Legislative Teleconferences
Join the Alaska Commission on Aging for the 2009 legislative teleconferences to discuss bills of interest to seniors across the State of Alaska.
Draft agendas and a legislative watch list will be available to print the day before each meeting. Please check the Commission website for updates.
Individuals who require special accommodations in order to participate should contact Sherice Ridges at (907) 465-3250 at least two days prior to the teleconference.
Teleconferences:
9:30am–11:00am
- January 21
- February 4
- February 18
- March 4
- March 18
- April 1
- April 8
- April 15
- April 22
The postings of teleconference sites will be posted in the near future.
ACoA Legislative Teleconference Meeting Materials:
During the Legislative session, ACoA staff prepares the information for each teleconference. Hard copies should be available at each host meeting site. Updated list of bills will be available the Wednesday prior to each meeting:
- Teleconference Tips
- Agenda
- Discussion List of Pending Legislation
- Watch List of Pending Legislation
- 2010 Legislative Priorities
- ACoA 2009 Legislative Teleconference Evaluation
- ACoA 2010 Budget and Policy Recommendations
- Summary of Letters of Support
- Letters of Support and Position Papers
- Alaska Legislature's bill search, action and status database
- Alaska Legislature's home page to find other information
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WHAT:
During the Alaska Legislative session, the Alaska Commission on Aging (ACoA) through the Legislative Advocacy Committee hosts teleconferences throughout the state on proposed legislation that may impact the lives of older Alaskans or their caregivers.
WHEN:
9:30 – 11 a.m. every other Thursday of the Legislative Session.
WHY:
Our purpose for holding these teleconferences is to foster dialogue, listen to what issues are important to each community, provide information, and be an advocate for older Alaskans. The Commission's interests are intergenerational in nature.
WHERE:
View a list of teleconference host sites in your community and around the state. You can also check with your local senior center to request that they host the teleconferences.