Bills Spotlight
Bills Spotlight
Every fall, ACE along with 52 other conservation groups gather to determine the 3 Legislative Priority Bills for the up coming legislative session. We have to whittle the list down to three priorities to be most effective; however these are not the only conservation bills we track during the session.
There have been an unprecedented number of conservation-related bills introduced so far in the 26th Legislative Session, and we've been watching them closely to better inform you of the costs and/or benefits of each.
Below is a complete list of our Bills in the Spotlight. You'll find the link to the full text of the bill with each description. You are encouraged to contact the Juneau Watchdog with questions or to learn more about how you can have an impact on any one of these bills!
Senate Bills
- SB4 Coastal Management Program Sen. Olson (D-Nome) (S) RES 3/16/09
- SB22 Plastic Bag Fee Sen. Elton (D-Anchorage) (S) RES 1/21/09
- SB31 Geothermal Electricity Production Tax Credit Sen. McGuire (R-Anchorage) (S) FIN 3/16/09
- SB59 Medium-Speed Motor Vehicles Sen. Stedman (R-Sitka) (H) RLS 4/19/09
- SB71 Alternative Energy For Public Works Sen. Therriault (R-North Pole) (S) FIN 3/30/09
- SB93 Municipal Air Quality Property Tax Credit Senator Paskvan (D-Fairbanks) Companion Passed House N/A
- SB108 Stampede State Recreation Area Sen. Thomas (D-Fairbanks) (S) FIN 4/11/09
- SB119 Energy Efficiency Plan and Grant Fund Sen. Thomas (D-Fairbanks) (S) RES 2/20/09
- SB121 Energy Efficiency Buildings/Public Works Senate Resource Committee (S) FIN 3/16/09
- SB127 Southeast State Forest Rules by Request of the Governor (S) RES 3/20/09
- SB131 Net Energy Metering Sen. McGuire (R-Anchorage) (S) ENE 2/27/09
- SB132 Southeast Energy Fund Sen. Stedman (R-Sitka) (S) RES 3/16/09
- SB143 Railbelt Energy & Transmission Corp. Rules by request of the Governor (S) ENE 4/9/09
- SB150 Emerging Energy Technology Fund Sen. McGuire (R-Anchorage) (S) FIN 4/6/09
- SB152 Transportation; Transit Authorities Sen. Huggins (R-Wasilla) (S) TRA 3/18/09
- HB31 Net Energy Metering Rep. Olson (R-Soldotna) (H) ENE 3/24/09
- HB43 Geoduck Aquatic Farming/Seed Transfer Rep. Seaton (R-Homer) (S) RES 4/8/09
- HB46 Mixing Zones/Sewage Systems Rep. Seaton (R-Homer) (H) FSH 3/31/09
- HB49 Eminent Domain: Recreational Structures Rep. Johnson (R-Anchorage) Passed 4/17/09
- HB66 Net Energy Metering Rep. Seaton (R-Homer) (H) ENE 3/31/09
- HB70 Alaska Grown Agricultural Products Rep. Gatto (R-Wasilla) (H) FIN 4/3/09
- HB74 Coastal Management Program Rep. Joule (D-Kotzebue) (H) RES 4/15/09
- HB121 Municipal Air Quality Property Tax Credit Rep. Coghill (R-North Pole) Passed 4/18/09
- HB132 Bicycle Program Rep. Seaton (R-Homer) (H) FIN 3/23/09
- HB134 Cruise Ship Wastewater Discharge Permits Rep. Harris (R-Valdez) Passed 4/17/09
- HB148 Energy Efficiency Plan and Grant Fund Rep. Gara (D-Anchorage) (H) ENE 4/9/09
- HB162 Southeast State Forest Rules by request of the Governor (S) RES 4/16/09
- HB166 Southeast Energy Fund Rep. Thomas (R-Haines) (H) FIN 4/1/09
- HB179 Expanding Kenai River Special Management Area Rep. Seaton (R-Homer) (H) RES 3/12/09
- HB183 Land Management: Hunting/Fishing/Trapping Rep. Johnson (R-Anchorage) (H) FSH 3/12/09
- HB191 Nuclear Power Production/Waste Transport Rep. Johnson (R-Anchorage) (H) ENE 4/9/09
- HB194 Low-Speed Motor Vehicles Rep. Wilson (R-Wrangell) (H) RLS 4/10/09
- HJR19 Oil Tanker Escort Vessels/Oil Spill Rep. Austerman (R-Kodiak) Passed 4/3/09
- HJR25 Hydroelectric Power; Renewable Energy Rep. Thomas (R-Haines) Passed 4/18/09
- HCR13 Accept Fed. Stimulus Payments House Rules Passed 4/6/09
