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Watchdog Page 23rd legislature Representatives O - Z "An Informed Voter Is The Best Defense Against Bad Government"
Look at the summary of sponsorship, and then how your representative voted. To complete this picture visit the Alaska Public Offices Commission web site and see who contributed to your representative. By simply connecting the dots you will clearly see WHO your representative is working for. Praise and support those that represent you, and GET RID of those who DO NOT!!!
Summary of Legislation Sponsored
HB 11 Reduces certain Royalties to Permanent Fund and gives extra $40 to $55 million a year to the Legislature! Part of majority plan to eliminate the dividend program! HB 16, A TAX BREAK for OIL COMPANIES HB 28, Allows the commissioner to grant oil royalty reductions! HB 49, Expands DNA identification registration system. HB 57, Reduces State royalties on average $1.9 Million a year for Agrium, a foreign corporation doing business in Alaska. HB 61, TAX CREDIT FOR OIL COMPANIES HB 69, Allows elimination of requirements for public hearings PRIOR to drilling coal bed methane gas wells! HB 75, A DEFICIT OPERATING BUDGET HB 75, "BORROW" FROM CBR TO FUND OVERSPENDING IN THE OPERATING BUDGET HB 90, Tax credits for commercial fishing industry. Requires 1.5 new state positions to monitor, and unknown revenue loss to state. HB 105, STATE LOANS FOR COMMERCIAL FISHERMAN HB 162, Increase business license TAX 400%! HB 170, WILL INCREASE CERTAIN MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION FEES UP TO 200% HB 187, Extends board of storage tank assistance HB 194, A TAX CREDIT FOR CONTRIBUTIONS TO REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATIONS. HB 199, DELETE MINIMUM WAGE INFLATION PROOFING HB 216, PROHIBITS MUNICIPALITIES IMPOSING A SALES OR TRANSFER TAX ON MOTOR FUEL TRANSPORTED OUTSIDE MUNICIPALITY FOR SALES / DISTRIBUTION HB 230, Allows road side political signs in direct opposition to measure 5 on the 1998 ballot. HB 266, VOTER REGISTRATION CHANGES ARE INVASION OF PRIVACY HB 267, AUTHORIZES THE ALASKA RAILROAD TO ISSUE UP TO $17 BILLION IN BONDS TO PAY FOR 70% OF THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NATURAL GAS PIPELINE! HB 271, A 15% PASSENGER VEHICLE RENTAL TAX. HB 298 Voted in favor of a POMV plan to split proceeds from 5% of the Permanent Fund's total value with 50% going to additional state government spending. HB 333 Voted in favor of expanding the University of Alaska land grant program to include a public school POMV trust fund which would be used to help fund K-12 and U of A. HB 395 Voted for this bill which fails to correct problems associated with previous legislation governing shallow gas leasing requirements. HB 461 Voted in favor of this bill which would allow municipalities to increase fees for enhanced 911 system with no provision for opting out. HB 464 Voted to extend the termination date of the Board of Certified Real Estate Appraisers which requires two full time positions. HB 515 Voted in favor of this bill which removes Anchorage Water & Waste Water Utility from review by the Regulatory Commission of Alaska, resulting in reduction of cost to municipality rate payers. HB 552 Voted against this special interest legislation which will allow an Anchorage promoter to open a casino in the old fish processing plant. HB 561 Voted for this legislation to issue up to $93,280,000 in general obligation bonds for state transportation projects that should be paid in cash, not put off on future generations. HB 562 This vote allows expansion of the bureaucracy, with a GRANT mechanism for transferring state money to special interest groups and communities. HB 563 Voted for this self-interest measure which will in effect place a “gag order” on anyone bringing an ethics violation charge against a legislator. HCR 5 Voted to spend $54,000 to develop a new official state seal. Additional cost will be incurred to change over to this new seal. HCR 29 Voted for this cost effective and successful method of dealing with repeat DUI offenders. HJR 5, Voted for this legislation which will make state wide citizen initiatives and referendum petitions more difficult. Good for a power hungry legislature, but bad public policy. HJR 9 Voted in favor of this phony constitutional appropriations authorization (cap) which would give the legislature a “blank check” to continue over-spending. HJR 22, resolution that questions certain provisions of the USA Patriot Act. HJR 26 Voted in favor of an amendment to the Alaska Constitution that would change management of the Alaska Permanent Fund to a Percent Of Market Value (POMV) system. SB 13, Allows credit scoring to determine personal insurance rates SB 51, Increases the municipal bond bank debt ceiling to $500 million! SB 73, INCREASES LOAN LIMITS OF THE ALASKA INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AND EXPORT AUTHORITY TO $20,000,000! SB 89, The definition of "Lobbyist" now means a person who engages in the business of influencing legislative or administrative action more than 40 hours in a 30 day period. SB 100, The $1.4 BILLION CAPITAL budget is 100% DEFICIT SPENDING, which requires taking money from the CBR! SB 100, $1.4 BILLION CAPITAL budget CBR vote! SB 106, A $2.50 PER STUDDED TIRE TAX SB 112 motor fuel TAX BREAK for GOVERNMENT agencies! SB 117, Eliminate the Longevity Bonus Program SB 119, This anti-public interest legislation should be called the "Incumbent Politician and Lobbyist Preservation Law"! SB 185, A REDUCTION OF ROYALTY ON CERTAIN OIL PRODUCED FROM COOK INLET SB 254 Voted to give public money to the tourism industry SB 264 Voted to save the state a little money on pipeline right a way applications. SB 265 Voted in favor of shortening time required for new oil and gas projects to become reality. SB 277 Voted in favor of the Alaska Student Loan Corporation bonding (going into debt) up to $75 million, with the proceeds used for capital projects. "Enron style" way to fund government projects! SB 279 Voted to create a vehicle for funding the Capital Budget by shifting revenue generated by the Alaska Housing Finance Corporation, University of Alaska and other sources. SB 283 Voted in favor of this bill with a confusing title that in reality is the CAPITAL BUDGET! $50 million will come from money borrowed by the Alaska Student Loan Corporation and $45 million borrowed by the Alaska Housing Finance Corporation! SB 300 Voted for this special interest legislation that gives an Attorney Lien preference to a lawyers claim over the prevailing party of a suit! SB 326 Voted in favor of the permanent fund board investing up to 10 percent of the total assets of the fund in derivatives a.k.a. hedge funds! SB 338 Voted for this special interest legislation that clearly favor state employees over citizens in the event of civil action taken by the private citizen. SB 365 Voted to force registration for Speech-Language Pathologist Assistants, which grants additional powers to the government, but fails to provide any REAL benefit to citizens. SB 376 Voted to give subpoena powers to the Department of Health Education and Social Services. The separation of powers principle is trashed so the state can save about $6,000 a year! SB 382 Voted to support this special interest legislation that would apply to existing litigation such as State of Alaska v. Hartman, 3AN-03-13875 CI and State of Alaska v. Hinkel, 3AN-04-4768 CI. SB 1001 Voted against adding $1 a pack TAX on cigarettes!
Summary of Legislation Sponsored
HB 11 Reduces certain Royalties to Permanent Fund and gives extra $40 to $55 million a year to the Legislature! Part of majority plan to eliminate the dividend program! HB 16, A TAX BREAK for OIL COMPANIES HB 28, Allows the commissioner to grant oil royalty reductions! HB 46 Closed primary election ballots; cost additional $269,500 every other year! HB 49, Expands DNA identification registration system. HB 57, Reduces State royalties on average $1.9 Million a year for Agrium, a foreign corporation doing business in Alaska. HB 61, TAX CREDIT FOR OIL COMPANIES HB 69, Allows elimination of requirements for public hearings PRIOR to drilling coal bed methane gas wells! HB 75, A DEFICIT OPERATING BUDGET HB 75, "BORROW" FROM CBR TO FUND OVERSPENDING IN THE OPERATING BUDGET HB 79 GRANTS $3,900,000 to 13 Regional Development Organizations HB 90, Tax credits for commercial fishing industry. Requires 1.5 new state positions to monitor, and unknown revenue loss to state. HB 101 GRANTS $1,300,000 to Arctic Power's failed campaign to open ANWR HB 105, STATE LOANS FOR COMMERCIAL FISHERMAN HB 112, Allows Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority (failed Anchorage fish plant and others) to authorize bonds up to $10,000,000 until 2007 HB 162, Increase business license TAX 400%! HB 170, WILL INCREASE CERTAIN MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION FEES UP TO 200% HB 187, Extends board of storage tank assistance HB 194, A TAX CREDIT FOR CONTRIBUTIONS TO REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATIONS. HB 199, DELETE MINIMUM WAGE INFLATION PROOFING HB 216, PROHIBITS MUNICIPALITIES IMPOSING A SALES OR TRANSFER TAX ON MOTOR FUEL TRANSPORTED OUTSIDE MUNICIPALITY FOR SALES / DISTRIBUTION HB 230, Allows road side political signs in direct opposition to measure 5 on the 1998 ballot. HB 266, VOTER REGISTRATION CHANGES ARE INVASION OF PRIVACY HB 267, AUTHORIZES THE ALASKA RAILROAD TO ISSUE UP TO $17 BILLION IN BONDS TO PAY FOR 70% OF THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NATURAL GAS PIPELINE! HB 271, A 15% PASSENGER VEHICLE RENTAL TAX. HB 298 Voted in favor of a POMV plan to split proceeds from 5% of the Permanent Fund's total value with 50% going to additional state government spending. HB 333 Voted in favor of expanding the University of Alaska land grant program to include a public school POMV trust fund which would be used to help fund K-12 and U of A. HB 395 Voted for this bill which fails to correct problems associated with previous legislation governing shallow gas leasing requirements. HB 461 Voted in favor of this bill which would allow municipalities to increase fees for enhanced 911 system with no provision for opting out. HB 464 Voted to extend the termination date of the Board of Certified Real Estate Appraisers which requires two full time positions. HB 515 Voted in favor of this bill which removes Anchorage Water & Waste Water Utility from review by the Regulatory Commission of Alaska, resulting in reduction of cost to municipality rate payers. HB 552 Voted against this special interest legislation which will allow an Anchorage promoter to open a casino in the old fish processing plant. HB 561 Voted for this legislation to issue up to $93,280,000 in general obligation bonds for state transportation projects that should be paid in cash, not put off on future generations. HB 562 This vote allows expansion of the bureaucracy, with a GRANT mechanism for transferring state money to special interest groups and communities. HB 563 Voted for this self-interest measure which will in effect place a “gag order” on anyone bringing an ethics violation charge against a legislator. HCR 2 Recommends extension of AK Railroad. $3 to $8 MILLION per MILE + maintenance cost. HCR 5 Voted to spend $54,000 to develop a new official state seal. Additional cost will be incurred to change over to this new seal. HCR 29 Voted for this cost effective and successful method of dealing with repeat DUI offenders. HJR 5, Voted for this legislation which will make state wide citizen initiatives and referendum petitions more difficult. Good for a power hungry legislature, but bad public policy. HJR 9 Voted in favor of this phony constitutional appropriations authorization (cap) which would give the legislature a “blank check” to continue over-spending. HJR 22, resolution that questions certain provisions of the USA Patriot Act. HJR 26 Voted in favor of an amendment to the Alaska Constitution that would change management of the Alaska Permanent Fund to a Percent Of Market Value (POMV) system. SB 13, Allows credit scoring to determine personal insurance rates SB 51, Increases the municipal bond bank debt ceiling to $500 million! SB 73, INCREASES LOAN LIMITS OF THE ALASKA INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AND EXPORT AUTHORITY TO $20,000,000! SB 89, The definition of "Lobbyist" now means a person who engages in the business of influencing legislative or administrative action more than 40 hours in a 30 day period. SB 100, The $1.4 BILLION CAPITAL budget is 100% DEFICIT SPENDING, which requires taking money from the CBR! SB 100, $1.4 BILLION CAPITAL budget CBR vote! SB 106, A $2.50 PER STUDDED TIRE TAX SB 112 motor fuel TAX BREAK for GOVERNMENT agencies! SB 117, Eliminate the Longevity Bonus Program SB 119, This anti-public interest legislation should be called the "Incumbent Politician and Lobbyist Preservation Law"! SB 185, A REDUCTION OF ROYALTY ON CERTAIN OIL PRODUCED FROM COOK INLET SB 254 Voted to give public money to the tourism industry SB 264 Voted to save the state a little money on pipeline right a way applications. SB 265 Voted in favor of shortening time required for new oil and gas projects to become reality. SB 277 Voted in favor of the Alaska Student Loan Corporation bonding (going into debt) up to $75 million, with the proceeds used for capital projects. "Enron style" |
