Press Release Archive for May 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
		May Members Appointed to Joint Committee on Mergers - Panel to Study BP-ARCO Acquisition and Its Effects on Alaska, 06-01-99 End of Session Press Packet, 05-28-99 (very large files) You must have Adobe's Acrobat Reader installed to view these documents. You can find the free reader by following the link at the bottom of the left hand navigation bar. Historic Special Session Adjourns With Long Range Plan Proposal - Governor, House and Senate Majorities and Minorities Agree - Public Advisory Vote Scheduled for September 14, 05-25-99 = Brian Porter, 78 K = Brian Porter, 62 K = Brian Porter, 97 K Senator Pearce Introduces Measure to Restructure Board of Fish, 05-19-99 Senate Approves Department Consolidations - Bill Forms Department of Community and Economic Development - Aims for Efficiencies and Savings, 05-18-99 = Vic Kohring, 96 K Legislature Approves Measure to Encourage Recreational Trails - Halford's Bill Limits Liability for Property Owners, 05-18-99 House Legislation Passes on Day 120 - Countdown to Adjournment Continues = John Coghill, Jr., 63 K Senate Approves Several House Bills on Day 119 - Countdown to Adjournment Continues, 05-17-99 Long-Term Care Task Force Gets OK, 05-17-99 House Legislation Passes on Day 118, 05-16-99 Legislation Would Modify the Initiative Process, 05-16-99 Representative Morgan Wins PCE Increases - House C&RA Committee Adds New and Increased Funding Sources, 05-16-99 House Passes Healthy Alaska Plan - Bipartisan Support for Long Term Fiscal Solution - Legislation Calls for Public Advisory Vote, 05-15-99 = Eldon Mulder, 86 K = Eldon Mulder, 69 K = Gary Davis, 149 K = Ramona Barnes, 57 K = Ramona Barnes, 93 K = Ramona Barnes, 117 K Privatization Bill Passes Legislature, 05-15-99 = Jerry Ward, 44 K House Legislation Passes on Day 117, 05-15-99 Legislature Passes Numerous Senate Measures on Day 117, 05-15-99 Legislature Approves Longer Sentences for Child Murderers - Halford's SB 3 Provides More Protection for Children, 05-14-99 Two Regulatory Bills Pass House - Go to Governor For Signature, 05-14-99 = Drue Pearce, 31 K = Drue Pearce, 34 K House Legislation Passes Senate and House on Day 116, 05-14-99 = John Cowdery, 63 K Senate Majority Calls for Public Vote on Long-Term Budget Plans, 05-13-99 = Sean Parnell, 28 K = John Torgerson, 33 K Legislature Approves Census Resolution - Measure Goes to Congress, 05-13-99 = Jerry Ward, 34 K Senate Passes Fix-Up Legislation for Medical Marijuana Law - Bill Addresses Law Enforcement and Public Health Concerns, 05-13-99 = Loren Leman, 60 K House Legislation Passes on Day 115, 05-13-99 = Gary Davis, 108 K = Fred Dyson, 47 K Donley Takes on Anchorage’s Overhead Utility Line Clutter, 05-13-99 Rokeberg Bill Creates Competition for New Legislative Hall - Municipalities and Boroughs With Over 30,000 Residents Could Qualify, 05-13-99 = Norman Rokeberg, 61 K Redistricting Reform Measure Becomes Law, 05-12-99 House Unanimously Approves Amchitka Resolution - Group was Excluded from 1990 Radiation Exposure Compensation Act, 05-12-99 Legislature OKs Numerous Senate Measures, 05-12-99 Alaska Senate Establishes Missions for Government, 05-12-99 = Sean Parnell, 14 K House Encourages Pledge of Allegiance in Schools - Measure Calls for Standardized Policy Among School Districts, 05-12-99 = Jeannette James, 65 K Representative Halcro Calls for Shorter Legislative Session, 05-11-99 Three Senate Measures Go to Governor for Signature, 05-11-99 Both Bodies Pass House Legislation on Day 113, 05-11-99 The Healthy Alaska Plan - Public Comment Opportunity on Wednesday and Thursday, 05-11-99 Senate Passes Capital Budget - Funds Critical Needs and Maximizes Federal Dollars, 05-11-99 = John Torgerson, 46 K = Dave Donley, 16 K House Approves Joint Committee on Mergers - Committee Would Study BP - ARCO Merger, 05-11-99 = Joe Green, 147 K 4 Dam Pool Resolution Passes Alaska State House - Alaska Energy Authority Requested to Divest the State Interests', 05-11-99 Kohring Files Bill Requiring Advance Strike Notice - House Bill 224 Would Mandate Three Day Notification by Unions, 05-11-99 Alaska Legislature Asks for Tax Fairness for Married Wage Earners, 05-10-99 Senate Unanimous for Maritime Boundary - Coghill Says Alaska Should Be In On Negotiations With Canada, 05-10-99 Advisory Vote for Long Range Fiscal Plan - November 2000 General Election, 05-10-99 = Jerry Ward, 52 K Majority Unveils the Healthy Alaska Plan, 05-08-99 = Brian Porter, 100 K = Eldon Mulder, 101 K = Alan Austerman, 74 K = Bill Hudson, 163 K = Gail Phillips, 65 K House Passes Four Pieces of Legislation on Day 110, 05-08-99 Senate Supports Research & Monitoring Endowment - Vote Supports EVOS Trustee Council Action, 05-07-99 Senate Approves Airline Shift Trading Legislation - Bill Permits Employees to Trade Shifts With No Overtime Requirement, 05-07-99 Special Committee Formed to Study BP Amoco's Acquisition of Arco, 05-07-99 = Rick Halford, 16 K = Rick Halford, 28 K House Approves Department Consolidations - Bill Forms Department of Community and Economic Development, 05-07-99 = Vic Kohring, 70 K House Limits Prison-Related Court Decisions - Bill Defines Scope of Judicial Authority, 05-07-99 = Eldon Mulder, 78 K Bill Protects Undercover Police Officers - Permits Electronic Surveillance for Protection, 05-07-99 = Pete Kott, 124 K House Aids Seniors with Insurance Notifications - Insurers Must Follow Procedures to Cancel Policies, 05-07-99 = Norman Rokeberg, 52 K House Revises List of Potential Permanent Fund Investments - Bill Increases Flexibility, Reduces Risk, Aims to Increase Returns, 05-07-99 = Gail Phillips, 69 K Senate Endorses End to "Death Tax" - Resolution Requests Repeal of Federal Estate and Gift Tax, 05-07-99 House Passes Child Protection Legislation - Criminalizes Failure to Report In-Progress Assaults on Children, 05-07-99 = Fred Dyson, 102 K House Calls for Road to the Arctic Ocean - Resolution Seeks Completion of Dalton Highway, 05-07-99 Senate Places High Priority on Children, 05-06-99 = Sean Parnell, 23 K Legislature Sends Health Insurance Measure to Governor, 05-06-99 = Jerry Mackie, 38 K House Passes Legislation on Children's School and Driving Records - Bill Requires Schools to Transfer Information on Potentially Violent Students, 05-06-99 Legislation Restructuring Tourism Marketing Goes to Governor - Eliminates Tourism Marketing Council - Trade Association Would Promote Alaska, 05-06-99 = Jerry Mackie, 28 K Senate Supports National Women's History Museum - Alaska Becomes the First State to Formally Support Project, 05-06-99 Senate Joins House to Defend Alaska Sovereignty - Calls for Congressional Approval of UN Land Designations, 05-06-99 Senate Approves Resolution Supporting Prayer in Schools, 05-06-99 = Jerry Ward, 34 K House Extends PFD to Merchant Mariners - Bill Corrects Oversight and Enhances Employment Opportunities, 05-06-98 = Jerry Sanders, 83 K Senate Approves Creation of New Regulatory Commission of Alaska - Repeals APUC and Relocates Oil & Gas Conservation Commission, 05-05-99 = Drue Pearce, 36 K House Bill Helps Foster Parents - Foster Parents Would Have Access to Records and Voice at Proceedings, 05-05-99 = Fred Dyson, 78 K Senate Passes Measure to Restructure Storage Tank Fund - Maintains Grants for Small Firms and Sets Up Loans for Bigger Businesses, 05-05-99 Republicans Oppose Knowles' Income Tax Plan, 05-04-99 House Passes "Good Funds" Bill - Consumers Assured Escrow Money is Safe and Available, 05-04-99 House Permits Hormone-Free Milk Labeling - Dairy Products Without Hormones Will Be Able to Say So on Label, 05-04-99 Wilken Bill Fixes Retirement Inequity For Non-Certified School Employees - Senate Bill 9 Passes Legislature and Goes to Governor For Signature, 05-03-99 University to Get Land under Senate Proposal, 05-03-99 Senate Approves of Trail Liability Immunity Legislation - Halford's Bill Encourages More Trails for Recreation, 05-03-99 House Strengthens Professional Counselors Statutes - Additions Will Allow Licensure of Professional Counselors, 05-03-99 = Lisa Murkowski, 82 K House Supports National Museum of Women's History - Resolution Urges Congressional Support for Proposal, 05-03-99 = Gail Phillips, 42 K