Download Rep. Edgmon’s legislative update from January 27, 2012 as a PDF.
Download Sen. Hoffman’s update from January 27, 2012 as a PDF.
Hello-
This week, the Senate Finance Committee focused our work on the FY12 Operating budget. All subcommittees reported their recommendations to the full finance committee; public testimony was held where over 245 citizens across the state participated. In consideration of public testimony, I amended the operating budget and added $326,100 to the UAA Recruitment and Retention of Alaska Native Nursing Program. The bill has moved out of Senate Finance and will now be scheduled for consideration of the Senate. This brings us a step closer in the budget process to the 24-hour rule. I will report more on the Operating budget once the entire process is complete.
I have recently been appointed to the Northern Waters Task Force. The 11-member task force is comprised of local, state and federal officials from Alaska coastal regions. It is tasked with examining the creation of a state/federal commission responsible for overseeing the development of northern ocean waters. It is the intent to hold public meetings in Anchorage, Bethel, Unalaska, Nome, Kotzebue and Barrow. I will get the dates to you as soon as they are finalized. The final report is due to the Legislature by Jan. 30, 2012.
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