The 34th Alaska Legislature doesn’t convene until Jan. 21. But some state lawmakers are already getting to work. Nikiski Republican Sen. Jesse Bjorkman was among the handful of legislators who prefiled bills this session, according to a list published Friday.
In all, Bjorkman’s behind three of the more than 80 prefiled pieces of legislation. Two bills revive initiatives he sponsored last session. Bjorkman said Friday the bills he prefiles aren’t in order of priority or indicative of everything he plans to sponsor this session.
“Prefiling bills is just a way to let folks know what we’ll be working on and things that are kind of coming up on the horizon,” he said…