AK HR8

Creates a 23-member House Task Force on Poverty and Opportunity appointed by the Speaker of the House, with representation from welfare recipients, nonprofits, researchers, tribal governments, Alaska Native corporations, legislators, faith communities, immigrant/refugee advocates, municipal government, and senior citizens

Task force duties include examining how current statutes and regulations affect poverty and intergenerational poverty cycles, gathering best practices from service providers and stakeholders, and recommending legislative dialogue and policy actions to reduce poverty

Task force shall prepare informational materials on poverty issues including housing, food, water, sanitation, education, health care, and social services, with translation into languages spoken across the state

Members serve without compensation, task force may meet in person or virtually during and between legislative sessions, and a majority constitutes a quorum

Task force terminates December 31, 2022, and must deliver a final report with legislative recommendations to legislative leadership by that date