The bill designates the capital as a governor's "duty station."
Sitka Republican Sen. Bert Stedman, a bill sponsor, says nothing in current law requires governors to live in Juneau, in the governor's mansion, during their terms. He says the measure would not limit a governor's travel schedule.
It also wouldn't preclude a governor from staying in a personal residence in another city. But the governor wouldn't be allowed to claim a lodging allowance while doing so.
While governor, Sarah Palin did much of her work at her Anchorage office while maintaining a home in Wasilla.
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