March

• Senate Finance Committee Passes FY 01 Operating Budget - Prioritizes Children, Education, Public Safety, Roads, 03-31-00
  = John Torgerson, 38 K = Sean Parnell, 37 K
• Senate Passes Oil Spill Prevention and Financial Responsibility Bill, 03-31-00
  = Drue Pearce, 73 K
• House Facilitates Tourism Marketing Decisions - Change Made to New Millennium Plan to Consolidate Tourism Marketing, 03-31-00.
  = Gene Therriault, 127 K
• House Strengthens Workers' Compensation Laws - Eliminates Mandatory Compensation for Alcohol- and Drug-Caused Injuries, 03-31-00
  = Norman Rokeberg, 148 K
  
• House Requires Diabetes Education and Treatment Coverage - Bill's Goal is to Provide Better Health and Lower Health Costs, 03-31-00
  = Lisa Murkowski, 87 K = Lisa Murkowski, 165 K
• House Establishes Alaska Salmon Price Report - Updated Wholesale Price Report Aims for Timely/Accurate Salmon Statistics, 03-31-00
  = Alan Austerman, 121 K
• House Extends Moratoria for Hair Crab and Scallop Fisheries - Extensions Necessary in Lieu of Viable Limited Entry Program, 03-31-00
  = Bill Hudson, 161 K
• Legislature Expands Ban on Toxic Paint in Alaska - Bill Aims to Eliminate TBT and Protect Alaska Waters and Sealife, 03-31-00
  = Loren Leman, 71 K
• Senate Approves Alaska Public Building Fund - Money For Deferred Maintenance, Other Costs, 03-31-00
  
• Legislature Ensures State Employee Contracts Receive Careful Deliberation, 03-31-00
  
• Senate Allows Temporary Employees to Receive Credit Toward Retirement, 03-30-00
  
• Funding Amendment Marks Senate Finance's Commitment To Fully Fund the University of Alaska, 03-30-00
  = Gary Wilken, 76 K = Sean Parnell, 56 K
• Pearce Picked for Air War College Forum, 03-30-00
  
• House Calls for Prostate Screening Insurance Coverage - Reduces Required Age for Screening Coverage for High Risk Groups, 03-29-00
  = Bill Hudson, 37 K = Norman Rokeberg, 30 K
  = Con Bunde, 40 K
  
• House Passes Annual Revisor's Bill, 02-29-00
  
• House Closes Insurance Loophole - Motorists Could Collect While Companies Are Protected Against Fraud, 02-29-00
  
• Senate Votes to Reinstate Longevity Bonus for Veterans - Nursing Home Vets to Regain Eligibility, 03-29-00
  = Loren Leman, 94 K
• University Lands Measure, Senate Bill 7, Passes House, 03-29-00
  
• Stranded Gas Pipeline Carriers Bill Passes House Finance, 03-29-00
  
• Missions and Measures Bill Would Provide Accountability in State Spending, 03-28-00
  = Sean Parnell, 31 K = Gary Wilken, 58 K
  = John Torgerson, 21 K
• House Approves New Agriculture Board - Bill Provides Stability, Long-Term Planning Capabilities for Agriculture, 03-28-00
  = Jeannette James, 89 K = Jeannette James, 176 K
  
• House Demands Litigants and Lawyers Tell the Truth - Attorneys and Litigants Liable for Damages for Intentional False Claims, 03-28-00
  = Eldon Mulder, 188 K = Eldon Mulder, 129 K
• House Approves Tax Credit for Firefighting Contributions - New Fire Training Programs Designed to Reduce Damage, 03-28-00.
  = Gene Therriault, 96 K = Gene Therriault, 76 K
• House Adopts Revisions to Secured Transaction Laws - First Revision to UCC Article 9 in 28 Years, 03-28-00
• Senate Votes for Redeemable Preferred Stock, 03-27-00
• Both Houses of the Alaska Legislature Pass Fast-Track Supplemental Budget, 03-24-00
  = Sean Parnell, 52 K
• Northwest Territories Trade Mission Coming to Alaska - Juneau, Anchorage, Nome, Barrow on Agenda for Business/Political Leaders, 03-24-00.
• Senate Finance Committee Listens to Public Testimony on Operating Budget - Members Appreciate Enthusiastic Responses, 03-24-00
  = Sean Parnell, 39 K = John Torgerson, 37 K
  = Gary Wilken, 25 K
  
• Senate Supports Opening ANWR, 03-24-00
  = Drue Pearce, 90 K
• House Clarifies Artifacts Rules - Bill Gives Museums Guidelines for Dealing With Loaned Property, 03-24-00
  = Andrew Halcro, 96 K
  
• House Votes Support for Fish/Wildlife Restoration - Bill Increases Shareholder Flexibility with Owner's Option to Redeem, 03-24-00
• Senate Supports Predator Control in Intensive Game Management Areas, 03-23-00
  
• House Approves "Home Rule" Local Governments - Communities Could Forego Services Local Resources Cannot Provide, 03-23-00
  = Fred Dyson, 10 K
  
• House Encourages Citizens to Turn-in Found Property - Measure Provides Clear Guidance to Departments on Procedures, 03-23-00
  = Con Bunde, 74 K
  
• House Makes Changes to Certificate of Need Program - Bill Permits Relocation of a Health Care Facility Within a Community, 03-23-00
  = Jeannette James, 165 K
  
• House Refines Social Worker Licensing Rules - Bill Calls for One-Year Temporary Licensing to Ease Shortages, 03-23-00
  = Jeannette James, 123 K
  
• House Helps Elk Farmers - Bill Transfers Oversight from ADF&G to Division of Agriculture, 03-23-00
  = John Harris, 84 K
  
• House Protects Insurance Policyholders - Bill Updates Alaska Insurance Guaranty Association Act, 03-23-00
  = Norman Rokeberg, 126 K
  
• Senate Passes Joint Resolution for Feasibility Study of the Merits of Connecting the Alaska and Canada Railroad Systems, 03-22-00
  
• House Votes for Sound Science in Wildlife Management - Constitutional Amendment Calls for Scientific Principles, Sound Techniques., 03-22-00
  = Carl Morgan, 66 K = Carl Morgan, 128 K
  = Carl Morgan, 139 K
• House Updates Qualifications for AOGCC., 03-22-00
  = Joe Green, 77 K
• Speaker Appoints House Members to Conference Committee on Supplemental Budget, 03-22-00
  
• Senate Passes Alaska Insurance Consumers Protection Act - Bill Increases Insurance Protection for Individual Consumers, 03-22-00
  = Dave Donley, 24 K
• Senate Ensures State Employee Contracts Receive Careful Deliberation, 03-22-00
  
• Group Unveils Long-Range Budget Plan, 03-21-00
  = Gail Phillips, 65 K = Alan Austerman, 42 K
  = Lisa Murkowski, 76 K = Bill Hudson, 79 K
  = Bill Hudson, 61 K = Andrew Halcro, 30 K
  
• Senate Supports Mandatory 99 Year Sentence for Murders Committed During Robberies, 03-21-00
  = Dave Donley, 87 K
• Merger Committee Formally Endorses Phillips' Acquisition of ARCO Alaska's Assets and Recommends FTC Approval of BP/ARCO Merger, 03-21-00.
  
• Senate Committee Provides Funding to Reopen Maintenance Stations, 03-21-00
  = John Torgerson, 80 K
• House Committee Meeting To Go On-Line Today - Economic Development & Tourism Meeting to Discuss E-Commerce, 03-20-00.
• House Approves Flexibility for Shareholders - Bill Permits Preferred Stock Redemption at Owner's Option, 03-20-00
  = Andrew Halcro, 97 K
  
• House Passes Retirement and Benefits Clean-up Legislation - Bill Addresses Technical Issues; No Changes in Benefits or Employer Costs, 03-20-00 = Bill Hudson, 109 K = Bill Hudson, 123 K
  
• House Passes Results Based Operating Budget - Majority Closes-in on Fulfilling Its Commitment to Alaska
  = Eldon Mulder, 87 K = Eldon Mulder, 67 K
  = Eldon Mulder, 105 K = Eldon Mulder, 80 K
  = Jeannette James, 34 K
• House OK's Help for Citizen Soldiers - Bill Mandates Free Space Available Transportation on Railroad and Ferries
  = Lisa Murkowski, 63 K
  
• Senate Approves Regional Housing Authority for Ketchikan Area - Bill Permits Ketchikan Indian Corporation to Provide Low-Income Housing, 03-17-00
  
• Bill Renaming Anchorage International Airport Would Honor Alaska's Senior Statesman, 03-17-00
  
• Legislature Allows Single-Gender Health Clubs, 03-17-00
  
• Senate Makes Alaska Trusts More Competitive, 03-16-00
  
• Merger Committee Members Optimistic About Proposed Sale, 03-15-00
  
• Legislature Supports Sobriety Awareness , 03-15-00
  = Jerry Ward, 43 K
• House Clarifies Uniform Probate Code - Bill Minimizes Tax Consequences, Simplifies Probate Procedure, 03-15-00.
  = Gene Therriault, 56 K
• House Supports Reduction in Red Tape at Canadian Border - Supports Exemption from Formal Documentation Requirements, 03-15-00. = Gail Phillips, 54 K
• Land Sale Bill Passes Senate Finance - Proposed Legislation Means Economic Diversity for Alaska, 03-09-00
  = Robin Taylor, 35 K = John Torgerson, 21 K
• HJR 5 Clears First Hurdle Towards Constitutional Amendment - Would Allow Voters the Opportunity to Create a Dedicated Fund, 03-08-00
  
• Legislature Rejects Governor's Board of Game Appointment, 03-08-00
  = Pete Kelly, 30 K
• House Finance Passes Out Operating Budget - Budget Comes in Over $109 Million Below Governor's Request, 03-08-00.
  = Gene Therriault, 25 K = Eldon Mulder, 25 K
• House Revises Partnership Laws - Bill Places Current Practice into Statute, 03-08-00
  = Pete Kott, 38 K
• Senate Helps Employees Regain Lost Wages, 03-08-00
  
• House Passes Changes to Election Law - Bill Brings System into Line with New Technology, 03-08-00
  
• Senate Widens Optometrists' Prescription Options, 03-07-00.
• Legislature Passes Changes to Regulatory Commission of Alaska, 03-06-00
  
• Senate Passes Bill to Facilitate Development of State Lands, 03-06-00
  
• Senate Votes to Eliminate Use of Toxic Paint on Large Vessels - Expanded Ban on TBT Aims to Protect Alaska Waters and Sea Life, 03-07-00
  = Loren Leman, 50 K
• House Finance Committee Receives Public Input - Almost 12 Hours of Saturday Testimony Brings Alaskans to the Table, 03-04-00.
  = Eldon Mulder, 30 K = Gene Therriault, 76 K
• House Passes Supplemental Budget Bill - Bill Funds Specific Needs for Current Fiscal Year, 03-03-00
  = Eldon Mulder, 33 K = Eldon Mulder, 33 K
  = Eldon Mulder, 33 K = Eldon Mulder, 33 K
• House Says Keep Drugs Away from Minors - Bill Punishes Drug Use in the Presence of Children, 03-03-00
  = John Cowdery, 57 K
• Survey Shows Some Alaskans Support Education and Oppose Increased Taxes, 03-03-00
  
• Finance Subcommittees Close Out Budget Deliberations - FY 01 Budget to See Increases for Elderly and for Children, 03-02-00
  
• Senate Continues Support for Seniors, 03-02-00
  
• House Resources Committee Passes Out Stranded Gas Pipeline Carriers Bill, 03-02-00
• House Approves State Boating Safety Program - Bill Aims to Save Lives and Return Tax Money to Alaska, 03-01-00
  = Bill Hudson, 34 K = Bill Hudson, 46 K
  = Bill Hudson, 31 K
• House Enhances Charter School Regulations - Bill Aims to Strengthen Charter Schools' Hand, 03-01-00
  = Fred Dyson, 35 K = Fred Dyson, 76 K
  
• House Passes Domestic Violence Legislation - Bills Provides Tougher Penalties When Children are Present, 03-01-00
  = Pete Kott, 22 K
• Bill Modifying Attorney's Fees Awards for Public Interest Litigants Passes the Senate, 03-01-00
  
• Legislative Working Group Ironing Out Wrinkles to Expand Alaska's Tough Oil Spill Prevention and Response Laws, 03-01-00
  = Drue Pearce, 34 K
• Bill to Keep Drugs Away from Minors Survives - Cowdery Fights-off Democrats' Attempts to Kill Measure, 03-01-00
  

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