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Hughes said the caucus will meet every other week, will work to select co-chairs from each caucus in the House and Senate, and will discuss topics aimed at expanding Alaska\u0000s agricultural industry, including support for farmers and ranchers. Staff were explicitly welcomed to attend, the senator said.

No formal action was taken on the floor regarding the caucus\u0000s formation; the announcement served as an invitation to members and staff to participate in an organizational meeting and early programming for the legislative session.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Senate Floor Session - January 27, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Senator Hughes invited colleagues and staff to the first Food and Farm Caucus meeting at 5:15 p.m. Thursday in the Buttermitch, saying the caucus will meet every other week and seek bipartisan co-chairs to discuss topics related to Alaska agriculture.","taxTitle","Senate, Committees, Legislative, Alaska","taxId",16085,"location","Alaska","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6359004,"Senate approves journals and citations; adjourns to joint session Jan. 28",440,158000,598000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2209675-842eadb8da3f8126bcb4dece2a35b9c6&start=158&end=598","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2209675-842eadb8da3f8126bcb4dece2a35b9c6/thumbnail_158000.jpg","/articles/6359004/Alaska/Senate-approves-journals-and-citations-adjourns-to-joint-session-Jan-28","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6359004-0171d9ad51f497a6282ec383791e3b5b/orig.mp4?Expires=1775634698&Signature=WeH5F-9f4WURt2lDhPx0uijz1qm9n4jJKh-2l41HEUbhAgpnwdxVdjZ9NIVFJTJ8OG~Wzn3TQ-u~npX7m~45jSy89c8Ew~K0ks9iHtTfpn75ZOBb0jCmzf5CvEAYp6csFeMRazlMQrGnmxvbinreqV33lF9N8GdR~FqDUdjK8VTfFp1s46dcn85Hhr5M8cUswT8N37a60KDL3Po9ExMH8O94ANypMxLq8DDd6S4HwNzPjpP7PkbLbezQRp2v7VCyXv1w1y3drDc-y5mqoKeGmMLjcnYddUDNeeNsv9qImlq55yKgNH6iCXgpEalyHAQiC0~sTxCMAUfPtV1U2RDjoQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Alaska Senate certified and approved the journals for the fourth through sixth legislative days and approved citations listed on today\u0000s calendar by unanimous consent, the presiding officer announced.

On the floor, a senator moved and the chamber granted unanimous consent to approve the journals as certified by the Senate secretary. The chamber also approved citations in memoriam for Wallace James Uch Amat Amaktulik Jr., Reginald M. Luke Octicon and Jacob Axel Johnson Sr. by unanimous consent after the secretary read them into the record.

Several routine unanimous-consent requests were granted: a senator was excused for the day (Senator Olson), and the invocation offered earlier by Pastor Greg Weinert was ordered to be spread on the journal. The Senate then agreed, without objection, to stand adjourned until 6:45 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2025 for a joint session.","The Alaska Senate certified and approved the journals for the fourth through sixth legislative days, approved citations on the calendar, granted several unanimous-consent requests (including excusing Senator Olson), and adjourned until 6:45 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2025 for a joint session.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6359006,"Senate introduces bills on obstruction, timber leases, complex care homes and criminal-history checks; SCR1 filed to disapprove EO 136",33,298000,331000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2209675-842eadb8da3f8126bcb4dece2a35b9c6&start=298&end=331","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2209675-842eadb8da3f8126bcb4dece2a35b9c6/thumbnail_298000.jpg","/articles/6359006/Alaska/Senate-introduces-bills-on-obstruction-timber-leases-complex-care-homes-and-criminal-history-checks-SCR1-filed-to-disapprove-EO-136","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6359006-a3a0de81f6641a12b10a5a87563c5c32/orig.mp4?Expires=1775634698&Signature=KZZ13d-kOGOdVkryzbFR0q3~XPxfJEZ4zxABsQr4UXOLMak9xHehM4wMvu8tKfepK~VyBdebh0d7DZYlAlm99ckbs5lu5IxvFuRbxpVHPD1AT96WEtiRTTaKVfak8ZvBHxvHdbCbEuJ49KFeRPUtO7r5u2hBKyZquKOpHDlBTicJQ4QTfvGbRc6glJCrOPKBn5tyxYUfM0qh~emhnLeOQZg3KBjs33RP04GL5AnV~EcuDa3oPZ8AkNZ1aV2ySCLJSDnPLUsL-Qd~zrVFlUeWHCQRPg3EO1BxH81zcgG1Nr9LYjn-TMQBIYjKejL8ncgMp3CWbsXIP8yMolXEpck-Yw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Alaska Senate read four bills and one special concurrent resolution into the record and referred them to committees for review.

The Senate secretary announced: Senate Bill 74 (by the Senate Rules Committee, by request of the governor), \"an act relating to obstruction and providing for an effective date,\" referred to Transportation and Judiciary; Senate Bill 75 (by the Senate Rules Committee, by request of the governor), \"an act relating to timber on state lands, relating to timber management leases, and providing for an effective date,\" referred to Resources and Finance; Senate Bill 76 (by the Senate Rules Committee, by request of the governor), \"an act relating to complex care residential homes and providing for an effective date,\" referred to Health and Social Services and Finance; and Senate Bill 77 (by Senator Kiehl), \"an act relating to national criminal history record checks for certain employees of the Department of Revenue, relating to allowable absences for eligibility for a permanent fund dividend, relating to confidentiality of certain information provided on a permanent fund dividend application, relating to duties of the Department of Revenue, and providing for an effective date,\" referred to Labor and Commerce and State Affairs.

Senate Special Concurrent Resolution 1, filed by the Senate Rules Committee and described on the floor as disapproving Executive Order 136, was referred to Resources and Finance. The secretary provided only the bill and referral summaries on the floor; no committee hearings or floor debate on the measures were held during this session.

Separately, a string of unanimous-consent requests on unfinished business placed senators on the cosponsor lists for a number of previously filed measures: a senator asked to be listed as a cosponsor of Senate Bill 1 (an act relating to appropriations to a legal services fund), SGR3 (regarding the 90-day session), Senate Bill 63 (fixing the Local Boundary Commission), and Senate Bill 11 (flood insurance). Each request was granted by unanimous consent on the floor.","The Alaska Senate read four bills (SB74\u0000SB77) and Senate Special Concurrent Resolution 1 into the record and referred them to the committees named on the floor; a number of senators also asked to be added as cosponsors to previously filed measures.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6359007,"Governor—s disaster declaration for Selawik, Northwest Arctic Borough received by Senate",20,203000,223000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2209675-842eadb8da3f8126bcb4dece2a35b9c6&start=203&end=223","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2209675-842eadb8da3f8126bcb4dece2a35b9c6/thumbnail_203000.jpg","/articles/6359007/Alaska/Governors-disaster-declaration-for-Selawik-Northwest-Arctic-Borough-received-by-Senate","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6359007-498dd49ba5b4a957ff823ded918d06c4/orig.mp4?Expires=1775634698&Signature=gAwak20Xr74Cl1yUbAy2AxHGDjN7o8QdK2SxwyiCZqYCLH~086IsHJGAO91azNSm1SGGAU4pnCDnaolJVVuWD9iPoi8Hh7zWo6ZfRJaCElMDOUdpz8vOkYgyCEPQFozataOA6M8thsGcdg6ZlgxH-wKg5iHfNdgBrQarliUAHs-RvHgL01bojlpQITYHTInqmAGxZKXAvHvrPo5qA-~Oka8E7YAJEM7hmd3GXS~CA6PFg9hhKzWKZ2lnBCF-rjYrWIIPG0M1j1qDEjBhB-9eo4~4p~TZTWLFt2dEH2WdvuVuZ6dmDa7nVdDoMaVu67hwlTDYVccUodDabQYQNIrDhQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Alaska Senate received a declaration of disaster emergency from the governor dated Jan. 24 authorizing public assistance for the City of Selawik and the Northwest Arctic Borough after a water-line freeze-up, the Senate secretary reported.

The message, read into the record by the Senate secretary, said the declaration and an accompanying initial finance plan \"authorizing public assistance\" had been received and were copied to the finance committee co-chairs. The secretary did not provide further detail on the size of the assistance, any requested federal involvement, or the next procedural steps during floor session.

The declaration\u0000s receipt places the matter with the Senate finance committee co-chairs for follow-up, the secretary indicated. No committee hearing or formal floor debate on the declaration was held during today\u0000s session.","The Alaska Senate received a governor\u0000s declaration of disaster emergency dated Jan. 24 authorizing public assistance for the City of Selawik and the Northwest Arctic Borough after a water-line freeze-up; the message was copied to finance committee co-chairs.","actionData","errors"]

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Senator Hughes schedules inaugural Food and Farm Caucus meeting Thursday

Senate approves journals and citations; adjourns to joint session Jan. 28

Senate introduces bills on obstruction, timber leases, complex care homes and criminal-history checks; SCR1 filed to disapprove EO 136

Governor—s disaster declaration for Selawik, Northwest Arctic Borough received by Senate