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| House Majority Welcomes Three New Members for 26th Legislature
Joule, Edgmon, Herron Bring New Perspective to Caucus | 2008-12-15: House Majority Press Incoming State House Speaker Mike Chenault, R-Nikiski, today announced that three rural legislators will join the House Majority Caucus for the 26th Legislature, which gavels in Jan. 20, 2009 in Juneau.
Representatives Reggie Joule, D-Kotzebue, Bryce Edgmon, D-Unalaska, and Bob ... Read More » |
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| Majority Announces Leadership Posts
House Majority Organizes for 26th Legislature | 2008-11-06: House Majority Press Incoming House Speaker Mike Chenault, R-Nikiski, today announced Leadership positions and chairmanships for the House Majority Caucus, as they organize in preparation for the 26th Alaska Legislature.
"I am proud to take over the mantle of Speaker of the House from John Harris," ... Read More » |
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| Governor Signs HB 252 – Leave for Organ, Bone Marrow Donors
LeDoux Bill Gives 40-80 Hours of Paid Leave to State Employee Donors | 2008-06-06: Rep. Gabrielle LeDoux Governor Sarah Palin has signed into law HB 252, a bill sponsored by Rep. Gabrielle LeDoux, R-Kodiak, requiring the state to provide paid leave for employees who give organ and bone marrow donations. Dubbed the 'Richard Foster, Stanley M. Robbins, and Alec Cesar Donor Act,' HB ... Read More » |
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| House Majority Press Availability Tuesday at 4:00 p.m. | 2008-06-03: House Majority Press Members of the House Majority leadership will hold a 4:00 p.m. press availability on Tuesday, June 3 in advance of the 5:00 opening floor session. For members of the press who are unable to attend in person, a teleconference has been scheduled. The teleconference number is 1-888-295-4546.
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| Paid Leave for Organ/Marrow Donations off to Governor
LeDoux's HB 252 Gives State Employees Security in Taking Leave | 2008-04-12: Rep. Gabrielle LeDoux The Alaska State Senate today unanimously passed House Bill (HB) 252, legislation granting state employees paid leave for the purpose of making a personal organ or bone marrow donation. HB 252 may be called the Richard Foster, Stanley M. Robbins, and Alex Cesar Donor Act.
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| House Passes HB 165 – Field Accommodations for Hunters
Concurring in Senate Changes Allows Bill to Correct Glitch in Guide, Outfitter, Transporter Legislation to Head to Governor | 2008-04-10: Rep. Gabrielle LeDoux The Alaska House of Representatives today concurred in Senate changes to House Bill (HB) 165, legislation that corrects an unintended consequence of legislation passed in 1996 regulating licensed guides, outfitters, and transporters of big game hunters. The earlier legislation was ... Read More » |
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| House Recognizes 60th Anniversary of Israel | 2008-03-18: House Majority Press The Alaska House of Representatives today unanimously passed a resolution (HJR 38) expressing the Legislature's congratulations and best wishes to the people of Israel on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the founding of their sovereign and independent modern state.
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| House Passes Operating and Mental Health Budgets
Early Passage of Budgets Opens Door for On-time Adjournment at 90 Days | 2008-03-04: House Majority Press By a vote of 29-10, the State House today passed HB 310, the proposed FY 2009 operating budget, which spends $4.1 billion in general funds, and $5.8 billion in federal funds and other state funds, for a total of $9.976 billion. The new fiscal year starts July 1.
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| LeDoux Praises Stevens for Support of WWII Veterans | 2008-02-20: Rep. Gabrielle LeDoux Yesterday US Senator Ted Stevens (R-Alaska), while addressing a Joint Session of the Alaska State Legislature, praised the sacrifice of World War II Filipino Veterans while lamenting the obstructionist tactics of some of his fellow Senators. Sen. Stevens is co-sponsoring a bill in ... Read More » |
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| LeDoux Introduces Energy Subsidy for Public Schools
HB 386 Would Reimburse 50 Percent of Energy Costs | 2008-02-20: Rep. Gabrielle LeDoux A bill recently introduced by Rep. Gabrielle LeDoux, R-Kodiak, would provide a 50 percent energy subsidy for public schools. HB 386 would authorize a subsidy to be paid in addition to the state funding provided under the K-12 school foundation formula. For the purposes of an initial ... Read More » |
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| Senate Passes "Safe Surrender" Bill
HB 29 Follows Trend for Care and Protection of Newborns | 2008-01-19: Rep. Gabrielle LeDoux The Alaska Senate today unanimously passed HB 29, a bill that allows a mother to safely surrender her newborn child without the threat of prosecution. Sponsored by Rep. Gabrielle LeDoux (R-Kodiak), the bill follows a national trend by allowing a parent to surrender an infant less ... Read More » |
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| Wilson, Seaton, LeDoux Offer Ferry System Fix
HB 294 Creates Marine Highway Authority, Transfers Duties from AKDOT&PF | 2008-01-17: Rep. Peggy Wilson, Rep. Paul Seaton, Rep. Gabrielle LeDoux Representative Peggy Wilson of Wrangell, Representative Paul Seaton of Homer, and Representative Gabrielle LeDoux of Kodiak have introduced legislation to create an Alaska Marine Highway Authority. House Bill 294 will transfer the responsibility for the management, operations, construction ... Read More » |
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| PPT/ACES Documents Uploaded to Majority Web Site
One-stop Shopping for Palin's ACES Found at www.housemajority.org | 2007-10-31: House Majority Press The Alaska House of Representatives Republican Majority Web site, www.housemajority.org, has been updated to include all of the pertinent committee documents from the ongoing deliberations of HB 2001, the Palin administration's rewrite of the ... Read More » |
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| House Creates Education Standing Committee | 2007-10-29: House Majority Press By a vote of 33-3, the House of Representatives today passed a resolution, HCR 202, creating a standing committee on education. Until now, education issues have been under the purview of the Health, Education and Social Services standing committee, with a special committee on education ... Read More » |
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| Governor Signs a Baker's Dozen House Majority Bills | 2007-07-03: House Majority Press Governor Sarah Palin has signed into law 13 bills sponsored during the regular legislative session by members of the House Republican Majority. These include:
HB 22, sponsored by Rep. Bill Stoltze (R-Chugiak), extends the sunset date of the Board of Governors of the Alaska Bar ... Read More » |
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| Alaska House of Representatives Republican Majority Ajournment Package
25th Alaska Legislature First Session 2007 | 2007-05-25: House Majority Press May 18, 2007
Dear Colleague:
This 2007 Adjournment Package is intended to help you tell the story of the 25th Alaska Legislature's successful first session to constituents in your district. In it, we have highlighted the priority legislation of the House ... Read More » |
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| House Majority Marks Successful Legislative Session | 2007-05-17: House Majority Press The House Majority marked a successful first session of the 25th Alaska Legislature, taking positive action on all of the major priorities of the caucus before adjourning just ahead of the constitutional deadline late Wednesday night. House Speaker John Harris (R-Valdez) said the ... Read More » |
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| Legislature Continues Multitude of Senior Programs | 2007-05-17: House Majority Press The 25th Alaska Legislature, through passage of operating and capital budget bills that provide funding, has endorsed the continuation of more than $300 million in programs that address the needs of senior and elder Alaskans.
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| House OKs Paid Leave for Organ/Marrow Donations
LeDoux's HB 252 Gives State Employees Security in Taking Leave | 2007-05-14: Rep. Gabrielle LeDoux The Alaska House today passed HB 252, a bill that will allow state employees to take paid leave to donate an organ or bone marrow. The bill, sponsored by Rep. Gabrielle LeDoux (R-Kodiak), amends current state law to allow between 40 and 80 hours of paid leave to state employees in ... Read More » |
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| House Passes "Safe Surrender" Bill
HB 29 Follows Trend for Care and Protection of Newborns | 2007-05-07: Rep. Gabrielle LeDoux The Alaska House of Representatives today unanimously passed HB 29, a bill that allows a mother to safely surrender her newborn child without the threat of prosecution. Sponsored by Rep. Gabrielle LeDoux (R-Kodiak), the bill follows a national trend by allowing a parent to surrender ... Read More » |
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| House Passes HB 165 – Field Accommodations for Hunters
Bill Corrects Glitch in Guide, Outfitter, Transporter Legislation | 2007-05-05: Rep. Gabrielle LeDoux The Alaska House of Representatives today passed HB 165, a bill that corrects an unintended consequence of legislation passed in 1996 regulating licensed guides, outfitters, and transporters of big game hunters. The earlier legislation was too broad, in that, while its intent was ... Read More » |
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| Winery Sales Bill Heads to the Governor
HB 34 Levels Playing Field for Shipping for In-state Wineries | 2007-05-02: Rep. Gabrielle LeDoux The Alaska Senate today unanimously passed HB 34, a bill that levels the playing field for shipments of wine in limited quantities by Alaska wineries. The bill, sponsored by Rep. Gabrielle LeDoux (R-Kodiak), will allow the holder of a winery license to ship less than five gallons ... Read More » |
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| House Asks Congress to Pass WWII Filipino Veterans' Bills
Federal Legislation Would Give Benefits to Filipinos Who Fought for America | 2007-04-13: Rep. Gabrielle LeDoux The Alaska House of Representatives today passed a resolution urging Congress to pass two Acts, currently under consideration in Washington, DC, which would reconcile and treat equitably the remaining surviving Filipinos who served the United States during the Second World War.
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| HB 201 Adopts Uniform Disclaimer of Property Interests Act
Provides Method to Streamline Intestate, Probate Procedures | 2007-04-03: Rep. Gabrielle LeDoux A bill recently introduced by Rep. Gabrielle LeDoux (R-Kodiak), and scheduled for a hearing in the House Judiciary Committee on April 4, would adopt a model Uniform Disclaimer of Property Interests Act. The Act would allow a person with an interest in certain types of property to ... Read More » |
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| Women's Caucus Formed in Alaska Legislature
Members will Read to School Children This Friday | 2007-03-01: Sen. Betty Davis, Rep. Dahlstrom, Rep. Fairclough, Rep. LeDoux, Rep. Wilson Sen. Bettye Davis (D – Anchorage) is proud to announce the creation of a new Women's Caucus in the 25th Alaska Legislature. All 13 female legislators have joined.
"Women play a larger role in state politics than ever before and I'm proud to chair the first Women's ... Read More » |
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| House Passes Rep. LeDoux's Winery Sales Bill
HB 34 Levels Playing Field for Shipping for In-state Wineries | 2007-02-14: Rep. Gabrielle LeDoux The Alaska House of Representatives has passed HB 34, a bill that levels the playing field for shipments of wine in limited quantities by Alaska wineries. The bill, introduced by Rep. Gabrielle LeDoux (R-Kodiak), will allow the holder of a winery license to ship less than five gallons ... Read More » |
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| House Majority Launches New Web-site
www.housemajority.org "Goes Live" | 2007-01-16: House Majority Press House Speaker John Harris (R – Valdez) announced today that the Alaska House of Representatives Republican Majority has launched a new web-site, www.housemajority.org, to better serve its constituents and keep Alaskans informed on legislation, ... Read More » |
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| Majority Announces Committee Assignments
House Okays Special Committees | 2007-01-16: House Majority Press House Speaker John Harris (R – Valdez) announced the Majority committee assignments today, along with the tentative committee meeting schedules. The House also took action this morning to authorize five special committees. They are: Economic Development, Trade & Tourism; ... Read More » |
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| Rep. LeDoux Pre-files ''Safe Surrender'' Bill
HB 29 Follows National Trend for Care and Protection of Newborns | 2007-01-08: Rep. Gabrielle LeDoux Representative Gabrielle LeDoux (R - Kodiak) pre-filed legislation that protects a mother's right to safely surrender her newborn child without the threat of prosecution, re-filing a bill that passed the House but stalled in the Senate during the previous legislative session.
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