Lawmakers are considering whether to insert the tax relief legislation as an amendment to what had been, until Monday, a three-sentence bill.
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Alaska House votes to immediately eliminate sick leave for many workers in the state
The change, attached to a bill giving paid leave for new parents, would roll back a 2024 ballot measure approved by 58% of participating voters.
Lawmakers land on $1,200 payout, as they negotiate AKLNG bill
On Sunday, legislative leaders said they were negotiating with the governor’s office and other stakeholders on a bill that would provide a large property tax cut for the Alaska LNG project.
Legislature looks to add workforce housing to Alaska development agency’s priority list
House Bill 184 gives the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority explicit legal grounds to finance housing projects with three or more units.
Alaska’s famously massive cabbages should be the official state vegetable, state House says
The giant green cabbage, enabled by the midnight sun, is a fitting symbol of Alaskans’ spirit and a nod to the state’s history, said bill sponsor Rep. DeLena Johnson, a Palmer Republican.
Alaska Legislature considers exempting some Native corporations from public disclosure
Current law requires them to share financial information publicly if they have more than 500 shareholders.