Alaska State Legislature
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Media Advisory

House Majority Press Office
Anchorage, AK 99501
Jerry Ritter (907) 258-8164
Actuality line: 1-800-478-6540
http://www.akrepublicans.org

Actualities on Child Protection Bill

Information on This Week's Bill Signings

For immediate release: June 16, 1998

Anchorage - The Governor Tuesday signed into law House Bill 375, an omnibus measure that rewrites, modifies, changes, and improves Alaska laws and statutes affecting children in need of aid and foster care. House Bill 375 gives clear and specific direction to the Division of Family and Youth Services, provides clear standards for social workers, and makes child protection the number-one priority for DFYS.

Broadcasters: Comments are available on the Majority Actuality Line, 1-800-478-6540.
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This week Governor Knowles is signing into law a number of bills passed during the Second Session of the 20th Alaska Legislature. Following is a list of these bills and Legislative contacts for media interested in obtaining information on them. The named legislators either sponsored or carried these bills during the legislative process and can provide you with in-depth information on what these new laws will do.

Tuesday Signings:

Wednesday Signing:

Friday Signings:

Broadcasters: For more information, please contact the appropriate legislator or the Majority Press Office, (907) 258-8164.