It’s a bit too cold for Alaskans with green thumbs to participate in National Garden Day on May 6, but as with many other things in the 49th state, a small adaptation solves the problem. A new law would celebrate the state’s public gardens. The Alaska House of Representatives Tuesday moved to establish Alaska Public Gardens Day on the Saturday immediately preceding Memorial Day each year. By passing HB 18, the House recognized the role gardens play in promoting environmental stewardship, the economy, education, plant conservation, recreation and research in Alaska.
Alaska has three American Public Garden Association member gardens: the Alaska Botanical Garden in Anchorage, the University of Alaska Fairbanks Georgeson Botanical Garden in Fairbanks and the Jensen-Olson Arboretum in Juneau.
“Alaska’s public gardens contribute heavily to our sense of community,” said Rep. Beth Kerttula, D-Juneau, the bill’s prime sponsor. “They are tourism destinations and are great places for local children and adults to learn about gardening, ecology, and science.”
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Add commentThey cant get any real bills
They cant get any real bills passed but they are spending time on this garbage?!?!?! Absolutely rediculous! They should be ashamed!
Such important stuff to legislate.
As sure sign of the need to return to 120 day session is this kind of nonsense going on while other matters await action. Sharia Law, changing verses in the Alaska Flag Song, creating the Alaska firearm, Constitutional curriculum, parent options for school testing, all these things tie up the 90 days to where special sessions are needed. And almost all of our legislators are Republican conservatives blaming liberals for not getting anything done. You know the conservative who want to get our state back to only basic government.
Laughing till I cry
And of course the greatest irony is that we aren't really even gardening yet on May 6.
Agree with islander on this one. Every bill he/she mentioned is crap. I say give each legislator a 3-bill limit. Then maybe we'd see some important stuff get done.
Think about it - for every bill, someone has to write the draft, float it past law, print umpteen copies, hold a committee hearing, all members pontificate for 5-10 min each, intern revises it, records are kept, more copies are printed, law gets another look, it goes to the floor, more records, more pontificating, official copies drafted and sent to the governor, more public notices, more law time, someone has to enter it in the law database, print books with updated AK law, update the website, etc. etc. etc.
Thats a TON of waste for something that matters not al all.