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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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July 22, 2008 | AK | HB 3001 | Natural Gas Pipeline to Canada | Bill Passed - House (24 - 16) |
Aug. 7, 2008 | AK | SB 4002 | Energy Rebate Bill | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (11 - 5) |
Aug. 6, 2008 | AK | SB 4002 | Energy Rebate Bill | Bill Passed - House (30 - 7) |
Aug. 7, 2008 | AK | SB 4002 | Energy Rebate Bill | Bill Passed - House (33 - 5) |
Aug. 4, 2008 | AK | SB 4002 | Energy Rebate Bill | Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 3) |
Aug. 10, 2009 | AK | HB 199 | Federal Funds Appropriations | Veto Override Passed - House (30 - 9) |
Aug. 10, 2009 | AK | HB 199 | Federal Funds Appropriations | Veto Override Passed - Senate (15 - 5) |
June 28, 2011 | AK | SB 45 | Extending the Coastal Management Program | Bill Failed - House (18 - 18) |
June 27, 2011 | AK | SB 45 | Extending the Coastal Management Program | Bill Passed - Senate (11 - 7) |
April 9, 2012 | AK | SB 203 | Establishes an Energy Assistance Program | Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 4) |
Feb. 19, 2013 | AK | HB 80 | Amends Cruise Ship Wastewater Discharge Permits | Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 5) |
Feb. 19, 2013 | AK | HB 80 | Amends Cruise Ship Wastewater Discharge Permits | Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 6) |
Feb. 6, 2013 | AK | HB 80 | Amends Cruise Ship Wastewater Discharge Permits | Bill Passed - House (27 - 10) |
March 4, 2013 | AK | HB 77 | Authorizes Natural Resources Commissioner to Issue General Permits | Bill Passed - House (31 - 6) |
May 16, 2017 | AK | HB 111 | Restructures Oil Tax and Credit System | Concurrence Vote Failed - House (17 - 22) |
May 15, 2017 | AK | HB 111 | Restructures Oil Tax and Credit System | Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 5) |
April 10, 2017 | AK | HB 111 | Restructures Oil Tax and Credit System | Bill Passed - House (21 - 19) |
March 23, 2020 | AK | HB 232 | Authorizes Local Governments to Create Property Tax Credits to Increase Efficiency and Local Air Quality | Bill Passed - House (31 - 4) |
April 16, 2019 | AK | HB 35 | Establishes Employment Regulations within the Board of Fisheries to Prevent a Conflict of Interest | Bill Passed - House (29 - 9) |
April 9, 2021 | AK | HB 10 | Establishes Protections for a Unangan Cemetery | Bill Passed - House (31 - 8) |
May 3, 2022 | AK | SB 243 | Expands Subsidization of Electric Utilities | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 1) |
May 16, 2022 | AK | SB 243 | Expands Subsidization of Electric Utilities | Bill Passed - House (38 - 2) |
May 4, 2022 | AK | HB 104 | Establishes New Fees for Certain Fuels and Vehicles | Bill Passed - House (36 - 2) |
May 2, 2022 | AK | SB 33 | Establishes Fisheries Product Development Tax Credit | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (18 - 1) |
April 29, 2022 | AK | SB 33 | Establishes Fisheries Product Development Tax Credit | (36 - 2) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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7/22 | HB 3001 | Natural Gas Pipeline to Canada | Bill Passed - House (24 - 16) |
8/07 | SB 4002 | Energy Rebate Bill | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (11 - 5) |
8/06 | SB 4002 | Energy Rebate Bill | Bill Passed - House (30 - 7) |
8/07 | SB 4002 | Energy Rebate Bill | Bill Passed - House (33 - 5) |
8/04 | SB 4002 | Energy Rebate Bill | Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 3) |
8/10 | HB 199 | Federal Funds Appropriations | Veto Override Passed - House (30 - 9) |
8/10 | HB 199 | Federal Funds Appropriations | Veto Override Passed - Senate (15 - 5) |
6/28 | SB 45 | Extending the Coastal Management Program | Bill Failed - House (18 - 18) |
6/27 | SB 45 | Extending the Coastal Management Program | Bill Passed - Senate (11 - 7) |
4/09 | SB 203 | Establishes an Energy Assistance Program | Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 4) |
2/19 | HB 80 | Amends Cruise Ship Wastewater Discharge Permits | Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 5) |
2/19 | HB 80 | Amends Cruise Ship Wastewater Discharge Permits | Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 6) |
2/06 | HB 80 | Amends Cruise Ship Wastewater Discharge Permits | Bill Passed - House (27 - 10) |
3/04 | HB 77 | Authorizes Natural Resources Commissioner to Issue General Permits | Bill Passed - House (31 - 6) |
5/16 | HB 111 | Restructures Oil Tax and Credit System | Concurrence Vote Failed - House (17 - 22) |
5/15 | HB 111 | Restructures Oil Tax and Credit System | Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 5) |
4/10 | HB 111 | Restructures Oil Tax and Credit System | Bill Passed - House (21 - 19) |
3/23 | HB 232 | Authorizes Local Governments to Create Property Tax Credits to Increase Efficiency and Local Air Quality | Bill Passed - House (31 - 4) |
4/16 | HB 35 | Establishes Employment Regulations within the Board of Fisheries to Prevent a Conflict of Interest | Bill Passed - House (29 - 9) |
4/09 | HB 10 | Establishes Protections for a Unangan Cemetery | Bill Passed - House (31 - 8) |
5/03 | SB 243 | Expands Subsidization of Electric Utilities | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 1) |
5/16 | SB 243 | Expands Subsidization of Electric Utilities | Bill Passed - House (38 - 2) |
5/04 | HB 104 | Establishes New Fees for Certain Fuels and Vehicles | Bill Passed - House (36 - 2) |
5/02 | SB 33 | Establishes Fisheries Product Development Tax Credit | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (18 - 1) |
4/29 | SB 33 | Establishes Fisheries Product Development Tax Credit | (36 - 2) |