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Upcoming Weekly Business Presentations

Commissioner Sande, Alaska Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development

May 31: No Meeting

Mark Billingsley, Alaska Interior Business Accelerator

Adante Jones, Alaska Occupational Safety and Health

Interested in sponsoring a presentation? It's only $250 and benefits can be found HERE.
Email Jessica if you're interested!

The Fairbanks Chamber continues to advocate on our long-range fiscal plan position regarding the State's budget.

The Fairbanks Chamber opposes the suspension of the motor fuels tax as proposed in House Bill 104 because funding collected via that tax specifically helps to ensure ongoing maintenance and operations activities needed to support commerce on Alaska’s road systems.
2022-2026 FNSB CEDS Update

The Fairbanks North Star Borough Economic Development Commission has been working on developing a new Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) for over a year.

“We are excited to release this draft of the CEDS for public review and comment,” said Borough Mayor Bryce Ward. “This draft combines research and feedback from the public that will help our economy grow and build resiliency. “With the support of our contractor, Agnew::Beck Consulting, we are pleased with the high level of community engagement during the CEDS planning process, which included public outreach, targeted stakeholder group, and most recently, the Economic Summit held in February.”
Education & Workforce Development

The committee met on Monday, May 16, for a work session. They discussed the committee’s presentation to GRC on May 24 and other miscellaneous items. Their next meeting will be an official meeting on June 6, where they will get an update from Ruby Oatman on AGC’s We Build Alaska.
Government Relations

The committee met Tuesday, May 17. Blueprint presented the fiscal campaign, “Fiscal Notables” to the committee and received feedback from members. With the legislative session ending, there should be no more Interior Delegation meetings for the year. The next committee meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, May 24, with Amanda Langhorst, co-chair of the EWD committee, presenting. A discussion about the legislature wrapping up will occur at the meeting.
Energy, Environment & Natural Resources

The committee last met on May 11 for an informal meeting. The task force continues to work on the letter regarding point sources and air quality. Their meeting scheduled for next week has been cancelled.
Transportation & Infrastructure

The committee met on Thursday, May 19 with a presentation from Sue Libenson with Alaska Trails. A draft letter supporting the Alaska Long Trail initiative will be drafted by the committee and submitted now, since the legislative session has ended. They will meet next on Thursday, May 26 with a Polaris Building Update from David Pruhs and Mayor Matherly.
Military Affairs

The committee last met on 4/8. They canceled their May 13 meeting due to the planning of the Military Appreciation Banquet. Tickets are still available for the June 11 event, and everyone is encouraged to buy their tickets today.
Upcoming Committee Meetings

May 24, 9:00-10:00 AM | Government Relations
Amanda Langhorst, Education & Workforce Development Committee Co-Chair

May 25, 7:30-8:30 AM | Energy, Environment & Natural Resources
Canceled

May 26, 7:00-8:00 AM | Transportation & Infrastructure
Polaris Building Update
David Pruhs & Mayor Jim Matherly

May 31, 9:00-10:00 AM | Government Relations

June 2, 7:00-8:00 AM | Transportation & Infrastructure

Contact us with any questions about our advocacy committees.
Visit the Legislative Tracking page of our website for all 2021/2022 tracked bills and their most up to date content.