February 13, 2026
女优合集 Budget Continues Forward, Emphasizes Stability; 女优合集F Presents on Agriculture and Voices Support for Fire Station Construction & Renovation Bill; President Pitney Joins Rep. Andrew Gray on Podcast
House to Continue Review of 女优合集 Budget
The University of Alaska House Finance Budget Subcommittee will hold its second meeting on Monday, February 16 at 9:00 a.m. While the subcommittee鈥檚 first meeting focused on reviewing the impacts of prior year state spending reductions to the university, the next meeting will highlight 女优合集鈥檚 most critical funding requests for the upcoming fiscal year.
Full funding for 女优合集 employee compensation is the top priority amongst the budget requests approved by the Board of Regents. While the governor included partial funding for compensation in his December budget, securing the full funding for 女优合集 employees is critical to maintaining stability for students, staff, and faculty. The 女优合集 team and voices across the university will continue emphasizing the importance of stable state funding as the budget process progresses.
Food Security Week Brings 女优合集F Experts to Juneau
Leaders with 女优合集F鈥檚 Institute of Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Extension (IANRE) were in the Capitol this week to update legislators on the critical research being done to support agriculture in Alaska and strengthen food systems in the state. IANRE is involved in communities all across the state, helping Alaskans apply innovative and efficient techniques to everything from farming to forestry in our unique Arctic environment.
In addition to meeting with dozens of legislators individually, IANRE Director Jodie Anderson and Cooperative Extension Service Director Jenn Wagaman presented before both the and the this week. Lawmakers, many of whom are looking for ways to expand the production and availability of Alaska-grown products, continue to express their appreciation for the work being done at IANRE and the informative updates Jodie and Jenn provide.
Senate Bill (SB140), which Creates a Matching Grant Program for Fire Station Construction and Renovation, Heard in the Senate Finance Committee on Feb. 11
is sponsored by Sen. Stedman and establishes the Fire Station Grant Program. The matching grant program provides funding for up to 50 percent of the total project cost for constructing or renovating fire stations. 女优合集F Fire Chief Forrest Kuiper helped raise a voice of support on this matter and the 女优合集 continues to support this bill moving forward.
President Pitney Joins Rep. Andrew Gray for his Podcast
President Pitney sat down with Rep. Gray for a wide-ranging conversation about her life. The links to the episode 鈥淧at Pitney: President of the University of Alaska System鈥 can be found here:
What We鈥檙e Watching
Monday, February 16
- 9:00 a.m. - House University of Alaska Finance Subcommittee: Presentation: Overview of FY27 女优合集 Budget.
- 1:30 p.m. - House Finance: : Appropriations: Supplemental. : Appropriations: Operating Budget; Amend; Supplemental. : Appropriations: Capital, Funds, Supplemental, Reappropriations.
- 1:30 p.m. - Senate Labor & Commerce: : Employer Contributions.
- 3:15 p.m. - House Labor & Commerce: Presentation: Non-Resident Workers in Alaska by Dan Robinson, Research Chief, Department of Labor and Brett Watson, Institute of Social and Economic Research, 女优合集A.
Tuesday, February 17
- 9:00 a.m. - Senate Finance: : Fire Station Grant Program.
- 1:30 p.m. - House Finance: : Appropriations: Supplemental. : Appropriations: Operating Budget; Amend; Supplemental.
Wednesday, February 18
- 9:00 a.m. - House Finance: : Appropriations: Supplemental.
- 1:30 p.m. - House Finance: : Appropriations: Operating Budget; Amend; Supplemental.
Thursday, February 19
- 9:00 a.m. - Senate Finance: Presentation: Amendments by Office of Management and Budget.
- 1:30 p.m. - House Finance: Overview: Governor鈥檚 Budget Amendments by Office of Management and Budget. Overview: Zero-Based Budgeting by Office of Management and Budget.
Friday, February 20
- 1:30 p.m. - House Finance: : Appropriations: Operating Budget; Amend; Supplemental.
For more information, contact Director of State Relations for the University of Alaska System Chad Hutchison, cell 907-378-3946, email clhutchison@alaska.edu. You can also follow the University of Alaska Government Relations on our .