Governor Parnell Signs Education Package

by Cathy 21. June 2010 12:18
Governor Sean Parnell signed five education bills in Fairbanks today. Senate Bill 237 extends the reimbursement program for new school construction and establishes a rural school construction program. This legislation is of particular interest to Juneau with the inclusion of 70% debt r... [More]

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District 4 Newsletter

by Cathy 11. May 2010 07:04
The district 4 newsletter was mailed to constituents over the weekend – attached is a copy for your review. Thank you very much for your valuable input during the 26th Alaska State Legislature. Please contact me if I can be of assistance during the interim. Munoz Newsletter.pdf (419.... [More]

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2010 Session Wrap-up

by Cathy 22. April 2010 11:59
Representing Juneau during the 26th Alaska Legislature has been an honor. Our victories came in numerous packages. Nearly $70 million in direct capital appropriations, no hearings on capital move legislation, a new Alaska Class ferry, passage of legislation that will end federal litiga... [More]

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HB 36 Initiative Disclosure

by Cathy 11. April 2010 18:11
HB 36 passed the House on a 35 to 5 vote. If adopted, the measure will strengthen disclosure requirements for voter initiatives, similar to the requirements placed on individual candidates. It will also require the Lt. Governor’s office to hold two public hearings in each of the four judicia... [More]

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HCR 22: Establishing Northern Water Task Force

by Cathy 30. March 2010 14:08
Community and Regional Affairs Co-Chairs Bob Herron (Bethel) and Cathy Munoz have collaborated with Representatives Alan Austerman (Kodiak) and Reggie Joule (Kotzebue) to create a Northern Waters Task Force. HCR 22 passed out of the CRA committee today. Alaska has a unique role and interes... [More]

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University Land Bill

by Cathy 9. March 2010 17:10
House Bill 295 passed out of the House Community and Regional Affairs committee today with four amendments. The bill includes approximately 200,000 acres of state owned land located throughout Alaska for proposed transfer to the University of Alaska. As a land grant school, the university has yet ... [More]

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School Construction Debt Reimbursement

by Cathy 21. February 2010 11:01
School Debt Bond Reimbursement package passed out of House Education Committee on February 17. HB 310 extends municipal school debt bond reimbursement until November 30, 2013. It is currently scheduled to sunset in 2010. Under the program the State reimburses municipalities for up to 70% of ... [More]

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HJR42: Transportation Fund

by Cathy 10. February 2010 10:26
On February 9, the House Transportation Committee passed House Joint Resolution 42 proposing an amendment to the Alaska State Constitution to create a dedicated transportation infrastructure fund. If approved by Alaskan voters, the fund would set up a $1 billion endowment generating an annual pe... [More]

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Forward Funding of Education and Increasing Funding for Vocational Education

by Cathy 1. February 2010 17:43
The House Education Committee has taken a lead in introducing legislation to forward fund education for the next three years. House Bill 317 will increase the Base Student Allocation for the next three years and also increase block funding to school districts for the purpose of vocational educatio... [More]

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Legislative Update

by Cathy 26. January 2010 09:45
Thanks to everybody who came to the constituent meeting on Saturday. We received a lot of feedback and will be working specifically on several issues that were brought to our attention. It is a great pleasure to welcome returning legislators to Juneau and begin work on the second half of the... [More]

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Representative Cathy Muñoz