Joyce Anderson
23:28 - 23:39
“That's the reason that this requirement exists. So that we know it was for a legislative purpose. We know that it was for a legislative purpose. If they can't provide that it was— I agree with you. If they can't provide it was a legislative purpose, then they need to reimburse the money.”
- Speaker
- Joyce Anderson
- Timestamp
- 23:28 – 23:39
- Transcript
- Alaska Legislature: JETH-260626-1300
- Community
- Alaska News
- Location
- Juneau
- Captured at
- June 26, 2026
From the transcript
That's the reason that this requirement exists. So that we know it was for a legislative purpose. We know that it was for a legislative purpose. If they can't provide that it was— I agree with you. If they can't provide it was a legislative purpose, then they need to reimburse the money.
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