Calvin Schrage
21:22 - 21:55
"I want to emphasize that this draft committee substitute is not a final decision on conferenceable items, and I look forward to continued conversations with all of you as we further work to refine HB 381."
“I want to emphasize that this draft committee substitute is not a final decision on conferenceable items, and I look forward to continued conversations with all of you as we further work to refine HB 381.”
- Speaker
- Calvin Schrage
- Timestamp
- 21:22 – 21:55
- Community
- Alaska News
- Location
- Alaska
- Captured at
- July 2, 2026
From the transcript
I'll note that all drafting decisions follow the conventions of limited free powers and that a legal memo from legislative legal is included in today's document. To confirm that all changes are within the scope of our conference committee powers. Additionally, I want to emphasize that this draft committee substitute is not a final decision on conferenceable items, and I look forward to continued conversations with all of you as we further work to refine HB 381. With that, I'd now like to invite Eric Gunderson, my chief of staff, and Pete Eklund, staff to Senator Hoffman, up to the table to walk us through the explanation of changes.
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