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Many Heroes on Senate Bill 155
It is nothing short of amazing that this was accomplished in the waning days before the Legislature recessed for COVID-19. There were many ų屟ŅĹŸƵĘƼŸƚÏʱŸŞåÏĜĀÏ technical bill would not be able to be accomplished, but due to the tenacity of Sen. Click Bishop, and many other friends in the Legislature, both bodies focused on the need to stop the issues that were resulting in loss of claims and investment by Alaska’s miners. Of course, right now we cannot celebrate in person, but we will certainly put such an event on our long term to do list. In the meantime, we have many people to thank: Sen. Click Bishop, Chad Hutchison, Darwin Peterson, Fabienne Peter-Contesse, and Barbi Montgomery for their sponsorship and HOURS of work ƋŅåĹŸƚųåƋĘĜŸÏųŅŸŸåÚƋĘåĀĹĜŸĘ line Cosponsors Sens. Peter Micciche, John Coghill, Bert Stedman, Josh Revak, and Cathy Giessel for their 3+ years of advancing this bill and continuing to educate and promote it Rep. Neal Foster for carrying ƋĘĜŸŅĹƋĘåĘŅƚŸåāŅŅų±ĹÚ speaking for the miners
Ĺå±ųĬƼĀƴåƼå±ųŸĜĹųåĀĹĜĹčƋĘĜŸ legislation: Ramona Monroe, Karl Hanneman, Kevin Adler, Larry Albert, Forrest Charlton, Ed Fogels, Paul Glavinovich, Bronk Jorgensen, David Manzer, Jeanine Schmidt, John Shively, J.P. Tangen and Varina Zinno The AMA, RDC, and CAP members who called their representatives during the last week to ensure their thoughts were heard: Greg Beischer, Marleanna Hall, Kenny Hughes, Sarah Erkmann Ward, Lee Leschper, Wendy Lindskoog, Tom Lovas, Tom Maloney, John Odden, Mary Ann Pease, Rick Solie, Doug Tweet and Dave Wright The trade organizations that helped with letters of support and rallying their members: Alaska Chamber, Alaska Support Industry Alliance, Alaska Policy Forum, Council of Alaska Producers, Fairbanks Chamber of Commerce, First Things First Alaska Foundation, and Resource Development Council AMA looks forward to working with Commissioner Feige, Deputy Commissioner Goodrum, DMLW Director Parsons and others on transitioning these ÏʱĹčåŸĜĹƋŅåýåÏƋ±ĹÚĵ±ĩĜĹč our mineral policies work for miners and the agency.
BY TIM BRADNER
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