Legislative Committee Meeting July 2021

The AKAPA Board of Directors and the Legislative Committee is close to finalizing language for legislation that would clear a path towards a more workable collaborative plan and streamlined licensing process. Our next goal is to appeal to Alaska legislators on the House and Senate Health and Social Services (H&SS) committees to sponsor the legislation during the next session. 

We are asking for AKAPA members that are constituents of AK House and Senate H&SS committee members listed below to reach out to us and/or attend the next Legislative Committee meeting on Thursday, July 22nd at 7:00 pm. The goal is to group H&SS committee member constituents together and pair the groups with a board or legislative committee member to further discuss advocacy and to set up meetings with H&SS committee members to discuss the legislation. 

Below is a list of House and Senate H&SS Committee members

House H&SS Committee
Rep Liz Snyder | Co-Chair | District 27 Anchorage/Basher
Rep Tiffany Zulkosky | Co-Chair | District 38 Akiachak/Lower Kuskokwim
Rep Ivy Spohnholz | Member| District 16 Anchorage/College Gate
Rep Zack Fields | Member | District 20 Anchorage/Downtown
Rep Ken McCarty | Member | District 13 Anchorage/Ft Richardson & North Eagle River
Rep Mike Prax | Member | District 3 Badger/North Pole
Rep Christopher Kurka | Member | District 7 Meadow Lakes/Greater Wasilla

Senate H&SS Committee
Senator David Wilson | Chair | District D Wasilla/Greater Wasilla/Big Lake/Pt Mackenzie
Senator Shelley Hughes | Vice Chair | District F Chugach/Gateway/Greater Palmer/
Senator Mia Costello | Member | District K West Anchorage/Sand Lake
Senator Lora Reinbold | Member | District G Fort Richardson/North Eagle River/Eagle River/Chugach State Park
Senator Tom Begich | Member | District J Anchorage/Mountainview/Downtown

If you have any questions please email the AKAPA @ info@akapa.org or Legislative Committee Chair Wendy Smith @ wendys@alaskafamilypractice.com.

To join the legislative committee meeting click here:  https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88405992281?pwd=a0tobUI2SFUzOTJzUk94ZkhSSXV0dz09

Meeting ID: 884 0599 2281
Passcode: 377211