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Press Conference: Cargo Service Expansion at Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport
Governor Dunleavy signs HB 226 into law at locally owned Bernie's Pharmacy in Anchorage. Also speaking were Representative Jesse Sumner, Senator Cathy Giessel, Ashley Schaber, and owner of Bernie's Terri Hall.
Bill Signing: HB 226 - Pharmacies/Pharmacists/Benefits Managers
On Tuesday, 9-3-24 Governor Dunleavy signed HB 238 into law at The David & Ruth Green Lubavitch Jewish Center in Anchorage. Also speaking were Representative Andy Josephson, Rabbi Greenberg, Rabbi Mendy, and Rabbi Glitsenstein. HB 238 modifies existing statutes to make it criminal mischief in the third degree if someone vandalizes a place of worship or religious education.
HB 238: Criminal Mischief Charges for Vandalizing Places of Worship or Religious Education
Bill Signings: SB 45 ~ Direct Health Agreement; Not Insurance SB 74 ~ Physical Therapy Licensure Compact SB 75 ~ Audiology & Speech – Language Interstate Compact HB 126 ~ Associate and Professional Counselors Location: Capstone Clinic, Wasilla, AK.
Bill Signings - SB 45, SB 74, SB 75, HB 126
Governor Dunleavy signs SB 152 into law, which requires that electric utilities subject to net metering requirements make community energy programs available to subscriber organizations requesting interconnection of a community energy facility and allow the interconnection of eligible community energy facilities under RCA-approved interconnection standards. •Provides electric utilities and entities contracting to sell electric energy to electric utilities may own a community facility. •Requires the RCA to adopt bill credit rates for covered electric utilities that consider the full economic value provided by community energy facilities and which may include a separate rate for energy storage capacity provided by a community energy facility. •Requires that the RCA ensure community energy programs do not adversely affect the affected electric utility’s retail rates. Covered electric utilities must credit subscribers for the proportional output of the community energy facility within one billing cycle of generation. Allows the RCA to modify or waive requirements of the community energy program by order, based on a written application that provides sufficient detail to support a finding that no legitimate public interest will be served by enforcing the requirement. •Allows the RCA to adopt by regulation requirements pertaining to safety, power quality, and interconnection of community energy facilities the agency deems necessary to protect public safety and system reliability. •Requires the RCA to: -Establish protocols to facilitate communication between utilities and subscribers. -Modify existing interconnection standards and related fees and processes to facilitate cost-effective nondiscriminatory interconnection of community energy facilities. -Permit utilities to recover reasonable costs of administering community energy programs. -Facilitate the creation, financing, and accessibility of community energy facilities. -Require community energy facility construction be performed by employees of contractors and subcontractors who receive the current prevailing wage under state law for public construction facilities.
Bill Signing: SB 152 - Community Energy Facilities
Governor Mike Dunleavy will sign three energy bills on July 31, 2024.
What's New with Alaska Energy Laws?
On July 11, Governor Mike Dunleavy will sign landmark omnibus bill to combat crime and protect Alaska communities and families.
What’s New With Alaska’s Crime Laws?
Governor Mike Dunleavy discusses three energy bills passed by the 33rd Alaska Legislature that will bolster both Alaska's ability to capitalize on energy and carbon storage resources and reduce the price of power to Alaskans.
Alaska Passes Landmark Energy Legislation
U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan and Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy (both R-Alaska) hosted a press conference on Monday, May 6 regarding Alaska’s fentanyl crisis and the launch of an Alaska fentanyl awareness campaign. “One Pill Can Kill – Alaska” is a statewide fentanyl awareness campaign that will examine where fentanyl is coming from, where and how it is being sold, the dangers of the drug, how it impacts Alaska communities, and the resources that are available for treatment, prevention, and reporting criminal activity. The press conference came ahead of National Fentanyl Awareness Day Tuesday, May 7, and after the State of Alaska released preliminary data demonstrating that in 2023, more Alaskans died of drug overdoses (predominantly fentanyl) than any previously recorded year.
May 6, 2024 Press Conference: Fentanyl One Pill Can Kill
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