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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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April 9, 2012 | AK | SB 203 | Establishes an Energy Assistance Program | Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 4) |
April 21, 2014 | AK | HB 278 | Increases Local Contributions for Public School Funding | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 4) |
April 25, 2014 | AK | HB 278 | Increases Base Student Allocation | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (15 - 3) |
June 11, 2015 | AK | HB 2001 | 2015-2016 Budget | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (16 - 3) |
June 1, 2015 | AK | HB 2001 | 2015-2016 Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 4) |
Nov. 3, 2015 | AK | SB 3001 | Appropriates Funds for Liquid Natural Gas (AKLNG) Pipeline | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 3) |
March 14, 2016 | AK | HB 256 | 2017 Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 4) |
June 6, 2016 | AK | SB 128 | Amends Alaska Permanent Fund Dividend Policy | Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 5) |
April 6, 2017 | AK | HB 57 | Establishes Budget for Fiscal Year 2017-2018 | Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 6) |
April 14, 2018 | AK | HB 287 | Appropriates Funds for Education | Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 4) |
March 22, 2020 | AK | HB 308 | Establishes Relief for Employees Affected by COVID-19 Coronavirus | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 0) |
March 28, 2020 | AK | SB 241 | Appropriates Emergency Funds for COVID-19 Coronavirus Relief | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (16 - 1) |
March 24, 2020 | AK | HB 106 | Extends School Bond Debt Reimbursement Moratorium for 5 years | Bill Passed - Senate (13 - 6) |
June 16, 2021 | AK | HB 69 | Appropriates Funds for the State's Operating Budget | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (11 - 6) |
May 8, 2023 | AK | SB 67 | Prohibits Certain Firefighting Substances | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 0) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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4/09 | SB 203 | Establishes an Energy Assistance Program | Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 4) |
4/21 | HB 278 | Increases Local Contributions for Public School Funding | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 4) |
4/25 | HB 278 | Increases Base Student Allocation | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (15 - 3) |
6/11 | HB 2001 | 2015-2016 Budget | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (16 - 3) |
6/01 | HB 2001 | 2015-2016 Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 4) |
11/03 | SB 3001 | Appropriates Funds for Liquid Natural Gas (AKLNG) Pipeline | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 3) |
3/14 | HB 256 | 2017 Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 4) |
6/06 | SB 128 | Amends Alaska Permanent Fund Dividend Policy | Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 5) |
4/06 | HB 57 | Establishes Budget for Fiscal Year 2017-2018 | Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 6) |
4/14 | HB 287 | Appropriates Funds for Education | Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 4) |
3/22 | HB 308 | Establishes Relief for Employees Affected by COVID-19 Coronavirus | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 0) |
3/28 | SB 241 | Appropriates Emergency Funds for COVID-19 Coronavirus Relief | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (16 - 1) |
3/24 | HB 106 | Extends School Bond Debt Reimbursement Moratorium for 5 years | Bill Passed - Senate (13 - 6) |
6/16 | HB 69 | Appropriates Funds for the State's Operating Budget | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (11 - 6) |
5/08 | SB 67 | Prohibits Certain Firefighting Substances | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 0) |