Lawmaker mulling proposed move of legislature to Anchorage

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — A Republican state lawmaker is working on a bill that would move the Alaska Legislature from Juneau to Anchorage.

Incoming Sen. Bill Stoltze, of Chugiak, says he has long supported relocation.

But Stoltze told KTUU this latest proposal would be to move the legislative session from Juneau to the new legislative building in downtown Anchorage. It would not call for a physical relocation of the state Capitol or for shifting much of state government from Juneau.

Democratic Sen. Dennis Egan of Juneau strongly opposes relocation but said he was unaware of Stoltze’s proposal.