An Act excluding certain trucks from the definition of 'passenger vehicle' for purposes of the passenger vehicle rental tax; and providing for an effective date.
Contact :: 465-3777 Last Action :(H) TRA»(H) FIN: 04-15-05
04-14-05 : House Bill 199 is introduced to correct unintended consequence by adding removing ''rental trucks'' from a tax on rental cars. This legislation would ensure that the tax applies more specifically to the intended target of visitors renting passenger vehicles and recreational vehicles, rather than the unintended target of Alaska businesses and citizens who rely on truck rentals for the continued flow of commerce and movement of household goods.
An Act relating to card rooms and card operations, and permitting issuance of a license to own a card room and conduct card games in a municipality of the state if the municipality has adopted an ordinance, ratified by a majority of the municipal voters voting on the question, authorizing card rooms and card games in that municipality.
Version : CS HB 272 (FIN) Am Companion Bill :SB 165 Contact :: 465-3777 Last Action : Passed House » Senate : 05-04-05
05-04-05 : Currently the citizens of Alaska can wager on poker, rummy, bridge, cribbage and many other card games at home without being in violation of the law. The intent of HB 272 is to allow these same social games to also be played in a tightly controlled public environment.
Amended on the floor to place restrictions on licenses.
An Act relating to business license endorsements for tobacco products, to holders of business license endorsements for tobacco products, and to the employees and agents of holders of business license endorsements for tobacco products.
Version : CS HB 276 (JUD) Contact :: 465-3777 Last Action :(H) JUD»(H) FIN: 04-10-06
04-07-06 : Passed House Judiciary Committee with technical amendments, to be moved to House Rules Committee.
HB 276 amends the current Alaska Statute AS 43.70.075 dealing with the sale of tobacco to minors. It will stiffen penalties for non-compliance, recognize and encourage education, monitor and enforcement programs, and establish more predictable and fairer due process.
HB 283 : AK Housing Finance Corporation Board Compensation Passed House! Sponsored by Rep. Pete Kott
An Act relating to the compensation for board members of the Alaska Housing Finance Corporation; and providing for an effective date.
Version : CS HB 283 (STA) Contact :: 465-3777 Last Action : Passed House » Senate : 05-05-05
05-09-06 : Conference Committee Report adopted by House and Senate. Passed the Legislature, to be transmitted to the Governor for signature.
House Bill 414 will protect minors from predators and other insalubrious characters. HB 414 amends AS 12.37.030 to allow a parent or guardian of a minor to intercept communications of the minor in good faith and based on an objectively reasonable belief that it is necessary and in the best interest of the minor to do so. HB 414 also amends AS 42.20.320(b) to allow this intercepted information to be reported to a law enforcement agency for prosecution of individuals who would cause physical or emotional harm to the minor.
05-02-05 : Extends the termination date of the Alaska Information Infrastructure Policy Task Force until the first day of the First Regular Session of the Twenty-Fifth Alaska State Legislature in January 2007.
HJR 33 : Supporting In - State Medical Care For Vets Sponsored by Rep. Pete Kott
Urging the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services to seek authority and funding from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs to establish a system allowing Alaska veterans treatment in both public and private Alaska facilities.
HR 8 : House Task Force On Alaska Gaming Policy Passed Legislature! House Resolve 8 Sponsored by Rep. Pete Kott
Establishing the House Task Force on Alaska Gaming Policy to consider the establishment of a gaming commission and study gaming activities in the state; and providing for a report of the findings to the Alaska Legislative Council.
Version : HR 8 Am Contact :: 465-3777 Last Action : Signed into Law : 05-27-05 Current Status : House Resolve 8 : 05-27-05
05-09-05 : Establishing the House Task Force on Alaska Gaming Policy to consider the establishment of a gaming commission and study gaming activities in the state; and providing for a report of the findings to the Alaska Legislative Council.
03-14-05 : Renames three miles of trail alongside the South Tongass Highway between Ketchikan and Saxman, Alaska the Joe Williams, Sr. Coastal Trail. Mr. Williams was an advocate for the construction of a trail alongside the South Tongass Highway between the cities of Ketchikan and Saxman. This legislation honors the memory of a highly respected member of the native community in Southeast Alaska.
An Act relating to adoption and revision of a comprehensive long-range fiscal plan for the State of Alaska.
Version : SS HB 52 Contact :: 465-4940 Last Action :(H) W&M»(H) FIN: 03-21-05
03-18-05 : House Bill 52 would require the legislature to adopt and annually revise a fiscal plan to balance state revenues and expenditures for the succeeding five fiscal years. The states current budgetary system encourages legislators and the governor to focus only on the fiscal year immediately ahead.
An Act relating to certain relief concerning motor vehicle leases, telephone services, education, utilities, state loans, and hunting, fishing, and trapping licenses for members of the Alaska National Guard deployed to a combat zone; relating to reimbursement of premiums for Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance paid by members of the Alaska National Guard deployed to a combat zone; and providing for an effective date.
Version : CS HB 122 (FIN) Contact :: Last Action :(S) L&C»(S) FIN: 04-29-06
04-27-06 : Passed Senate Labor & Commerce Committee with technical amendments, to be moved to Senate Finance Committee. Amendments reinserted military education leave of absence, and added a period of convalescence.
Requires that the state pay life insurance premiums for our guardsmen deployed to a combat zone. Allows for premiums to be paid for up to $250,000 in life insurance for those guard members affected by this legislation.
HB 219 : Strangulation & Suffocation Crimes Signed into Law! Chapter 20 SLA 05 Sponsored by Rep. Mike Hawker
An Act relating to the definition of 'dangerous instrument' as applied within the criminal code.
Version : CS HB 219 (FIN) Contact :: 465-4949 Last Action : Signed into Law : 05-17-05 Current Status : Chapter 20 SLA 05 : 05-17-05
04-28-05 : Permits felony prosecution for an assault involving strangulation or suffocation.
HB 220 : Mental Health Patient Rights: Staff Gender Sponsored by Rep. Les Gara
An Act relating to mental health patient rights and to a hospital's duty to provide choice of the sex of staff providing intimate care to a mental health patient.
Companion Bill :SB 184 Current Status :(H) FIN: 04-04-05
05-07-05 : The Joint Use Facility/ UAS Student Recreation Center/ National Guard Readiness Center is currently under construction and is slated for completion in July of this year. The facility was built with federal, state and university funds for a total of $16.3 million. Naming the joint use facility after Charles and Donald will show our respect for their dedication to our country and honor them for their valiant service. Their names will live on as a reminder for all of true patriotism.
05-09-06 : Passed the Legislature, to be transmitted to the Governor for signature.
House Bill 482 encourages school districts, city and borough offices of education, law enforcement agencies, and youth-serving agencies to develop and implement interagency strategies.
HJR 6 : Labeling Of Fish / Shellfish Products Passed Legislature! Legis Resolve 5 Sponsored by Rep. Beth Kerttula
Relating to the labeling of fish and shellfish to identify the country of origin and to distinguish between wild and farmed fish and shellfish.
Version : CS HJR 6 (FSH) Contact :: 465-4766 Last Action : Signed into Law : 05-19-05 Current Status : Legis Resolve 5 : 05-19-05
03-16-05 : Requires labeling of fish products and processed food items containing fish to identify the country of origin and to distinguish between wild and farmed fish and fish products.
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
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.
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