Governor Walker Signs Bills on State Ferries and Alaska Mental Health Trust Land Exchange August 10, 2017 Governor Bill Walker today signed a trio of bills in Southeast Alaska. Senate Bill 3 reestablishes “best management” standards for the handling of waste water discharged from small commercial passenger vessels – including state ferries – while Senate Bill 33 officially names the two new Alaska Class Ferries currently under construction M/V Tazlina and M/V Hubbard. Read more
Governor Signs $22 Million Revenue Bill into Law August 7, 2017 Governor Bill Walker today signed into law Senate Bill 30, which is expected to generate between $22 million and $27 million in revenue to the state. Read more
Governor Walker Hosts Tokyo Gas Presidents for Meetings in Alaska August 3, 2017 Tokyo Gas President Michiaki Hirose and Tokyo Gas America President Shunjiro Yamashita spent several days in Juneau this week, and held meetings with Governor Bill Walker, Lieutenant Governor Byron Mallott and members of the governor’s oil and gas team Read more
Governor Walker Signs Bills Protecting Vulnerable Adults and Modernizing Asset Protection Laws August 2, 2017 Governor Bill Walker today signed two pieces of legislation to update laws designed to protect Alaskans and their assets. Read more
Governor Walker Accepts Revenue Commissioner’s Resignation August 1, 2017 Governor Bill Walker announced today he reluctantly accepted Department of Revenue Commissioner Randy Hoffbeck’s notice of resignation. Read more