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Next week will be busy for my office with hearings for seven of my bills, along with one bill sponsored by the Labor and Commerce Committee that my office is carrying.
· Two bills focus on ensuring Alaskans get full benefit of our fish and game resources: SB 168 Compensation for Wrongfully Seized Game would directly compensate Alaskans when game is confiscated in error, and SB 171 Residency Req: Hunting, Trapping, Fishing would ensure only Alaskan residents are able to enjoy resident license fees and bag limits.
· SB 215 would address poor student outcomes and teacher retention by providing bonuses to teachers who have been certified by the National Board of Certified Teachers.
· SB 179 Property Transfer Tax would protect Alaskans from unfair taxation by prohibiting municipalities and the state from imposing a transfer tax, fees or other assessments on sales, grants assignments or transfer of real property.
· SB 197 Residential Building Code would provide Alaskans with more confidence that their new home is safe and well-built by establishing a state residential building code in areas not covered by a municipal code.
· SB 161 Tax Exemption for Farm Use Land would encourage in-state food production by improving the program that provides farmers with property tax breaks.
· SB 181 Child Placement; Diligent Search would provide better outcomes for foster kids by encouraging diligent searches for family placements and giving OCS more latitude to make placement decisions in kids’ best interest.
· SB 183, sponsored by the Senate Labor and Commerce Committee, would protect Alaskan workers by better ensuring the Workers’ Compensation Guaranty Benefit Fund is able to pay benefits to those injured on the job.
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