As we prepare for special session, here’s a look at our accomplishments by our Guiding Principles, which our caucus came together to create to better vet and prioritize bills.
There are a lot of good ones passed into law, but also a lot of good ones that the Senate didn’t see fit to pass, for whatever reason.
You can listen to our end-of-session press conference at http://housemajority.org/press.php?p=media&id=540&leg=27
Bills by Guiding Principle
Fiscal Responsibility – Passed into Law
HB 284 & HB 285 – The FY13 Statewide Operations & Mental Health Trust Budgets
SB 160 – The FY13 Capital Budget
HB 286 – The General Obligation Bond Package for Transportation
HB 252 – Tax Credits for Small Business
SB 76 – The “Fast Track” FY12 Supplemental Budget
Not Passed by the Senate
HJR 4 – Constitutional Amendment to Reinstate the Transportation Fund
HB 166 – Performance Audits for State Agency Budgets
HB 204 & HB 205 – State Procurement
HCR 12 – The Task Force on Alaska’s Fiscal Future
HB 290 – Establishing the Endow Alaska Grant Program
HB 302 – Contributions from Permanent Fund Dividends: University/Audits
Access to Affordable Energy – Passed into Law
HB 196 – Bulk Fuel Revolving Loans/Power Project Fund
Capital Appropriations for AHFC programs, Renewable Energy Fund, and others
HB 250 – Reauthorizing the Renewable Energy Fund
Not Passed by the Senate
HB 9 – Empowering the Alaska Gasline Development Corporation
HB 312 – Homeowners Energy Conversion Loan Fund
Responsible Resource Development – Passed into Law
HJR 9 – Endorsing ANWR Leasing
Operating appropriation to allow DNR to reduce the permitting backlog
HJR 15 – Supporting the Arctic Caucus of PNWER
HJR 34 – Coast Guard Icebreakers & Arctic Base
HCR 23 – Establishing the Alaska Arctic Policy Commission
HB 60 – Geoduck Aquatic Farming/Seed Transfer
Not Passed by the Senate
HB 110 – Reforming Alaska’s Clear & Equitable Share
HB 89 – Extraction of Bedload Material
HB 168 – Injunction Security Industrial Operations
HB 358 – ANWR Advertising Contract
HB 360 – Interstate Mining Compact
Safe & Healthy Communities – Passed into Law
HB 21 – Suicide Prevention Council Members
HB 65 – Senior Citizen Housing Development Fund Grants
HB 78 – Incentives for Certain Medical Providers
HB 125 – Alcohol Beverage Control Board
HB 131 – Community & Transportation Advisory Board
HB 224 – Sales of Nicotine Products to Minors
HB 255 – Reading or Typing Messages While Driving
HB 301 – Boating Regulations: Sunset/Enforcement
HB 310 – State Immunization Program
Not Passed by the Senate
HB 55 – Knives, Gravity Knives & Switchblades
HB 80 – Self Defense
HB 185 – Exempt Discharges From Use of Munitions
HB 234 – Picketing and Protesting at Funerals
HB 284 – Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day
HB 359 – Sex Crimes; Testimony by Video Conference
Excellent Schools & Workforce Development – Passed into Law
SB 182 – The Omnibus K-12 Education Package
FY13 Operating & Capitol Appropriations
Not Passed by the Senate
HCR 24 – State Food Resource Development Group
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