on a vote of 17-3. The $6.25 billion operating budget leaves $196 million in surplus revenue available for pending legislation, including the state’s capital budget. The operating budget, crafted by Senate Finance Co-Chair Senator Bert Stedman, R-Sitka, demonstrates

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NEWS: Legislature Establishes the Friday before Memorial Day as Veterans’ Poppy Day

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Last Friday, the House of Representatives passed Senate Bill 159, sponsored by Senator Forrest Dunbar, D-Anchorage. The legislation establishes the Friday before Memorial Day as “Veterans’ Poppy Day.” Inspired by historical traditions and the desire to honor and support American soldiers who died in battle.

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NEWS: Alaska State Senate Passes Legislation Enhancing Disaster Relief for Alaskans

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Juneau – Today, the Alaska State Senate unanimously passed Senate Bill 236, sponsored by Senator Jesse Kiehl, D-Juneau. The bill addresses critical gaps in aid for state-only disasters, providing much-needed support for individuals and communities grappling with the aftermath of natural catastrophes.

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NEWS: Senate Acts to Provide Timely Benefits to Injured Workers

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JUNEAU – The Alaska Senate moved today to better ensure injured workers receive timely benefits payments with the passage of Senate Bill 183 by a vote of 17 to 1. Sponsored by the Senate Labor and Commerce Committee, the bill would allow the Workers’ Compensation Benefits Guarantee Fund to retain its fiscal year-end balance to

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