Sen. Jesse Kiehl, D-Juneau, speaks during a joint session of the Alaska Legislature on Feb. 26, 2024. (Clarise Larson/KTOO)

This story was published by KTOO and reprinted with permission.

Many residents in both Juneau and Haines saw a jump in their property assessments last year. Now, an Alaska Senate bill would require state accreditation for tax assessors and prevent municipalities from raising the assessed value of properties during an appeal process.

Sen. Jesse Kiehl, a…