Alaska legislation · 34th Legislature
Alaska HJR24: FUND CORPORATION FOR PUBLIC BROADCASTING
Status: In committee, May 5, 2025
Urging the United States Congress to refrain from rescinding earlier approved funds for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
What the bill says
A resolution Urging the United States Congress to refrain from rescinding earlier approved funds for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
From the introduced text:
A RESOLUTION Urging the United States Congress to refrain from rescinding earlier approved funds for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA: WHEREAS the Corporation for Public Broadcasting is a private, nonprofit corporation authorized by the United States Congress in the Public Broadcasting Act of 1967 and its mission is to ensure access to noncommercial, high-quality content and telecommunications services; and WHEREAS the Corporation for Public Broadcasting funds a network of independent stations that provides free and accessible programs and community services to nearly percent of the nation, regardless of population density, income, or geographic challenges; and WHEREAS the Corporation for Public Broadcasting does not produce programming or manage stations but acts as the steward for the federal appropriation for public media; and WHEREAS the state has 27 public radio stations and four public television stations that serve communities across the state, and these stations provide essential services, including emergency alerts, weather reports, and local news; and WHEREAS some rural stations in the state rely on funding from the Corporation for HJR024a -1- HJR New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 34-LS0948\I Public Broadcasting for over 50 percent of the station's operational budget; and WHEREAS the Juneau public broadcasting station provides access to state government through the statewide broadcast of Gavel Alaska; …
Sponsors
- Ted Eischeid (D, HD-022) · primary sponsor
- Zack Fields (D, HD-020)
- Bryce Edgmon (I, HD-037)
Latest actions
- : (H) COSPONSOR(S): EDGMON
- : (H) REFERRED TO COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS
- : (H) CRA
- : (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
Subjects: FEDERAL AID, PUBLIC CORPORATIONS, COMMUNICATIONS, MEDIA, NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, FUNDS
Common questions
- What is HJR24?
- HJR24 is a bill in the Alaska Legislature (34th Legislature): FUND CORPORATION FOR PUBLIC BROADCASTING.
- What does HJR24 do?
- In its own words: A resolution Urging the United States Congress to refrain from rescinding earlier approved funds for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
- What is the status of HJR24?
- In committee as of May 5, 2025. Latest action: (H) COSPONSOR(S): EDGMON (May 7, 2025).
- Who sponsored HJR24?
- Ted Eischeid (D, HD-022), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HJR24?
- On the Alaska Legislature website: https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Detail/34?Root=HJR 24
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