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Representative Craig Johnson (R)

House District 21 - Anchorage

HB 4 : Alaska Gasline Development Corp; RCA
Passed Legislature! Transmitted To Governor
Sponsored by Rep. Mike Hawker, Rep. Mike 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 by the Alaska Gasline Development Corporation and its subsidiaries exempt from inspection as a public record; relating to the Joint In-State Gasline Development Team; relating to the Alaska Housing Finance Corporation; relating to judicial review of a right-of-way lease or an action or decision related to the development or construction of an oil or gas pipeline on state land; relating to the lease of a right-of-way for a gas pipeline transportation corridor, including a corridor for a natural gas pipeline that is a contract carrier; relating to the cost of natural resources, permits, and leases provided to the Alaska Gasline Development Corporation; relating to procurement by the Alaska Gasline Development Corporation; relating to the review by the Regulatory Commission of Alaska of natural gas transportation contracts; relating to the regulation by the Regulatory Commission of Alaska of an in-state natural gas pipeline project developed by the Alaska Gasline Development Corporation; relating to the regulation by the Regulatory Commission of Alaska of an in-state natural gas pipeline that provides transportation by contract carriage; repealing the statutes relating to the Alaska Natural Gas Development Authority and making conforming changes; exempting property of a project developed by the Alaska Gasline Development Corporation from property taxes before the commencement of commercial operations; and providing for an effective date.

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Version: SCS CSSSHB 4(FIN)
Status: Transmitted To Governor : 2013-05-10
Contact: Rena Delbridge, 465-4949

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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 ...  Sponsor Statement »

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2013-01-17 : 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

2013-01-14 : Speaker Chenault, Rep. Hawker File In-State Gas Pipeline Bill
House Bill 4 Calls on AGDC to Implement Instate Natural Gas Pipeline Plan


HB 15 : Commercial Motor Vehicle Requirements
Signed Into Law! Chapter 4 SLA 13
Sponsored by Rep. Wes Keller, Rep. Doug Isaacson

An Act relating to commercial motor vehicle requirements.

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Status: Chapter 4 SLA 13 : 2013-04-09
Contact: Jim Pound, 465-2671, Professional Staff

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Alaska is always on the move. Be it across town or across the state, transportation is extremely important. For the small business owner nearly everything must be moved from somewhere and that is often done by truck. Today's truck laws were written years ago and have not kept up with ...  Sponsor Statement »

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2013-02-11 : House OKs Bill Changing Definition of Commercial Vehicles

2013-02-07 : Pick-up Trucks & Step Vans May Soon be Exempt from Commercial Regulation


HB 24 : Self Defense
Passed Legislature! Await Transmit To Governor
Sponsored by Rep. Neuman, Rep. Isaacson, Rep. Lynn, Rep. Feige

An Act relating to self-defense in any place where a person has a right to be.

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Version: CSHB 24(JUD)
Status: Await Transmit To Governor : 2013-04-11
Contact: Rex Shattuck, 465-2679, Chief of Staff

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Alaska Statutes already recognize that we have a right to use deadly force to protect our family, person, and property. HB 24 further clarifies that right exists not only in our home but also in any other place that we have a right to be. This legislation clarifies the individuals' ...  Sponsor Statement »


HB 33 : Knives, Gravity Knives, & Switchblades
Passed Legislature! Await Transmit To Governor
Sponsored by Rep. Mark Neuman

An Act amending certain provisions of criminal law prohibiting the manufacture, sale, transfer, or possession of switchblades and gravity knives; adding definitions of 'gravity knife' and 'switchblade' to the criminal law; and reserving to the state, with limited exceptions for municipalities, the authority to regulate knives.

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Version: SCS HB 33(JUD)
Status: Await Transmit To Governor : 2013-04-12

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HB 36 : Exempt Discharges from Use Of Munitions
Signed Into Law! Chapter 5 SLA 13
Sponsored by Rep. Tammie Wilson

An Act exempting certain federal agencies or military services firing or using munitions on active ranges from prior authorization requirements of the Department of Environmental Conservation.

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Status: Chapter 5 SLA 13 : 2013-04-09
Contact: Brandon Brefczynski, 465-4916

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House Bill 36 amends Alaska's Waste Management and Disposal Authorization (AS 46.03.100(e)) such that the use of military ranges can occur in accordance with the Federal Water Pollution Control Act. Additionally, HB 36 clarifies that all military services, such as the U.S. Coast ...  Sponsor Statement »

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2013-02-04 : House OKs Bill Supporting our Military Training Facilities
Rep. Tammie Wilson's HB 36 Clarifies Statute for Ammunition Discharges


HB 40 : Municipal Tax Exemption: Farm Structures
Passed Legislature! Await Transmit To Governor
Sponsored by Rep. Shelley Hughes

An Act establishing a municipal tax exemption for certain farm structures.

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Version: CSHB 40(CRA) AM S
Status: Await Transmit To Governor : 2013-04-12
Contact: Ginger Blaisdell, 465-3743

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HB 40 supports the agriculture economy in Alaska by allowing municipalities to exempt specific food storage and production buildings for those who derive at least 10% of their income from farming activities. My hope for reducing tax on certain buildings will encourage food storage ...  Sponsor Statement »

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2013-02-08 : Farm Exemption Bill Passes House
HB 40 Reduces or Eliminates Taxes for Qualifying Food Storage & Processing Facilities


HB 46 : Waive CDL Skill Test For Certain Veterans
Passed Legislature! Await Transmit To Governor
Sponsored by Rep. Dan Saddler

An Act relating to regulations adopted by the Department of Administration waiving the commercial motor vehicle driving skills test for certain drivers with military commercial motor vehicle experience.

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Status: Await Transmit To Governor : 2013-03-29
Contact: Kim Skipper, 465-3783

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HB 46 allows the state of Alaska to waive the commercial driver's license road skills test for Alaska military personnel who earned their driving experience operating commercial-grade vehicles in the armed services. The modern U.S. military is a highly mobile force, depending on ...  Sponsor Statement »


HB 47 : Injunction Security: Industrial Operation
Sponsored by Rep. Eric Feige, Rep. Mike 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 operation is wrongfully enjoined or restrained.

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Status: (H) JUD : 2013-01-16
Contact: Linda Hay, 465-3715, Committee Aide

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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, ...  Sponsor Statement »


HB 50 : Multi-Unit Housing: Commercial Use
Passed Legislature! Await Transmit To Governor
Sponsored by Rep. Mia Costello

An Act authorizing the Alaska Housing Finance Corporation to allow certain commercial uses in a multi-unit residential housing development owned or financed by the corporation and limiting the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board's issuance of certain licenses to premises in the residential housing development.

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Version: CSHB 50(FIN)
Status: Await Transmit To Governor : 2013-04-13

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HB 52 : PFD Allowable Absence
Passed Legislature! Await Transmit To Governor
Sponsored by Rep. Eric Feige

An Act relating to allowable absences from the state for purposes of eligibility for permanent fund dividends; and providing for an effective date.

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Version: SCS HB 52(FIN)
Status: Await Transmit To Governor : 2013-04-13
Contact: Michael Paschall, 465-5446, Legislative Aide

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With great dismay, on February 13, 2011, I, along with other members of the legislature, received an e-mail from Lt. Cmdr. Tiko Crofoot about the denial of his Permanent Fund Dividend. An Alaskan, who joined the U.S. Navy, Lt. Cmdr. Crofoot has been stationed outside of Alaska, through ...  Sponsor Statement »


HB 56 : Passenger Vehicle Rental Tax
Signed Into Law! Chapter 8 SLA 13
Sponsored by Rep. Lindsey Holmes, Rep. Tammie Wilson

An Act excluding motorcycles and motor-driven cycles from the passenger vehicle rental tax; and providing for an effective date.

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Status: Chapter 8 SLA 13 : 2013-05-09
Contact: James Waldo, 465-4919

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House Bill 56 will remove the 10% tax on motorcycle rentals. Under the current law, motorcycle rentals are taxed at a rate that is too high for these local, Alaskan businesses. Lowering this rate is critical to protect this growing segment of our tourism industry. Motorcycle rentals ...  Sponsor Statement »


HB 67 : Vietnam Veterans Day
Signed Into Law! Chapter 3 SLA 13
Sponsored by Rep. Steve Thompson

An Act establishing March 29 of each year as Vietnam Veterans Day; and providing for an effective date.

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Version: CSHB 67(MLV)
Status: Chapter 3 SLA 13 : 2013-03-27
Contact: Brodie Anderson, 465-3004

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In 2012, the United States Senate and the President designated March 29, as Vietnam Veterans Day. It marked the 38th anniversary of the withdrawal of U.S. combat and combat-support units from Vietnam. On March 29, 1973, all U.S. troops withdrew from Vietnam, marking an end of the ...  Sponsor Statement »

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2013-02-13 : House Approves "Vietnam Veterans Day"
HB 67 Sets Aside March 29 Annually to Honor Servicemen and Women


HB 69 : Federal Regulation
Passed Legislature! Await Transmit To Governor
Sponsored by Rep. Mike 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 that implement or aid in the implementation of the federal REAL ID Act of 2005; exempting certain firearms, firearm accessories, and ammunition in this state from federal regulation; declaring certain federal statutes, regulations, rules, and orders unconstitutional under the Constitution of the United States and unenforceable in this state; requiring the attorney general to file any legal action to prevent implementation of a federal statute, regulation, rule, or order that violates the rights of a resident of the state; and providing for an effective date.

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Version: SCS CSHB 69(JUD)
Status: Await Transmit To Governor : 2013-04-11
Contact: Tom Wright, 465-6618, House Majority Staff

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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 Amendment ...  Sponsor Statement »
 2010's HB 186

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2013-01-16 : Speaker Intros State's Rights Bill Protecting Alaskans' Right to Keep and Bear Arms in Light of Obama Plans


HB 71 : AK Regional Economic Assistance Program
Sponsored by Rep. Shelley Hughes

An Act requiring the Commercial Fisheries Entry Commission to report biennially on the vessel-based limited entry fisheries system for the weathervane scallop and Bering Sea hair crab fisheries; requiring the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development to file an annual report to the legislature regarding statewide and regional economic development projects and regional development organizations; extending the termination date of the Alaska regional economic assistance program; extending the termination date of the authority of the Commercial Fisheries Entry Commission to maintain a vessel-based limited entry fisheries system for the weathervane scallop and Bering Sea hair crab fisheries; providing for an effective date by amending the effective date under sec. 28, ch. 137, SLA 2002; and providing for an effective date.

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Version: SCS CSHB 71(FIN)
Status: Conference Com. Discharged : 2013-04-14
Contact: Ginger Blaisdell, 465-3743

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HB 71 extends the date of the Alaska Regional Economic Assistance program, enabling the creation of Alaska Regional Development Organizations (ARDORs). This bill extends the termination date of the program for five years. There are 12 ARDORs across the state, and they serve as the ...  Sponsor Statement »


HB 83 : Federal Laws & Executive Orders
Passed Legislature! Await Transmit To Governor
Sponsored by Rep. Wes Keller

An Act relating to certain federal statutes, regulations, presidential executive orders and actions, and secretarial orders and actions; relating to the duties of the attorney general; and providing for an effective date.

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Version: CSHB 83(JUD)
Status: Await Transmit To Governor : 2013-04-12
Contact: Jim Pound, 465-2671, Professional Staff

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HB 83 clarifies in Alaska Statute that a federal statute, regulation, presidential executive order, or secretarial order that is not properly adopted or is unconstitutional does not preempt state law. The Attorney General will continue to review and report federal statute, regulation, ...  Sponsor Statement »


HB 84 : Military Training Credit/Temp. License
Passed Legislature! Await Transmit To Governor
Sponsored by Rep. Dan Saddler

An Act relating to applying military education, training, and service credit to occupational licensing and certain postsecondary education and employment training requirements; providing for a temporary occupational license for qualified military service members; and providing for an effective date.

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Version: CSHB 84(FIN)(EFD AM S)
Status: Await Transmit To Governor : 2013-04-14
Contact: Kim Skipper, 465-3783

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According to the Department of Defense, the September 2012, jobless rate for post-9/11 veterans was 9.9% with young male Veterans (ages 18 to 24) experiencing an unemployment rate of 18.1%. Last year, Alaska had over 1200 service members separate from the military from our posts ...  Sponsor Statement »
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HB 87 : Special Education Service Agency
Passed Legislature! Await Transmit To Governor
Sponsored by Rep. Pete Higgins

An Act relating to allocations to the special education service agency and extending the special education service agency; and providing for an effective date.

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Version: CCS HB 87
Status: Await Transmit To Governor : 2013-04-13
Contact: Thomas Studler, 465-6879

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HB 87 extends the sunset requirement to the Special Education Service Agency (SESA), a not-for-profit organization established in statute in 1986. SESA is governed by the Governor's Council on Disabilities and Special Education and its own dependent board of directors. SESA assists ...  Sponsor Statement »


HB 88 : Statutory Refs To Mental Retardation
Passed Legislature! Await Transmit To Governor
Sponsored by Rep. Charisse Millett

An Act changing the terms 'mental retardation' and 'mentally retarded,' and making conforming changes, in Alaska Statutes.

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Version: CSHB 88(HSS)
Status: Await Transmit To Governor : 2013-02-21
Contact: Vasilios Gialopsos, 465-3879

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A society is judged rightly by the manner in which it regards those members who have a disability. Respect and inclusiveness is a hallmark of a compassionate and dignified culture, and nowhere is this more apparent than in the language used for people with intellectual disabilities. ...  Sponsor Statement »

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2013-02-08 : House Passes Bill Adopting People First Language
HB 88 Removes Terms "Mental Retardation" & "Mentally Retarded" from Policies


HB 92 : Interference With Industrial Operations
Sponsored by Rep. Eric Feige

An Act relating to criminal mischief committed by interfering with an industrial operation.

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Status: (H) JUD : 2013-01-30
Contact: Linda Hay, 465-3715, Committee Aide

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HB 99 : Alaska Minerals Commission
Passed Legislature! Await Transmit To Governor
Sponsored by Rep. Dan Saddler

An Act relating to the membership of the Alaska Minerals Commission; and extending the termination date of the Alaska Minerals Commission.

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Version: CSHB 99(RES)
Status: Await Transmit To Governor : 2013-04-11
Contact: Trevor Fulton, 465-3768, Committee Aide

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House Bill 99 extends the Alaska Minerals Commission until February 1, 2024 and provides for terms and term limits for those who serve on the Commission. The Commission is currently set to expire on February 1, 2014, and commissioners are not currently subject to terms or term limits. The ...  Sponsor Statement »


HB 113 : Alaska Fire Standards Council
Passed Legislature! Await Transmit To Governor
Sponsored by Rep. Eric Feige

An Act relating to the membership of the Alaska Fire Standards Council.

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Status: Await Transmit To Governor : 2013-04-11

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HB 115 : Alaska Mining Day
Sponsored by Rep. Cathy Muñoz

An Act establishing May 10 of each year as Alaska Mining Day.

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Status: (H) STA : 2013-02-13

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HB 116 : PERS Credit For Military Service
Sponsored by Rep. Charisse Millett

An Act relating to the use of credited military service by retired peace officers and firefighters to meet certain requirements for major medical insurance coverage; and providing for an effective date.

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Status: (H) L&C : 2013-02-13
Contact: Vasilios Gialopsos, 465-3879

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Honorably discharged members of our nations' military service who come to work for the State of Alaska are currently allowed to purchase qualifying time within the PERS system for their previous military service. Under current law, this purchased time may not be used to satisfy the ...  Sponsor Statement »


HB 123 : Dedicated Transport Fund/Pub Transport
Sponsored by Rep. Peggy Wilson

An Act relating to the transportation infrastructure fund, to local public transportation, to the municipal harbor facility grant fund, to motor fuel taxes, to the motor vehicle registration fee, to driver's license fees, to identification card fees, to the studded tire tax, to the vehicle rental tax, and to other fees and taxes related to motor vehicles; creating the Alaska Transportation Panel; and providing for an effective date.

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Status: (H) FIN : 2013-03-20

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HB 130 : Jay Hammond Day
Passed Legislature! Await Transmit To Governor
Sponsored by Rep. Paul Seaton

An Act establishing July 21 each year as Jay Hammond Day.

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Status: Await Transmit To Governor : 2013-04-12

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HB 138 : Layoff Notices For Tenured Teachers
Passed House!
Sponsored by Rep. Shelley Hughes

An Act extending the annual deadline by which employers are required to deliver layoff or nonretention notices to employees who are tenured teachers.

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Status: (S) EDC : 2013-04-03
Contact: Ginger Blaisdell, 465-3743

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HB 146 : Proof Of Motor Vehicle Insurance
Passed Legislature! Await Transmit To Governor
Sponsored by Rep. Pete Higgins

An Act relating to proof of motor vehicle liability insurance; and providing for an effective date.

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Version: CSHB 146(TRA)
Status: Await Transmit To Governor : 2013-04-13
Contact: Thomas Studler, 465-6879

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HB 153 : Naming Walter J. Hickel Parkway
Passed Legislature! Await Transmit To Governor
Sponsored by Rep. Bob Lynn

An Act designating Minnesota Drive and a portion of O'Malley Road in Anchorage the Walter J. Hickel Parkway.

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Version: CSHB 153(TRA)
Status: Await Transmit To Governor : 2013-04-11

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HB 161 : Auctions For Big Game Harvest Permits
Sponsored by Rep. Lynn Gattis

An Act relating to auctions or raffles for big game harvest permits and to the selection of nonprofit organizations to conduct auctions and raffles for the Department of Fish and Game.

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Status: (H) RES : 2013-03-11

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HB 180 : Military Youth Academy
Passed Legislature! Await Transmit To Governor
Sponsored by Rep. Tammie Wilson

An Act relating to the Alaska Challenge Youth Academy; and providing for an effective date.

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Status: Await Transmit To Governor : 2013-04-13

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HB 186 : Definition Of Police Officer
Passed Legislature! Await Transmit To Governor
Sponsored by Rep. Charisse Millett

An Act relating to police standards and amending the definition of 'police officer.'

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Status: Await Transmit To Governor : 2013-04-11

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HB 190 : Credit For Secondary School Courses
Passed House!
Sponsored by Rep. Paul Seaton

An Act providing for course credit in secondary school based on demonstrated mastery of the subject.

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Version: CSHB 190(EDC)
Status: (S) EDC : 2013-04-11

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HCR 1 : State Food Resource Development Group
Passed Legislature! Transmitted To Governor
Sponsored by Rep. Bill Stoltze

Relating to the establishment and operation of a state food resource development working group.

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Version: CSHCR 1(EDT)
Status: Transmitted To Governor : 2013-04-01
Contact: Darrell Breese, 465-4958

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The passage of House Concurrent Resolution 1 calls on the Governor to establish a state food resource development working group with the primary goal of producing more locally grown and harvested food items to be consumed in Alaska, by Alaskans. In addition, the resolution calls ...  Sponsor Statement »


HCR 2 : Purple Heart State
Passed Legislature! Transmitted To Governor
Sponsored by Rep. Shelley Hughes

Proclaiming the state as a Purple Heart State to honor the service and sacrifice of our nation's men and women in uniform wounded or killed by the enemy while serving to protect the freedom enjoyed by all Americans.

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Status: Transmitted To Governor : 2013-04-05

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HCR 4 : Hmong-American Veterans Day
Signed Into Law! Legis Resolve 8
Sponsored by Rep. Gabrielle LeDoux

Proclaiming May 15 to be Hmong-American Veterans Memorial Day.

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Status: Legis Resolve 8 : 2013-05-09

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HCR 5 : Decoration Of Honor
Passed Legislature! Transmitted To Governor
Sponsored by Rep. Dan Saddler

Relating to awarding the Alaska Decoration of Honor to certain members of the military.

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Status: Transmitted To Governor : 2013-04-04
Contact: Kim Skipper, 465-3783

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HCR 6 : Est. Leg. Task Force On Unmanned Aircraft
Passed Legislature! Transmitted To Governor
Sponsored by Rep. Shelley Hughes

Recognizing the Alaska Center for Unmanned Aircraft Systems Integration at the University of Alaska Fairbanks as a national leader in unmanned aircraft research and development; and relating to a Task Force on Unmanned Aircraft Systems.

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Version: SCS CSHCR 6(FIN)
Status: Transmitted To Governor : 2013-05-02

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HJR 3 : Statehood/ ANCSA/ Native Allotment Land
Sponsored by Rep. Charisse Millett

Urging the President of the United States to seek and the United States Congress to approve adequate funding for land conveyance activities for the State of Alaska, Alaska Native corporations, and Alaska Natives under the Alaska Statehood Act, the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, the Native Allotment Act of 1906, the Alaska Native Veterans Allotment Act of 1998, and the Alaska Land Transfer Acceleration Act.

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Status: (H) RES : 2013-01-16
Contact: Jeff Turner, 465-3879

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When Alaska became a state in 1959 part of the deal included the transfer of 103,300,000 acres of land from the federal government to the new state. The idea was to make sure we had the ability to grow a sustainable economy through tourism, natural resources, fishing and other industries. ...  Sponsor Statement »


HJR 4 : Oppose Gun Control Orders & Legislation
Passed House!
Sponsored by Rep. Charisse Millett

Urging the President of the United States to rescind 23 executive orders, executive actions, and executive recommendations, related to regulation of firearms; and urging the United States Congress to refrain from passing legislation that restricts the right of individuals to keep and bear arms.

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Version: CSHJR 4(JUD) AM
Status: (S) JUD : 2013-02-28
Contact: Jeff Turner, 465-3879

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Alaskans have the individual right to keep and bear arms under the United States Constitution and the Alaska State Constitution. That fundamental right is enjoyed by thousands of Alaskans who use firearms safely and responsibly to hunt and compete in shooting sports. Firearms are ...  Sponsor Statement »

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2013-01-24 : Resolution Opposes New Federal Gun Control Laws
HJR 4 Also Asks President to Revoke 23 Executive Orders


HJR 5 : Oppose Genetically Engineered Salmon
Signed Into Law! Legis Resolve 6
Sponsored by Rep. Geran Tarr

Opposing the United States Food and Drug Administration's preliminary finding relating to genetically engineered salmon; urging further examination of genetically engineered salmon; opposing AquaBounty's petition to produce genetically engineered salmon; and proposing, if AquaBounty's petition is approved, that its product should be labeled as genetically modified.

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Version: CSHJR 5(FSH)
Status: Legis Resolve 6 : 2013-04-15

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HJR 6 : Legacy Oil Well Clean Up/Awareness; NPR-A
Passed Legislature! Await Transmit To Governor
Sponsored by Rep. Charisse Millett

Relating to legacy wells and legacy well sites; urging the United States Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, to open new areas of the National Petroleum Reserve - Alaska for environmentally responsible oil and gas development; and requesting the Office of the Governor to increase nationwide awareness about legacy wells and well sites.

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Version: SCS HJR 6(RES)
Status: Await Transmit To Governor : 2013-04-03
Contact: Jeff Turner, 465-3879

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2013-01-29 : Alaska Still Waiting for Comprehensive Legacy Well Plan
Resolution Reminds BLM to Clean up Contaminated Well Sites


HJR 7 : Endorsing ANWR Leasing
Sponsored by Rep. Lynn Gattis

Urging the United States Congress to pass legislation to open the coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil and gas exploration, development, and production; relating to oil and gas exploration, development, production, and royalties; and relating to renewable and alternative energy technologies.

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Status: (H) RLS : 2013-03-01
Contact: Linda Sylvester, 465-4833

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HJR 9 : Mining/Processing Of Rare Earth Elements
Sponsored by Rep. Mia Costello

Supporting the continued and increased exploration, extraction, processing, and production of rare earth elements in the state; and urging the United States Congress to support efforts of the state to develop rare earth elements in the state for the benefit of the economic and national security of the United States.

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Status: (H) RES : 2013-02-15

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HJR 10 : Constitutional Am.: Transportation Fund
Sponsored by Rep. Peggy Wilson

Proposing amendments to the Constitution of the State of Alaska creating a transportation infrastructure fund.

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Status: (H) FIN : 2013-04-06
Contact: Rebecca Rooney, 465-4858, Chief of Staff

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HJR 10 will put a constitutional amendment before voters to amend the Alaska constitution to reinstate a dedicated fund for transportation projects. If this change is passed by the voters, the Alaska Transportation Infrastructure Fund (ATIF) will dedicate transportation user fees ...  Sponsor Statement »


HJR 11 : Commem. Anniversary Of Reagan Sdi Speech
Passed Legislature! Transmitted To Governor
Sponsored by Rep. Dan Saddler

Commemorating the 30th anniversary of President Ronald Reagan's address to the nation concerning the Strategic Defense Initiative, recognizing the strategic importance of Alaska in the missile interceptor defense system, and urging the United States to deploy the number of ground-based interceptors originally intended at Fort Greely.

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Version: CSHJR 11(MLV)
Status: Transmitted To Governor : 2013-05-17

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HJR 12 : Support In-State Firearms Manufacturing
Passed Legislature! Await Transmit To Governor
Sponsored by Rep. Mike Chenault

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

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Version: CSHJR 12(EDT)
Status: Await Transmit To Governor : 2013-04-10

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HJR 13 : Coast Guard National Security Cutter Funding
Passed Legislature! Transmitted To Governor
Sponsored by Rep. Alan Austerman

Urging the United States Congress and the President of the United States to complete the funding and acquisition of three additional National Security Cutters and to home port one of the cutters in Kodiak, Alaska.

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Version: CSHJR 13(TRA)
Status: Transmitted To Governor : 2013-05-17

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HJR 14 : Delay Implementing Affordable Care Act
Sponsored by Rep. Bill Stoltze

Requesting the United States Congress, the Governor, and the state's congressional delegation to take actions necessary to delay implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

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Version: SCS CSHJR 14(HSS) AM S
Status: Returned To (S) RLS : 2013-04-14

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HJR 15 : Federal Contamination Of ANCSA Lands
Sponsored by Rep. Charisse Millett

Supporting the introduction and enactment of federal legislation acknowledging that the federal government is financially responsible under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act for the remediation of contaminated land subject to conveyance under the Act.

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Status: (H) RES : 2013-03-27

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HR 5 : Federal Assessment Of 2012 Arctic Operations
Passed House! House Resolve 5
Sponsored by Rep. Bob Herron

Supporting full state participation alongside federal officials in the United States Department of the Interior's Expedited Assessment of 2012 Arctic Operations.

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Status: (H) Resolve 5 : 2013-01-31

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HR 7 : Req. Sec'y Of State Attend Arctic Council
Passed House! House Resolve 6
Sponsored by Rep. Bob Herron

Requesting the United States Secretary of State to attend the Arctic Council ministerial meeting in Kiruna, Sweden, on May 15, 2013, as the Arctic Minister of the United States.

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Status: (H) Resolve 6 : 2013-05-09

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SB 1 : Alaska Mining Day
Signed Into Law! Chapter 6 SLA 13
Sponsored by Sen. Cathy Giessel

An Act establishing May 10 of each year as Alaska Mining Day; and providing for an effective date.

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Version: SB 1(EFD ADD H)
Status: Chapter 6 SLA 13 : 2013-04-12

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SB 2 : Interstate Mining Compact & Commission
Signed Into Law! Chapter 7 SLA 13
Sponsored by Sen. Cathy Giessel

An Act enacting the Interstate Mining Compact and relating to the compact; relating to the Interstate Mining Commission; and providing for an effective date.

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Status: Chapter 7 SLA 13 : 2013-04-15

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SB 12 : Public Procurement
Passed Legislature! Await Transmit To Governor
Sponsored by Sen. Anna Fairclough

An Act relating to state and public entity procurement, including the State Procurement Code, procurement preferences, contract awards, the use of small procurement provisions for certain amounts of leased space, the Alaska business license requirement for Alaska bidder and other procurement preferences, the proof of registration of construction contract bidders and offerors, the establishment and maintenance of lists of persons who want to provide supplies or services to the state, state agencies, and state instrumentalities, electronic bids and proposals, the chief procurement officer, small procurements, and writings; relating to the meaning of 'Alaska bidder'; and providing for an effective date.

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Status: Await Transmit To Governor : 2013-04-04

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SB 37 : Extend Suicide Prevention Council
Passed Legislature! Await Transmit To Governor
Sponsored by Sen. Anna Fairclough

An Act extending the termination date of the Statewide Suicide Prevention Council; and providing for an effective date.

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Status: Await Transmit To Governor : 2013-04-14

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SB 41 : School Sports/Interscholastic Activities
Passed Legislature! Await Transmit To Governor
Sponsored by Sen. Fred Dyson

An Act relating to student participation in interscholastic activities; and providing for an effective date.

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Version: SSSB 41
Status: Await Transmit To Governor : 2013-04-05

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SB 63 : Contracts For Preparation Of Ballots
Passed Legislature! Await Transmit To Governor
Sponsored by Sen. Anna Fairclough

An Act making contracts for the preparation of election ballots subject to the provisions of the state procurement code.

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Version: CSSB 63(STA)
Status: Await Transmit To Governor : 2013-04-12

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SB 73 : Property Tax Exemption/Military Widow(er)
Passed Legislature! Await Transmit To Governor
Sponsored by Sen. Kevin Meyer

An Act relating to a municipal property tax exemption for real property that is the primary residence of certain widows and widowers; and providing for an effective date.

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Version: CSSB 73(STA)
Status: Await Transmit To Governor : 2013-04-15

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SB 87 : Newborn Screening For Heart Defects
Passed Legislature! Await Transmit To Governor
Sponsored by Sen. Peter Micciche

An Act requiring screening of newborns for congenital heart defects; and providing for an effective date.

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Version: CSSB 87(HSS)
Status: Await Transmit To Governor : 2013-04-12

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SJR 2 : Limit Federal Intervention In State
Passed Legislature! Transmitted To Governor
Sponsored by Sen. Fred Dyson

Commending and supporting actions taken by the Office of the Governor, the attorney general, and the commissioner of natural resources to protect the state from federal government incursion into the care and management of state resources and to promote the economic prosperity of the state; and urging the United States Congress and the President of the United States to limit federal government overreach into management of state resources.

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Version: HCS CSSJR 2(JUD)
Status: Transmitted To Governor : 2013-03-22

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SJR 3 : Endorsing ANWR Leasing
Passed Legislature! Await Transmit To Governor
Sponsored by Sen. Peter Micciche

Urging the United States Congress to pass legislation to open the coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil and gas exploration, development, and production; urging the United States Department of the Interior to recognize the private property rights of owners of land in and adjacent to the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge; relating to oil and gas exploration, development, production, and royalties; and relating to renewable and alternative energy technologies.

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Version: HCS CSSSSJR 3(RES)
Status: Await Transmit To Governor : 2013-04-11

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SJR 6 : Oppose Executive Orders On Gun Control
Passed Legislature! Transmitted To Governor
Sponsored by Sen. Fred Dyson

Urging the United States Congress not to relinquish to the office of the President of the United States the legislative duty to safeguard one of our most fundamental rights; and urging the President of the United States to refrain from any further efforts to restrict ownership of firearms.

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Version: HCS SJR 6(JUD) AM H
Status: Transmitted To Governor : 2013-03-22

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SJR 8 : Mining/Processing Of Rare Earth Elements
Passed Legislature! Await Transmit To Governor
Sponsored by Sen. Lesil McGuire

Supporting the continued and increased exploration, extraction, processing, and production of rare earth elements in the state; and urging the United States Congress to support efforts of the state to develop rare earth elements in the state for the benefit of the economic and national security of the United States.

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Version: HCS CSSJR 8(RES)
Status: Await Transmit To Governor : 2013-04-11

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SJR 10 : Arctic: Policy, Uscg, Arctic Council
Passed Legislature! Await Transmit To Governor
Sponsored by Sen. Cathy Giessel

Relating to the presence and interests of the state and the nation in the Arctic; appreciating the United States' ongoing offer to include a representative of the state on the Arctic Council; relating to icebreakers; and relating to United States Coast Guard operations and facilities in the Arctic.

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Version: HCS CSSJR 10(STA)
Status: Await Transmit To Governor : 2013-04-03

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