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AK HB364

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/22/2022

Primary Sponsor

Chris Tuck

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Origin

House of Representatives

32nd Legislature

AI Summary

  • Reduces Alaska Legislative Council membership from six to five appointed members per house, while retaining the president/speaker and minority leader positions.

  • Eliminates the requirement that Legislative Council and Legislative Budget and Audit Committee memberships include at least one member from each major political party.

  • Establishes procedures for temporary council and committee member selection if a house fails to organize within 10 days of the legislative session, prioritizing former members and then longest-serving legislators.

  • Reduces Legislative Budget and Audit Committee appointed members from three to two per house.

  • Changes appointment deadline for council members from 15 days to 10 days after session convenes, and allows presiding officers up to five days to make permanent appointments after an unorganized house finally organizes.

Legislative Description

Perm Leg Cmte Appts/unorganized House

Boards & Commissions

Last Action

REFERRED TO STATE AFFAIRS

2/22/2022

Committee Referrals

State Affairs2/22/2022

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