Alaska Commission on Aging meets online Dec. 1 and 2, comment time not yet set

The Alaska Commission on Aging will hold its quarterly board meeting by Zoom webinar Tuesday, Dec. 1, and Wednesday, Dec. 2, from 8:30 am to 12:30 pm each day. Public comment is planned, but the commission has not yet set a date or time for it, according to the meeting notice posted Nov. 10. The agenda will be posted soon, the notice says.

When comment opens, individuals will get three minutes to speak and organizations five minutes, with groups allowed up to three speakers totaling 10 minutes.

The commission's last quarterly meeting, Aug. 24 and 25, was also held by Zoom. Public comment that time was set for 10 am on the second day, according to the August notice. That agenda included a budget update and a report on the Pioneer Home.

The 11-member advisory board, made up of members appointed by the governor and representatives from state agencies, recommends legislation, regulations and appropriations affecting older Alaskans to the governor and the Alaska State Legislature. It also approves a statewide plan for senior services. An advisory committee began work Nov. 2 on the next State Plan for Senior Services, covering federal fiscal years 2027 through 2031. In October, the commission held a Statewide Summit on Aging.

The state counted 162,175 residents age 60 and older in 2025, nearly 22% of the population and up 78% from 2010, according to the commission's Senior Snapshot report.