01/29/2026 01:30 PM Senate SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON ARCTIC AFFAIRS

Senate Arctic Affairs Committee · January 29, 2026

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Call to order and logistics

Announcement

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Senator Giesel called the Senate Special Committee on Arctic Affairs to order at 01:30 PM, noted committee members present (Senators Kawasaki, Stevens, Donnie Olson; Senator Wilikowski expected), confirmed a quorum, and identified staff (recording secretary Juliana, LAO audio operator Chloe). He introduced the day's panel of three North Slope speakers.

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A Jan. 29, 2026 hearing of the Alaska Senate Special Committee on Arctic Affairs featured presentations from North Slope leaders representing Voice of the Arctic Inupiat, the Inupiat Community of the Arctic Slope (ICAS), and the Utqiagvik Inupiat Corporation (UIC) on tribal self-determination, emergency management, food security and Arctic security partnerships.

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