Legislative Teleconferences
During the Alaska Legislative session, the Alaska
Commission on Aging (ACoA) through the Legislative Advocacy Committee
hosts teleconferences throughout the state on proposed legislation that
may impact the lives of older Alaskans or their caregivers.
Our purpose for holding these teleconferences is to foster dialogue,
listen to what issues are important to each community, provide
information, and be an advocate for older Alaskans. The Commission's interests are intergenerational in nature.
Schedule
Join the Alaska Commission on Aging for the
legislative teleconferences to discuss bills of interest to seniors
across the State of Alaska.
- Check back for dates for 2021 teleconferences
Meetings occur 9:30 – 11 a.m. every other Thursday of the Legislative Session
Draft agendas and a legislative watch list will be available to print the day before each meeting. Please check the Commission website for updates.
Individuals who require special accommodations in order to participate should contact (907) 465-4793 at least two days prior to the teleconference with their request.
During the Legislative session, ACoA staff prepares the information for each teleconference. Updated list of bills will be available the Wednesday prior to each meeting:
Teleconference Tips
The Alaska Commission on Aging hosts audio teleconferences with a GCI "Meet-Me call"
People invited to the teleconference dial 1-800-315-6338 and enter the teleconference code 3250
and then the
#
sign.
Once the code and # are entered, participants will be
automatically connected to the others dialing in. Typically the chair
or meeting leader will conduct a roll call a minute after the appointed
time for the call to begin.
Help!
If you have trouble dialing in or have a poor
connection the GCI Operator can assist. You can receive assistance any
time during the call by entering *0 on your phone. For assistance with a
problem call 1-800-770-2121.
Tips For a Successful Teleconference
In order to make the call go as smoothly as possible, please keep these helpful tips in mind.
After you are connected as a participant, please be patient with
us while the remaining participants join the call. If you are
accidentally disconnected, simply call back and repeat the process.
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Please do not put your line on hold.
Using the "Hold" feature can cause the bridge line
to crash or inflict “hold Muzak” on the other participants.
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If possible,
use a speaker phone with the mute function activated
. This prevents the disruption of background
noise. If you have others with you, muting your phone also allows
for discussion within your office without disturbing the rest of
the call.
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During the discussion portion of the calls, remember
that we have limited time and everyone's questions, experiences
and perspectives are valuable. Therefore: Please
keep your remarks concise and to the point.
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Whenever you speak, state your name
such as "this is Joe in Kotzebue and I think…."