Juneau -- The Alaska House and Senate have passed the following House legislation on Thursday, May 13, and Friday, May 14:

HB 201: Overtime Compensation Computation Sponsored by the House Labor and Commerce Committee, HB 201 clarifies that overtime is required to be paid for work in excess of eight hours per day or forty hours per week. HB 201 passed the Senate Thursday 20-0. Notice of reconsideration was filed. (Contact: 465-4954)

HB 214: Prison Litigation Sponsored by Representative Eldon Mulder (R-Anchorage), HB 214 mandates that court decisions affecting Alaska's prison system be as direct and unobtrusive as possible regarding the overall operations of the prison system. HB 214 passed the Senate Thursday 18-2. Notice of reconsideration was filed. (Contact: 465-2647)

HB 177: Foster Care and Delinquent Minors Sponsored by Representative Fred Dyson (R-Eagle River), HB 177 will allow foster parents a voice in court, and information without regard to the judicial process in which their foster children are involved. HB 177 passed the Senate 20-0. (Contact: 465-2199)

HB 209: Alaska Science and Technology Foundation Grants Sponsored by the House Finance Committee, HB 209 increases the size of grants for which the ASTF must allocate at least 50 percent of endowment income and increases the amount of the grant which the ASTF may award for development of the Kodiak Launch Complex and the Fairbanks satellite ground station space park. HB 209 passed the Senate 18-2. (Contact: 465-3757)

HB 217: Fishery Cooperative Contracts Sponsored by the House Finance Committee, HB 217 grants specific statutory authority to the Department of Revenue, necessary to collect payments-in-lieu-of-taxes which are required under the American Fisheries Act of 1998. HB 217 passed the Senate 20-0. (Contact: 465-3757)

HCR 12: Joint Committee on Mergers Sponsored by the Speaker of the House, Representative Brian Porter (R-Anchorage), HCR 12 would establish the Joint Committee on Mergers as a Joint Committee of the 21st Alaska Legislature to study issues relating to the proposed merger of BP and ARCO. HCR 12 passed the Senate 20-0. (Contact: 465-4930)

HB 167: Regulation of Mobil Home Dealers Sponsored by Representative John Cowdery (R-Anchorage), HB 167 repeals the statutes requiring mobile home dealers to be licensed and bonded in Alaska. HB 167 relieves private business of the costs of licensing and bonding fees which no longer serve a public purpose, as no claims have ever been made against a licensee. HB 167 passed the House 34-3. Notice of reconsideration was filed. (Contact: 465-3879) Broadcasters note: Audio comments are available on the Majority Actuality line, 1-800-465-6540. = John Cowdery, 63 K

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