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: Appropriation: Grant to Arctic Power for ANWR
Passed House!
Sponsored by the
An Act making a special appropriation for a grant to Arctic Power to promote the opening of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge for oil and gas exploration and development; and providing for an effective date.
02-26-03 : The Alaska House of Representatives passed House Bill 101 by a vote of 34 to three on Wednesday. Sponsored by the House Finance Committee, HB 101 appropriates $1.1 million in general funds to Arctic Power to promote the opening of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge for oil and gas developments. The Native Village of Kaktovik and the governor's office will receive $100,000 each for the same purpose. HB 101 moves to the Senate.
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: Concealed Deadly Weapons Legal
Signed into Law! Chapter 62 SLA 03
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An Act relating to concealed deadly weapons.
: Crime Victims' Compensation Sexual Abuse/Assault
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An Act limiting the factors that may be considered in making a crime victims' compensation award in cases of sexual assault or sexual abuse of a minor.
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: Payment of Fishery Business Tax
Signed into Law! Chapter 55 SLA 03
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An Act relating to payment of the fisheries business tax and to security for collection of the fisheries business tax.
06-10-03 : Governor Murkowski signed HB 104 in law. Sponsored by Sen. Gary Stevens by recommendation of the Joint Legislative Salmon Industry Task Force, HB 104 allows fish processing applicants to avoid posting a bond for twice the estimated fisheries business tax if they: remit all tax obligation on a monthly basis by paying the taxes due on or before the fifteenth day of the month following the month in which the tax liability is incurred, and file a bond in the amount of $50,000; or provide the Department of Revenue with proof that the applicant is the owner of real property in the state at a value of at least $100,000.
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: Commercial Fishing Loans
Signed into Law! Chapter 56 SLA 03
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An Act relating to loans to satisfy past due federal tax obligations of commercial fishermen and to the commercial fishing loan program.
06-10-03 : Governor Murkowski signed HB 105 into law. Sponsored by Sen. Gary Stevens, HB 105 allows fishermen to obtain secured loans for Internal Revenue Service debt retirement.
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: Definition of Lobbying
Passed House!
Sponsored by the
An Act amending the definition of 'lobbyist' in the Regulation of Lobbying Act, and as it applies in the act setting standards of conduct for legislators and legislative employees, to define 'regular' and 'substantial' as those terms describe activities for which a person receives consideration for the purpose of influencing legislative or administrative action.
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: Medicaid for Breast & Cervical Cancer
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An Act relating to an optional group of persons eligible for medical assistance who require treatment for breast or cervical cancer; relating to cost sharing by those recipients under the medical assistance program; and providing for an effective date.
02-25-03 : House Bill 107 moved out of the House Health, Education and Social Services Committee on Tuesday. Sponsored by Rep. Nancy Dahlstrom (R-Government Hill/Birchwood), HB 107 removes the sunset provision for Medicaid coverage to women diagnosed with breast and cervical cancer detected by federal screening programs that are provided under the Breast and Cervical Cancer Treatment Act. The provision is currently set to end coverage on June 30, 2003.
HB 107 moves to the .
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: Screening Newborns For Hearing Ability
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An Act relating to establishing a screening, tracking, and intervention program related to the hearing ability of newborns and infants; providing an exemption to licensure as an audiologist for certain persons performing hearing screening tests; relating to insurance coverage for newborn and infant hearing screening; and providing for an effective date.
05-06-03 : House Bill 108 moved out of the House Health, Education, and Social Services Committee on Tuesday. Sponsored by Rep. Richard Foster (D-Nome), HB 108 ensures that newborns are screened for hearing defects, and that a reporting and tracking system is implemented. HB 108 moves to the House Finance Committee.
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: Treasury Warrants
Signed into Law! Chapter 98 SLA 03
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An Act relating to the limitation on payment of state treasury warrants; and providing for an effective date.
06-16-03 : Gov. Murkowski signed HB 109 into law. Sponsored by the House State Affairs Committee, HB 109 reduces the amount of time that a treasury warrant is valid and allows stale-dated warrants to be paid immediately.
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: Supplemental Appropriations
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An Act making supplemental and other appropriations; amending appropriations; making appropriations to capitalize funds; and providing for an effective date.
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: Extend Regulatory Commission Of Alaska
Signed into Law! Chapter 93 SLA 03
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Requested by
An Act extending the termination date of the Regulatory Commission of Alaska; and providing for an effective date.
06-13-03 : Gov. Murkowski signed HB 111 into law. Sponsored by the House Rules Committee on request of the Governor, HB 111 extends the life of the Regulatory Commission of Alaska (RCA) to June 30, 2007. The RCA must hold public hearings and issue proposed regulations no later than November 15, 2003. HB 111 adds to the RCA’s policy that it shall encourage competition in the telecommunications industry; however, the established carrier shall not be placed at a disadvantage. How competition will be regulated also depends on whether a service area that has more than one telecommunications carrier also truly has a competitive environment.
| Bill Backup: Nan Thompson @ 276-6222 |
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: AIDEA Authority To Issue Bonds
Signed into Law! Chapter 74 SLA 03
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Requested by
An Act relating to the authority of the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority to issue bonds; and providing for an effective date.
05-19-03 : The Alaska State Senate approved House Bill 112 by a vote of 18 to two on Monday. Sponsored by the House Rules Committee by request of the governor, HB 112 extends the time the Alaska Industrial and Development and Export Authority to issue bonds for development projects $10,000,000 or less in value without legislative approval. Currently AIDEA has until July 1, 2003. HB 112 extends that time until July 1, 2007. HB 112 also makes permanent the tax exemption for a non-exclusive right to use property owned by AIDEA. After a reconsideration vote, HB 112 moves to the Governor.
| Bill Backup: Sara Fisher-Goad @ 269-3000 |
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: Discharge Prevention & Contingency Plans
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Requested by
An Act extending the renewal period for oil discharge prevention and contingency plans; and providing for an effective date.
03-12-03 : House Bill 113 moved out of the House Resources Committee on Wednesday. Sponsored by the House Rules Committee by request of the governor, HB 113 extends the renewal period for oil discharge prevention and contingency plans from three years to five years. HB 113 moves to the House Rules Committee.
| Bill Backup: Larry Dietrick @ 465-5250 |
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: Issuance Of Search Warrants
Signed into Law! Chapter 42 SLA 03
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Requested by the
An Act relating to the issuance of a search warrant.
06-05-03 : Gov. Murkowski signed HB 114 into law. Sponsored by the House Rules Committee by request of the Supreme Court of the State of Alaska, HB 114 allows the court to accept a faxed affidavit in support of a search warrant, or, telephonic testimony, under the circumstances that those options avoid a delay that would interfere with an ongoing investigation.
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: Extend Alaska Minerals Commission
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An Act extending the termination date of the Alaska Minerals Commission.
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: Supervisory Employee Overtime Exemption
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An Act exempting supervisory employees of small businesses from the overtime wage requirement.
: AHFC Loans To Educators
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An Act relating to the teachers' housing loan program in the Alaska Housing Finance Corporation; and providing for an effective date.
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: Transportation Of Commercial Fish
Signed into Law! Chapter 112 SLA 03
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Requested by the
An Act relating to the transportation and sale of certain commercially caught fish by an agent of a commercial fishing permit holder and to the sale of fish; and providing for an effective date.
06-16-03 : Gov. Murkwoski signed HB 118 into law. Sponsored by Rep. Paul Seaton (R-Homer) on recommendation by the Joint Legislative Salmon Industry Task Force, HB 118 allows commercial fishermen to hire their own tender or pool their resources on one boat to transport fish to market. Currently, transporting another person's fish is illegal unless you are a licensed processor or act as a contractor for a licensed processor. HB 118 will require the person transporting the fish to have a transporter permit in addition to the currently required fish ticket. This arrangement allows a fisherman to retain ownership of the fish while authorizing an associate or another vessel to transport and sell the fish.
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: Water/Sewer/Waste Grants To Utilities
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An Act permitting grants to certain regulated public utilities for water quality enhancement projects and water supply and wastewater systems.
03-19-03 : House Bill 119 moved out of the House Labor and Commerce Committee on Wednesday. Sponsored by Rep. John Coghill (R-North Pole), HB 119 enables a privately owned water and wastewater utility to participate in the State's water and wastewater grant program if the Regulatory Commission of Alaska regulates the utility. Grants for solid waste processing, disposal or recovery systems remain available only to municipalities. When the grant process is utilized, the private utility will not be able to pass on the cost of improvements paid to the ratepayers. The Regulatory Commission of Alaska will not include the grant in the capital costs portion of the formula that sets the utility rate. HB 119 moves to the House Finance Committee.
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: Service Contract Sales Are Not Insurance
Signed into Law! Chapter 143 SLA 03
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An Act excluding service contracts from regulation as insurance; and providing for an effective date.
07-18-03 : Governor Murkowski signed HB 120 into law. Sponsored by Rep. John Coghill (R-North Pole), HB 120 exempts service contracts from insurance statutes.
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: Recorded Military Discharge Documents
Sponsored by by Request
An Act relating to the removal of and access to certain recorded documents.
: Education On Drug/Alcohol Use
Sponsored by by Request
An Act relating to public school education programs on the abuse of alcohol and drugs.
: Alaska Human Resource Investment Council
Passed Legislature! Await Transmit to Gov.
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An Act relating to the allocation of money appropriated to the Alaska Human Resource Investment Council; and providing for an effective date.
Version: SCS CS HB 123 (FIN)
Contact: Tim Benintendi, 465-4451
Action: 05-08-04: Passed the Senate
This bill would add Southwest Vocational & Education Center to the King Salmon and Bethel's Yuut Elitnaurviat, Inc. People Learning Center to the list of groups that may receive funding under Alaska Human Resource Investment Council.
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: Commercial Motor Vehicle Drivers/Employer
Signed into Law! Chapter 36 SLA 03
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An Act relating to commercial motor vehicle drivers and their employers and to railroad-highway grade crossings; and providing for an effective date.
06-02-03 : Gov. Murkowski signed HB 124 into law. Sponsored by Rep. Jim Holm, HB 124 conforms Alaska commercial driver law to federal standards to avoid the loss of between $20 million and $40 million. HB 124 requires certain commercial vehicles to approach with flashers and stop at all highway railroad crossings. The bill prohibits an employer of a commercial vehicle from knowingly allowing, authorizing, or encouraging the driver to violate any federal, state, or municipal code or regulation relating to highway railroad crossings. HB 124 also requires the court to disqualify a commercial motor vehicle driver for certain periods of time upon conviction of such violations.
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: Assisted Living Homes
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An Act relating to assisted living homes; relating to the rights of a resident in an assisted living home; and prohibiting an assisted living home from taking certain actions with respect to residents and employees of the home.
: Municipal Economic Development
Sponsored by
An Act authorizing municipalities to provide for economic development and authorizing boroughs to expend revenue collected on an areawide or nonareawide basis to provide for economic development.
03-10-03 : House Bill 126 moved out of the House Special Committee on Economic Development, International Trade and Tourism on Monday. Sponsored by Rep. Jim Holm (R-Fairbanks), HB 126 authorizes non-areawide funds to be used on an areawide basis for economic development. HB 126 moves to the House Community and Regional Affairs Committee.
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: Roadside Memorials
Signed into Law! Chapter 125 SLA 03
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An Act allowing certain roadside memorials to be placed within the right-of-way of a state highway.
06-18-03 : Gov. Murkowski signed HB 127 into law. Sponsored by Rep. Jim Whitaker (R-Fairbanks), HB 127 allows for roadside memorials within the right-of-way on state highways.
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: 72-Hour Notice Of Teacher Strike
Senate Companion SB 95 Signed into Law!
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An Act relating to strikes by employees of a municipal school district, a regional educational attendance area, or a state boarding school, and requiring notice of at least 72 hours of a strike by those employees.
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: Liability For Aviation Damages
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An Act relating to recovery of punitive damages resulting from an aviation accident; and providing for an effective date.
: Unfair Trade Practices; Antitrust
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An Act relating to the award of damages, costs, and attorney fees in an action against a seafood processor under certain state laws that prohibit unfair trade practices, monopolies, and restraints of trade; stating legislative intent regarding the appropriation and use of money obtained by the state from the operation of this Act; amending Rules 54, 58, and 82, Alaska Rules of Civil Procedure; and providing for an effective date.
04-04-03 : House Bill 130 moved out of the House Special Committee on Fisheries on Friday. Sponsored by Rep. Bruce Weyhrauch (R-Juneau), HB 130 requires any party that brings a case under Alaska's unfair trade practice statutes to pay 15%, or $40 million of any damage award, whichever is less, to the State of Alaska. This bill is based upon the legislature's 1997 tort reform statute that requires any person who receives an award of punitive damages to pay 50 percent of the award into the general fund of the state.
HB 130 moves to the .
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: Appropriations: AK Salmon Marketing Institute
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An Act making a supplemental appropriation to the Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute; and providing for an effective date.
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: AG Intervene in Natural Resources Actions
Passed House!
Sponsored by
An Act relating to the duties of the attorney general; requiring the attorney general to participate in all actions affecting the management and jurisdiction of the natural resources of the state; amending Rule 24(c), Alaska Rules of Civil Procedure; and amending Rule 514, Alaska Rules of Appellate Procedure.
Version: CS HB 132 (STA)
Contact: Linda Sylvester, 465-3744
Action: 03-30-04: (H) STA » (H) FIN
HB 132 insures that when litigation, which affects the management or jurisdiction of natural resources in the state, is filled that the State's interest are represented through the Attorneys General's office.
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: Repeat Serious Sex Offenses
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An Act relating to sentencing and to the earning of good time deductions for certain sexual offenses.
: Correctional Facility Expansion
Sponsored by
An Act authorizing the Department of Corrections to enter into agreements with municipalities for new or expanded public correctional facilities in the Fairbanks North Star Borough, the Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Bethel, and the Municipality of Anchorage.
04-17-03 : House Bill 134 moved out of the House State Affairs Committee on Thursday. Sponsored by Rep. Bill Stoltze (R-Chugiak/Mat-Su), HB 134 would increase beds in Alaska by providing legislative authorization for local governments to finance the construction of new prison facilities and add additional beds at facilities currently owned by the state. The State of Alaska would then enter into long-term leases and operate the facilities as part of the state correctional system.
HB 134 awaits its next House committee, and will then move to the .
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: Marital & Family Therapists
Signed into Law! Chapter 152 SLA 03
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An Act relating to marital and family therapists.
05-18-03 : The Alaska State Senate unanimously approved House Bill 135 by a vote of 18 to zero on Sunday. Sponsored by Rep. Peggy Wilson (R-Wrangell), HB 135 adds the Board of Marital and Family Therapy to the list of boards that may request the Division of Occupational Licensing to contract for substance abuse treatment under licensed therapists. HB 135 also gives the Board of Marital and Family Therapy authority to order a licensed marital and family therapist to submit to a reasonable physical or mental examination if the board has credible evidence sufficient to conclude that the therapist's physical or mental capacity to practice safely is at issue, allows for individual client contact to be used as hours toward licensing, requires the therapist to communicate to a potential victim or law enforcement officer if a threat of imminent serious physical harm to an identified victim has been made by a client, and imposes disciplinary sanctions with regard to therapist sexual misconduct. After a reconsideration vote, HB 135 will move to the Senate for reconsideration.
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: Teacher Certification Deadline
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An Act allowing persons to teach in the public schools for up to five months without a teaching certificate if the person has applied for a certificate and the application has not been acted upon by the Department of Education and Early Development; and providing for an effective date.
04-29-03 : House Bill 136 moved out of the House Special Committee on Education on Tuesday. Sponsored by Representative Carl Gatto, House Bill 136 allows a person to teach in the public schools for up to five months without a teaching certificate if the person has applied for a certificate and the Department of Education and Early Development has not finished processing it. HB 136 moves to the House Health, Education, and Social Services Committee.
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: Municipal Tax Exemption : Farm Use Land
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An Act relating to municipal assessment and taxation of certain farm use and agricultural use real property; and providing for an effective date.
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Education Of Disabled: Appointment Of Surrogate
Sponsored by
An Act relating to appointment of surrogate parents to represent a child with a disability in matters of public education.
: Closing Certain Land To Mineral Entry
Signed into Law! Chapter 8 SLA 03
Sponsored by
An Act approving an interim classification by the commissioner of natural resources closing certain land within the Glacier Creek and Winner Creek drainages to new mineral entry; and providing for an effective date.
04-16-03 : Governor Murkowski signed House Bill 139 into law on Wednesday. Sponsored by Rep. Mike Hawker (R-Anchorage/Girdwood/Portage/Whittier), HB 139 will close state land in the upper Glacier Creek and Winner Creek drainages to new mineral entry for ten years.
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: Benefits For Certain RIP Participants
Signed into Law! Chapter 15 SLA 03
Sponsored by the
Requested by
An Act relating to benefits for retired teachers or employees who participated in retirement incentive programs and are subsequently reemployed as a commissioner; and providing for an effective date.
05-05-03 : Gov. Murkowski signed HB 140 into law. Sponsored by the House Rules Committee on request of the governor, HB 140 allows a person who retired under a retirement incentive program (RIP) to return to state service as a commissioner without being penalized. HB 140 allows a member of the Teacher Retirement System (TRS) or Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS) who retired under a (RIP) to accept the position of commissioner without forfeiting the incentive credit or becoming indebted to the TRS or PERS. The member can also continue to receive TRS or PERS retirement benefits during reemployment.
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: Appropriations: Permanent Fund Dividends
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An Act making a special appropriation from the budget reserve fund under art. IX, sec. 17(c), Constitution of the State of Alaska, to the dividend fund for 2003 permanent fund dividends; and providing for an effective date.
: Responsibility For Care After Eye Surgery
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An Act relating to provider responsibility for ocular postoperative care; and providing for an effective date.
04-01-03 : House Bill 142 moved out of the House Health, Education, and Social Services Committee on Tuesday. Sponsored by Rep. Cheryll Heinze (R-Anchorage), HB 142 addresses the issue of postoperative care for eye surgery in Alaska, and takes into account the challenges our state often poses in terms of isolation, limited medical resources and transportation difficulties. HB 142 moves to the House Finance Committee.
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: Permanent Fund Ineligibility For DUI
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An Act relating to permanent fund dividend program notice requirements and to the ineligibility for permanent fund dividends of certain persons sentenced for driving while under the influence of an alcoholic beverage, inhalant, or controlled substance, or for refusal to submit to a chemical test.
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: PFD Ineligibility/Motor Vehicle Insurance
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An Act relating to permanent fund dividend program notice requirements and to the ineligibility for permanent fund dividends of certain persons sentenced for crimes involving mandatory motor vehicle liability insurance.
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: Attorney Fees: Public Interest Litigants
Signed into Law! Chapter 86 SLA 03
Sponsored by the
Requested by
An Act relating to public interest litigants and to attorney fees; and amending Rule 82, Alaska Rules of Civil Procedure.
06-13-03 : Gov. Murkowski signed HB 145 into law. Sponsored by the House Rules Committee by request of the Governor, HB 145 abrogates the special status given to public interest litigants with respect to the award of attorney fees and costs.
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: Child Support/Social Security Numbers
Signed into Law! Chapter 37 SLA 03
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An Act repealing the termination date of certain provisions that require the reporting of social security numbers and automated data matching with financial institutions for child support enforcement purposes; and providing for an effective date.
05-05-03 : Gov. Murkowski signed HB 146 into law. Sponsored by Rep. Lesil McGuire (R-Anchorage), HB 146 repeals a sunset law on reporting social security numbers and automated data matching with financial institutions for the purpose of child support enforcement. By continuing to report this information, Alaska will continue to receive federal funds to finance the state child support program and the Alaska Temporary Assistance Program.
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: William Ransom Wood Centennial Bridge
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An Act naming the William Ransom Wood Centennial Bridge in Fairbanks.
03-11-03 : House Bill 147 moved out of the House Transportation Committee on Tuesday. Sponsored by Rep. Jim Holm (R-Fairbanks), HB 147 names the Fairbanks Riverwalk Centennial Bridge in honor of former University of Alaska President Dr. William Ransom Wood. HB 147 moves to the House Rules Committee.
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: Land Survey Standards
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An Act instructing the State Board of Registration for Architects, Engineers, and Land Surveyors to adopt minimum technical standards relating to the practice of surveying.
03-11-03 : House Bill 147 moved out of the House Transportation Committee on Tuesday. Sponsored by Rep. Jim Holm (R-Fairbanks), HB 147 names the Fairbanks Riverwalk Centennial Bridge in honor of former University of Alaska President Dr. William Ransom Wood. HB 147 moves to the House Rules Committee.
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: Lobbying By Nonprofits
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An Act requiring nonprofit corporations under the Alaska Net Income Tax Act to provide prior public notice of lobbying expenditures and an annual report of lobbying expenditures to the Department of Revenue; providing for a civil penalty for failure to provide the notice; and providing for an effective date.
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: Appropriations: Capital Projects
Sponsored by the
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An Act making capital appropriations and reappropriations; capitalizing a fund; making appropriations under art. IX, sec. 17(c), Constitution of the State of Alaska, from the constitutional budget reserve fund; and providing for an effective date.
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: Dwelling Design/Construction Claims
Signed into Law! Chapter 136 SLA 03
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An Act instructing the State Board of Registration for Architects, Engineers, and Land Surveyors to adopt minimum technical standards relating to the practice of surveying.
07-10-03 : Governor Murkowski signed House Bill 151 into law. Sponsored by Rep. Kevin Meyer (R-Anchorage), HB 151 provides homeowners and construction professionals with a process to solve construction defect issues on new homes or homes that undergo substantial remodeling, before needless litigation ensues.
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: Health Facility Medicaid Rates/Advisory Commission
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Requested by
An Act relating to payment rates under the Medicaid program for health facilities and to budgeting, accounting, and reporting requirements for those facilities; abolishing the Medicaid Rate Advisory Commission; and providing for an effective date.
03-31-03 : House Bill 152 moved out of the House Finance Committee on Monday. Sponsored by the House Rules Committee by request of the governor, HB 152 eliminates the Medicaid Rate Advisory Commission and places the responsibility for calculating and setting Medicaid payment rates for health care facilities under the general authority of the Department of Health and Social Services. HB 152 moves to the House Rules Committee.
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: Medicaid Cost Containment & Priority List
Sponsored by the
Requested by
An Act repealing the statute that sets priorities for the Department of Health and Social Services to apply to administration of the medical assistance program when there are insufficient funds allocated in the state budget for that program; authorizing the department to make cost containment decisions that may include decisions about eligibility of persons and availability of services under the medical assistance program; and providing for an effective date.
03-31-03 : House Bill 153 moved out of the House Finance Committee on Monday. Sponsored by the House Rules Committee on request of the governor, HB 153 allows the Department of Health and Social Services to undertake cost containment principles through three measures: pursuing all reasonable cost containment measures before eliminating any eligibility groups or services; aggressively pursuing strategies to maximize federal financial participation in the Medicaid program; and making cost containment decisions in a manner that best reflects the needs and interests of eligible Medicaid recipients. Currently, if funds appropriated to the Medicaid program are insufficient for a given fiscal year, the department is directed to eliminate optional Medicaid services based on an out of date priority list. HB 153 moves to the House Rules Committee.
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: Under School Age Students
Signed into Law! Chapter 50 SLA 03
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Requested by
An Act relating to admission to and advancement in public schools of children under school age; and providing for an effective date.
06-06-03 : Gov. Murkowski signed HB 154 into law. Sponsored by the House Rules Committee on request of the governor, HB 154 removes a school district's ability to offer early entry as standard practice to access the foundation formula and provide state funded pre-school programs. HB 154 prohibits districts from constructing curriculums that offer two years of kindergarten as a standard program.
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: Public Construction Project Requirements
Signed into Law! Chapter 111 SLA 03
Sponsored by the
Requested by
An Act relating to the submission of payroll information by contractors and subcontractors performing work on a public construction contract; and providing for an effective date.
06-16-03 : Gov. Murkowski signed HB 155 into law. Sponsored by the House Rules Committee on request of the governor, HB 155 eliminates the requirement for contractors and subcontractors doing public construction projects to file payroll records weekly with the Department of Labor and Workforce Development.
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: Increase Motor Fuel Tax
Sponsored by the
Requested by
An Act increasing the motor fuel tax and repealing the special tax rates on blended fuels; and providing for an effective date.
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: Eliminate APOC
Sponsored by the
Requested by
An Act eliminating the Alaska Public Offices Commission; transferring campaign, public official, and lobbying financial disclosure record-keeping duties to the division of elections; relating to reports, summaries, and documents regarding campaign, public official, and lobbying financial disclosure; providing for enforcement by the Department of Law; making conforming statutory amendments; and providing for an effective date.
05-08-03 : House Bill 157 moved out of the House State Affairs Committee on Thursday. Sponsored by the House Rules Committee on request of the Governor, HB 157 modifies the Alaska Public Office Commission's procedure for determining violations of state election campaign laws.
HB 157 moves to the .
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: Eliminating Longevity Bonus Program
Sponsored by the
Requested by
An Act eliminating the longevity bonus program and making related conforming changes; and providing for an effective date.
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: Financial Institution Examinations/CFAB
Signed into Law! Chapter 27 SLA 03
Sponsored by the
Requested by
An Act relating to the frequency of examinations of certain persons licensed to engage in the business of making loans of money, credit, goods, or things in action; repealing the requirement for a state examination and evaluation of the Alaska Commercial Fishing and Agriculture Bank; and providing for an effective date.
05-28-03 : Gov. Murkowski signed HB 159 into law. Sponsored by the House Rules Committee on request of the governor, HB 159 changes the date of frequency of examinations of Small Loan Companies from 12 months to 18 months. HB 159 also eliminates the Division of Banking, Securities, and Corporations' examination of the Commercial Fishing and Agriculture Bank (CFAB).
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: Emission Control Permit Program
Signed into Law! Chapter 46 SLA 03
Sponsored by the
Requested by
An Act relating to the emission control permit program; relating to fees for that program and to the accounting of receipts deposited in the emission control permit receipts account; and providing for an effective date.
06-06-03 : Gov. Murkowski signed HB 160 into law. Sponsored by the House Rules Committee on request of the governor, HB 160 reforms the permit review process to make permitting predictable, reliable and rational. HB 160 allows DEC's program to reflect national precedents, court decisions, and incorporate best practices from other states into Alaska permits. It differentiates major source from minor source permits. It regulates minor sources based on standardized permit conditions that incorporate best management practices. It exempts sources based on standardized permit conditions that incorporate best management practices. It exempts sources from permitting to the extent allowed under federal law. HB 160 also achieves efficiency through adopting federal rules by reference.
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: Correctional Industries Program Expenses
Sponsored by the
Requested by
An Act allowing expenses of the correctional industries program that may be financed from the correctional industries fund to include the salaries and benefits of state employees.
04-08-03 : House Bill 161 moved out of the House State Affairs Committee on Tuesday. Sponsored by the House Rules Committee on request of the governor, HB 161 allows the administrative costs of the
Correctional Industries Program to be paid from product revenues instead of the general fund.
HB 161 moves to the .
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: Increase Business License Fee
Signed into Law! Chapter 47 SLA 03
Sponsored by the
Requested by
An Act increasing the fee for a state business license; and providing for an effective date.
06-09-03 : Gov. Murkowski signed HB 162 into law. Sponsored by the House Rules Committee by request of the governor, HB 162 increases the fee for a business license.
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: Nonresident Game Tag Fees/Wildlife Tour Pass
Sponsored by the
Requested by
An Act relating to an annual wildlife conservation pass and the fee for that pass; relating to nonresident and nonresident alien big game tag fees; and providing for an effective date.
04-11-03 : House Bill 163 moved out of the House Resource Committee on Friday. Sponsored by the House Rules Committee on request of the governor, HB 163 requires wildlife viewers using certain commercial services will to help support management of Alaska's wildlife by purchasing a $15 annual "wildlife conservation pass" unless they hold another qualifying license or permit. Funds generated will be deposited into a separate account of the general fund and may be used for wildlife management, research, education, and viewing programs. HB 163 also raises the big game tag fees for non-resident and non-resident alien hunters to harvest caribou, moose, goats, and sheep. These increases bring Alaska's fees in line with fees charged in a number of other Western states for these or similar species.
HB 163 moves to the .
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: Claims By State-Employed Seamen
Sponsored by the
Requested by
An Act relating to the state's sovereign immunity for certain actions regarding injury, illness, or death of state-employed seamen and to workers' compensation coverage for those seamen; and providing for an effective date.
04-09-03 : House Bill 164 moved out of the House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday. Sponsored by the House Rules Committee on request of the governor, HB 164 limits the remedy for work injuries incurred by state-employed seamen to those benefits provided all other employees under the Alaska Workers' Compensation Act.
HB 164 moves to the .
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: Community Schools
Signed into Law! Chapter 99 SLA 03
Sponsored by the
Requested by
An Act relating to community schools; and providing for an effective date.
06-16-03 : Gov. Murkowski signed HB 165 into law. Sponsored by the House Rules Committee on request of the governor, HB 165 repeals the grant program to provide assistance to local communities in the initial development, implementation and operations of community school programs. All school districts currently offer a community schools program.
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: Eliminate Review Of Adoption Subsidies
Sponsored by the
Requested by
An Act relating to adoptions that include a subsidy payment by the state; eliminating annual review of the subsidy paid by the state after adoption of a hard-to-place child has occurred; and providing for an effective date.
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: Alcoholism And Drug Abuse Grants
Sponsored by the
Requested by
An Act relating to grants for alcoholism and drug abuse programs; and providing for an effective date.
04-03-03 : House Bill 183 moved out of the House State Affairs Committee on Thursday. Sponsored by Rep. Bruce Weyhrauch (R-Juneau), HB 183 adds "juvenile officers" as employees eligible to participate in the 20-year retirement system.
HB 183 moves to the .
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: Borough Inspection: Food/Aquatic Farms
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An Act relating to the power of boroughs to conduct inspections and enforce standards for food and aquatic farm products; and providing for an effective date.
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: Charitable Gaming Revenue
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An Act increasing the amount of revenue received by the state from charitable gaming activities; and providing for an effective date.
04-11-03 : House Bill 169 moved out of the House Labor and Commerce Committee on Friday. Sponsored by the House Rules Committee on request of the governor, HB 169 would increase the tax on pull tabs to five percent of the gross receipts of those games.
HB 169 moves to the .
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: Motor Vehicle Registration Fees
Signed into Law! Chapter 38 SLA 03
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An Act increasing certain motor vehicle registration fees; and providing for an effective date.
06-02-03 : Gov. Murkowski signed HB 170 into law. Sponsored by the House Rules Committee on request of the Governor, HB 170 equalize registration fees between pick-up trucks and passenger vehicles, adjust commercial and private vehicle registration fees, and update vehicle recording and lien fees.
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: Repeal Charter School Grants
Signed into Law! Chapter 100 SLA 03
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An Act repealing the charter school grant program; and providing for an effective date.
06-16-03 : Gov. Murkowski signed HB 171 into law. Sponsored by the House Rules Committee on request of the Governor, HB 171 discontinues the state start-up grants for charter schools.
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: Medicaid:Children/Pregnant Women/Facility
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An Act relating to eligibility requirements for medical assistance for certain children, pregnant women, and persons in a medical or intermediate care facility; and providing for an effective date.
04-01-03 : House Bill 172 moved out of the House Finance Committee on Tuesday. Sponsored by the House Ruled Committee on request of the governor, HB 172 eliminates annual cost-of-living adjustments to the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program or the federal poverty guidelines. HB 172 puts in statute fixed dollar income levels for these programs based on the Social Security Income standard that became effective on January 1, 2003 or the federal poverty guideline for Alaska that became effective on April 1, 2002. HB 172 moves to the House Rules Committee.
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: Fee For Studded Tires
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An Act relating to a fee on studded tires; and providing for an effective date.
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: Correspondence Study
Signed into Law! Chapter 114 SLA 03
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Requested by
An Act relating to the state centralized correspondence study program, to funding for educational programs that occur primarily outside school facilities, and to the duties of school boards of borough and city school districts and regional educational attendance areas; and providing for an effective date.
05-19-03 : The Alaska State Senate approved House Bill 174 by a vote of 12 to eight on Monday. Sponsored by the House Rules Committee on request of the governor, HB 174 eliminates the Alyeska Central School's summer program in summer 2003, and the entire program in summer 2004. After a reconsideration vote, HB 174 will move to the Governor.
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: Prior Convictions For DUI
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An Act relating to issuance of a limited driver's license; relating to driving while under the influence of an alcoholic beverage, inhalant, or controlled substance and refusal to take a chemical test for consumption of an alcoholic beverage, inhalant, or controlled substance; and providing for an effective date.
Version: CSHB 175 HES
Contact: Amanda Wilson, 465-4968
Action: 03-09-04: (H)HES ==> (H) JUD
HB 175 gives greater flexibility to the courts to grant limited license privileges to those who have had their license revoked for driving under the influence or refusal to submit to a chemical test. Amended to allow courts to grant temporary licenses.
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: Noncash Child Support
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An Act providing that certain obligors can receive credit against their child support obligation for certain types of noncash child support; and providing for an effective date.
Version: CS HB 176 (HES)
Contact: Rynnieva Moss
Action: 04-20-04: (H)HES » (H)JUD
HB 176 would provide that a custodial parent could enter into an agreement with the non-custodial parent to provide specific things and in return get credit on their CSED account.
Amended to remove the state from negotiations between parents and would not apply to parents receiving public assistance.
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: Concealed Handguns
Signed into Law! Chapter 63 SLA 03
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An Act relating to concealed handguns; allowing persons whose applications have been rejected as unqualified or whose permits have been revoked or suspended to continue to carry concealed handguns in this state if the person has a permit from another jurisdiction; requiring the Department of Public Safety to enter into reciprocity agreements concerning the carrying of concealed handguns.
06-11-03 : Gov. Murkowski signed HB 177 into law. Sponsored by Rep. Bill Stolze (R-Chugiak/Mat-Su), HB 177 recognizes concealed weapon permit holders from other states as valid permit holders in Alaska. HB 177 also requires the Alaska Department of Public Safety to enter into reciprocity agreements with other states when it benefits Alaska permit holders.
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: Insurance Coverage For Contraceptives
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An Act requiring that the cost of contraceptives be included in certain health care insurance coverage.
: Transfer Bond Bank & Student Loansto AHFC
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An Act transferring the assets, liabilities, and responsibilities of the Alaska Municipal Bond Bank Authority and of the Alaska Student Loan Corporation to the Alaska Housing Finance Corporation; and relating to the Alaska Housing Finance Corporation.
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: Veterans Appreciation Day
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An Act designating November 11 as Alaska Veterans Appreciation Day.
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: State Veterans' Home
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An Act relating to a state veterans' home; directing the Department of Administration to apply for federal grants available for construction of a state veterans' home; and providing for an effective date.
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: Appropriations: State Veterans' Home
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An Act appropriating money for the construction of a state veterans' home; and providing for an effective date.
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: PERS Benefits For Juvenile Institution Employees
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An Act relating to retirement contributions and benefits under the public employees' retirement system of certain juvenile detention employees and juvenile correctional institution employees.
04-03-03 : House Bill 183 moved out of the House State Affairs Committee on Thursday. Sponsored by Rep. Bruce Weyhrauch (R-Juneau), HB 183 adds "juvenile officers" as employees eligible to participate in the 20-year retirement system.
HB 183 moves to the .
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: Individual Deferred Annuities
Signed into Law! Chapter 101 SLA 03
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An Act relating to individual deferred annuities; and providing for an effective date.
06-16-03 : Gov. Murkowski signed HB 184 into law. Sponsored by Rep. John Coghill (R-North Pole), HB 184 is a proposed insurance code revision. HB 184 adjusts guaranteed minimum interest rates that determine minimum values that holders of a fixed annuity product must receive upon policy surrender.
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: Renaming Dept. Military/Veterans Affairs
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An Act changing the name of the Department of Military and Veterans' Affairs to the Department of Military and Veterans' Affairs and Homeland Security; and providing for an effective date.
: Licensing Radiologic Technicians
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An Act establishing the Radiologic Technology Board of Examiners; requiring licensure of occupations relating to radiologic technology, radiation therapy, and nuclear medicine technology; and providing for an effective date.
03-28-03 : House Bill 186 moved out of the House Labor and Commerce Committee on Friday. Sponsored by Rep. Tom Anderson (R-Anchorage), HB 186 will require radiological technologists, radiation therapists, and nuclear medicine technologists to obtain licenses from the State and meet educational requirements in order to practice in Alaska. HB 186 moves to the House Health, Education, and Social Services Committee.
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: Extend Board Of Storage Tank Assistance
Signed into Law! Chapter 33 SLA 03
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An Act extending the termination date of the Board of Storage Tank Assistance; and providing for an effective date.
05-29-03 : Gov. Murkowski signed HB 187 into law. Sponsored by the House Rules Committee by request of Joint Legislative Budget and Audit Committee, HB 187 extends the Board of Storage Tank Assistance to June 30, 2007. Otherwise the board will sunset on June 30, 2003. The board (BSTA) helps the owners and operators of underground storage tanks (UST's) to comply with state and federal regulations enacted in response to nationwide concern over possible contamination of drinking water from leaking tanks. These regulations cover areas including the design, construction and installation of new tanks, and tightened standards for the retrofitting of existing tanks.
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: Bail Schedule For Skiing Violation
Passed Legislature! Await Transmit to Gov.
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An Act relating to the authority of the Department of Natural Resources to issue citations for certain skiing violations; relating to establishing a bail schedule for certain skiing violations and to procedures for issuing a citation for a skiing violation.
Version: HB 188
Contact: Sara Wright, 465-4949
Action: 05-09-04: Passed the Senate
House Bill 188 allows for citations to be issued in ski areas throughout the State and provides the Court with the necessary authority to adopt the bail forfeiture schedule for the violations included in the Statute.
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: Prohibit Tobacco Use Until Age 21
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An Act raising the age for purchase, sale, exchange, or possession of tobacco to age 21.
: Tobacco Taxation; Licensing
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An Act relating to certain licenses for the sale, distribution, or manufacture of tobacco products; relating to tobacco taxes and sales and cigarette tax stamps; relating to provisions making certain cigarettes contraband and subject to seizure and forfeiture; relating to certain crimes, penalties, and interest concerning tobacco taxes and sales; relating to notification regarding a cigarette manufacturer's noncompliance with the tobacco product Master Settlement Agreement or related statutory provisions and to confiscation of the affected cigarettes; and providing for an effective date.
: Coastal Management Programs
Signed into Law! Chapter 24 SLA 03
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An Act relating to the Alaska coastal management program and to policies and procedures for consistency reviews and the rendering of consistency determinations under that program; relating to the functions of coastal resource service areas; creating an Alaska Coastal Program Evaluation Council; eliminating the Alaska Coastal Policy Council; annulling certain regulations relating to the Alaska coastal management program; relating to actions based on private nuisance; relating to zoning within a third class borough covered by the Alaska coastal management program; and providing for effective dates.
05-21-03 : Gov. Murkowski signed HB 191 into law. Sponsored by the House Rules Committee by recommendation of the governor, HB 191 seeks to streamline the Alaska Coastal Management Program by relying on existing state statutes and regulations as the enforceable policies of the ACMP. HB 191 first allows municipalities to retain their existing land use authorities to regulate private activity within their jurisdiction. Second, the bill authorizes the Department of Natural Resources (DNR), as the implementing agency, to adopt local ordinances as enforceable policies to be applied in consistency reviews of federal projects and Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) development. The DNR would consult with the local government when interpreting and applying the local ordinance as part of a consistency review. Third, the bill would specifically adopt certain existing coastal district policies for federal OCS development as state enforceable policies.
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: DNR Lead Resource Development Projects
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An Act designating the Department of Natural Resources as lead agency for resource development projects; making conforming amendments; and providing for an effective date.
04-25-03 : House Bill 192 moved out of the House Finance Committee on Friday. Sponsored by the House Rules Committee on request of the Governor, HB 192 authorizes the DNR to lead and coordinate the permitting activities of all agencies with jurisdiction over the project and would repeal existing statutes regarding permit coordination. The result of the DNR's efforts as lead agency will be better communication, more efficient permitting, consolidated public process, and stable funding for the state's permitting process. HB 192 moves to the House Rules Committee.
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: Optional Performance Based Budget Program
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An Act relating to optional performance-based budgeting for agencies in the executive branch of state government.
: Regional Development Org Tax Credit
Passed House!
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An Act creating a tax credit under the Alaska Net Income Tax Act for contributions to regional development organizations; and providing for an effective date.
05-08-03 : House Bill 194 moved out of the Senate Labor and Commerce Committee on Thursday. Sponsored by Rep. Tom Anderson (R-Anchorage), HB 194 creates a tax credit for contributions made by businesses to Alaskan regional development organizations. This legislation limits the tax credit to the first $10,000 contributed by a business to a regional development organization. The tax credit allowed under HB 194, when combined with credits allowed under various other tax credit provisions in statute, may not exceed the previously established limit of $150,000. This tax credit will sunset in 2005.
HB 194 moves to the .
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: State Health Insurance Plan
Signed into Law! Chapter 102 SLA 03
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An Act relating to the state health insurance plan; and providing for an effective date.
Version: SCS CSHB 195 (L&C)
Contact: Heather Nobrega, 465-4968
Action: 05-21-04: Passed Legislature
HB 195 gives insurance companies the authority to offer an individual health insurance plan that does not provide coverage for all of the insurance mandates currently required in state statute, thus giving Alaskans a more affordable health insurance option.
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: Carbon Sequestration
Passed Legislature! Await Transmit to Gov.
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An Act relating to carbon sequestration; and providing for an effective date.
Version: SCS CS HB 196 (RES) Am S
Contact: Lisa Weissler, 465-4919
Action: 05-11-04: Passed the Senate
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: Intensive Family Preservation Services
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An Act relating to intensive family preservation services and intensive family reunification services; and providing for an effective date.
: Royalty Reduction On Certain Oil
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An Act providing for a reduction of royalty on certain oil produced from Cook Inlet submerged land.
05-07-03 : House Bill 198 moved out of the House Resources Committee on Wednesday. Sponsored by Rep. Vic Kohring (R-Wasilla), HB 198 providing for a reduction of royalty on certain oil produced from Cook Inlet submerged land.
HB 198 moves to the .
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: Delete Minimum Wage Inflation - Proofing
Signed into Law! Chapter 148 SLA 03
Sponsored by the by Request
An Act removing the annual adjustment to the minimum wage based on the rate of inflation; and providing for an effective date.
07-21-03 : Governor Murkowsk signed HB 199 into law. Sponsored by the House Rules Committee, HB 199 removes the annual adjustment to the minimum wage based on the rate of inflation.
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: Legislative Council & LB&A Membership
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An Act relating to the membership of the Alaska Legislative Council and the membership of the Legislative Budget and Audit Committee; and providing for an effective date.
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