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Elected to the House: 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000

Staff

Committee Memberships

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Press Releases

• Motor Vehicle Proof of Insurance Requirements Change - Ultimate Goal is to Make Driving Safer., 09-27-02
  
• Duma Deputies Meet Alaskan Counterparts - Russian Far East Election Committee Chairs and Regional Duma Deputies Meet Alaskan Counterparts on Library of Congress-Based ''Open Word Program''., 08-22-02
  
• Joint Pipeline Committee Discusses Recommendations to 23rd Alaska Legislature., 08-20-02
  
• 2002 Adjournment Provides Boon to Education - Porter: 'Best Thing for Rural Schools Since Molly Hootch'., 05-21-02
  
• Gasline Incentive Bill Moves to House Floor - Kott: 'House Leaders Want Pipeline, Governor Wants Headlines'., 05-04-02
  
• House Passes Long-Range Fiscal Plan - Measures Share Burden Fairly, Address Budget Gap This Year., 05-02-02
  = Bill Hudson, 111K      = Bill Hudson, 773K
  = Joe Green, 75K      = Joe Green, 521K
  = Lisa Murkowski, 78K      = Lisa Murkowski, 544K
  = Jeannette James, 48K      = Jeannette James, 336K
  = Eldon Mulder, 57K      = Eldon Mulder, 397K
  
• House Budget Meets State Fiscal Challenge - Holds the Line, Lays Foundation for Long-Range Fiscal Plan., 03-19-02
  = Eldon Mulder, 95K      = Eldon Mulder, 660K
  = Eldon Mulder, 45K      = Eldon Mulder, 311K
  = Brian Porter, 83K      = Brian Porter, 579K
  = Brian Porter, 80K      = Brian Porter, 559K
  
• Speaker Expresses Concern for Rep. Ogan., 03-18-02
  
• Budget Cuts Must Precede New Revenue - House Fiscal Plan Requires Budget Discipline and New Revenue., 03-07-02
  
• Majority, Minority to Meet in Joint Caucus - Need for Fiscal Plan Brings Republicans, Democrats to Table., 01-27-02
  
• House Passes $1.1 Million for ANWR Effort - Funds to Help Arctic Power in Keeping Pressure on U.S. Senate., 01-23-02
  = Eldon Mulder, 73 K = Eldon Mulder, 51 K
• Legislature Pans State of State Address - First Step in Escaping Fiscal Hole is to ''Stop Digging Deeper''., 01-16-02
  = Rick Halford, 40 K = Brian Porter, 48 K
  = Dave Donley, 39 K = Dave Donley, 27 K
  = Eldon Mulder, 23 K
• Legislature Overrides Governor's Vetoes - Majority Vote Makes Transportation, Disclosure, Ethics Bills Law., 01-16-02
• Alaska School Board Honors Legislature - Support for Education Earns Thanks from Statewide Panel., 12-19-01
  
• Governor's Budget Called "Irresponsible" - Meeting State Deficits with Spending Hikes Defies Fiscal Sense., 12-14-01
  
• Alcohol Abuse Prevention Bills Become Law - Legislation Signed on Drunk Driving Victims Remembrance Day., 07-03-01
  = Norman Rokeberg, 40 K = Norman Rokeberg, 137 K
  = Norman Rokeberg, 98 K
  
• Appointees Made to Pipeline Committee., 06-10-01
  
• Legislature Passes Discharge Restriction Bill., 06-09-01
  = Pete Kelly, 105 K
• 22nd Legislature Ends Successful 1st Session - Education, Alcohol, Gas Line, Economy Top Accomplishments., 05-08-01
  = Brian Porter, 71 K = Rick Halford, 80 K
  = Eldon Mulder, 110 K
• Cruise Ship Compromise Sails Through House - HB 260 Sets Discharge Limits, Independent Monitoring, Testing., 05-01-01
  = Eldon Mulder, 85 K = Eldon Mulder, 92 K
  = Eldon Mulder, 49 K = Eldon Mulder, 34 K
  = Brian Porter, 124 K
• Therapeutic Courts Measure Passes House - HB 172 Offers Innovative Response to Repeat Drunken Drivers., 04-06-01
  = Norman Rokeberg, 101 K = Eldon Mulder, 65 K
  = Jeannette James, 41 K
• House Passes Hate Crimes Resolution - HJR 22 Condemns Paintball Shooting and Supports Diversity., 03-22-01
  = Pete Kott, 77 K
  
• Legislators Advise Russian Counterparts - Khabarovsk Officials Learning about Public-Private Relations., 03-20-01
  
• House Concurs on Fast-Track Supplemental - Passage Speeds Funding to Time-Sensitive State Functions., 03-16-01
  = Eldon Mulder, 62 K
  
• House Budget Funds State's Top Needs - Minority Amendments Ignore Existing Investments in Services., 03-13-01
  = Eldon Mulder, 124 K = Eldon Mulder, 55 K
  = Eldon Mulder, 199 K = Con Bunde, 168 K
  = John Harris, 55 K
  
• Sen. Murkowski Touts Alaska Energy - ANWR, Natural Gas Line, TAPS to Play Big Role., 02-21-01
  = Frank Murkowski, 39 K = Frank Murkowski, 30 K
  
• Halford and Porter Hail Interior Nominee., 01-22-01
  
• House Confirms Ethics Committee Members., 01-16-01
  = Joe Green, 44 K
• Republican Majority Leaders Respond to Governor's State of the State Address., 01-10-01
  = Rick Halford, 77 K = Dave Donley, 52 K
  = Loren Leman, 60 K = Eldon Mulder, 53 K
  = Eldon Mulder, 47 K = Brian Porter, 39 K
  = Brian Porter, 32 K
• Speaker Porter Gavels in House for 22nd Legislature., 01-08-01
  = Brian Porter, 51 K = Jeanneatte James, 30 K
  = Eldon Mulder, 43 K = Bill Williams, 42 K
  

Past Press Release Archive

• 2000 Press Release Archive for Representative Brian Porter
• 1999 Press Release Archive for Representative Brian Porter
• 1998 Press Release Archive for Representative Brian Porter
• 1997 Press Release Archive for Representative Brian Porter

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Opinion-Editorial

• The Alaska State House of Representative's Perspective on the Governor's Special Session Proposal - HB 3002., 06-26-02
  
• Talking Back To The Daily News - Redistricting editorial was more anti-Republican drivel., 10-11-01
  
• Legislature Provides for Public Safety. Op-Ed Published in the Anchorage Daily News on 09-03-01
  
• West Coast Energy Crisis is Alaska's Opportunity - Leaders Pen Editorial Seeking Outside Support for Natural Gas., 01-26-01

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Legislation

Prime Sponsor of the Following Legislation

HB 21 : Route of Natural Gas Pipeline
An Act relating to the construction of an overland natural gas pipeline to transport natural gas from North Slope reserves to North American markets.

HB 172 : Therapeutic Drug and Alcohol Courts
Passed! Chapter 64 Session Law 2001
An Act relating to therapeutic courts for offenders; to the authorized number of superior court judges; amending Rule 35, Alaska Rules of Criminal Procedure; and providing for an effective date.
| Sponsor Statement | Sectional Analysis |

HB 255 : Statewide Suicide Prevention Council
An Act establishing the Statewide Suicide Prevention Council; and providing for an effective date.
| Sponsor Statement | Sectional Analysis |

HB 266 : Fed/State Navigable Waters Commission
An Act establishing and relating to the Joint Federal and State Navigable Waters Commission for Alaska; and providing for an effective date.
| Sponsor Statement |

Co-Sponsor of the Following Legislation

HB 171 : Alaska History Curriculum
An Act relating to a curriculum for Alaska history; and providing for an effective date.

HB 285 : Alaska's State Song
An Act adding a second verse to the official Alaska state song.
| Sponsor Statement |

HB 448 : Telemarketers Phone Lists/Registration
An Act relating to establishing a data base of residential telephone customers who do not wish to receive telephonic solicitations, providing that the data base be compiled at no cost to the customers, requiring paid telephonic sellers to purchase the data base, requiring telephonic sellers to identify themselves, and requiring telephonic solicitors who are otherwise exempt from registration as telephone solicitors to file with the Department of Law and purchase the data base; and providing for an effective date.

SB 79 : Fred Zharoff Memorial Bridge
Passed! Chapter 11 Session Law 2001
An Act naming the Fred Zharoff Memorial Bridge.
| Sponsor Statement |

SB 198 : Statewide Suicide Prevention Council
Passed! Chapter 84 Session Law 2001
An Act establishing the Statewide Suicide Prevention Council; and providing for an effective date.
| Sponsor Statement |

SJR 14 : Oppose Canadian Fee to Transport Firearms
Passed! Legislative Resolve 18
Urging President Bush, the United States Department of State, and the United States Congress to intervene and negotiate with the government of Canada to reconsider the imposition of a fee to transport firearms through Canada.
| Sponsor Statement |

Past Legislation Archive

• 21st Legislature
• 20th Legislature
• 19th Legislature
• 18th Legislature

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District Information

Past District Information Archive

• Representative Porter's Past District Information Page

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