"An Act naming the Ruth Burnett Sport Fish Hatchery in Fairbanks. "

HB 256 is based on the belief that Fairbanks will soon be constructing a much needed fish hatchery, and the much of the credit for that project belongs to the late former Mayor Ruth Burnett.

Mayor Burnett's efforts were instrumental in securing approximately $10 million in federal funding for the construction of the hatchery. Passage of HB 256 will show that the Alaska Legislature believes in the hard work of its local citizens, in not only supporting an idea but assisting in making it a reality.

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