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"Spotlight on Juneau" "An Informed Voter Is The Best Defense Against Bad Government"
April 5, 2004 _______________
EDITORIALS, LETTERS, & PUBLIC COMMENTS _______________
LEGISLATION OF CONCERN BEING HEARD THIS WEEK
Monday, April 5: House Labor & Commerce Committee at 3:15 pm: SB 102 CHARITABLE GAMING REVENUE/TAXES - TELECONFERENCED
Tuesday, April 6: House State Affairs Committee at 8:00 am: HB 331 RETIREMENT:TEACHERS/JUDGES/PUB EMPLOYEES - TELECONFERENCED
House Finance Committee at 1:30 pm: HB 333 PUBLIC SCHOOL ENDOWMENT <Bill Hearing Postponed to Wed. 4/7/04> HB 422 BUDGET RESERVE FUND INVESTMENT <Bill Hearing Postponed to Wed. 4/7/04> HB 298 DISTRIBUTIONS OF APPROPS FROM PERM FUND HJR 9 CONST AM: APPROPRIATION/SPENDING LIMIT HJR 26 CONST. AM: PF APPROPS/INFLATION-PROOFING
Senate State Affairs Committee at 3:30 pm: HB 447 2004 REVISORS BILL - TELECONFERENCED
Wednesday, April 7: Senate Finance Committee at 9:00 am: SB 256 APPROP: OPERATING BUDGET/LOANS/FUNDS - TELECONFERENCED SB 258 APPROP:MENTAL HEALTH BUDGET - TELECONFERENCED HB 375 APPROP: OPERATING BUDGET/LOANS/FUNDS - TELECONFERENCED <Pending Referral> HB 377 APPROP:MENTAL HEALTH BUDGET - TELECONFERENCED <Pending Referral> SB 374 PERMANENT FUND INCOME DISTRIBUTION - TELECONFERENCED
House Judiciary Committee at 1:00 pm: HJR 31 CONST AM: PERMANENT FUND - TELECONFERENCED
Thursday, April 8: House State Affairs Committee at 8:00 am: HB 239 ID SYSTEM FOR PRESCRIPTIONS - TELECONFERENCED <Pending Referral> HB 523 VOTERS/VOTING/POLITICAL PARTIES/ELECTIONS - TELECONFERENCED
This is not a complete list of legislation being heard this week, only those considered by our research staff as the worst or best measures on the schedule. For a complete list of all legislation being heard this week go HERE. For "tools" to contact the legislature go to our Action page. Most of these meetings will be teleconferenced, and a list of LIO locations are provided HERE. To watch or listen to committee hearings online go HERE. _______________
LEGISLATURE CLOSED FOR EASTER THURSDAY AFTERNOON APRIL 8 UNTIL TUESDAY APRIL 13 _______________
EASTER WEEKEND CONSTITUENT MEETING SCHEDULE
Constituent meetings are a great opportunity for the public to visit with legislators face to face without the expense of travel to Juneau. Meet with legislators and voice your concerns or offer suggestions. Saturday, April 10 - Senator Guess will hold constituent meetings at the Mountain View Community Center (315 N. Price Street) from 10:00 a.m. to noon and the Northeast Community Center (1251 Muldoon Road) from 1 p.m. - 3 p.m. Saturday, April 10 - Senator Davis, Representative Cissna, and Representative Crawford will hold their second constituent meeting from noon to 3 at Russian Jack Elementary School. The entertainment will be provided by music students from Russian Jack Elementary School. ______________
LATEST PERMANENT FUND SAMPLE LETTER TO GOVERNOR AND LEGISLATURE
Click here for the latest letter in support of the Permanent Fund. Sign and send as is, or write your own. Its fast, easy, and helps remind the legislature how you feel about YOUR PERMANENT FUND!!! _______________
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