Tag: finance

House Finance Subcommittee Chair Mia Costello Holding Up Senate Bill to Continue Film Tax Credits

A program using tax credits to encourage film and television producers working in Alaska will get another hearing today. Representative Mia Costello of Anchorage chairs the Finance subcommittee reviewing Senate Bill 23, the film subsidy tax credit act that sunsets next year. In her mind, there is still a lot to resolve before moving the bill. Read More

Senate Finance Passes Scholarship Bill with Part of Fund Reserved for Needs-Based Assistance

The Governor will likely get a scholarship bill from the Senate, but not quite the one he wants. The Senate Finance Committee Friday approved...

Native Village of Ekuk Releases Study of Using a Fish Tax to Finance a Borough in Bristol Bay Area

A tribal organization in the Bristol Bay area has released a new study on the idea of forming a borough. Boroughs have been...

SBA Encourages Small Businesses to Export Goods, Services

The regional manager of the Small Business Administration’s International Trade Finance Programs is in Alaska encouraging small business owners to consider growing sales by exporting their goods and services.

Request Yields No Independent Audit Proposals for Goose Creek Correctional Center

No one responded to the Senate Finance Committee’s request for proposals for an independent audit of the Goose Creek Correctional Center.