
Marit Carlson-Van Dort
181:14 - 181:35
"It was adopted in a vote of 4-3 by this board. It was voided by a legally questionable and unprecedented action by the Department of Law. And I think that definitely falls squarely into the unforeseen category."
“It was adopted in a vote of 4-3 by this board. It was voided by a legally questionable and unprecedented action by the Department of Law. And I think that definitely falls squarely into the unforeseen category.”
- Speaker
- Marit Carlson-Van Dort
- Timestamp
- 181:14 – 181:35
- Community
- Alaska News
- Location
- Anchorage
- Captured at
- October 29, 2026
From the transcript
It was adopted in a vote of 4-3 by this board. It was voided by a legally questionable and unprecedented action by the Department of Law. And I think that definitely falls squarely into the unforeseen category. Mr. Chamberlain. Thank you, Madam Chair.
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