1/30/13 Legislative Democratic leader hopes for coastal management program; The State Legislature is working quickly to extend Permanent Fund Dividends to out-of-state military; Homeless head count; Tribes to gain access to disaster funds

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Anchorage, AK – Alaska House Democratic leader Beth Kertulla hopes legislation will be introduced to re-establish an Alaska Coastal Management Program.
The Legislature is moving quickly to make active-duty military members who live outside Alaska for more than ten years ineligible for Permanent Fund Dividends.
An Anchorage homeless event provides a range of services to homeless individuals while service-providers do a head count and find out how people ended up homeless, information they hope will encourage leaders to make affordable housing a higher priority.
Under the superstorm Sandy relief bill passed by the U.S. Senate Monday, tribes will gain access to disaster relief funding.
A Senator says he'd like to see the state finish the capital improvement projects already underway before they start new ones.