Gov. Dunleavy approves standardized disaster evacuation terms and boost to legal aid

By: James Brooks

Outlets: Alaska Beacon

Published: May 23, 2026

Words: 436

Last Updated: 1 month, 2 weeks ago


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Alaska’s governor enacted two bills this week, giving final approval to a bill that sets a uniform disaster evacuation scale for the state and another that raises the amount of annual funding for the Alaska Legal Services Corp.

Gov. Mike Dunleavy signed Senate Bill 192, the evacuation system bill, on Wednesday, and he allowed House Bill 48, the civil legal services fund bill, to become law without his signature on Thursday.

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