Lawmakers introduce hundreds of bills each year. They’re all listed online, alongside other information. But from the time a bill is first introduced to when it's heard in committee, there’s no clear explanation of what it really does. via AlaskaBeacon
The Alaska State Capitol is seen on Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2022, in Juneau, Alaska. listed on the Legislature’s website
This is a big job — there were 686 bills introduced in the 32nd Legislature — but right now, the Beacon’s staff thinks it’s worthwhile. HB 7 – Administrative law judges, who hear appeals from people unhappy with agency decisions, would have their procedures modernized and updated for the first time in 18 years.
HB 19 – A boat registered with the Coast Guard and registered as a commercial fishing vessel wouldn’t have to also register with the DMV. HB 25 – Members of the U.S. Public Health Services and the NOAA Corps would stay eligible for the Permanent Fund dividend even if their duties take them away from the state.HB 27 – Transgender girls would be forbidden from participating on girls’ school sports teams.
HB 33 – Oil spills would be punishable by higher fines, and those fines would increase with inflation over time.SB 1 – The Alaska Division of Elections would be required to take steps to increase security during elections, allow voters to fix their absentee ballot signature if there’s a problem, create a ballot-tracking system viewable by the public, and create a telephone hotline for Alaskans to report problems.
SB 5 – The Division of Elections would regularly ask registered Alaska voters living outside the state whether they still want to be registered to vote here, and the division would be required to take additional steps to keep the voter list updated. SB 9 – The state would have a new “Sunset Commission” intended to determine whether there is a continued public need for a state agency or entity.
SB 15 – Personal-use fisheries would be the last to be restricted if the Board of Fish needs to limit fishing in order to reach management goals.SB 17 – Financial donations to political candidates would be limited again, and the limit would rise with inflation over time. SB 21 – State agencies would be required to create and publish four-year strategic plans at the start of a governor’s term and at least once every two years after that.SB 23 – The state would create a database to collect and share information about times when a police officer uses force against someone.
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