HB 144: "An Act relating to the procedure for legislative confirmation of board or commission appointments."
00 HOUSE BILL NO. 144 01 "An Act relating to the procedure for legislative confirmation of board or commission 02 appointments." 03 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA: 04 * Section 1. AS 39.05.080 is amended by adding a new paragraph to read: 05 (5) If, during a joint session of the legislature, new information 06 regarding an appointment not previously considered by a standing or joint committee 07 is presented, the appointment may be returned to a standing or joint committee for 08 further discussion, testimony, debate, and consideration. The legislature shall, before 09 the end of the regular session, assemble another joint session to confirm or decline to 10 confirm the appointment.