Representative Steve Thompson (R)

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.

Version: SCS CSSSHB 4(FIN)
Status: Chapter 11 SLA 13 : 2013-05-21
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 ...  Sponsor Statement »

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

An Act providing priority to personal use fisheries when fishing restrictions are implemented to achieve a management goal.

Status: (H) FSH : 2013-01-16

An Act extending the termination date of the Board of Marine Pilots; and providing for an effective date.

Version: CSHB 22(L&C)
Status: Chapter 39 SLA 13 : 2013-06-03
Contact: Anna Latham, 465-4530

The State of Alaska requires almost all foreign vessels and vessels over a certain size to take on a marine pilot when they enter or travel in state waters. The requirement of marine pilots is a common historical and current practice worldwide. Pilots' knowledge of the local geography ...  Sponsor Statement »

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

Version: CSHB 24(JUD)
Status: Transmitted To Governor : 2013-06-13
Contact: Rex Shattuck, 465-2679, Chief of Staff

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 »

An Act requiring school districts to develop and require completion of a history of American constitutionalism curriculum segment; and providing for an effective date.

Status: (H) FIN : 2013-03-27
Contact: Jim Pound, 465-2671, Professional Staff

The Spanish American philosopher George Santayana once said, "Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.1" It would be an unthinkable tragedy to repeat the human oppression that existed before our country's greatest gift to humankind: The gift of awareness ...  Sponsor Statement »

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.

Version: SCS HB 33(JUD)
Status: Transmitted To Governor : 2013-06-13

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

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

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 »

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

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.

Status: Chapter 27 SLA 13 : 2013-06-02
Contact: Kim Skipper, 465-3783

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 »

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.

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

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 »

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

Version: SCS HB 52(FIN)
Status: Chapter 33 SLA 13 : 2013-06-03
Contact: Michael Paschall, 465-5446, Legislative Aide

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 »

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.

Version: SCS CSHB 69(JUD)
Status: Transmitted To Governor : 2013-06-13
Contact: Tom Wright, 465-6618, House Majority Staff

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

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

An Act repealing certain audit requirements for entities receiving contributions from permanent fund dividends; requiring each campus of the University of Alaska to apply to be included on the contribution list for contributions from permanent fund dividends; and requiring a university to pay an application fee for each campus separately listed on the contribution list for contributions from permanent fund dividends.

Status: (H) FIN : 2013-02-01
Contact: Heather Beggs, 465-2028

HB 75 allows greater participation in the Pick.Click.Give program by small non-profits that meet all of the eligibility requirements for the program, but do not participate due to the cost prohibitive audit requirement. The creation of the popular Pick.Click.Give program by the ...  Sponsor Statement »

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.

Version: CSHB 83(JUD)
Status: Transmitted To Governor : 2013-06-13
Contact: Jim Pound, 465-2671, Professional Staff

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 »

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.

Version: CSHB 84(FIN)(EFD AM S)
Status: Chapter 28 SLA 13 : 2013-06-02
Contact: Kim Skipper, 465-3783

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

Version: CSHB 88(HSS)
Status: Chapter 42 SLA 13 : 2013-06-03
Contact: Vasilios Gialopsos, 465-3879

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 »

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

An Act naming the northbound Chena Flood Channel Crossing Bridge the Nellie 'the original Mrs. Claus' Miller Bridge and naming the southbound Chena Flood Channel Crossing Bridge the Con 'the original Santa Claus' Miller Bridge; and designating that portion of East Blue Lupine Drive in Wasilla between Hyer Road and Hay Street the Lowell J. Ray Memorial Corridor.

Version: SCS HB 94(FIN)
Status: Chapter 46 SLA 13 : 2013-06-11
Contact: Brenda Hewitt, 465-4527

Conrad "Con" and Nellie Miller were some of the early settlers of the City of North Pole, arriving there in 1950. Con joined the Navy after leaving home at the age of 15 and served in China from 1927 to 1931. He worked on the construction of the Hoover Dam after a brief ...  Sponsor Statement »

An Act relating to property exemptions for retirement plans, individual retirement accounts, and Roth IRAs; relating to transfers of individual retirement plans; relating to the rights of judgment creditors of members of limited liability companies and partners of limited liability partnerships; relating to the Uniform Probate Code, including pleadings, orders, liability, and notices under the Uniform Probate Code and the Alaska Principal and Income Act, the appointment of trust property, the Alaska Uniform Prudent Investor Act, co-trustees, trust protectors, and trust advisors; relating to the Alaska Principal and Income Act; relating to the Alaska Uniform Transfers to Minors Act; relating to the disposition of human remains; relating to the tax on insurers for life insurance policies; relating to insurable interests for certain insurance policies; relating to restrictions on transfers of trust interests; relating to discretionary interests in irrevocable trusts; relating to the community property of married persons; and amending Rule 64, Alaska Rules of Civil Procedure, and Rule 301(a), Alaska Rules of Evidence.

Status: (H) FIN : 2013-03-28

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.

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

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 »

An Act prohibiting a health care insurer from denying coverage for an additional limited quantity of prescription topical eye medication under certain circumstances.

Version: CSHB 125(L&C) AM
Status: Chapter 38 SLA 13 : 2013-06-03

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

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

An Act relating to the information that must be included with certain notices provided for the proposed adoption, amendment, or repeal of a regulation.

Status: (H) FIN : 2013-04-09

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

Version: CSHB 146(TRA)
Status: Chapter 24 SLA 13 : 2013-05-29
Contact: Thomas Studler, 465-6879

An Act extending the unemployment contributions for the Alaska technical and vocational education program.

Status: (H) FIN : 2013-04-06

An Act requiring the establishment of a reading program in school districts for grades kindergarten through three; providing for student retention in grade three; and providing for a report on the reading program and on student retention.

Status: (H) EDC : 2013-04-02

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

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

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 »

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.

Status: Legis Resolve 4 : 2013-06-02

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

Status: Legis Resolve 5 : 2013-06-02
Contact: Kim Skipper, 465-3783

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.

Version: SCS CSHCR 6(FIN)
Status: Legis Resolve 17 : 2013-06-14

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.

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

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 »

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.

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

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 »

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

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.

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

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.

Version: SCS HJR 6(RES)
Status: Transmitted To Governor : 2013-05-23
Contact: Jeff Turner, 465-3879

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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 »

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

Version: CSHJR 12(EDT)
Status: Transmitted To Governor : 2013-05-23

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.

Version: CSHJR 13(TRA)
Status: Legis Resolve 25 : 2013-06-14

Relating to the National Ocean Council, the development of a national ocean policy, and coastal and marine spatial planning.

Version: CSHJR 16(RES) AM
Status: (S) RLS : 2013-04-12

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

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

An Act relating to the Board of Registration for Architects, Engineers, and Land Surveyors and to the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development.

Status: Chapter 36 SLA 13 : 2013-06-03

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.

Version: HCS CSSSSJR 3(RES)
Status: Transmitted To Governor : 2013-05-24