12-05-03: Majority Makes Committee Changes
Makes Room For Sen. Bert Stedman

02-21-03: Gary Stevens Sworn Into the Senate Friday
Austerman's Replacement to Chair State Affairs Committee

SB 371 : Powers/Duties DOTPF
Sponsored by the Sen. State Affairs Committee

An Act relating to the powers and duties of the Department of Transportation and Public Facilities; relating to a long-range program for highway construction and maintenance; repealing a requirement that public facilities comply with energy standards adopted by the Department of Transportation and Public Facilities; and providing for an effective date.

Version: CS SB 371 (TRA)
Contact: Doug Letch, 465-1283
Action: 05-07-04: Senate Floor » (S)RLS

SB 371 was returned to the Senate Rules Committee May 7. It establishes a program under the Department of Transportation and Public Facilities that oversees the progression of long-range highway construction and maintenance projects. It also allows the state to study “alternative fuels” for use in state vehicles and allows the DOT commissioner discretion in choosing project times that are sensible.

| Sponsor Statement |
| Sponsor Statement of House Companion |

SB 381 : Aidea Bonds For Gas Public Utilities
Sponsored by the Sen. State Affairs Committee

An Act relating to the contracting and financing authority of the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority; authorizing the authority to issue bonds in a principal amount not to exceed $101,000,000 to finance the acquisition, design, construction, inventory, and operation of natural gas, propane air, or manufactured gas public utility facilities; and providing for an effective date.

SB 386 : Liability For Livestock
Sponsored by the Sen. State Affairs Committee

An Act relating to controlled livestock districts and liability for livestock.

SCR 9 : Suspend Uniform Rules For HB 52
Passed Legislature! Leg. Resolve 18
Sponsored by the Sen. State Affairs Committee

Suspending Rules 24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e), Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature, concerning House Bill No. 52, relating to the forfeiture of certain property used in certain crimes.

SCR 20 : Suspend Uniform Rules For HB 288
Sponsored by the Sen. State Affairs Committee

Suspending Rules 24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e), Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature, concerning House Bill No. 288, relating to changing the name of the Department of Community and Economic Development.

SCR 25 : State Construction/Maintenance Contracts
Sponsored by the Sen. Transportation Committee

Relating to state agency construction and maintenance contracts throughout the state.

Version: SCR 25
Contact: Richard Schmitz, 465-4921
Action: 04-27-04: (S)TRA (S)STA

Requests the governor to consider directing the Department of Transportation and Public Facilities and other state agencies to use an approach under which a competitively selected contractor agrees to provide construction and maintenance services on an as-needed basis for projects between $250,000 and $1.5 million.

| Sponsor Statement |