Rep. Mike Chenault News & Bill Activity

HB 4 : Alaska Gasline Development Corp; RCA

Fri, 10 May 2013 14:20:20 -0800

* House Majority Legislation
Sponsors : Rep. Hawker, Rep. Chenault

An Act relating to the Alaska Gasline Development Corporation; establishing the Alaska Gasline Development Corporation as an independent public corporation of the state; establishing and relating to the in-state natural gas pipeline fund; making certain information provided to or ...

Version : SCS CSSSHB 4(FIN)
Status : PASSED (S) >> TRANSM TO GOVERNOR : 2013-05-10
Contact : Rena Delbridge, 465-4949

House Bill 4 (HB 4) creates an entity charged with getting Alaska's natural gas into the hands of Alaskans. HB 4 empowers the Alaska Gasline Development Corporation (AGDC) to lead Alaska into a natural gas future. For decades, Alaskans have looked to natural gas to ease crippling ...

HB 69 : Federal Regulation

Wed, 17 Apr 2013 18:00:01 -0800

* House Majority Legislation
Sponsors : Rep. Chenault

An Act prohibiting state and municipal agencies from using assets to implement or aid in the implementation of the requirements of certain federal statutes, regulations, rules, and orders that are applied to infringe on a person's right to bear arms or right to due process or ...

Version : SCS CSHB 69(JUD)
Status : PASSED (S) >> AWAIT TRANSMIT GOV : 2013-04-11
Contact : Tom Wright, 465-6618

The intent of House Bill 69 is an effort to protect Alaskans' rights to keep and bear arms protected by both the U.S. and Alaska Constitutions. In light of the President's executive orders and legislative proposals, it is important that Alaska protect not only our Second ...

HB 30 : State Agency Performance Audits

Tue, 16 Apr 2013 15:00:01 -0800

* House Majority Legislation
Sponsors : Rep. Chenault, Rep. Olson, Rep. Feige, Rep. Lynn, Rep. Thompson, Rep. Millett, Rep. Wilson, Rep. Pruitt, Rep. Keller, Rep. Stoltze, Rep. Johnson, Rep. Hawker, Rep. Edgmon, Rep. Seaton, Rep. Nageak, Rep. Herron, Rep. LeDoux, Rep. Munoz, Rep. Austerman, Rep. Costello, Rep. Wilson, Rep. Saddler, Rep. Reinbold, Rep. Gattis, Rep. Hughes, Rep. Foster, Rep. Isaacson

An Act relating to performance reviews, audits, and termination of executive and legislative branch agencies, the University of Alaska, and the Alaska Court System; and providing for an effective date.

Version : CSHB 30(FIN)
Status : PASSED (S) >> AWAIT TRANSMIT GOV : 2013-04-12
Contact : Sharon Kelly, 465-6619

In 1977 the Alaska State Legislature found there was a need for an effective and regular system of scrutinizing the programs and activities of all State agencies, boards and commissions. The legislature further found that the establishment of a system for periodic review by the public, ...

HJR 12 : Support In-State Firearms Manufacturing

Wed, 10 Apr 2013 22:00:02 -0800

* House Majority Legislation
Sponsors : Rep. Chenault

Encouraging the manufacture of firearms and firearms accessories in the state.

Version : CSHJR 12(EDT)
Status : PASSED (S) >> AWAIT TRANSMIT GOV : 2013-04-10

HB 47 : Injunction Security: Industrial Operation

Wed, 10 Apr 2013 12:49:13 -0800

* House Majority Legislation
Sponsors : Rep. Feige, Rep. Chenault

An Act requiring a party seeking a restraining order, preliminary injunction, or order vacating or staying the operation of a permit affecting an industrial operation to give security in the amount the court considers proper for costs incurred and damages suffered if the industrial ...

Status : PREFILE RELEASED >> (H) JUD : 2013-01-16
Contact : Linda Hay, 465-3715

Under current law the cost to bring a public litigant lawsuit against a legally permitted project is in effect zero. There is very little risk in bringing a suit. All the risk is borne by the defendants. These actions do shutdown projects at significant costs to working Alaskans, ...

HB 1 : Duration Of Driver's License

Wed, 10 Apr 2013 12:49:13 -0800

* House Majority Legislation
Sponsors : Rep. Lynn, Rep. Hawker, Rep. Chenault, Rep. Johnson

An Act relating to issuance of drivers' licenses.

Version : CSHB 1(STA) AM
Status : (S) STA >> (S) RLS : 2013-04-04
Contact : Forrest Wolfe, 465-4965

This bill enables the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) to issue a driver's license for a period of less than five years for persons who have a legal presence in the United States for less than five years. Under current law, an alien visiting the United States with a visa ...

House OKs Bill Setting Performance Reviews of State Depts - HB 30 Lays Out Schedule, Details to Make Sure State Funds are Spent Responsibly

Mon, 18 Feb 2013 18:21:50 -0800

The Alaska House today unanimously passed a bill to ensure that public funds are being best spent by the State's various departments and agencies. House Bill 30 calls for each department to be reviewed once every ten years to make sure they are complying with their missions, core values, upholding their constitutional duty, and aren't being duplicative.

Alaska Speaker of the House Mike Chenault, R-Nikiski, sponsored the bill, which passed the House during the first session of the 27th Legislature as House Bill 166. The bill re-institutes and defines the performance review process that was ceased in the early 1980s.

"House Bill 30 forces the legislature and administration to refocus on each agency to decide whether the money being spent is necessary and what's not," Speaker Chenault said. "Instead of trying to look at a multi-billion budget over the first half of the 90 day legislative session, we can better focus our efforts, department by department, especially in a time of declining oil production leading to declining revenues. We will better position ourselves to make the best, most fiscally responsible budgeting decisions year to year."

Guiding Principles for the 28th Legislature to be Released - Caucus to Debut Core Values at Friday's Weekly Press Availability

Thu, 14 Feb 2013 18:52:48 -0800

Contact : Will Vandergriff, 465-5284

Leadership and members of the Alaska House Majority Caucus will lay out their Guiding Principles for the 28th Alaska Legislature at tomorrow's weekly press availability.

House Majority Leader Lance Pruitt, R-Anchorage, will be joined by Caucus leaders and other members at 9:00 a.m. Friday, Feb. 15, 2013 in the Speaker's Chamber.

Caucus members have met extensively throughout the opening month of the First Session to discuss the issues and challenges facing Alaska and ways to address them. A similar process was undertaken during the 27th Legislature, and helped that Caucus prioritize their work and gain a deeper understanding of the diversity represented within the caucus.

HB 4 Sponsors Welcome Parnell's Commitment to AGDC - Governor's State of the State Address Gives New Momentum for Effort to Bring Gas to Alaskans

Thu, 17 Jan 2013 11:51:06 -0800

Representative Mike Hawker and Speaker of the House Mike Chenault, sponsors of House Bill 4 empowering the Alaska Gasline Development Corporation (AGDC) to connect Alaskans with Alaskan gas, issued the following statement in response to Gov. Sean Parnell's State of the State Address.

"We commend Governor Parnell for his call on AGDC to build an Alaska natural gas pipeline," Rep. Hawker, R-Anchorage, said. "This has long been our vision - and that of many of our colleagues who have supported AGDC and instate gas development. Through House Bill 4, we have structured a strong and flexible AGDC to advance the interests of Alaskans-Whether that means pursuing an instate gas pipeline, or joining Alaska's gas producers and TransCanada in a larger project."

"It is encouraging to hear the Governor voice his support for AGDC. When we passed House Bill 369 in 2010, nearly the entire legislature sent AGDC on a mission," Speaker Chenault, R-Nikiski, said. "AGDC delivered a plan to connect Alaskans with their gas - and now we are proposing legislation that calls on AGDC to implement that plan. An AGDC pipeline, whether large or small, will move Alaska forward, delivering reliable, reasonably priced energy to our communities, sparking economic development, and giving new industries fresh opportunity."

Speaker Intros State's Rights Bill Protecting Alaskans' Right to Keep and Bear Arms in Light of Obama Plans

Wed, 16 Jan 2013 21:15:07 -0800

Alaska Speaker of the House Mike Chenault, R-Nikiski, today introduced a bill defending Alaskans' Second Amendment rights in light of President Barack Obama's announced plans to curb gun violence.

"We began work on this bill before the President's announcement today, and now I'm extremely glad we did. Twenty-three Executive Orders have been signed into law without a review from Americans' elected representatives," Chenault said. "Tragedy is not a license for federal encroachment of constitutionally protected freedoms. We can all agree that what happened in Newtown, Connecticut was an absolute tragedy. But what we fundamentally disagree on is how you meet the challenge it presented. The President is using it to further his liberal agenda to try and disarm and disenfranchise law-abiding Americans from their enshrined Second Amendment rights. No one should be comfortable with that, regardless of where you sit on the issue."

"As a father, I prayed for those who lost children in the incident, and was sickened that someone would prey on our children," Chenault said. "The President shouldn't parade out children and pull on emotional heart strings on something as important as executing orders to circumvent the Congress and weaken the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Former Fairbanks Representative Mike Kelly stood up for Alaskans' gun rights during the 26th Legislature, and I hope to carry on his legacy with this new bill."

Speaker Chenault, Rep. Hawker File In-State Gas Pipeline Bill - House Bill 4 Calls on AGDC to Implement Instate Natural Gas Pipeline Plan

Mon, 14 Jan 2013 01:08:23 -0800

Rep. Mike Hawker and House Speaker Mike Chenault prefiled critical legislation calling on the Alaska Gasline Development Corporation (AGDC) to implement its plan for an in-state natural gas pipeline. AGDC is a public corporation created by legislation passed in 2010 to develop a project plan for an in-state natural gas pipeline from the North Slope to tidewater.

House Bill 4 is the next step towards an instate natural gas pipeline serving Alaskans, including Fairbanks and Southcentral. The AGDC pipeline will provide a competitively priced, secure source of clean energy for decades; will encourage a robust private sector and economic development; and will benefit the entire state by commercializing Alaska's rich North Slope natural gas resource.

By defining AGDC as an independent, stand-alone public corporation of the state, House Bill 4 empowers the entity to implement its instate gas pipeline project plan, while retaining the flexibility to participate in other gas projects that further Alaskans' interests.

House Majority Welcomes Rep. Lindsey Holmes to Caucus - Rep. Holmes to Join House Majority Caucus

Sat, 12 Jan 2013 02:15:45 -0800

Today House Speaker Mike Chenault announced that Rep. Lindsey Holmes will be joining the House Majority Caucus and will have a seat on the House Finance Committee. With the new addition the Majority now has 30 members.

"Lindsey has worked hard for Alaskans since she's been in Juneau," Chenault, R-Nikiski, said. "With this move she's putting Alaska and Alaskans first to achieve what is best for her constituents; that shows true leadership."

"Working as a member of the majority is the best way to move Alaska forward on many important issues," Holmes, R-Anchorage, said. "I look forward to strengthening and continuing to build my working relationships with other members of the House Majority."