February

• Legislators Take Alaska's Case to Washington, DC - Alaska Delegation Attends The Energy Council, 02-26-99
  = Scott Ogan, 36 K = Gail Phillips, 44 K
  = Joe Green, 90 K
• Resolutions Call for New Criteria in Military Base Closure Actions, 02-26-99
• Masek Seeks Native Voice in Pacific Salmon Treaty - Resolution Asks: Why No Alaska Natives on Commission?, 02-25-99
• Senator Ward Seeks Native Voice in Pacific Salmon Treaty - Resolution Asks State Department For Native Seat on Commission, 02-25-99
• Resolutions Seek to Resolve Subsistence Questions - Coghill Measures Would Manage Resources for Abundance, 02-25-99
• Education Voucher Legislation Moves to House Judiciary, 02-25-99
  = Vic Kohring, 95 K
• Senate Finance Passes Y2K Supplemental Bill, 02-24-99
• Senator Donley's Bill Gives Alaskans Greater Access to Government - Senate Bill 24 Makes Regulatory Process More "Citizen Friendly", 02-24-99
  = Dave Donley, 22 K
• Measure to Move State Hearing Officers Away from Agencies, 02-24-99
  = Scott Ogan, 91 K
• Bill Allows Temporary Employees to Credit Time Toward Retirement, 02-24-99
• Senate Judiciary Committee Passes Measure Which Would Reduce "Good Time" Sentence Reductions, 02-23-99
• Rural Mortgages Bill Passes First Hurdle - Committee Gives Green Light to Morgan-sponsored Measure, 02-23-99
  = Carl Morgan, 55 K
• Bill Supports Commercial and Subsistence Fishing In Glacier Bay , 02-23-99
  = Scott Ogan, 80 K
• Masek Presents Citation to Young Iditarod Mushers, 02-23-99
• Measure Establishes State Boating Safety Program - Hudson Bill Aims to Save Lives, Return Tax Money to Alaska, 02-22-99
  = Bill Hudson, 77 K
• House Passes Student Loan Program - Measure "Cost-Effective, Viable" , 02-22-99
• Children's Caucus to Hear from Families First Partnership, 02-22-99
• Senate Y2K Subcommittee Works to Reduce Costs By $5 Million - Alaska Prepares to Squash the Y2K Bug, 02-22-99
  = Gary Wilken, 56 K
• House Makes Disabled License Plates More Accessible - Licensed Nurse Practitioners Could Provide Proof of Disability, 02-19-99
• Tax Proposals Would Require Supermajority Approval Under Plan Introduced by Senator Jerry Ward, 02-19-99
• State Affairs Committee Considers Revenue Bills - Public Testimony Scheduled for Saturday, 02-18-99
  = Jeannette James, 66 K
• SB 75 and SB 76 Ensure a Stable and Growing Funding Source for Education, 02-18-99
• Bill Calls For Insurance Companies to Cover Contraceptives - Senator Wilken Speaks Out For Equity in Coverage, 02-18-99
  = Gary Wilken, 53 K
• Senate Endorses Stronger Punishment for Killers of Kids - Halford's SB 3 Builds Better Safety Net for Children, 02-18-99
  = Rick Halford, 12 K
• Senator Pete Kelly Announces Bill Giving Fish and Game More Flexibility in Handling Predator-Prey Management Programs, 02-18-99
  = Pete Kelly, 59 K
• Rokeberg Proposes "Painless" Revenue Source - HB 96 Conforms Statutes to Constitution, 02-17-99
  = Norman Rokeberg, 90 K
• Mackie Bill Increases Stream Protection - Clears Alaska Senate By Unanimous Vote, 02-17-99
  = Jerry Mackie, 40 K
• Ballistic Missile Defense Resolution Clears Senate - Urges President to Select Alaska Site for Missile Deployment, 02-17-99
• Senate Approves Resolution to Pursue Resource Abundance - SCR 2 Passes Senate 15-5, 02-17-99
• Legislative Panel to Examine Southeast Transportation - Subcommittee to Take Comprehensive Look at Region's Needs, 02-17-99
  = Bill Hudson, 47 K
• Senator Pete Kelly Announces Legislation Protecting Gun Industry From Frivolous Lawsuits, 02-16-99
  = Pete Kelly, 118 K
• House Strengthens Private Property Statutes - Bill Requires Assessors Have Permission to Enter Private Property, 02-16-99
  = Scott Ogan, 63 K
• Let the People Elect Alaska's Attorney General - Senator Ward's Bill Strips Politics from the Position, 02-12-99
  = Jerry Ward, 60 K
• Ogan Asks Top Executives To Share The Pain, 02-11-99
  = Scott Ogan, 15 K = Scott Ogan, 16 K
• Bill Allows Refinancing of Rural Mortgages - Morgan Sponsored Measure Permits Financing of 4-Plexes, 02-11-99
  = Carl Morgan, 85 K
• Representative Beverly Masek Receives the Alaska Distinguished Service Medal, 02-11-99
• Representative Williams Introduces Measure to Give Alaska's Initiative Process an Increased Statewide Perspective, 02-11-99
• Senate Takes Stand in Defense of Alaskans' Access Rights - Halford's Resolution Opposes Denali Park Snowmachine Closure, 02-10-99
  = Rick Halford, 44 K
• House Stands-up for National Defense - Resolution Asks President to Deploy Missile Defenses in Alaska, 02-10-99
  = John Harris, 59 K
• Audio Clips from Several Participants in Today's "State of the Economy" Forum, 02-09-99
• Historic 'State of the Economy' Forum Convenes Tuesday - Industry Experts to Provide Economic Overview, 02-08-99
• Senate Votes to Reinstate "Results-based Budgeting", 02-08-99
• House Approves Amendments to Tort Reform Law - 5 Minor Amendments Clarify Reporting Requirements, 02-08-99
• Alaska State Lawmakers Weigh in on U.S. Senate Trial of President Clinton - Full text of letter sent to Congressional Delegation, 02-08-99
• Legislative Panel to Examine Airline Passenger Facility Charges - Subcommittee Sees Millions of Dollars Sent Outside Annually , 02-08-99
  = John Cowdery, 78 K
• Rokeberg Introduces Electric Consumers' Bill of Rights, 02-08-99
  = Norman Rokeberg, 55 K
• State of the Economy Forum Agenda Set - Industry Experts to Provide Economic Overview, 02-05-99
• Harris Resolution Seeks to Protect Tobacco Settlement Funds, 02-05-99
  = John Harris, 109 K
• Rokeberg Bill Protects Alaska Businesses, 02-05-99
  = Norman Rokeberg, 137 K
• Senate Finance Co-Chairs Name Budget Subcommittee Members, 02-04-99
• Anchorage Caucus Co-chairs Elected for the 21st Legislature, 02-04-99
• Rep. Morgan Introduces Alaska National Guard Employment Preference Bill, 02-03-99
  = Carl Morgan, 60 K
• Legislator Urges Salary Adjustments, 02-03-99
• Senate Finance Committee Hears Bill to Enforce Results-Based Budgeting, 02-02-99
  = Sean Parnell, 24 K
• Student Loan Program Gets First Hearing - Mulder Sponsored Measure Cost Effective and Viable, 02-02-99
  = Eldon Mulder, 49 K
• HJR 3 Strikes Blow for Reasoned Resource Management - Requires Two Thirds Vote For Natural Resources Ballot Measures, 02-02-99
  = Con Bunde, 24 K
• Consumers Could See Lower Costs and More Choices as a Result of Senator Pete Kelly's Phone Competition Bill, 02-02-99