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Watchdog Page 23rd legislature Senators G - R "An Informed Voter Is The Best Defense Against Bad Government"
Look at the summary of sponsorship, and then how your senator voted. To complete this picture visit the Alaska Public Offices Commission web site and see who contributed to your senator. By simply connecting the dots you will clearly see WHO your senator is working for. Praise and support those that represent you, and GET RID of those who DO NOT!!!
Summary of Legislation Sponsored
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 102, ADDITIONAL TAX PAID TO THE STATE ON CHARITABLE GAMING REVENUE. 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 227 Voted for this measure which is good for the government institution but BAD public policy! 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 316 Voted against this bill that would reduce civil rights by allowing State Troopers to initiate a traffic stop WITHOUT probable cause under the guise of checking drivers for seat belt use! 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 353 Voted to save $350,000 by not constructing a day care facility in a state building. 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 366 Voted FOR a 3% State SALES TAX with $60 maximum per single transaction. SB 368 Voted against this tobacco TAX which targets a specific group of citizens and fails to make any state spending cuts! 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!
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 an 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 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 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 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 464 Voted to extend the termination date of the Board of Certified Real Estate Appraisers which requires two full time positions. Plus Big Game Commercial Services Board, regulation of hunting and related transportation services. HB 563 Voted for this self-serving 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 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, which is good for a power hungry legislature, but bad public policy. HJR 22, resolution that questions certain provisions of the USA Patriot Act. HJR 26 Voted against a Constitutional Amendment that would change management of the Alaska Permanent Fund to a Percent Of Market Value (POMV) system.
Summary of Legislation Sponsored
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 102, ADDITIONAL TAX PAID TO THE STATE ON CHARITABLE GAMING REVENUE. 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 227 Voted against! This measure which is good for the government institution but BAD public policy! SB 254 Voted against giving 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 Special interest legislation gives an Attorney Lien preference to a lawyers claim over the prevailing party of a suit! SB 316 Voted in favor of this citizen civil rights issue, that would allow State Troopers to initiate a traffic stop WITHOUT probable cause under the guise of checking drivers for seat belt use! 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 353 Voted to save $350,000 by not constructing a day care facility in a state building. 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 366 Voted against a 3% State SALES TAX with $60 maximum per single transaction. SB 368 Voted for a tobacco TAX which targets a specific group of citizens and fails to make any state spending cuts! 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 Did not vote on 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 to add $1 a pack TAX on cigarettes!
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 an 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 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 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 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 464 Voted to extend the termination date of the Board of Certified Real Estate Appraisers which requires two full time positions. Plus Big Game Commercial Services Board, regulation of hunting and related transportation services. HB 563 Voted against this self-serving 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 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, which is good for a power hungry legislature, but bad public policy. HJR 22, resolution that questions certain provisions of the USA Patriot Act. HJR 26 Voted against a Constitutional Amendment that would change management of the Alaska Permanent Fund to a Percent Of Market Value (POMV) system.
Summary of Legislation Sponsored
SB 13, Allows credit scoring to determine personal insurance rates |
