2020 Year In Review: State Issues
n Facilitated Governor Dunleavy’s attendance at Roundup Event in Vancouver, coordinated meetings with global mining companies, introduced State of Alaska personnel on trade show floor, and held highest-attended Alaska Night event to promote state mining industry n Conducted mining briefings for legislative candidates following Primary Election attended by 40 bipartisan candidates focused on mining activity, environmental, economic benefits, and participated in several other one-on-one candidate briefings and introductions to mining. In addition, coordinated submission of Candidate statements for the Alaska Miner
n Strongly advocated for passage of SB155, changes to Alaska’s mineral tenure statutes beginning with extensive efforts by AMA working group to highlight sections of law and proposed changes, and worked with Senator Click Bishop, other legislators, DNR, and others to advance SB155 to pass the Legislature as they quickly recessed for COVID-19. Following, engaged in targeted recognition efforts for key legislators and supporters, media outreach and Press Releases to educate on the issue. Developed comments for scoping period to draft regulations revisions to comport with statutory changes, and evaluated proposed revisions to comment before finalization
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Year in Review 2020 I The Alaska Miner I www.alaskaminers.org
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