Hello ASEA Member,
With big ticket items in play this year for public employees, ASEA is excited to begin a series of online legislative townhalls. These townhall events will occur once or twice a month, providing ASEA members with opportunities to ask questions of and hear answers from the legislators working on issues that matter most to public employees.
Our first meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, Jan. 29, at 5:15 PM. Please join us to hear about RESTORING PENSION RETIREMENT from:
- Rep. Chuck Kopp (R-Anchorage (Oceanview))
- Sen. Cathy Giessel (R-Anchorage (South Anchorage, Girdwood, Whittier))
Please register ahead of the meeting: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/cTi0P9OsQsG1289Rks-hmQ
MEETING FLYERS AVAILABLE:
The Alaska Legislature is in session between mid-January (always the Tuesday following MLK Jr. Day) through late April or early May. Each legislature includes two regular legislative sessions. The 34th Legislature gaveled in on Tuesday, January 21, 2025. The decisions lawmakers make during each legislative session affect the wages, benefits, health and safety, and funding levels for the services public employees provide. Your voice is essential and has the credibility of frontline public employees operating on proposed and established funding. Together, our collective voice is effective at promoting the best outcome for ASEA members.*REMEMBER, WHEN OFFERING TESTIMONY OR COMMUNICATING WITH YOUR LEGISLATOR(S) TO DO SO ON YOUR PERSONAL TIME AND FROM YOUR PERSONAL DEVICES*
Resources for following the Alaska Legislature:
- The Alaska Legislature webpage is available at the following link: https://w3.akleg.gov/index.php
- You can see an overview of current bills including their current status under the Bills & Laws tab and Actions By Date option: to see actions on bills by date, visit the following weblink: https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/ActionsByDate/34
- You can also search for bills by subject (ex: RETIREMENT; PUBLIC EMPLOYEES; etc.) by clicking the Subject Summary, available at this weblink: https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Subjects/34
- ASEA also tracks bills of interest on our legislative bill tracking page. Visit the following link to go to the ASEA Legislative Bill Tracking Page: https://www.afscmelocal52.org/news/bill-tracking
- Watch floor and committee sessions on Gavel Alaska (available online at https://www.ktoo.org/gavel/) and under the Live Now tab on the Legislature’s webpage at https://akleg.gov/index.php#tab5
- Both Gavel Alaska and the Alaska Legislature will archive meetings if unable to watch in real time.
Please contact Samantha Harris with any questions at
In Solidarity,
Heidi Drygas
Executive Director