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Weekly Legislative Update 2010 AWL Mission: To defend and advance the rights and needs of Women, Children and Families in Alaska. Visit us on the web: www.akwomenslobby.org
Keeping you informed of the issues important to women and children takes money and volunteer hours. Please consider sending a donation to PO Box 20891, Juneau, AK 99802 or sign up to volunteer on our website. Session Two of the 26th Legislature runs January 19-April 18, 2010.
The House
passed the operating and mental health budgets this week. The budget authorizes $34.1 million less than
the governor's amended FY 11 spending plan, with a 10-percent across the board
cut to state agency travel. The budget
moved to the Senate authorizes $5.1 billion in state general funds and $1.93
billion in federal funds. Expenditures
for an in-state gas pipeline and legislation still under consideration were not
included in the budget. Included in the House spending plan is a $3.0 million allocation to the Governor’s Office for the Domestic Violence Initiative, $600.0 for early childhood education and a restoration of 50% of the dollars needed for the Bring the Kids Home Initiative. Legislative Committee
Assignments: Go to BASIS committee assignments
list: http://www.legis.state.ak.us/basis/commbr_info.asp?session=26 NEW BILLS: Look here for legislation introduced during the previous week. Click on the bill number to access the bill.
UPDATES: Look here to track bills of interest HB
6, Cruelty to Animals, sponsored by HB
316, Post-Conviction DNA Testing; Evidence sponsored by the Governor,
passed JUD and was referred to FIN. HB
327, Controlled Substances/Dextromethorphan sponsored by Johansen passed
JUD and received an additional referral to FIN. HB
400, Violent Crimes Emergency Compensation sponsored by STA passed STA and
was referred to FIN. HB
409, Campaign Expenditures sponsored by STA passed STA and was referred to
JUD. The bill also picked up a FIN
referral. HCR
20, Sexual Assault Awareness Month sponsored by Fairclough passed the House
and was referred to S STA. HJR
35, Const. AM: Health Care sponsored by Kelly and Keller passed JUD and was
referred to FIN. HJR
38, Const. AM: Increase Number of Legislators sponsored by P. Wilson passed
JUD on Friday and is awaiting transmittal to its next committee, FIN. SB
10, Medicaid/Ins for Cancer Clinical Trials sponsored by SB
262, Extend Board of Social Work Examiners sponsored by Leg. Audit passed
L&C and was referred to FIN COMMITTEE SCHEDULE: Look here for committee meetings for the coming week. Bill hearings OFTEN change. If you are planning to testify it is a good idea to check the committee calendar the day of the hearing. Go to BASIS Committee schedules: http://www.legis.state.ak.us/basis/hearing_form.asp?session=26 Monday, March 15th 9:00
am S FIN SB
266, Violent Crimes Emergency Compensation SJR
21, Const. AM: Increase Number of Legislators SB
219, Traumatic Brain Injury: Program/Medicaid SB
238, Medicaid for Medical & Intermediate Care SB
226, Crime Lab; 1:00
pm H JUD HB
115, Permanent Absentee Voting 1:30
pm H FIN HB
36, Initiatives: contributions/Procedures SB
284, Campaign Expenditures Tuesday, March 16th 9:00
am H FIN HB
36, Initiatives: contributions/Procedures S FIN SB
230 , Capital Budget SB
253, Deferred Maintenance Budget 3:00
pm H HSS HB
328, Traumatic Brain Injury: Program/Medicaid S FIN Capital Budget Wednesday, March 17th 9:00
am S FIN Capital Budget 1:00
pm H JUD HB
409, Campaign Expenditures 1:30
pm S FIN Capital Budget S HSS SB
172, 3:00
pm Thursday, March 18th 8:00
am H STA HB
394, Executive Branch Records Security HB
53, Candidates Ineligible for Bds/Commissions 9:00
am S FIN, Operating Budget,
Mental Health Budget, Capital Budget 1:00
pm 3:00
pm H HSS, SB
13, Medical Assistance Eligibility HB
392, Incentives for Certain Medical Providers S FIN, Capital Budget 5:00
pm S FIN, Capital Budget Friday, March 19th 9:00
am S FIN Capital Budget 1:00
pm H JUD HB
324, Failure to Appear; Release Procedures 1:30
pm H FIN, HB
298, Sex Offenses; Offender Regis.; Sentencing HJR
48, Crime Victims Fund Preservation Act S FIN, Capital Budget 3:15
pm H L&C HB
282, Naturopaths Saturday, March 20th 10:00
am S FIN Capital Budget http://w3.legis.state.ak.us/docs/pdf/whoswho.pdf Governor’s Corner: View the FY11 Budget http://www.gov.state.ak.us/omb/11_omb/budget/index_FY11_Operating.htm Read the Governor’s state of the state address http://gov.alaska.gov/parnell/press-room/full-press-release.html?pr=5246 http://gov.alaska.gov/parnell/priorities/choose-respect.html
UPCOMING EVENTS: 2010 Women's A nationally recognized speaker, she has worked extensively in the area of reproductive and perinatal health within community clinics and home visitation programs for the past 15 years. Currently Ms. Levenson is a co-principal investigator for an NIH funded research study, examining the effectiveness of a brief intervention for victims of pregnancy pressure, birth control sabotage and violence in reproductive health settings. She will share findings from this research and evidence based solutions for addressing the issue. Others sessions at the Summit include presentations on sex
trafficking and sexual violence in Alaska, new ways to educate teenagers
about interpersonal violence, legislative visits, a networking lunch with
legislative staff lunch and more. For more information on the Legislative Fly-Ins March 30 & 31 Alaska Pharmacist's Association
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