April

04-30-99

1. Representative Fred Dyson defends his student questionnairre legislation on the House Floor Friday. The measure requires a once-a-year blanket parental consent for student questionnaires. The bill is in response to the controversy surrounding the recent use of the anonymous "Youth Risk Behavior Survey," sponsored by the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services, the successful completion of which is said to be necessary to secure federal grant funds.
   = Fred Dyson, 54 K
2. Senator Jerry Ward comments on legislation he introduced Friday. The measure, SB 168, would establish a two-prong approach to funding and improving the state's educational system by creating a land trust for funding education, and a tuition voucher system.
   = Jerry Ward, 46 K
3. Representative Gary Davis defends HB 155 on the House Floor Friday. The measure permits a municipal assembly to adopt a reapportionment plan and take it to voters after the State's plan has been approved and put in place.
   = Gary Davis, 32 K

04-29-99

1. Senate President, Senator Drue Pearce, describes the actions of her HB 134. The legislation passed the Senate Thursday and next goes to the House for consideration. The measure changes the way the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission is funded. It repeals the existing Oil and Gas Conservation Tax and, instead, institutes a program receipt system designed to provide stable funding for the Commission.
   = Drue Pearce, 27 K

04-28-99

1. Representative Norman Rokeberg defends legislation on the House Floor Wednesday introduced by the House Labor and Commerce Committee. House Bill 79 updates Alaska laws governing the $200 billion U.S. Letter-of-Credit industry.
   = Norman Rokeberg, 67 K
2. Representative Joe Green describes his legislation, HB 131, during floor debates in the House Wednesday. The measure grants to the Legislature the final authority to approve transportation rights of way and easements in the Anchorage Coastal Wildlife Refuge. HB 131 passed 25-12.
   = Joe Green, 134 K
3. Representative Pete Kott decribes the actions of HB 151, sponsored by the House Judiciary Committee. The measure amends the existing "Use It, Lose It" law affecting teens who drive and drink alcohol or are in the presense of another teen who drinks.
   = Pete Kott, 109 K
4. Representative continues his floor comments regarding HB 151.
   = Pete Kott, 150 K

04-27-99

1. Representative John Cowdery describes the intent of House Rules Committee sponsored legislation, HB 84, during floor comments Tuesday. The measure would authorize the sale of $25 million in additional revenue bonds for the Anchorage International Airport terminal redevelopment project.
   = John Cowdery, 77 K
2. House Finance Co-Chair, Representative Gene Therriault, defends House Finance Committee legislation during floor comments Tuesday. The measure, HB 189, authorizes the Alaska Housing Finance Corporation to purchase the office building it currently occupies at 4300 Boniface Parkway in Anchorage. HB 189 would achieve budget savings by eliminating the need for lease expenses in AHFC's operating budget.
   = Gene Therriault, 76 K
3. Representative Pete Kott defends his HB 146 during Tuesday's floor session. The measure establishes the responsibilities of commercial recreation businesses and the responsibilities of persons who participate in recreational activities.
   = Pete Kott, 100 K
4. Representative Norman Rokeberg defends House Labor and Commerce Committee legislature, HB 201, Tuesday during floor session. The measure would clarify a recent court decision ruling that overtime hours are to be calculated differently from the historically accepted method.
   = Norman Rokeberg, 81 K

04-26-99

1. Senate Majority Leader, Senator Jerry Mackie, talks about the Senate's passage of his measure to abolish the State run Alaska Tourism Marketing Council. Under the proposal, all tourism marketing functions currently performed by the Alaska Tourism Marketing Council and the Alaska Division of Tourism would be consolidated and performed under a contract with a single qualified trade association.
   = Jerry Mackie, 42 K
2. Representative Con Bunde describes the actions of his measure to clarify service area statutes. The legislation passed the House Monday and supports local control of the mechanism under which Alaska's 200 service areas are constituted.
   = Con Bunde, 140 K
3. Representative Gail Phillips, while speaking on the House Floor Monday, comments on the actions of her legislation urging the Alaska Railroad to use Alaskan businesses in the design and construction of three rail barges, and for the charter and operation of tugboats for service between Seattle and Alaska.
   = Gail Phillips, 51 K
4. Representative Gail Phillips defends her HJR 33 on the House floor Monday. The measure urges the U.S. Senate to oppose the ratification of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, the so-called "Kyoto Treaty." The measure also asks Congress to act to prevent President Clinton from issuing an executive order or regulation that attempts to implement any provision of the treaty.
   = Gail Phillips, 72 K
5. Representative Phillips continues her defense in response to minority concerns.
   = Gail Phillips, 46 K

04-23-99

1. Representative Norman Rokeberg defends his Alcohol Control Board sunset extension legislation, HB 69, on the House Floor Friday. The measure extends the Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) Board, places limited liability organizations under the licensing authority of the board, and makes certain changes to statutes affecting liquor licenses and the practices of licensees..
   = Norman Rokeberg, 99 K
2. Representative Scott Ogan defends HJR 36 on the House Floor. The Alaska House Friday passed HJR 36. The resolution rejects the conclusions in a recent article published by the American Psychological Association. These conclusions suggest that sexual relationships between adults and children might be positive for "willing" children. .
   = Scott Ogan, 55 K
3. Representative Fred Dyson also defends HJR 36 during a floor speech on the House Floor Friday. Rep. Dyson acknowledges attempts by the APA to put the disputed research article in context, but Dyson claims the APA fails in three major areas.
   = Fred Dyson, 115 K
4. Representative Gail Phillips, while speaking on the House Floor Friday, comments on legislation introduced in the U.S. Senate Thursday by Senator William Roth of Delaware to place the Coastal Plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge off-limits to oil and gas exploration.
   = Gail Phillips, 72 K

04-22-99

1. Representative Kott defends his "Immunity from Y2K Liability" measure on the House floor Thursday. The measure would protect the State of Alaska and municipalities from some liability claims for damages in connection with the year 2000 date change.
   = Pete Kott, 84 K
2. Representative Norman Rokeberg defends his "Painless Revenue Source" legislation on the House floor Thursday. The measure would change an Alaska statute concerning the percentage of funds deposited into the Alaska Permanent Fund. HB 96 passed the House 24-11.
   = Norman Rokeberg, 144 K

04-21-99

1. Senator Jerry Ward talks about his motivations in introducing SJR 25 Wednesday. The resolution urges Congress to adopt a constitutional amendment allowing school prayer.
   = Jerry Ward, 66 K
2. Senator Finance Co-Chair, Sean Parnell, discusses the Senate's version of the Operating Budget. The Senate passed this legislation Wednesday night.
   = Sean Parnell, 31 K
3. Senate President, Senator Drue Pearce, talks about the Majority's goals and how the operating budget fits into those goals.
   = Drue Pearce, 46 K
4. Representative John Coghill, Jr., discusses his reasons for introducing HJR 26. The measure was passed by the House Wednesday. It asks the federal government to begin a dialog with Canada and Alaska over the disputed maritime boundaries between Canada and Alaska.
   = John Coghill, 66 K

04-20-99

1. Senate Finance Co-Chair, Senator Sean Parnell, comments on the Senate Finance Committee's passage of the FY 2000 Operating Budget and what the measure funds.
   = Sean Parnell, 51 K
2. Representative Gail Phillips comments on the House passage of her HJR 20. The measure asks Congress to amend the Internal Revenue Service Code of 1986 to eliminate the "marriage tax penalty.
   = Gail Phillips, 37 K

04-19-99

1. Representative John Coghill, Jr., comments on the House's passage of his HJR 27. The measure is meant to encourage the federal government to begin a new dialogue with Canada and Russia over the disputed maritime borders among the three nations and to assure Alaska a seat at the negotiating table.
   = John Coghill, 95 K

04-16-99

1. Representative Norman Rokeberg defends his HB 82 during a floor speech Friday. The measure calls for immunity for businesses from certain claims arising out of or in connection with the year 2000 date change.
   = Norman Rokeberg, 72 K
2. Representative Rokeberg continues his floor defense of his Y2K legislation.
   = Norman Rokeberg, 56 K
3. Representative Pete Kott, during his floor defense, urges members to vote for his HJR 29. The bill endorses U.S. Senate legislation (S.253) by Senators Frank Murkowski and Slade Gorton to divide the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
   = Pete Kott, 113 K
4. Representative Kott continues his floor comments.
   = Pete Kott, 96 K
5. Representative Scott Ogan defends his measure to affirm that the State of Alaska has not assented to federal control over Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve and its navigable waters during a floor speech Friday. The bill passed the House 32-0.
   = Scott Ogan, 80 K
6. Representative Vic Kohring comments on the Governor's recent announcement that he supports combining the Department of Commerce and Economic Development and the Department of Community and Regional Affairs.
   = Vic Kohring, 75 K
7. Representative Bill Williams during a floor speech Friday expresses his frustration at the impacts recent federal forestry policy concerning the Tongass National Forest is having in his district.
   = Bill Williams, 150 K = Bill Williams, 150 K
   = Bill Williams, 177 K
   = Bill Williams, entire speech - 479 K

04-15-99

1. Senator John Torgerson talks about the Senate Finance Committee's proposal to restructure the Municipal Assistance Funding Program
   = John Torgerson, 29 K
2. House Finance Co-Chair, Representative Eldon Mulder, discusses the House's passage of HB 161. The measure allows administrators to reduce payments in benefit programs to match the appropriated level of funding.
   = Eldon Mulder, 81 K
3. House Finance Co-Chair, Representative Eldon Mulder comments on House and Senate companion measures introduced Thursday. HB 199 and SB 152 make structural changes to benefits for exempt state employees - employees who are not members of bargaining units.
   = Eldon Mulder, 67 K
4. House Finance Co-Chair, Representative Eldon Mulder discusses House and Senate companion legislation introduced Thursday. HB 200 and SB 151 will give municipalities the option of exempting senior citizens and disabled veterans from local property taxes.
   = Eldon Mulder, 92 K

04-14-99

1. Senate President, Senator Drue Pearce, talks about her motivations for introducing SCR 7. The measure urges Governor Tony Knowles to withdraw his request for referral of the Tulsequah Chief Mine project in British Columbia to the International Joint Commission
   = Drue Pearce, 123 K
2. Representative John Coghill defends the House's passage of his HJR 34 in floor debate Wednesday. The measure asks the U. S. Congress to pass legislation repealing the Federal Estate and Gift Tax.
   = John Coghill, 100 K
3. Representative John Coghill mentions that passage of his "Repeal the Federal Estate and Gift Tax" resolution will assist our delegation in Congress in passing this measure on the federal level.
   = John Coghill, 47 K

04-13-99

1. House Finance Co-Chair, Representative Eldon Mulder, discusses the pervasive extent of state subsidies in Alaska's economy during floor debate on the operating budget Tuesday.
   = Eldon Mulder, 101 K
2. Representative Bill Hudson comments on the build up of public expectations for state services during the 80's oil boom times.
   = Bill Hudson, 60 K
3. House Majority Leader, Representative Joe Green, talks about how the Majority's ongoing 5-year plan to keep spending in-line has benefited Alaskans during this budget crisis.
   = Joe Green, 95 K
4. Representative Bill Williams describes how this budget has spread the pain of modest reductions across Alaskan society and has not focused on any single group or organization.
   = Bill Williams, 48 K

04-12-99

1. House Finance Co-Chair, Representative Eldon Mulder, outlines the scope, the rationale, and the priorities behind the Fiscal Year 2000 Operation Budget during floor debate Monday. The House began debating the FY 00 State Operating Budget today. Rep. Mulder's comments are in boxes 1, 2, 3, and 4
   = Eldon Mulder, 49 K
2. Representative Mulder mentions how difficult it is to balance this budget. The pain is widespread and equally shared by communities all across Alaska.
   = Eldon Mulder, 43 K
3. Representative Mulder describes the priorities in this budget package.
   = Eldon Mulder, 35 K
4. Representative comments on how local decisions made at the municipal level on misdemeanant crimes impacts state budgets.
   = Eldon Mulder, 53 K

04-09-99

1. House Finance Co-Chair, Representative Eldon Mulder, discusses the major points contained in the State's Operating Budget for Fiscal Year 2000. The measure passed the House Finance Committee late Friday evening.
   = Eldon Mulder, 91 K
2. House Finance Co-Chair, Representative Gene Therriault comments on the passage of the State's Operating Budget, HB 50, from the House Finance Committee Friday evening. Rep. Therriault details where the bill goes next and what steps the House Majority will likely take to bridge the budget gap.
   = Gene Therriault, 50 K
3. Representative Bill Hudson defends his measure to amend the Alaska Ski Safety Act on the House Floor Friday. The legislation clarifies two provisions of the Alaska Ski Safety Act of 1994 and was introduced at the request of Eaglecrest Ski Area and Alyeska Resort. The amendments are necessary to fully implement the Act in all ski areas and allow the Court system to establish a bail forfeiture schedule to enforce intent.
   = Bill Hudson, 94 K
4. Representative Fred Dyson defends his HB 78 on the House Floor Friday. The measure would eliminate the current requirement for an owner to obtain a current emission (I/M) test before transferring a vehicle title, if the vehicle owner holds a valid seasonal waiver or surrenders all evidence of registration to the department.
   = Fred Dyson, 87 K
5. Representative Andrew Halcro defends his Airline Shift Trading Legislation on the House Floor Friday. The measure would allow airline employees to trade shifts with each other without invoking overtime pay requirements.
   = Andrew Halcro, 58 K

04-08-99

1. Senator Robin Taylor comments on efforts to displace a newsworthy beaver. In his effort to bring attention to the D.C. celebrity beaver, who to this day has eluded all captors, Taylor has introduced a Resolution (SJR 20) to "Keep Bucky Free". The Senator comments on Bucky's Situation.
   = Robin Taylor, 141 K
2. Senator Robin Taylor sings an Ode to Bucky the Beaver.
   = Ode to Bucky the Beaver, 62 K
3. Senator Jerry Ward discusses his motivations for introducing his privatization legislation, SB 33. The measure calls for the creation of a commission to identify which services provided by the state can more easily and inexpensively be provided by private firms.
   = Jerry Ward, 43 K

04-07-99

1. Senator Jerry Ward, calls for a constitutional amendment to be placed before the voters at the next general election. His measure, SJR 10, would require a two-thirds vote of both houses of the legislature to levy any new state taxes or to increase the rate of present taxes.
   = Jerry Ward, 54 K
2. House Finance Co-Chair, Representative Gene Therriault, comments during Wednesday's floor session that much missinformation is circulating about Finance Subcommittee budget recommendations. Rep. Therriault says some of that misinformation came to light during public testimony yesterday.
   = Gene Therriault, 114 K

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