Besides the budget, here are three things to watch for this week:
Daylight Saving
At least three bills are pending in the Legislature that would do away with daylight saving time. The Senate State Affairs Committee plans to hear one of those bills, SB6, on Tuesday.
In her sponsor statement, Sen. Anna MacKinnon, R-Eagle River, says the bill is in response to concerns raised by constituents and various groups. The bill, as proposed, would take effect Jan. 1, 2017.
State of the Judiciary Address
The chief justice of the Alaska Supreme Court, Dana Fabe, is scheduled to deliver the traditional State of the Judiciary address to a joint session of the Legislature on Wednesday.
Smoking Limits
SB1, from Sen. Peter Micciche, R-Soldotna, would prohibit smoking in certain public places, such as enclosed bus shelters; school, state or city parks primarily designated as playgrounds and within 10 feet of the entrance to a bar or restaurant that serves alcoholic drinks. It is scheduled for hearing by the Senate Health and Social Services Committee on Wednesday.
“Why is a conservative willing to take on this issue?” Micciche says in his sponsor statement. “The reason is simply to protect the rights of the non-smoker, save lives and reduce the staggering health costs of secondhand exposure to tobacco use.”
Via JuneauEmpire
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