Dear Neighbors,

Next week, some Senate committees will teleconference hearings on bills that may be of interest to you. To read any of these bills, or get information on all the committee meetings planned for next week, please go to the Bill Action Status and Inquiry System (BASIS) at www.legis.state.ak.us/basis. If you would like to participate in any of the teleconferences, please contact the Anchorage Legislative Information Office at 269-0111. They will be happy to help you.

Some of these meetings may also be broadcast on Gavel to Gavel. Please go to their website at www.ktoo.org/gavel to see their broadcast schedule.

I hope this information is useful to you. Have a good weekend!

Monday, February 9:
8:00 a.m. - Senate Judiciary Committee
SB 300 - Attorney's Lien
SJR 18 - Constitutional Amendment: Permanent Fund Appropriation/Inflation Proofing
SJR 19 - Constitutional Amendment: Permanent Fund Income

1:30 p.m. -Senate Community and Regional Affairs Committee
SB 260 - Metropolitan Planning Organizations
This bill by Senator Ben Stevens may be of particular interest to Anchorage residents. It would add two legislators to the AMATS Boards.

1:30 p.m. - Senate Health, Education, and Social Services
SB 285 – Medical Assistance Coverage
SB 288 – Emergency Child Custody Placement
SB 289 – Extending the Special Education Service Agency
SB 277 – Student Loan Programs

Tuesday, February 10:
1:30 p.m. – Senate Labor & Commerce Committee
SB 291 – Unstamped Cigarettes
SB 276 – Alaska Insurance Guaranty Association (workers’ compensation crisis bill)
SB 273 – ASMI Board/Seafood Taxes and Assessments

Wednesday, February 11:
1:30 p.m. - Senate Community and Regional Affairs Committee
SB 269 – Parent Access to Child's Library Records

Thursday, February 12:
1:30 p.m. - Senate Labor & Commerce Committee
SB 286 – Direct Marketing Fisheries Business
SB 278 – Labor and Workforce Development Fees
SB 254 – Tourism and Recreation Assessment

3:30 p.m. – Senate State Affairs Committee
SB 279 – AHFC Water and Sewer Bonds
HB 230 – Political Signs on Private Property
SB 255 – Illegal Use Traffic Preemption Device

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