41:13 - 41:35
"The core provision of the bill ensures efficient use of public money, um, by minimizing administrative overhead. That's a good thing to do across state functions. It's certainly a good thing to do for long-term home care."
“The core provision of the bill ensures efficient use of public money, um, by minimizing administrative overhead. That's a good thing to do across state functions. It's certainly a good thing to do for long-term home care.”
- Speaker
- Unidentified speaker
- Timestamp
- 41:13 – 41:35
- Community
- Alaska News
- Location
- Juneau
- Captured at
- April 27, 2026
From the transcript
I just want to thank the bill sponsor for his years of work on this very important subject. The core provision of the bill ensures efficient use of public money, um, by minimizing administrative overhead. That's a good thing to do across state functions. It's certainly a good thing to do for long-term home care. I want to note we have the most rapidly aging population of any state in America on a per capita basis.
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