Legislative Advocacy
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The Legislative Advocacy Committee is a standing committee of the Alaska Commission on Aging. Members of the Legislative Advocacy Committee follow the actions of the legislature and organize support or opposition for proposed legislation that may impact the lives of seniors. The Legislative Advocacy Committee hosts public, statewide Senior Legislative Teleconferences biweekly during the legislative session.
26th Legislature – Session Dates:
January 18 – April 18, 2010
ACoA Advocacy Links:
- Teleconference Tips Helpful information about our Senior Legislative Teleconferences
- 2010 Senior Legislative Teleconference Schedule
- Alaska Legislative Information Find current information about the legislature and your representatives
- Alaska Aging Advocacy Network
- Advocacy Toolkit- Available for Seniors
Legislative Advocacy
- ACoA's Discussion List of Pending Legislation
- ACoA's Watch List of Pending Legislation
- ACoA's 2010 Legislative Priorities
- ACoA Legislative Teleconference Page
2010 Letters of Support and Position Papers
- ACoA Priority: Aging and Disability Resource Centers (ADRCs)
$375,000 GF/MH - ACoA Priority: Medicaid Adult Dental Program Cap
HB 265, SB 199 - ACoA Priority: Medicaid Long-Term Care Income Limits
HB 270, HB 286, and SB 238 - ACoA Priority: Regular Rate Reviews for Home- and Community-Based Services
SB 32 - ACoA Priority: Community Coordinated Transportation
$3,000,000 State Transit Matching Fund, $1,100,000 Capital Funding and Extension of Governor’s Transportation Task Force - ACoA Priority: Other Budget and Policy Recommendations
- Questions and Answers on AS 47.07.020 (b)6 Proposed Change
- Letter to Rep. Holmes: Support for CSHB 71
- Letter to Governor: Domestic Violence and Elder Abuse
- Letter to Reps. Gardner, Petersen and Gara: Support for HB 265
- Letter to Rep. Muñoz: Support for HB 270
- Letter to Chair Davis: Support for SB 172
- Letter to Senator Ellis: Support for SB 199
- Letter to Chair Davis: Support for SB 238
- Letter to Senator Meyer, Rep Hawker and Rep Stoltze: Alaska Medicare Clinic Support Capital Request
- Letter to Senator Murkowski: Alaska Medicare Clinic Support Capital Request
- Letter to Senator French: Support for SB 276
2009 Letters of Support and Position Papers
- Bill Summary — Public Law 111-5 — The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act — Passed
- Support the Line Items in the Governor’s Budget for AHFC’s Homeless Services
- Establish a Regular and Periodic Schedule of Rate Reviews for Home and Community-Based Services
- Adjust Rates for Family Caregivers, Nutrition, Transportation, & Support Services
- Aging and Disability Resource Centers (ADRCs)
- Continuation of the Medicaid Adult Dental Program — Passed
- Medicaid Income Eligibility Statute Change
- Other ACoA Priorities
- Support for Community Senior Grant Increment, CSHB 81— Passed
- Veterans’ Health Care to the core questions of the Behavioral Risk Surveillance System Survey (BRFSS)
- Support for CSHJR 10 (MLV) — Passed
- Support for CSSB 35 — Passed as HB 123
- Support for CSSB 116, Appropriation for Energy Assistance — Passed
- Support for Reauthorization of the Medicaid Adult Dental Program — Passed
- Support for HB 71
- Support for HB 97 — Passed
- Support for HB 178, “Doctors for Seniors Act”
- Support for HB 204
- Support for HJR 10 — Passed
- Support for SB 10
- Support SB 13, Denali Kid Care (Senator Davis)
- Support for SB 18
- Support for SB 32
- Support for SB 45 — Passed
- Support for SB 61
- Support Letter for SB 65
- Support for SB 133 — Passed
- Support for SB 172
- Economic Stimulus Position — Passed