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: Alaska Salmon Day
Passed Legislature! Leg. Resolve 15
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Relating to Alaska Salmon Day.
05-01-03 : The Alaska State Senate unanimously passed House Concurrent Resolution 11 by a vote of 19 to zero on Friday. Sponsored by Rep. Kelly Wolf (R-Kenai), HCR 11 proclaims July 2, 2003 as "Alaska Wild Salmon Week" to recognize the salmon industry's significance to the state.
Permanently Filed: 05-09-03.
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| House Concurrent Resolution 11 : Proclaims June 30-July 4, 2003 as "Alaska Wild Salmon Week." This proclamation recognizes the salmon industry as a important part of all Alaskan's lives and raises public awareness of one of Alaska's most important industries by promoting and celebrating the catching and eating of salmon. |
: Agreements On Management Of Fish And Game
Signed into Law! Chapter 95 SLA 03
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An Act relating to intergovernmental agreements regarding management of fish or game.
06-16-03 : Gov. Murkowski signed HB 24 into law. Sponsored by Rep. Bruce Weyhrauch (R-Juneau) and Rep. Jim Whitaker (R-Fairbanks), HB 24 requires intergovernmental agreements with the federal government for fish and wildlife management to not cede state management authority. HB 24 also requires that any such agreement be void on July 1, 2004.
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| House Bill 24 : Requires that intergovernmental agreements with the National Park Service regarding management of the navigable waters within or adjoining Glacier Bay be approved by law before they become effective. The intent is to prevent government officials from ceding the state’s management jurisdiction over fish and game resources by means of a contract without a full airing of the public policy implications through the legislature. |
: Second Verse Of Alaska's State Song
Passed House!
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An Act adding a second verse to the official Alaska state song.
05-01-03 : House Bill 45 moved out of the Senate State Affairs Committee on Thursday. Sponsored by Rep. Bruce Weyhrauch (R-Juneau), HB 45 would officially add a second verse to the Alaska state song to celebrate the contributions of the Native culture and highlight the dignity of diverse cultures. HB 45 moves to the Senate Finance Committee.
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| House Bill 45 : Adds a second verse to the Alaska state song to celebrate the contributions of the Native culture and highlight the dignity of diverse cultures. |
: Reinstatement Of Native Corporations
Signed into Law! Chapter 7 SLA 03
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An Act relating to the reinstatement of Native corporations; and providing for an effective date.
04-14-03 : Governor Murkowski signed House Bill 58 into law on Monday. Sponsored by Rep. Richard Foster (D-Nome), HB 58 would offer a one-time window for previously dissolved Native Village Corporations to apply for reinstatement and retain their legal standing and assets.
| | | House Bill 58 : Offers a one-time window for previously dissolved Native Village Corporations to apply for reinstatement and retain their legal standing and assets. The legislation is needed because these corporations, established under the Alaska Native Land Claims Settlement Act, legally own village corporation assets. A new corporation could be created, but it would not have the same legal standing as the original corporation and would not legally own those assets. |
: Office Of Victims' Rights: Include Munis.
Signed into Law! Chapter 6 SLA 03
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An Act relating to the office of victims' rights.
04-14-03 : Governor Murkowski signed House Bill 68 into law on Monday. Sponsored by Rep. Ralph Samuels (R-Anchorage), HB 68 clarifies that municipalities be specifically included in the definition of a justice agency to help the Office of Victims' Rights act on behalf of the victims it represents.
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| House Bill 68 : Clarifies that municipalities be specifically included in the definition of a justice agency to help the Office of Victims' Rights act on behalf of the victims it represents. |
: AK Regional Economic Assistance Program
Signed into Law! Chapter 110 SLA 03
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An Act extending the termination date of the Alaska regional economic assistance program; and providing for an effective date.
06-16-03 : Gov. Murkowski signed HB 79 into law. Sponsored by the House Community and Regional Affairs Committee, HB 79 extends the Alaska Regional Development Organizations (ARDOR) Program until June 1, 2008. Otherwise, the board terminates June 1, 2003. The ARDOR Program creates regional entities that improve the local economy and eliminate region-wide economic development barriers. Currently 13 ARDOR's exist. They enable local officials and businesses to pool their limited resources and work together on economic development issues; develop partnerships among public, private, and other organizations; and provide needed technical assistance via direct links with local citizens.
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| House Bill 79 : Extends the Alaska Regional Development Organizations (ARDOR) Program until June 1, 2008. The ARDOR Program creates regional entities that improve the local economy and eliminate region-wide economic development barriers. Currently 13 ARDORs exist. They enable local officials and businesses to pool their limited resources and work together on economic development issues; develop partnerships among public, private, and other organizations; and provide needed technical assistance via direct links with local citizens. |
: Extend Alaska Railroad To Ft. Greely
Passed Legislature! Leg. Resolve 12
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Relating to the extension of the Alaska Railroad to Fort Greely to serve the anti-ballistic missile launch facility.
04-11-03 : The Alaska State Senate approved House Concurrent Resolution 2 by a vote of 16 to one on Friday. Sponsored by Rep. Bob Lynn (R-Anchorage), HCR 2 supports a 70-mile extension of the Alaska Railroad from the vicinity of Eielson Air Force Base to the Fort Greely anti-ballistic missile launch facility near Delta Junction.
Permanently Filed: 05-02-03.
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| Senate Concurrent Resolution 2 : Supports extension of the Alaska Railroad from the vicinity of Eielson AFB approximately 70 miles, to the Fort Greely anti-ballistic missile launch facility near Delta Junction. This extension supports the expansion of Alaska's transportation corridors, the critical national defense mission of the missile launch facility, and improved homeland security. |
: 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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| House Bill 114 : Allows a faxed affidavit in support of a search warrant to be accepted without restriction, just as if it had been hand-delivered to the court. This change will help law enforcement in remote rural communities by avoiding delays that would interfere with an ongoing investigation. |
: AK Regional Economic Assistance Program
House Companion HB79 Signed into Law!
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An Act extending the termination date of the Alaska regional economic assistance program; and providing for an effective date.
02-26-03 : Senate Bill 62 passed out of the Senate Community and Regional Affairs committee on Wednesday. Sponsored by the Senate Community and Regional Affairs committee SB 62 would extend the termination date of the Alaska regional economic assistance program. SB 62 moves next to the Senate Finance committee.
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| Senate Bill 62 : Would extend the termination date of the Alaska regional economic assistance program. |
: Municipal Annexations And Detachments
Signed Into Law! Chapter 12 SLA 04
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An Act relating to municipal property taxation in annexed and detached areas; and providing for an effective date.
Version: HCS CS SB 63 (CRA)
Contact: Chris Knight, 465-2689
Action: 04-08-04: Signed into law
The Governor signed SB 63 into law April 8 with an effective date of July 5, 2004. It proposes new statutory language to clarify when a municipality may tax an area that was annexed. It also clarifies the question of property taxes in a detached area.
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| | | Senate Bill 63 : Proposes new statutory language to clarify when a municipality may tax an area that was annexed. It also clarifies the question of property taxes in a detached area. |
: Hunting Same Day Airborne
Signed into Law! Chapter 124 SLA 2003
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An Act relating to hunting on the same day airborne; and providing for an effective date.
06-18-03 : Gov. Murkowski signed SB 155 into law. Sponsored by Sen. Ralph Seekins (R-Fairbanks), SB 155 would make changes that will allow the Fish and Game Board as well as the Commissioner to better manage wildlife by balancing predator and game populations based on the best science available.
| | | Senate Bill 155 : Make changes that will allow the Fish and Game Board as well as the Commissioner to better manage wildlife by balancing predator and game populations based on the best science available. |
: Municipal Economic Development/Taxation
Signed into Law! Chapter 5 SLA 04
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An Act authorizing municipalities to provide for economic development and authorizing municipalities to expend revenue collected on an areawide or nonareawide basis to provide for economic development.
Version: CSSB 183(STA)
Contact: Brian Hove, 465-2327
Action: 03-08-04: Signed by Governor March 5
SB 183 allows boroughs that have entered into economic development agreements with a municipality inside that borough to spend borough revenues on projects located within that municipality.
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| Senate Bill 183 : Would facilitate the development of economically attractive projects throughout Alaska's boroughs without regard to internal municipal boundaries. |
: Borough Incorporation: Unorg Areas
Passed Senate!
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Requesting the Local Boundary Commission to consider borough incorporation for certain unorganized areas.
Version: SCR 12
Contact: Sheila Peterson, 465-2872
Action: 04-05-04: (S)Floor » (H)Floor
SCR 12 passed the Senate April 5 by a vote of 11 to 9 and was noticed for reconsideration. It requests the Local Boundary Commission to consider borough incorporation for four areas of the state: Upper Tanana Basin Model Borough, Copper River Basin Model Borough, Glacier Bay Model Borough and Chatham Region Model Borough. These four areas of the state were identified in a February 2003 report by the LBC entitled "Unorganized Areas of Alaska that Meet Borough Incorporation Standards," as meeting the existing standards for borough incorporation. Details regarding establishment of each borough would be included in the recommendation. The recommended incorporations would be adopted unless the legislature disapproves them within 45 days after they are submitted.
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| Senate Concurrent Resolution 12 : Requests the Local Boundary Commission (LBC) to consider borough incorporation for four areas of the state: Upper Tanana Basin Model Borough, Copper River Basin Model Borough, Glacier Bay Model Borough, and Chatham Region Model Borough. These four areas of the state were recently identified in a February 2003 report by the LBC entitled "Unorganized Areas of Alaska the Meet Borough Incorporation Standards," as meeting the existing standards for borough incorporation. |
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