02-22-06 : Lynn Sponsors Resolution for Protection of Seaports

HB 166 : Veterans' Memorial Certificates
Sponsored by Hou. Spec. Military & Veterans' Affairs Committee

An Act relating to a program to honor a deceased veteran's military service.

Contact : : 465-2794
Last Action : (H) MLV » (H) STA : 03-18-05

| Sponsor Statement |

03-17-05 : HB 166 creates the Governor's Memorial Certificate Program to allow the Adjutant General to honor deceased veterans who are Alaska residents by issuing to their family death certificates. The Certificate Program is modeled after the Presidential memorial certificate program. It is the intent that the Governor's Memorial Certificate Program will simply be a certificate issued to surviving family members or other eligible recipients as defined, acknowledging the State's appreciation of the service of deceased veterans.

HB 167 : Deceased Veteran Death Certificate/ Honor
Passed House!
Sponsored by Hou. Spec. Military & Veterans' Affairs Committee

An Act relating to providing a death certificate for a deceased veteran without cost; and relating to a program to honor the memory of a deceased veteran.

Version : CS HB 167 (STA) Am
Contact : : 465-2794
Last Action : (S) STA » (S) FIN : 03-07-06

| Sponsor Statement |

03-06-06 : Passed Senate State Affairs with minor changes, to be moved to Senate Finance Committee.

Provides a death certificate without cost to a surviving spouse, next of kin, or other relative of a deceased veteran. The bill is modeled after Arizona statute, which provides the death certificate for purpose of obtaining Veteran's or Social Security Benefits.

HB 168 : Vets'/ Pioneers' Homes Residents' Income
Sponsored by Hou. Spec. Military & Veterans' Affairs Committee

An Act relating to receipt of income by an Alaska Pioneers' Home or Alaska Veterans' Home resident.

Current Status : (H) MLV : 02-22-05

HB 245 : Veterans' Vehicle Plates/ Fees/ Taxes
Passed House!
Sponsored by Hou. Spec. Military & Veterans' Affairs Committee

An Act relating to motor vehicle registration plates and fees for Purple Heart recipients and Medal of Honor recipients; and providing for an effective date.

Version : CS HB 245 (FIN) Am
Contact : : 465-2794
Last Action : (S) STA » (S) FIN : 03-31-06

| Sponsor Statement |

03-30-06 : Passed Senate State Affairs Committee without change, to be moved to Senate Finance Committee.

This bill will allow DMV to issue special registration plates for one noncommercial motor vehicle to a person who was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor.

HB 354 : Qualifications Of Adjutant General
Sponsored by Hou. Spec. Military & Veterans' Affairs Committee

An Act relating to qualifications of the adjutant general; and providing for an effective date.

Version : CS HB 354 (MLV)
Contact : : 465-2794
Last Action : (H) MLV » (H) STA : 02-10-06

| Sponsor Statement |

02-09-06 : Passed House Military & Veterans' Affairs Committee with amendments, to be moved to House State Affairs Committee. Amendments changes the date of effectiveness of the bill from immediate to 90 days after it is signed into law, other modifications were technical.

HCR 50 : Suspend Uniform Rules For SB 289
Passed Legislature! Legis Resolve 57
Sponsored by Hou. Spec. Military & Veterans' Affairs Committee

Suspending Rules 24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e), Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature, concerning Senate Bill No. 289, relating to the payment of insurer examination expenses, to the regulation of managed care insurance plans, to actuarial opinions and supporting documentation for an insurer, to insurance firms, managing general agents, and third-party administrators, to eligibility of surplus lines insurers, to suitability of life and health insurance policies and annuity contracts, to unfair discrimination under a health insurance policy, to prompt payment of health care insurance claims, to required notice by an insurer, to individual deferred annuities, to direct payment to providers under a health insurance policy, to mental health benefits under a health care insurance plan, to the definitions of title insurance limited producer and of other terms used in the title regulating the practice of the business of insurance, and to small employer health insurance; repealing the Small Employer Health Reinsurance Association; and making conforming amendments.

Current Status : Legis Resolve 57 : 06-21-06