BY:JAMES BROOKS– MARCH 8, 20232:20 PM

Sen. Jesse Kiehl, D-Juneau (left), talks about changes in Senate Bill 10 with Sen. James Kaufman, R-Anchorage, and Sen. Shelley Hughes, R-Palmer, before a final vote on Wednesday, March 8, 2023. (Photo by James Brooks/Alaska Beacon)

The Alaska Legislature has unanimously passed a bill thatgives disabled veterans and members of the Alaska National Guard free trapping licensesin addition to the free hunting and fishing licenses they already receive.

The Alaska House of Representatives voted 39-0 in favor of Senate Bill 10 on Monday, and on Wednesday, the Alaska Senate voted 19-0 to agree with a House amendment and send the bill to Gov. Mike Dunleavy.

After the Senate transmits the bill to the governor, he will have 15 days — excluding Sundays — to sign the bill, veto it, or allow it to become law without his signature.

Sen. Jesse…