JUNEAU, Alaska — The Alaska Legislature opens a new session Tuesday amid lingering fallout from the resignation of a House member accused of inappropriate behavior toward female aides.

A new member is expected to be appointed to the House this month to replace Dean Westlake, the freshman Democrat who resigned.

Lawmakers have vowed to rewrite a policy against sexual and other harassment that critics say leaves room for interpretation. Legislators will also be required to attend harassment and discrimination prevention training.

Some minority House Republicans have called for an external investigation into the handling of the Westlake allegations or any sexual harassment complaints made last year.

Republican Representative Tammie Wilson sees the training as a ‘‘dog and pony show’’ and an effort to divert attention from the Westlake case. She wants the investigation before she agrees to training.

In a March letter to the House, former legislative aide Olivia Garrett alleged misconduct by Westlake at two work-related events. She said that at one event, he grabbed her and said her hair ‘‘turned him on,’’ and that at the other he grabbed her buttocks.

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