02-25-05 : HB 30 appropriates money for K-12 education funding. Amended in EDU to adopt the numbers from HB 1. Increases school funding by 7% over last year an increase of 65.3 million. Amended to reflect changes to HB 1. CS HB 30(HES) moved out of committee, February 25, unamended. CS HB 30(HES) will provide funds needed to achieve early funding of the FY 06 education
foundation formula and school debt reimbursement programs.
HB 217 : Full & True Value Of Taxable Municipal Property Signed into Law! Chapter 5 SLA 06 Sponsored by Rep. John Harris
An Act relating to the determination of full and true value of taxable municipal property for purposes of providing planning assistance to the Department of Education and Early Development and the legislature, calculating funding for education, calculating school district participating shares for school construction grants, and calculating tax resource equalization payments and excluding from that determination the value of property in certain areas detached from a municipality and the value of certain property involved with oil and gas that is not taxed by a municipality.
Version : SCS HB 217 (FIN) Contact :: 465-4859 Last Action : Signed into Law : 03-16-06 Current Status : Chapter 5 SLA 06 : 03-16-06
02-27-06 : House concurred, transmitted to Governor.
Act provides residents of boroughs other options when taxing themselves. If borough residents do not want to pay property tax they may chose not to include oil and gas property values when assessing the values of property in their borough. If this option is used, a borough could raise their required 4-mill equivalent by other forms of tax and contributions, without being forced to tax personal property.
An Act making an appropriation to the statutory budget reserve fund; making an appropriation under art. IX, sec. 17(c), Constitution of the State of Alaska, from the constitutional budget reserve fund; and providing for an effective date.
Suspending Rules 24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e), Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature, concerning Senate Bill No. 158, prohibiting the imposition of sales and use taxes on state construction contracts and certain subcontracts.
Proposing amendments to the Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature relating to amendments and committee substitutes that require bill or resolution title changes.
04-25-05 : Would repeal the CBR. By eliminating the CBR there will no longer be a need for a three-quarter vote whenever additional funds are needed to balance our budget. Also, elimination of this amendment will help facilitate the development of a fiscal plan that will allow the legislature to balance a budget on a year-to-year basis with known anticipated revenues.
03-14-05 : Renames three miles of trail alongside the South Tongass Highway between Ketchikan and Saxman, Alaska the Joe Williams, Sr. Coastal Trail. Mr. Williams was an advocate for the construction of a trail alongside the South Tongass Highway between the cities of Ketchikan and Saxman. This legislation honors the memory of a highly respected member of the native community in Southeast Alaska.
HB 51 : Employer Association For Workers' Comp Ins Passed House! Sponsored by Rep. Kevin Meyer
An Act relating to associations of self-insured employers for purposes of providing workers' compensation coverage and allowing employers who are members of the same trade to form associations for providing self-insurance for workers' compensation coverage; and providing for an effective date.
Version : CS S SHB 51 (FIN) Contact :: 465-4945 Last Action :(H) RLS»(S) FIN: 05-06-06
04-07-06 : Passed House Finance Committee as amendments, to be moved to House Rules Committee. The House Finance Committee adopted amendments that clarifies the extent of joint and several liability; sets the minimum size limits for qualification of an association of self-insured employers and its members; provides for the licensing and registration of third party administrators; and clarifies that an association of self insured employers can be considered an ''insurer'' for the purposes of regulation under the Workers Compensation title AS 23.30. Minor technical amendments were also adopted by the committee but do not change the substantive nature of the bill.
House Bill 51 allows a group of five or more employers to form an association to self-insure the employers' workers compensation obligations. The members of the association must be engaged in the same or similar employment classifications, be members of a qualified trade association, and receive a certificate to self-insure under Alaska's existing rules and regulations.
An Act relating to adoption and revision of a comprehensive long-range fiscal plan for the State of Alaska.
Version : SS HB 52 Contact :: 465-4940 Last Action :(H) W&M»(H) FIN: 03-21-05
03-18-05 : House Bill 52 would require the legislature to adopt and annually revise a fiscal plan to balance state revenues and expenditures for the succeeding five fiscal years. The states current budgetary system encourages legislators and the governor to focus only on the fiscal year immediately ahead.
HB 133 : Municipal Boundary Changes/ Commission Signed into Law! Chapter 46 SLA 06 Sponsored by Rep. John Coghill
An Act relating to incorporation of boroughs, to annexation by local action, and to regulations of the Local Boundary Commission to provide standards and procedures for municipal incorporation, reclassification, dissolution, and certain municipal boundary changes; and providing for an effective date.
Version : CS S SHB 133 (JUD) Am Contact :: 465-3719 Last Action : Signed into Law : 05-27-06 Current Status : Chapter 46 SLA 06 : 05-27-06
05-09-06 : Passed the Legislature, to be transmitted to the Governor for signature.
Makes three changes in the way the Local Boundary Commission deals with municipal incorporation, annexation, detachment, merger, consolidation, reclassification, and dissolution.
Removed the election from the bill.
03-21-05 : HB 155 would create a separate accounting mechanism for fines collected by the Alaska Court system in criminal judgments and would authorize the legislature to appropriate up to 25% of those collected fines either directly to local youth courts or to the United Youth Courts of Alaska for distribution to local youth courts.
05-05-05 : This bill was introduced to ensure that citizens be able to look to one law as the single final authority regarding firearm regulation. This bill will guarantee consistency in firearm law within the State of Alaska.
HB 277 : Gamble - Sperl UAS Joint Use Facility Signed into Law! Chapter 45 SLA 05 Sponsored by Rep. Beth Kerttula
Naming the Charles Gamble Jr. - Donald Sperl Joint Use Facility in Juneau.
Companion Bill :SB 176 Contact :: 465-4766 Last Action : Signed into Law : 06-07-05 Current Status : Chapter 45 SLA 05 : 06-07-05
05-07-05 : The Joint Use Facility/ UAS Student Recreation Center/ National Guard Readiness Center is currently under construction and is slated for completion in July of this year. The facility was built with federal, state and university funds for a total of $16.3 million. Naming the joint use facility after Charles and Donald will show our respect for their dedication to our country and honor them for their valiant service. Their names will live on as a reminder for all of true patriotism.
HCR 2 : In - State Natural Gas Needs Passed Legislature! Legis Resolve 11 Sponsored by Rep. Ralph Samuels
Urging Governor Murkowski to take quick action to conduct, approve, or sanction a study of in-state natural gas needs and take-off points for intrastate use of natural gas transported in a North Slope natural gas pipeline.
Contact :: 465-3715 Last Action : Signed into Law : 05-17-05 Current Status : Legis Resolve 11 : 05-17-05
04-18-05 : Urges Governor Murkowski to take quick action to conduct, approve, or sanction a study of in-state natural gas needs and take-off points for intrastate use of natural gas transported in a North Slope natural gas pipeline, with the objective that the study be completed before the final rules relating to the Alaska Natural Gas Pipeline take effect on the 90th day following the publication in the Federal Register of the rules adopted by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
HCR 6 : Reestablish Info Infrastructure Taskforce Passed Legislature! Legis Resolve 39 Sponsored by Rep. Pete Kott
Relating to reestablishing the Alaska Information Infrastructure Policy Task Force.
Version : HCR 6 Am S Contact :: 465-3777 Last Action : Signed into Law : 05-22-06
05-02-05 : Extends the termination date of the Alaska Information Infrastructure Policy Task Force until the first day of the First Regular Session of the Twenty-Fifth Alaska State Legislature in January 2007.
HCR 9 : Agriculture Day Passed Legislature! Legis Resolve 17 Sponsored by Rep. Carl Gatto
Proclaiming Alaska Agriculture Day for 2005 and 2006.
Contact :: 465-3743 Last Action : Signed into Law : 05-27-05 Current Status : Legis Resolve 17 : 05-27-05
05-05-05 : Acknowledges the importance of agriculture in Alaska. This resolution is in recognition of the farmers and those in related industries who feed our state and add more than $50,000,000 annually to the economy of the State of Alaska.
Supporting consistent regulation of district and statewide correspondence programs; and encouraging the Department of Education and Early Development to remove student allotment restrictions on all correspondence students.
Contact :: 465-2696 Last Action : House Floor »(H) HES: 02-08-06
Requesting the commissioner of natural resources to complete a management plan for the area encompassing the Pebble copper deposit and requesting a report to the legislature.
Contact :: 465-4949 Current Status :(H) RES: 02-01-06
Urging the United States Congress to pass legislation to open the coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska, to oil and gas exploration, development, and production.
Version : CS HJR 4 (RES) Am Companion Bill :SJR 2 Contact :: 465-4949 Current Status : Senate : 02-07-05
01-28-05 : The House passed a resolution today, drafted by Rep. Hawker, urging Congress to open the Coastal Plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil and gas exploration and production. HJR 4 passed the House by a vote of 26 to 4.
HJR 6 : Labeling Of Fish / Shellfish Products Passed Legislature! Legis Resolve 5 Sponsored by Rep. Beth Kerttula
Relating to the labeling of fish and shellfish to identify the country of origin and to distinguish between wild and farmed fish and shellfish.
Version : CS HJR 6 (FSH) Contact :: 465-4766 Last Action : Signed into Law : 05-19-05 Current Status : Legis Resolve 5 : 05-19-05
03-16-05 : Requires labeling of fish products and processed food items containing fish to identify the country of origin and to distinguish between wild and farmed fish and fish products.
HJR 8 : Supporting Alaska Army National Guard Passed Legislature! Legis Resolve 9 Sponsored by Rep. Bruce Weyhrauch
Expressing support of Alaska Army National Guard soldiers deployed worldwide.
Contact :: 465-6863 Last Action : Signed into Law : 05-19-05
04-11-05 : More than 250 Alaska Army National Guard soldiers are now on active duty, and are deployed throughout the world. These citizen soldiers, from all over Alaska are serving in overseas training deployments, combat missions, stability and support operations. HJR 8 expresses support of Alaska Army National Guard soldiers and families deployed worldwide.
Urging the United States Department of Justice and the Alaska Department of Law to identify all natural resource damages from the Exxon Valdez oil spill that were unanticipated at the time of the 1991 settlement, to develop plans to remedy the damages, and to present the ExxonMobil Corporation with a request for the full $100,000,000 that is available through the Reopener for Unknown Injury clause of the 1991 civil settlement to carry out these plans.
SB 155 : Appropriation: Schools/ Univ/ Virology Lab/ Museum Passed Senate! Sponsored by Sen. Ben Stevens
An Act making appropriations for construction of an integrated science complex at the University of Alaska in Anchorage, for replacement of the virology laboratory in Fairbanks, for expansion of the Anchorage Museum of History and Art, for the major maintenance grant fund, and for other capital projects related to education; and providing for an effective date.
Version : HCS CS SB 155 (FIN) Contact :: 465-4993 Last Action :(H) RLS» House : 05-07-05
05-04-05 : Appropriates approximately $387 million from the General Fund for maintenance and construction of education facilities, institutions of higher learning and projects that benefit the education of all Alaskans.
SB 200 : Use Of Force To Protect Self/ Home/ Property Signed into Law! Chapter 68 SLA 06 Sponsored by Sen. Gene Therriault
An Act relating to defense of self, other persons, property, or services.
Version : HCS CS SB 200 (FIN) Contact :: 465-4797 Last Action : Signed into Law : 06-15-06 Current Status : Chapter 68 SLA 06 : 06-15-06
05-03-06 : Senate voted 16-0 to concur with House amendments. Allows force, or deadly force, as a legal option under certain circumstances where life, property, and the welfare of others is at high risk. Broadens existing statute, which allows a person to use force to defend property that a person owns or leases, to include ''specific places a person has a right to be.” Allows the use of force to protect children threatened with death or serious injury, kidnapping, sexual assault, sexual abuse of a minor in the first degree, or robbery. Permits use of force by a victim remaining inside an automobile being car-jacked, or by a person outside a vehicle being stolen if there is a victim inside that vehicle. Prohibits the use of force for any reason against law enforcement officers, firefighters, paramedics, EMTs, or those assisting them in their official duties.
SB 218 : Sex Offenders/ Sentencing/ Abuse Reports Signed into Law! Chapter 14 SLA 06 Sponsored by Sen. Con Bunde
An Act relating to sex offenders and child kidnappers; relating to periodic polygraph examinations for sex offenders released on probation or parole; relating to sexual abuse of a minor; relating to the definitions of 'aggravated sex offense' and 'child kidnapping'; relating to penalties for failure to report child abuse or neglect; relating to sentencing for sex offenders and habitual criminals; and providing for an effective date.
Version : HCS CS SB 218 (FIN) Contact :: 465-4843 Last Action : Signed into Law : 04-27-06 Current Status : Chapter 14 SLA 06 : 04-27-06
04-07-06 : Senate concurred with House changes 18-0. Increases sentencing times for the most egregious unclassified and Class A sexual felonies against a minor to a minimum sentence of 25 years. Increases sentencing for Unclassified and Class A sexual felonies against an adult to a minimum of 20 years. Restructures and increases sentencing for Class B and Class C sexual offenses. Requires periodic polygraph testing for sex offenders on probation and parole.
SB 298 : Trusts: Loans; Claims; Powers/ Iras Signed into Law! Chapter 66 SLA 06 Sponsored by Sen. Ralph Seekins
An Act relating to loans from trust property; relating to a trustee's power to appoint the principal of a trust to another trust; relating to challenges to, claims against, and liabilities of trustees, beneficiaries, and creditors of trusts and of trusts and estates; relating to individual retirement accounts and plans; relating to certain trusts in divorce and dissolutions of marriage situations; and providing for an effective date.
Version : HCS CS SB 298 (JUD) Contact :: 465-2327 Last Action : Signed into Law : 06-15-06 Current Status : Chapter 66 SLA 06 : 06-15-06
05-01-06 : Senate concurred with House amendments 19-0. Updates state law pertaining to the administration of trust assets. Modifies Titles 13 and 34 to help keep Alaska a popular jurisdiction for trust administration.
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