Press Release Archive for April 1999 - Official News and Information from Alaska's State Legislature and the Legislative Majority

		Alaska State Legislature 1999 Press Release Archive JAN · FEB · MAR · APR · MAY · JUN - DEC
		April Senator Ward Introduces Bill to Establish Education Endowment and Vouchers - Measure Improves Scope and Delivery of Education Services, 04-30-99 = Jerry Ward, 46 K House Approves Two Long-Term Care Measures - SB 56 Allows Public Scrutiny of Facilities and SB 57 Protects Vulnerable Adults, 04-30-99 House Balances Parents' Rights with Public Needs - Bill Permits Yearly Blanket Consent for Anonymous Questionnaires, 04-30-99 = Fred Dyson, 54 K Senator Taylor Represents Alaska at Federal Energy Hearings - Alaska Concerns Voiced at Washington, D.C. Meetings, 04-30-99 Senate OKs Stable Funding Source for Oil & Gas Commission - Measure is Part of Republican Plan to Restructure State Government, 04-29-99 = Drue Pearce, 27 K Senate Approves Mechanism to Help Victims of Crime - Halford's SB 4 Creates Office of Victims' Rights, 04-29-99 House Modifies "Use It, Lose It" Drinking Law - Changes Make Law More Equitable Toward Teens, 04-28-99 = Pete Kott, 109 K = Pete Kott, 150 K House Protects Anchorage Coastal Wildlife Refuge - Legislature to Approve Rights-of-Way and Easements, 04-28-99 = Joe Green, 134 K House Streamlines Uniform Commercial Code - Letters-of-Credit Regulations Updated, 04-28-99 = Norman Rokeberg, 67 K House Authorizes Airport Bonds - Bonds to be Offset by FAA Grant Funds Over Ten Years, 04-27-99 = John Cowdery, 77 K House OKs AHFC Headquarters Building Purchase - Measure Could Save $500,000 Annually, 04-27-99 = Gene Therriault, 76 K House Clarifies Overtime Laws - Bill Prevents Court-ordered "Pyramiding" and Protects Businesses, 04-27-99 = Norman Rokeberg, 81 K House Places Guidelines on Commercial Recreation - Bill Clarifies Responsibility for Injuries and Encourages Businesses, 04-27-99 = Pete Kott, 100 K Resolution Prohibits Ballot Box Biology, 04-27-99 Senate Authorizes Student Loan Participation - Measure Reauthorizes Historically Popular Program, 04-26-99 Senate Approves Bill to Eliminate Tourism Marketing Council - Trade Association Would Promote Tourism, 04-26-99 = Jerry Mackie, 42 K House Asks Railroad to "Hire Alaska" - Resolution Asks Alaska Railroad to Use Alaska Businesses, 04-26-99 = Gail Phillips, 51 K House Clarifies Service Area Statutes - Legislation Settles Debate Over Who is Entitled to Vote, 04-26-99 = Con Bunde, 140 K House Says No to Kyoto Treaty - Congress Should Act to Prevent Implementation by White House, 04-26-99 = Gail Phillips, 72 K = Gail Phillips, 46 K House Stands-up for Children - Rejects Article's Conclusion that Not All Adult-Child Sex is Abuse, 04-23-99 = Fred Dyson, 115 K = Scot Ogan, 55 K House Extends Alcoholic Beverage Control Board - Legislation Would Allow Brewpubs to Expand, 04-23-99 = Norman Rokeberg, 99 K Senate Joins House in Support of Volunteers - Ski Patrols and Nonprofits Exempted From Minimum Wage, 04-23-99 House OKs 'Painless' Revenue Source - Resolution Conforms Statute to Constitution and Provides Fiscal Tool, 04-22-99 = Norman Rokeberg, 144 K House OKs Y2K Immunity - Legislation Protects the State and Municipalities, 04-22-99 = Pete Kott, 84 K Senate Passes Operating Budget - Focus on Education, Children's Services, Public Safety, 04-21-99 = Sean Parnell, 31 K = Drue Pearce, 46 K Senate Committee Seeks Benefits for Amchitka Island Workers and Families - Group was Excluded from 1990 Radiation Exposure Compensation Act, 04-21-99 Senator Ward Works to Restore Prayer to Alaska Schools, 04-21-99 = Jerry Ward, 66 K House Calls for Dialog on Alaska-Canada Boundary - Legislation Asks Federal Government to Clarify Maritime Issues, 04-21-99 = John Coghill, 66 K Senate Finance Committee Reduces Operating Budget, 04-20-99 = Sean Parnell, 51 K House Seeks to End Marriage Tax Penalty - Resolution Asks Congress to Amend IRS Code, 04-20-99 = Gail Phillips, 37 K Senate Majority Calls Governor's Subsistence Posturing Unreasonable, 04-19-99 Senate Judiciary Committee Expands Trail Liability Immunity - Halford's Bill Encourages More Trails for Recreation, 04-19-99 House Seeks Resolution of Maritime Boundaries - Legislation Asks Congress for a Seat at the Negotiating Table, 04-19-99 = John Coghill, 95 K Legislature Calls in Experts - Law Firms Retained to Examine BP Amoco Proposed Acquisition, 04-16-99 Senate OKs Lease-Purchase Consumer Protection Law - Measure Establishes Guidelines and Rules for Burgeoning Business, 04-16-99 House Challenges Park Service Over Glacier Bay - Measure Affirms State Control Over Area, 04-16-99 = Scott Ogan, 80 K House Calls for Division of 9th Circuit Court - Resolution Supports Murkowski/Gorton Senate Measure, 04-16-99 = Pete Kott, 113 K = Pete Kott, 96 K House Acts to Protect Alaskan Businesses - Bill Would Prevent Frivolous Lawsuits and Protect Consumers, 04-16-99 = Norman Rokeberg, 72 K = Norman Rokeberg, 56 K Majority Measures Offer Budget Efficiencies, 04-15-99 = Eldon Mulder, 92 K = Eldon Mulder, 67 K Senate Finance Bill Restructures Municipal Assistance Funding Program - Minimizes Impact and Funds Basic Services, 04-15-99 = John Torgerson, 29 K House Passes Reasonable and Responsible Budget Tool - Provisions for Prorated Payments Extended, 04-15-99 = Eldon Mulder, 81 K Elected Leaders Host Fiscal Planning Budget Briefing, 04-15-99 HESS Committee Approves Resolution Opposing Controversial Articles's Conclusion that Not All Adult-Child Sex is Abuse, 04-15-99 Senate Reauthorizes Alaska Railroad Right-of-Way - Lays Groundwork for U.S.-Asian Rail Link Through Alaska, 04-15-99 House Urges ANWR Coastal Plain Opening - Concurs with Senate Changes, 04-15-99 House Asks for End to Death Tax - Requests Repeal of Federal Estate and Gift Tax,04-14-99 = John Coghill, Jr., 100 K = John Coghill, 47 K Senate Approves Amendments to Tort Reform Law - 5 Minor Amendments Clarify Reporting Requirements, 04-14-99 Legislature Passes Tulsequah Chief Mine Resolution - Urges Knowles to Withdraw Request for Federal Intervention, 04-14-99 = Drue Pearce, 123 K Senate OKs Bill Mandating Increase in Women's Facilities in 'Assembly' Places, 04-14-99 Senator Taylor Represents Alaska Legislature in Washington Hearings, 04-14-99 Operating Budget Clears House - Bill Reflects Tough Choices and Lower Revenues, 04-13-99 = Eldon Mulder, 101 K = Bill Hudson, 60 K = Bill Williams, 48 K = Joe Green, 95 K Disabled License Plates to be More Accessible - Senate Supports House and Permits LPNs to Provide Proof of Disability, 04-13-99 Senate Finance Holds Public Hearing on Budget Proposals, 04-13-99 Senate Passes Measure Reducing "Good Time" Sentence Reductions for Murderers, 04-12-99 House Calls for Lightweight Snowtire Studs - Bill Will Reduce Wear on Roads and Save Time and Money, 04-12-99 Survey Shows Alaskans Oppose Governor's Plan and Say No to Raid on Fund!, 04-12-99 House Finance Passes Out Responsible Budget - Plan Funds Necessary Programs, Trims Fat, Recognizes Reality, 04-09-99 = Eldon Mulder, 91 K = Gene Therriault, 50 K Senate Joins House to Urge Opening of Coastal Plain - Alaska's and America's Future in the Balance, 04-09-99 House OKs Airline Shift Trading Legislation - Employees May Trade Shifts Without Overtime Requirements, 04-09-99 = Andrew Halcro, 58 K House Fixes Flaw in Vehicle Registration Law - Change Permits Transfer of Title Before I/M Test, 04-09-99 = Fred Dyson, 87 K House Clarifies Alaska Ski Safety Act - Amendments Clarify Statutes and Allow for Improved Implementation, 04-09-99 = Bill Hudson, 94 K D.C. Beaver Wins Alaska Friend, 04-08-99 = Robin Taylor, 141 K = Ode to Bucky the Beaver, 62 K House Repeals Antlerless Moose Hunt Restrictions - Bill Saves Money and Benefits Resource Population and Habitat, 04-08-99 Senate OKs Commission on Privatization of Delivery of State Services, 04-08-99 = Jerry Ward, 43 K House Refines Corporate Notification Procedures - Measure Also Reinstates Involuntarily Dissolved Rural Corporation, 04-07-99 House Passes Bill to Capture Millions in Revenue - Change Accommodates Federal Law and Permits Collection of Fees, 04-07-99 HB 179 Makes Candidates Tell All on the Web - Coghill Measure Calls for Full Disclosure and Full Accountability, 04-07-99