(JUNEAU) - This Wednesday and Thursday seven members of the Yukon Legislative Assembly will be in Juneau to attend both House and Senate floor sessions. They will also visit with various members and observe committees in action.

Yukon legislators will meet Wednesday morning with Lt. Gov. Loren Leman and receive a copy of senate bill 56. SB 56 is sponsored by Sen. Fred Dyson (R-Eagle River) and allows the residents of the Yukon to obtain sport fishing licenses and anadromous king salmon tags, in Alaska, for the same fees charged to Alaskan residents. Yukon laws have already reciprocated the favor.

"The legislative exchange is a way to learn how each others systems work, a way to work on common interests and build relationships. Cooperation on issues such as building highways, railroad connections and gasline initiatives is formed by these on-going relationships," said Sen. Dyson.

After their meeting with the lieutenant governor, Yukon legislators will visit the house floor session at 10:00 a.m. then the senate floor session at 11:00 a.m. They will also attend various committee hearings on Wednesday and Thursday.

A welcome reception co-hosted by Sen. Dyson and Rep. Cheryll Heinze (R-Anchorage) will be held at 4:00 Wednesday afternoon in the House Speaker Chambers. The reception will include a short dance performance by the Yeis ku oo', a Tlingit, Haida, Tsimshian dance group.

Yukon and Alaska legislators meet every year alternating between Juneau and Whitehorse.

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