The University of Alaska Southeast has excellent dorm rooms currently under utilized.  They offer separate cooking facilities and also provide a flexible meal service.  There is an excellent student gym.  They have on site security.  There is a great bus service available.  

With the current university  budget shortfalls and the legislative per diem over-payments, wouldn't it be in the state's best interests to eliminate per diem payments for food and lodging and provided both at the university?  The university could fill empty rooms, the legislators could interact with students and perhaps take a class at the university on say, personal finance or making a budget? 

The university would gain revenue, the state would reduce per diem costs and maybe, just maybe, our legislative officials and staff could focus on why they were sent to Juneau in the first place.