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Arctic policy commission to submit report to Alaska Legislature

JUNEAU -- The Alaska Arctic Policy Commission is expected to submit its final report to the Legislature on Friday.

According to a press release, the report and related legislation are intended to guide the state's work, as well as U.S. policy, on Arctic issues.

Companion bills have been introduced in the Alaska House and Senate to define the state's Arctic policy.

The bills identify four areas of focus: economic and resource development, infrastructure, health communities and a state-based agenda for science and research.

The 26-member commission includes 10 legislators, and has spent the past two years working on an Arctic policy for the state.

The preliminary report to the Legislature, released last January, included goals revolving around economic development, public safety and community and cultural sustainability.

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