SB 6 : Vehicle Plates Remain With Owner
Sponsored by Sen. Con Bunde

An Act relating to motor vehicle registration plates.

Current Status : (S) TRA : 01-11-05

SB 7 : Motor Vehicle Regulation / Driver Licensing
Sponsored by Sen. Con Bunde

An Act relating to drivers' licenses and vehicle registration.

Current Status : (S) TRA : 01-11-05

SB 87 : Seat Belt/ Child Safety Device Violations
Signed into Law! Chapter 2 SLA 06
Sponsored by Sen. Con Bunde

An Act relating to motor vehicle safety belt violations.

Version : HCS SB 87 (JUD)
Contact : : 465-4843
Last Action : Signed into Law : 01-31-06
Current Status : Chapter 2 SLA 06 : 01-31-06

| Fact Sheet | [PDF - 18 KB]
| Sponsor Statement |

01-18-06 : Passed Senate 11-7. Deletes AS 28.05.095 (e), which prohibits a peace officer from detaining or issuing a citation for failure to comply with Alaska's mandatory seatbelt law unless the officer has probable cause to detain a vehicle for violation of a different offense. Clarifies that the seatbelt law applies when driving a vehicle ''on a highway.'' Exempts motorcycles, motor-driven cycles, snow mobiles and similar vehicles not designed to be operated on a highway.

SB 95 : Collection Of DNA/ Use Of Force
Companion Bill HB 124 Signed Into Law!
Chapter 12 SLA 05
Sponsored by Sen. Con Bunde

An Act relating to the collection of, and the use of reasonable force to collect, a deoxyribonucleic acid sample from persons convicted of or adjudicated delinquent for certain crimes.

Version : CS SB 95 (JUD)
Companion Bill : HB 124
Contact : : 465-4843
Last Action : (S) RLS » Senate : 03-02-05

| Factsheet | [PDF - 106 KB]
| Sponsor Statement |

03-01-05 : Allows a peace officer, correctional, probation or parole officer to use reasonable force to collect an oral sample for inclusion into the deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) registration system from a person required to submit a sample under current state law. Prohibits a person from bringing a civil action against the state or municipality for actions arising out of DNA collection in conformity with law. Provides an immediate effective date and applicability clause.

SB 100 : Enhanced 911 Surcharges
Passed Senate!
Sponsored by Sen. Con Bunde

An Act relating to enhanced 911 systems and enhanced 911 surcharges imposed by a municipality, public municipal corporation, or village.

Version : CS SB 100 (RLS)
Contact : : 465-4843
Last Action : House Floor » (H) EDT : 05-08-05

| Fact Sheet | [PDF - 108 KB]
| Sponsor Statement |

05-07-05 : Passed Senate 5/7 by a vote of 17 to 2. Increases the current E-911 surcharge caps from 50 cents and 75 cents to a statewide cap of $2, and allows an increase above the cap by ordinance approved by the voters of the E-911 service area. Requires parity in surcharge amount applied to wireless and wireline telephones. Requires notification by the municipality when the surcharge is assessed and changed. Defines appropriate use of the E-911 surcharge revenue. Requires E-911 providers to execute an agreement addressing the duties and responsibilities of each entity and establishing how E-911 funds will be allocated. Provides municipalities with a mechanism to implement E-911 for multi-line telecommunications systems. Applies to home rule and general law municipalities.

SB 107 : Export Of Sport Fish
Sponsored by Sen. Con Bunde

An Act relating to the export of fish taken in a sport fishery; and providing for an effective date.

Contact : : 465-4843
Current Status : (S) RES : 02-14-05

| Fact Sheet | [PDF - 116 KB]

02-14-05 : Requires nonresidents to pay an export tax for sport caught fish shipped out of Alaska. A $10 dollar sport fish export tag must be attached to the outside of a container for every 50 pounds or less of fish within the container. SB 107 raises additional revenue from visitors that can help pay for fisheries management. If passed, the law becomes effective January 2006.

SB 112 : Tax On Residents/ Employees In REAA; Grants
Passed Senate!
Sponsored by Sen. Con Bunde

An Act relating to a tax on residents of and individuals employed in regional educational attendance areas; relating to permanent fund dividend applications; relating to regional educational attendance area grants; and providing for an effective date.

Version : CS SB 112 (FIN) Am
Contact : : 465-4843
Last Action : Passed Senate » House : 03-03-06

| Fact Sheet | [PDF - 18 KB]
| Sponsor Statement |

03-03-06 : Passed Senate. Notice of reconsideration given. Imposes an annual tax in Regional Education Attendance Areas (REAAs) to pay operating costs of local schools within the area. Levies the tax on persons 21 years of age or older who reside in an REAA on Jan. 1, or who work in an REAA the lesser of 10 consecutive days or a full pay period, or 20 cumulative days. Exempts senior citizens, those with income below federal poverty guidelines, disabled vets and those paying a property tax in another area of the state. Intent language specifies that the revenue collected is to be returned to REAAs as additional funding, not supplanting state or federal funds.

SB 134 : Pilot Project: Sex Offense Victims Rights
Signed into Law! Chapter 74 SLA 06
Sponsored by Sen. Con Bunde

An Act relating to a pilot project to review and investigate certain complaints from victims of sexual assault in the first degree or sexual abuse of a minor in the first degree concerning actions of justice agencies.

Version : CS SB 134 (JUD)
Contact : : 465-4843
Last Action : Signed into Law : 06-16-06
Current Status : Chapter 74 SLA 06 : 06-16-06

| Fact Sheet | [PDF - 21 KB]
| Sponsor Statement |

05-08-06 : Passed House 39-0. Establishes a pilot program within the Office of Victim's Rights to review cases in which the victim of first degree sexual assault or sexual abuse of a minor complains that the investigation has not been timely or through. Pilot program begins Sept. 1, 2006 and ends it August 31, 2008.

SB 166 : Wildlife Conservation Tag
Sponsored by Sen. Con Bunde

An Act relating to an annual wildlife conservation tag; relating to bond requirements for vendors of fish and game licenses, permits, and tags; and providing for an effective date.

Contact : : 465-4843
Current Status : (S) RES : 04-08-05

| Fact Sheet | [PDF - 108 KB]
| Sponsor Statement |

SB 193 : Deferral Of Municipal Property Taxes
Sponsored by Sen. Con Bunde

An Act relating to an optional deferral of municipal property taxes on certain primary residences owned and occupied by individuals with incomes at or below federal poverty guidelines for the state.

Version : CS SB 193 (CRA)
Contact : : 465-4843
Last Action : (S) CRA » (S) FIN : 03-13-06

| Fact Sheet | [PDF - 20 KB]
| Sponsor Statement |

03-10-06 : Allows a municipality to create an ordinance providing a property tax deferral program for individuals who have used the property as their primary residence for at least ten years or who are living below federal poverty guidelines. CS clarifies existing statute regarding tax exempt status of properties owned by nonprofit religious organizations.

SB 196 : Electronic Bracelets For Sex Offenders
Sponsored by Sen. Con Bunde

An Act relating to tracking of sex offenders and child kidnappers.

Companion Bill : HB 296
Current Status : (S) JUD : 05-07-05

SB 205 : No Eminent Domain For Economic Development
Sponsored by Sen. Con Bunde

An Act prohibiting the exercise of eminent domain for the purpose of economic development.

Companion Bill : HB 317
Current Status : (S) L&C : 01-09-06

SB 206 : Detention / I. D. Of Persons; Contempt Of Ct
Sponsored by Sen. Con Bunde

An Act relating to contempt of court and to temporary detention and identification of persons.

Version : HCS CS SB 206 (FIN)
Contact : : 465-4843
Last Action : Senate » Senate : 05-09-06

| Fact Sheet | [PDF - 21 KB]
| Sponsor Statement |

05-08-06 : Passed House 26-6. Sets guidelines for law enforcement officers to collect evidence from material witnesses at the scene of the crime.

SB 218 : Sex Offenders/ Sentencing/ Abuse Reports
Signed into Law! Chapter 14 SLA 06
Sponsored by Sen. Con Bunde

An Act relating to sex offenders and child kidnappers; relating to periodic polygraph examinations for sex offenders released on probation or parole; relating to sexual abuse of a minor; relating to the definitions of 'aggravated sex offense' and 'child kidnapping'; relating to penalties for failure to report child abuse or neglect; relating to sentencing for sex offenders and habitual criminals; and providing for an effective date.

Version : HCS CS SB 218 (FIN)
Contact : : 465-4843
Last Action : Signed into Law : 04-27-06
Current Status : Chapter 14 SLA 06 : 04-27-06

| Fact Sheet | [PDF - 20 KB]
| Sponsor Statement |
| Opinion-Editorial |

04-07-06 : Senate concurred with House changes 18-0. Increases sentencing times for the most egregious unclassified and Class A sexual felonies against a minor to a minimum sentence of 25 years. Increases sentencing for Unclassified and Class A sexual felonies against an adult to a minimum of 20 years. Restructures and increases sentencing for Class B and Class C sexual offenses. Requires periodic polygraph testing for sex offenders on probation and parole.

SB 10 : Parental Liability For Child's Damage
Sponsored by Sen. Gretchen Guess, Sen. Fred Dyson

An Act relating to liability for destruction of property by unemancipated minors; and providing for an effective date.

Version : CS SB 10 (JUD)
Contact : : 465-2199
Last Action : (S) JUD » (S) FIN : 02-14-06

| Fact Sheet | [PDF - 17 KB]
| Sponsor Statement |

02-14-06 : Because the juvenile justice system handles most vandalism crimes rather than civil court, addresses both civil and criminal court processes for juveniles. Allows the courts to make minors pay along with their parents, makes the minor responsible for any remaining debt when he or she turns 18, and requires the courts to use a payment plan to ensure parents and kids are able to afford repaying the debt.

SB 12 : Human Trafficking/ Sextourism/ Procurements
Signed into Law! Chapter 72 SLA 06
Sponsored by Sen. Fred Dyson

An Act relating to human trafficking; relating to sex tourism; relating to procurement from a person conducting business in or having headquarters in countries that support or ignore slavery and trafficking in persons; and providing for an effective date.

Version : HCS CS SB 12 (STA) Am H(EFD ADD H)
Contact : : 465-2199
Last Action : Signed into Law : 06-16-06
Current Status : Chapter 72 SLA 06 : 06-16-06

| Fact Sheet | [PDF - 18 KB]
| Sponsor Statement |

05-04-06 : Senate voted 20-0 to concur with House amendments. Directs the legislative, executive and judicial branches to develop regulations and procedures to prohibit procurement from a person that has headquarters in a country listed as sponsoring or turning a blind eye to slavery and human traffic.

SB 54 : Protective Order For Sexual Assault/ Abuse
Signed into Law! Chapter 36 SLA 06
Sponsored by Sen. Fred Dyson

An Act amending protective order statutes for crimes involving stalking to include crimes involving sexual assault and sexual abuse, to provide for other relief ordered by a court, to add the protective orders to a centralized registry, to prevent denial solely for a lapse of time, and to require notification of the court of known civil or criminal actions involving the petitioner or respondent; relating to notifications to victims of sexual assault and to mandatory arrest for crimes involving violation of protective orders and violation of conditions of release; and amending Rule 65, Alaska Rules of Civil Procedure.

Version : CS SB 54 (FIN)
Contact : : 465-2199
Last Action : Signed into Law : 05-18-06
Current Status : Chapter 36 SLA 06 : 05-18-06

| Fact Sheet | [PDF - 17 KB]
| Sponsor Statement | Sectional Analysis |

04-28-06 : Passed House 35-0. Allows a victim of sexual assault to petition for civil remedies of protective orders, ex parte orders, and emergency orders. Also mandates arrest for violation of these protective orders. This bill focuses on victims of sexual assault (1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th degrees) and sexual abuse of a minor (1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th degrees) that is not domestic violence.

SB 55 : Agricultural Land
Signed into Law! Chapter 37 SLA 06
Sponsored by Sen. Thomas Wagoner

An Act instructing the commissioner of natural resources to issue a patent for the remaining interest in certain state land to the owner of the agricultural rights to that land.

Version : CS SB 55 (FIN)
Contact : : 465-3421
Last Action : Signed into Law : 05-19-06
Current Status : Chapter 37 SLA 06 : 05-19-06

| Fact Sheet | [PDF - 104 KB]
| Sponsor Statement | [PDF - 21 KB]
| Letters of Support | [PDF - 83 KB]
| AK Statehood Act - Lands Selection | [PDF - 81 KB]

04-29-06 : Passed House 36-0. Gives the commissioner of DNR the authority to transfer the remaining interest in specific state lands to the owner of the agricultural rights to that land. Requires the owner of the agricultural rights to pay the fair market value for the remaining interest in the land. The provisions in SB 55 will be repealed on December, 31 2007.

SB 63 : Use Seat Belt Road Signs
Signed into Law! Chapter 15 SLA 05
Sponsored by Sen. Ben Stevens

An Act relating to road signs encouraging the use of safety belts.

Contact : : 465-4993
Last Action : Signed into Law : 05-12-05
Current Status : Chapter 15 SLA 05 : 05-12-05

| Fact Sheet | [PDF - 101 KB]

04-25-05 : Unanimously passed House April 25. Allows the Alaska Department of Transportation to erect and maintain roadway signs that encourage the use of safety belts. Stipulates placing the signs at the sites of traffic fatalities that could have been prevented if seat belts were in use. Between 1997-2002 about 55% of the traffic fatalities in Alaska could have been prevented if safety belts had been used.

SB 85 : Off - Road Vehicle Use On Dalton Highway
Passed Senate!
Sponsored by Sen. Ralph Seekins

An Act repealing the ban on the use of certain off-road vehicles within five miles of the right-of-way of the James Dalton Highway; and providing for an effective date.

Contact : : 465-2327
Last Action : Passed Senate » House : 02-08-06

| Fact Sheet | [PDF - 17 KB]
| Sponsor Statement | [PDF - 23 KB]

02-08-06 : Removes the prohibition on the use of off-road vehicles within five miles of the right-of-way of the James Dalton Highway beginning 12 months after the bill becomes law. Resources adopted letter of intent.

SB 88 : Policy On General Fund Revenue Shortfall
Sponsored by Sen. Gary Wilken

An Act relating to the policy of the state regarding the source of funding used to cover a shortfall in general fund revenue.

Companion Bill : HB 143
Contact : : 465-3709
Last Action : (S) FIN » (S) RLS : 04-15-05

| Fact Sheet | [PDF - 106 KB]
| Sponsor Statement |
| Slideshow Presentation | [PDF - 2.37 MB]

04-15-05 : Affirms in the Executive Budget Act section of our state's statute that ''it is the policy of the State of Alaska that the amounts necessary to cover a projected shortfall in general fund revenue during a fiscal year be appropriated equally from the Constitutional Budget Reserve fund and the Earnings Reserve Account.''

SB 90 : Alaska Territorial Guard Day
Signed into Law! Chapter 17 SLA 05
Sponsored by Sen. Charlie Huggins

An Act relating to Alaska Territorial Guard Day.

Version : CS SB 90 (STA)
Contact : : 465-3878
Last Action : Signed into Law : 05-12-05
Current Status : Chapter 17 SLA 05 : 05-12-05

| Fact Sheet | [PDF - 98 KB]
| Sponsor Statement |

04-22-05 : Unanimously passed House April 22. Declares October 18 of each year as Alaska Territorial Guard Day.

SB 104 : Permanent Fund Dividend Fraud/ Eligibility
Signed into Law! Chapter 42 SLA 06
Sponsored by Sen. Ralph Seekins

An Act relating to the crimes of unsworn falsification in the first degree involving an application for a permanent fund dividend and false information or report involving eligibility for a permanent fund dividend; requiring the establishment of a permanent fund dividend fraud investigation unit in the Department of Revenue; relating to service in the peace corps and as a member of the United States Olympic Team as allowable absences from the state for purposes of eligibility for permanent fund dividends and to the period for filing an application for a permanent fund dividend; authorizing the Department of Revenue to issue administrative orders imposing sanctions for certain misrepresentations or other actions concerning eligibility for a permanent fund dividend and providing for administrative appeal of those orders; and providing for an effective date.

Version : CCS SB 104
Contact : : 465-2327
Last Action : Signed into Law : 05-25-06
Current Status : Chapter 42 SLA 06 : 05-25-06

| Fact Sheet | [PDF - 18 KB]
| Sponsor Statement |

05-07-06 : Senate and House adopted conference committee report. Elevates Permanent Fund Dividend fraud from a class A misdemeanor to a class C felony. Codifies a PFD fraud investigation unit within the Department of Revenue to assist the Department of Law in detecting and investigating PFD fraud. Adds peace corps and members of the Special Olympics to the allowable absences for permanent fund dividend eligibility.

SB 117 : Recorded Statements Of Child Victims
Sponsored by Sen. Hollis French

An Act relating to the admissibility into evidence of the prior recorded statement of a crime victim less than 16 years of age; and adding Rule 413, Alaska Rules of Evidence, and amending Rules 402 and 403, Alaska Rules of Evidence.

Version : CS SB 117 (JUD)
Contact : : 465-3892
Last Action : (S) JUD » (S) RLS : 04-04-05

| Sponsor Statement |

04-04-05 : Makes recorded statements of victims under 16 admissible in Alaska's courts if the statements were conducted under certain conditions and if the victim is available for cross examination. Such statements, or ''forensic interviews'' are now admissible as evidence only if the child victim contradicts his or her earlier statement or cannot remember the event.

SB 118 : Online Enticement Of Minor
Sponsored by Sen. Hollis French

An Act relating to online enticement of minors.

Version : CS SB 118 (JUD)
Companion Bill : HB 206
Contact : : 465-3892
Last Action : (S) JUD » (S) FIN : 03-24-05

| Sponsor Statement |

03-24-05 : Makes online enticement of minors a felony under Alaska law. A person commits the crime of online enticement of a minor if the person is 18 years or older and knowingly uses a computer to communicate with another person to entice, solicit or encourage the person to engage in an act described in AS 11.41.455(a)(1)-(7). Makes online enticement a class C felony or a class B felony if the defendant is required to register as a sex offender or child kidnapper under AS 12.63 or similar law.

SB 119 : Ban Online Dist. Of Pornography To Minors
Sponsored by Sen. Hollis French

An Act relating to dissemination of indecent material to minors.

Version : CS SB 119 (JUD)
Companion Bill : HB 207
Contact : : 465-3892
Last Action : (S) JUD » (S) FIN : 03-24-05

| Sponsor Statement |

03-24-05 : Makes electronic distribution of indecent materials, i.e. pornography, to minors a felony under Alaska law.

SB 140 : Computers & Internet
Signed into Law! Chapter 97 SLA 05
Sponsored by Sen. Gene Therriault

An Act relating to computers, computer communications, and the Internet.

Version : HCS CS SB 140 (RLS)
Contact : : 465-4797
Last Action : Signed into Law : 08-30-05
Current Status : Chapter 97 SLA 05 : 08-30-05

| Fact Sheet | [PDF - 107 KB]
| Sponsor Statement |

05-10-05 : Senate unanimously concurred 5/10. Makes it unlawful for a person who is not the owner or authorized user of a computer to use spyware to cause a pop-up advertisement under circumstances defined in the bill, or to purchase advertising that violates the prohibition on using spyware to customize pop-up advertising. Makes online enticement of minors a felony under Alaska law. A person commits the crime of online enticement of a minor if the person is 18 years or older and knowingly uses a computer to communicate with another person to entice, solicit or encourage the person to engage in an act described in AS 11.41.455(a)(1)-(7). Makes online enticement a class C felony or a class B felony if the defendant is required to register as a sex offender or child kidnapper under AS 12.63 or similar law. Makes electronic distribution of indecent materials, i.e. pornography, to minors a felony under Alaska law.

SB 155 : Appropriation: Schools/ Univ/ Virology Lab/ Museum
Passed Senate!
Sponsored by Sen. Ben Stevens

An Act making appropriations for construction of an integrated science complex at the University of Alaska in Anchorage, for replacement of the virology laboratory in Fairbanks, for expansion of the Anchorage Museum of History and Art, for the major maintenance grant fund, and for other capital projects related to education; and providing for an effective date.

Version : HCS CS SB 155 (FIN)
Contact : : 465-4993
Last Action : (H) RLS » House : 05-07-05

| Fact Sheet | [PDF - 107 KB]
| Sponsor Statement |
| Proposed Projects | [PDF - 125 KB]

05-04-05 : Appropriates approximately $387 million from the General Fund for maintenance and construction of education facilities, institutions of higher learning and projects that benefit the education of all Alaskans.

SB 216 : Bail Restrictions/ Unlawful Evasion
Signed into Law! Chapter 57 SLA 06
Sponsored by Sen. Charlie Huggins, Sen. Lyda Green

An Act relating to bail and unlawful evasion; and providing for an effective date.

Version : HCS CS SB 216 (FIN)
Contact : : 465-3878
Last Action : Signed into Law : 06-13-06
Current Status : Chapter 57 SLA 06 : 06-13-06

| Fact Sheet | [PDF - 17 KB]
| Sponsor Statement |

05-08-06 : Senate voted to concur with House amendments 20-0. Makes unlawful evasion a felony for anyone held on a felony charge and a misdemeanor for anyone being held on a misdemeanor charge. Bans most the temporary and periodic release of inmates being held at a correctional facility.

SB 224 : Older Alaskans' Day
Signed into Law! Chapter 8 SLA 06
Sponsored by Sen. Gary Stevens

Establishing Older Alaskans' Day.

Contact : : 465-4925
Last Action : Signed into Law : 03-23-06
Current Status : Chapter 8 SLA 06 : 03-23-06

| Fact Sheet | [PDF - 16 KB]
| Sponsor Statement |

03-13-06 : Passed House 30-0. Establishes the second Wednesday of September as Older Alaskan's Day to honor residents 60 years or older.

SB 259 : Compulsory School Attendance & PFD
Sponsored by Sen. Gretchen Guess

An Act relating to children attending school; amending provisions relating to compulsory school attendance; relating to truancy and punctuality; relating to permanent fund dividend program notice requirements and to ineligibility for permanent fund dividends for violations of school truancy and attendance laws or for expulsions from school; and providing for an effective date.

Current Status : (S) HES : 02-01-06

SB 274 : Govt. Firearm Disposal And Inventory
Signed into Law! Chapter 70 SLA 06
Sponsored by Sen. Fred Dyson

An Act relating to the disposition of forfeited, surplus, and unclaimed firearms by the state and municipalities.

Version : HCS CS SB 274 (FIN) Am H
Contact : : 465-2199
Last Action : Signed into Law : 06-15-06
Current Status : Chapter 70 SLA 06 : 06-15-06

| Fact Sheet | [PDF - 18 KB]
| Sponsor Statement | Sectional Analysis |

05-07-06 : Senate concurred with House amendments 20-0. Returns to Senate for concurrence with House amendments. Allows all Alaskans who are legally permitted to buy firearms to do so at auctions where state-owned surplus firearms are sold. Current state law only allows federally licensed firearm dealers to buy state firearms at auction. The state can also dispose of the firearms through trade-in, donation and transfer to other jurisdictions. The Department of Public Safety must report descriptions and values of all firearms not sold to the public to the legislature during the annual budgetary process.

SB 298 : Trusts: Loans; Claims; Powers/ Iras
Signed into Law! Chapter 66 SLA 06
Sponsored by Sen. Ralph Seekins

An Act relating to loans from trust property; relating to a trustee's power to appoint the principal of a trust to another trust; relating to challenges to, claims against, and liabilities of trustees, beneficiaries, and creditors of trusts and of trusts and estates; relating to individual retirement accounts and plans; relating to certain trusts in divorce and dissolutions of marriage situations; and providing for an effective date.

Version : HCS CS SB 298 (JUD)
Contact : : 465-2327
Last Action : Signed into Law : 06-15-06
Current Status : Chapter 66 SLA 06 : 06-15-06

| Fact Sheet | [PDF - 20 KB]
| Sponsor Statement |

05-01-06 : Senate concurred with House amendments 19-0. Updates state law pertaining to the administration of trust assets. Modifies Titles 13 and 34 to help keep Alaska a popular jurisdiction for trust administration.

SCR 2 : Rotary International Year 2005
Passed Legislature! Legis Resolve 4
Sponsored by Sen. Gary Stevens

Proclaiming 2005 as Rotary International Year.

Contact : : 465-4925
Last Action : Signed into Law : 05-17-05

| Fact Sheet | [PDF - 101 KB]

03-15-05 : Unanimously passed House. Proclaims 2005 as Rotary International Year in Alaska.

SJR 7 : Constitutional Amendment: Elected Attorney General
Sponsored by Sen. Fred Dyson

Proposing amendments to the Constitution of the State of Alaska relating to the office of attorney general.

Companion Bill : HJR 13
Contact : : 465-2199
Current Status : (S) STA : 02-14-05

| Fact Sheet | [PDF - 105 KB]
| Sponsor Statement |

02-14-05 : Requires the direct election of Alaska's Attorney General. SJR 7 requires the election take place at the same time and for the same term as the governor. Any candidate for attorney general must meet the same qualifications as a superior court judge. If passed by the legislature this constitutional amendment will appear before voters in the next general election. There will be no limit to the number of terms an attorney general can serve.

SJR 16 : States' Right To Regulate Hunting/ Fishing
Passed Legislature! Legis Resolve 16
Sponsored by Sen. Gene Therriault

Supporting legislation before the United States Congress that reaffirms the right of the states to regulate hunting and fishing.

Contact : : 465-4861
Last Action : Signed into Law : 05-19-05
Current Status : Legis Resolve 16 : 05-19-05

| Fact Sheet | [PDF - 100 KB]

05-07-05 : Unanimously passed House 5/7. Supports legislation before the United States Congress reaffirming the right of the states to regulate fishing and hunting.

SR 4 : USPS Air Shipment Of Bypass Mail
Passed Legislature! Senate Resolve 3
Sponsored by Sen. Donald Olson

Relating to the plans of the United States Postal Service to discontinue air shipment of bypass mail between Fairbanks, Alaska, and Barrow, Alaska.

Current Status : Senate Resolve 3 : 05-27-05

HB 13 : School Funding & School Bond Reimbursemnt
Signed into Law! Chapter 41 SLA 06
Sponsored by Rep. Carl Gatto, Rep. Max Gruenberg

An Act relating to reimbursement of municipal bonds for school construction; increasing the base student allocation used in the formula for state financing of public education; relating to the district cost factors for state funding of public education; relating to school improvement funding; and providing for an effective date.

Version : SCS CS HB 13 (FIN)
Contact : : 465-3743
Last Action : Signed into Law : 05-25-06
Current Status : Chapter 41 SLA 06 : 05-25-06

| Sponsor Statement | [PDF - 9 KB]

05-09-06 : Passed the Legislature, to be transmitted to the Governor for signature.

Extends, until July 1, 2006, the statutory date for municipalities to receive reimbursements for the state for school construction and renovation bonds. Reimbursement rates for DEED approved projects to 70% and non-DEED approved projects to 60%.

HB 92 : University Of Alaska & Corporate Stock
Signed into Law! Chapter 18 SLA 06
Sponsored by Rep. Mike Kelly

An Act relating to the purchase of interests in corporations, including limited liability companies, by the University of Alaska.

Version : SCS CS HB 92 (JUD) Am S
Contact : : 465-6890
Last Action : Signed into Law : 05-01-06
Current Status : Chapter 18 SLA 06 : 05-01-06

| Sponsor Statement |
| White Paper: Spin-Off Company Models of Universities | [PDF - 13 KB]
| Testimoney from Mary E. Greene - UA Associate General Counsel | [PDF - 11 KB]
| CS HB 92 (EDU) vs. CS HB 92 (JUD) | [PDF - 19 KB]

04-05-06 : Passed the Legislature, to be transmitted to the Governor for signature.

Intent is to specifically define a university/corporate liability structure intended to encourage new university investment in limited liability and nonprofit corporations resulting from research-generated intellectual property or companies created and managed on university lands.

HB 357 : Statutory References To Disabilities
Signed into Law! Chapter 25 SLA 06
Sponsored by Rep. Peggy Wilson

An Act updating the terminology in statutes for persons with disabilities; and providing for an effective date.

Version : CS HB 357 (FIN)
Companion Bill : SB 242
Contact : : 465-2734
Last Action : Signed into Law : 05-09-06
Current Status : Chapter 25 SLA 06 : 05-09-06

| Sponsor Statement |

05-02-06 : Passed the Legislature, to be transmitted to the Governor for signature.

This bill changes all Alaska State Statutes to rid them of this archaic reference that has negative and demoralizing connotations in reference to a person's ability and potential.

HB 393 : Insurance For Colorectal Cancer Screening
Passed Legislature! Transmit To Gov.
Sponsored by Rep. Tom Anderson

An Act requiring that certain health care insurance plans provide coverage for the costs of colorectal cancer screening examinations and laboratory tests; and providing for an effective date.

Version : SCS CS HB 393 (HES)
Contact : : 465-5031
Last Action : Governor » Governor : 07-18-06

| Sponsor Statement |
| American Cancer Society Fact Sheet | [PDF - 36 KB]

05-06-06 : Passed the Legislature, to be transmitted to the Governor for signature.

This bill completes the list, increasing Alaskans' access to all life-saving, recommended cancer screenings.

HCR 1 : Sobriety Awareness Month: March 2005
Passed Legislature! Legis Resolve 1
Sponsored by Rep. Norman Rokeberg

Relating to declaring March 2005 as Sobriety Awareness Month.

Contact : : 465-3764
Last Action : Signed into Law : 03-14-05
Current Status : Legis Resolve 1 : 03-14-05

02-18-05 : HCR 1 Designates March as Sobriety Awareness month.

HCR 13 : Natural Gas Spur Line Construction
Passed Legislature! Legis Resolve 29
Sponsored by Rep. Jay Ramras

Expressing the legislature's support for the construction of a natural gas spur pipeline between Fairbanks and the Nenana Basin and Southcentral Alaska, commending the interest and initiative of the sponsors of that project, and encouraging the appropriate state resource agencies to lend support to those efforts.

Version : CS HCR 13 (RES)
Contact : : 465-3004
Last Action : Signed into Law : 02-06-06
Current Status : Legis Resolve 29 : 02-06-06

05-02-05 : HCR 13 expressing the legislature's support for the construction of a natural gas spur pipeline between Fairbanks and the Nenana Basin and Southcentral Alaska, commending the interest and initiative of the sponsors of that project, and encouraging the appropriate state resource agencies to lend support to those efforts.

HJR 8 : Supporting Alaska Army National Guard
Passed Legislature! Legis Resolve 9
Sponsored by Rep. Bruce Weyhrauch

Expressing support of Alaska Army National Guard soldiers deployed worldwide.

Contact : : 465-6863
Last Action : Signed into Law : 05-19-05

| Sponsor Statement |

04-11-05 : More than 250 Alaska Army National Guard soldiers are now on active duty, and are deployed throughout the world. These citizen soldiers, from all over Alaska are serving in overseas training deployments, combat missions, stability and support operations. HJR 8 expresses support of Alaska Army National Guard soldiers and families deployed worldwide.