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Alaska considers ban on driverless commercial trucks amid safety debate

The Alaska House Community and Regional Affairs Committee heard testimony on HB 217, which would require human drivers in all commercial autonomous vehicles, effectively banning driverless operations statewide.

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Alaska School Funding System Favors Wealthy Districts, Senators Say

Senate Finance Committee members raised concerns that Alaska's school construction funding process allows affluent districts to pre-fund projects and jump ahead of poorer communities that have waited years for repairs.

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Alaska Senate Panel Weighs Tougher Hit-and-Run Penalties

The Senate Judiciary Committee heard testimony on legislation that would establish a 4-7 year presumptive sentencing range for fatal hit-and-run crashes involving criminal negligence.

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Alaska OT Law Limits Patient Recovery, Licensing Board Says

Alaska's occupational therapy statute restricts therapists to helping patients cope with disabilities rather than actively working to improve function, prompting legislative action to align with national standards.

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Alaska Senate Shelves Homemade Food Safety Bill After Complex Debate

The Alaska Senate Resources Committee set aside a bill restricting sales of home-canned foods in reduced oxygen packaging after lawmakers struggled with complex food safety definitions and enforcement questions.

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Alaska House Rejects 30% Cut to Regional Jail Funding Despite Low Use

The Alaska House of Representatives voted down an amendment that would have reduced funding increases for underutilized regional jails, with supporters citing 22% statewide utilization rates.

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Alaska House Approves $2M for Talkeetna Trooper Post Using ANWR Funds

The Alaska House of Representatives voted to allocate $2 million from Arctic National Wildlife Refuge lease revenues to reestablish a state trooper post in Talkeetna, addressing public safety concerns along the Parks Highway corridor.

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Alaska Lawmakers Propose Legislative Oversight of $80B Permanent Fund Board

House committee considers requiring legislative confirmation of Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation trustees for the first time since 1982, though constitutional concerns may require a constitutional amendment.

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Alaska Native Groups Push for Fishing Permit Reform After $7.5B Exodus

Alaska Federation of Natives presented research showing $7.5 billion in salmon earnings have left the state through non-resident permit holders since 1975, devastating rural fishing communities.

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Alaska Senate panel weighs restrictions on vacuum-sealed homemade food sales

The Senate Resources Committee discussed legislation that would restrict packaging methods for commercially sold homemade foods, targeting vacuum-sealed and heat-processed containers.

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163 Alaskans Wait for Life-Saving Organ Transplants

Life Center Northwest presented data showing 163 Alaskans currently await organ transplants, with most needing kidneys and having to travel to Washington for procedures.

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Natural gas storage company seeks rate changes, comments due April 28

Cook Inlet Natural Gas Storage Alaska has filed a proposal with state regulators to adjust its storage service rates, with public comments due April 28.

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