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Scott Kawasaki (P)

State Senator

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SB 39

AK SENATE

An Act relating to loans in an amount of $25,000 or less; relating to financial institutions; relating to the Nationwide Multistate Licensing System and Registry; relating to pawnbroker licensing exemptions; relating to deferred deposit advances; relating to computing interest; and providing for an effective date.

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Introduced by Forrest Dunbar, Ted Eischeid, Elvi Gray-Jackson and 4 other co-sponsors

Senate Bill 39 caps payday loan interest rates at 36% APR, protecting Alaskan consumers from predatory lending while potentially limiting access to credit options.

(S) VETOED BY GOVERNOR 6/24/25
#administrativeprocedure #business #contracts #credit #finance #financialinstitutions #interest #loans #regulations
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SJR 19

AK SENATE

Urging the United States Congress to honor the terms of the Mineral Leasing Act and the Alaska Statehood Act and provide the state with a 90 percent share of all bonuses, royalties, and rentals received by the federal government from the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska.

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Introduced by Jesse Bjorkman, Jeremy Bynum, Mike Cronk and 17 other co-sponsors

SJR 19 urges Congress to give Alaska 90% of federal mineral revenues from ANWR and NPR-A, boosting state funding and supporting local communities and infrastructure.

(S) PERMANENTLY FILED 7/16 LEGIS RESOLVE 13
#energy #intergovernmentalrelations #land #minerals #mining #oil&gas #publicland #resources #revenue #statehoodact
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