http://www.housemajority.org Recent Bill Activity from the Alaska State House Majority Caucus en http://housemajority.org/images/houmaj.jpg http://www.housemajority.org 144 144 Recent Bill Activity from the Alaska State House Majority Caucus Bill Activity Hou. Rules Com. http://housemajority.org/spon.php?id=26hb302 Sponsors : Hou. Rules<br/><br/>An Act making appropriations for the operating and capital expenses of the state's integrated comprehensive mental health program; and providing for an effective date.<br/><br/>Status : (H) RLS >> (H) CALENDAR 3/11 : 2010-03-10 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:00:01 -0800 Bill Activity Hou. Rules Com. http://housemajority.org/spon.php?id=26hb300 Sponsors : Hou. Rules<br/><br/>An Act making appropriations for the operating and loan program expenses of state government, for certain programs, and to capitalize funds; and providing for an effective date.<br/><br/>Status : (H) RLS >> (H) CALENDAR 3/11 : 2010-03-10 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:00:01 -0800 Bill Activity Hou. State Affairs Com. Public Safety http://housemajority.org/spon.php?id=26hb336 Sponsors : Hou. State Affairs<br/><br/>An Act relating to electronic voting procedures for electric and telephone cooperatives; and providing for an effective date.<br/><br/>Status : (H) CRA >> (H) STA : 2010-03-10<br/>Hearing : (H) STA 2010-03-11 8:00 AM Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:00:01 -0800 Bill Activity Rep. Anna Fairclough Public Safety http://housemajority.org/spon.php?id=26hcr20 Sponsors : Rep. Fairclough<br/><br/>Proclaiming the month of April 2010 to be Sexual Assault Awareness Month.<br/><br/>Status : PASSED (H) >> TRANSMITTED TO (S) : 2010-03-10<br/>Contact : Karen Schuessler, 465-3777<br/><br/>House Concurrent Resolution 20 intends to encourage all Alaskans to speak out against sexual assault and let others know that it will not be tolerated. In addition to trying to spread the message and reach out to Alaskans who've suffered to speak up and discourage the continuance ... Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:00:01 -0800 Bill Activity Rep. Peggy Wilson http://housemajority.org/spon.php?id=26hb276 Sponsors : Rep. Wilson<br/><br/>An Act amending the description of parcels within the Fort Rousseau Causeway State Historical Park; and providing for an effective date.<br/><br/>Version : CSHB 276(CRA)<br/>Status : PASSED (S) >> AWAIT TRANSMIT GOV : 2010-03-10<br/>Contact : Reid Harris, 465-6887<br/><br/>The description of the Fort Rousseau Park boundary in the legislation forming the park inadvertently included uplands, tidelands, and water immediately adjacent to the Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport. The parcel in question must remain part of the airport to allow the state to meet ... Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:00:02 -0800 Bill Activity Rep. Charisse Millett http://housemajority.org/spon.php?id=26hb238 Sponsors : Rep. Millett<br/><br/>An Act removing the number of persons under 18 years of age in the household as a reasonable ground for a landlord to reject a proposed sublease or assignment.<br/><br/>Status : (H) JUD >> (H) RLS : 2010-03-10<br/>Contact : Genevieve Wojtusik, 465-3879<br/><br/>HB 238 changes the Uniform Residential Landlord and Tenant Act, by removing language that is potentially discriminatory. Section 1, AS 34.03.060 (d) lists a number of reasons for which a landlord may refuse consent to a sublease or assignment of a lease. Included in the list of ... Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:00:01 -0800 Bill Activity Hou. Transportation Com. Transportation http://housemajority.org/spon.php?id=26hb329 Sponsors : Hou. Transportation<br/><br/>An Act relating to the transportation infrastructure fund, to local public transportation, to the municipal harbor facility grant fund, to motor fuel taxes, and to the motor vehicle registration fee; and providing for an effective date.<br/><br/>Status : (H) TRA >> (H) FIN : 2010-03-10<br/>Contact : Rebecca Rooney, 465-3759<br/><br/>HB 329 will define the Alaska Transportation Infrastructure Fund (ATIF), how it will be funded and where the funds will be spent. In FY10, 87% of our transportation budget came from the federal government. The current federal reauthorization legislation has already expired and ... Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:00:01 -0800 Bill Activity Hou. Rules Com. Transportation http://housemajority.org/spon.php?id=26hb316 Sponsors : Hou. Rules<br/><br/>An Act relating to post-conviction DNA testing, to the preservation of certain evidence, and to the DNA identification registration system; relating to post-conviction relief procedures; relating to representation by the public defender; amending Rule 35.1, Alaska Rules of Criminal ...<br/><br/>Status : (H) JUD >> (H) FIN : 2010-03-10 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:00:01 -0800 Bill Activity Hou. Rules Com. Transportation http://housemajority.org/spon.php?id=26hb295 Sponsors : Hou. Rules<br/><br/>An Act relating to the grant of certain state land to the University of Alaska; relating to the duties of the Board of Regents; relating to deposits made to the Alaska permanent fund received from certain lands conveyed to the University of Alaska; ratifying and reauthorizing certain ...<br/><br/>Status : (H) CRA >> (H) RES : 2010-03-10 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:00:01 -0800 Bill Activity Hou. Rules Com. http://housemajority.org/spon.php?id=26hjr53 Sponsors : Hou. Rules<br/><br/>Urging the United States Congress to pass H.R. 1034, designating the Honor and Remember Flag as an official symbol to recognize and honor members of the armed forces of the United States who died in the line of duty.<br/><br/>Status : (H) CRA >> (H) MLV : 2010-03-10 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:00:01 -0800 Bill Activity Hou. Resources Com. Public Safety http://housemajority.org/spon.php?id=26hb414 Sponsors : Hou. Resources<br/><br/>An Act relating to the tax on oil and gas production; and providing for an effective date.<br/><br/>Status : PREFILE RELEASED >> (H) RES : 2010-03-10 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:00:01 -0800 Bill Activity Hou. Education Com. Public Safety http://housemajority.org/spon.php?id=26hb413 Sponsors : Hou. Education<br/><br/>An Act relating to the Alaska Challenge Youth Academy.<br/><br/>Status : PREFILE RELEASED >> (H) EDC : 2010-03-10<br/>Hearing : (H) EDC 2010-03-12 8:00 AM Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:00:01 -0800 Bill Activity Hou. C & R Affairs Com. http://housemajority.org/spon.php?id=26hjr46 Sponsors : Hou. C & R Affairs<br/><br/>Urging Congressional support for the reauthorization of the Denali Commission.<br/><br/>Status : (S) CRA >> (S) RLS : 2010-03-10<br/>Contact : Rob Earl, 465-4942<br/><br/>The importance of the Denali Commission to Rural Alaska's infrastructure needs cannot be overstated. Since 1999, the Commission has very successfully promoted rural development by providing economic, infrastructure, job training, and health care support in rural communities. ... Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:00:01 -0800 Bill Activity Rep. Nancy Dahlstrom Education http://housemajority.org/spon.php?id=26hb360 Sponsors : Rep. Dahlstrom<br/><br/>An Act relating to the provision of information regarding a student by a school district to the Department of Military and Veterans' Affairs, Alaska Challenge Youth Academy.<br/><br/>Status : (H) EDC >> (H) RLS : 2010-03-10<br/>Contact : Nikole Hill, 465-3783<br/><br/>A high school diploma is an essential first step for the youth of Alaska to become productive members in our communities. Children who drop out or are expelled from school are unlikely to return to the classroom on their own. It is essential that these at-risk children are presented ... Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:00:01 -0800 Bill Activity Rep. Wes Keller Torts http://housemajority.org/spon.php?id=26hjr51 Sponsors : Rep. Keller<br/><br/>Supporting certain changes to proposed regulations to implement the Secure and Fair Enforcement for Mortgage Licensing Act of 2008.<br/><br/>Status : (H) L&C >> (H) RLS : 2010-03-10<br/>Contact : Jim Pound, 465-2186<br/><br/>In 2008 Congress passed the Secure and Fair Enforcement for Mortgage Licensing Act (SAFE). This legislation was intended to bring some standard to home lending and possibly shore up the banking industry. As is too often true, the application is unusable (or worse) in Alaska. A one-size-fits-all ... Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:00:01 -0800 Bill Activity Rep. Wes Keller Transportation Rural Alaska http://housemajority.org/spon.php?id=26hb354 Sponsors : Rep. Keller<br/><br/>An Act relating to eligibility for loans from the Alaska capstone avionics revolving loan fund.<br/><br/>Status : (H) L&C >> (H) TRA : 2010-03-10<br/>Hearing : (H) TRA 2010-03-11 1:00 PM<br/>Contact : Matthew Johnson, 465-2186<br/><br/>In 2008 the Alaska Legislature commissioned the Capstone Avionics Loan Program. It was designed to provide access to a new generation of avionics for Alaskan aircraft owners and operators. The impetus for the program was an FAA pilot program that confirmed the substantial value ... Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:00:01 -0800 Bill Activity Rep. Bill Stoltze Torts http://housemajority.org/spon.php?id=26hjr49 Sponsors : Rep. Stoltze<br/><br/>Urging the United States Congress to enact S.J. Res. 26, a resolution disapproving the Environmental Protection Agency's imposition of climate regulations that would harm Alaska's economy and the livelihoods of the state's citizens.<br/><br/>Status : (H) RES >> (H) RLS : 2010-03-10 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:00:01 -0800 Bill Activity Rep. Bob Lynn Public Safety http://housemajority.org/spon.php?id=26hb6 Sponsors : Rep. Lynn<br/><br/>An Act relating to cruelty to animals; and relating to aggravating factors at sentencing involving assaultive behavior and cruelty to animals.<br/><br/>Version : CSHB 6(JUD) AM<br/>Status : (S) JUD >> (S) RLS : 2010-03-10<br/>Contact : Michael Sica, 465-4965<br/><br/>HB 6 expands the current Alaska law on cruelty to animals to include "sexual conduct." The primary purpose of this bill is not just to protect animals from sexual assault but to protect children and other vulnerable humans. A compelling body of research confirms a link between ... Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:00:01 -0800 Bill Activity Rep. Anna Fairclough Public Safety http://housemajority.org/spon.php?id=26hb361 Sponsors : Rep. Fairclough<br/><br/>An Act requiring 911 dispatchers to be trained in cardiopulmonary resuscitation; and providing for an effective date.<br/><br/>Status : (H) CRA >> (H) HSS : 2010-03-10<br/>Contact : Crystal Koeneman, 465-3777<br/><br/>Currently in Alaska State Statute there is no provision requiring 911 dispatchers to be certified in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). Most people are told that during an emergency you should call 911 immediately and someone will be able to help you. In the event that the caller ... Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:00:01 -0800 Bill Activity Rep. Nancy Dahlstrom Rep. Berta Gardner Rep. Robert Buch Rep. Wes Keller Rep. Pete Petersen Rep. Bob Lynn Rep. Carl Gatto Rep. Chris Tuck Rep. Mike Doogan Rep. Bill Thomas Rep. Mike Hawker Rep. David Guttenberg Rep. Jay Ramras Rep. Anna Fairclough Rep. Craig Johnson Rep. Charisse Millett Rep. Bob Herron Armed Forces http://housemajority.org/spon.php?id=26hb274 Sponsors : Rep. Dahlstrom, Rep. Gardner, Rep. Buch, Rep. Keller, Rep. Petersen, Rep. Lynn, Rep. Gatto, Rep. Tuck, Rep. Doogan, Rep. Thomas, Rep. Hawker, Rep. Guttenberg, Rep. Ramras, Rep. Fairclough, Rep. Johnson, Rep. Millett, Rep. Herron<br/><br/>Establishing August 7 as Purple Heart Day.<br/><br/>Status : PASSED (S) >> TRANSM TO GOVERNOR : 2010-03-09<br/>Contact : Laura Pierre, 465-3783<br/><br/>On August 7, 1782, General George Washington established the Badge of Military Merit to honor military enlisted men and noncommissioned officers. This badge was only awarded to three Revolutionary War soldiers then fell to the wayside after the war. In 1932, on Washington's 200th ... Tue, 9 Mar 2010 16:00:01 -0800