Public voices support for reduced marijuana tax
A bill that would reduce the excise tax for marijuana growers and impose a sales tax for consumers advanced from the House Labor and Commerce committee to the House Finance
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A bill that would reduce the excise tax for marijuana growers and impose a sales tax for consumers advanced from the House Labor and Commerce committee to the House Finance
Several people testified to the House Labor and Commerce committee Wednesday afternoon in support of a bill that would implement paid family leave.
House Bill 100, sponsored by Rep. Jennie Armstrong (D-Anchorage), would offer 18 weeks of paid leave to state employees and teachers through an insurance-based family leave policy. Private employers could
Ahead of their return to the Capitol, lawmakers are using pre-session bill filings to lay out priorities for the months to come.
Forty-eight prefiled bills from approximately 24 lawmakers were released Monday, one week before the start of the 33rd Legislature.