02/26/2026 03:30 PM Senate STATE AFFAIRS

Alaska Senate State Affairs Committee · February 26, 2026

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Call to order and agenda

Announcement

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Chair Kawasaki called the Feb. 26 meeting to order in the Belts Committee Room (Juneau), announced a quorum and the three items on the agenda: SB236 (Veterans Sentencing Program), first hearing on SB162 (specie as legal tender), and a presentation on domestic violence and sexual assault services led by Brenda Stanfill.

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Senate State Affairs Committee heard three items Feb. 26 in Juneau: a first hearing on SB236 (Veterans Justice Act) to expand veteran sentencing options; a first hearing on SB162 to recognize gold and silver (specie) as legal tender and prohibit municipal taxes on specie; and a presentation from the Alaska Network on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault about service gaps and funding shortfalls.

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