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Senate Bill 60, regarding sea otter population management was stopped in the Senate Judiciary Committee. I will continue to work on a solution to this problem during the interim and bring back a new proposal next session. Now […]
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Earlier this week, I had the privilege of presenting my oil tax bill to the Senate Resources Committee. Senate Bill 192 proposes to amend deficiencies in Alaska’s petroleum production tax, establishing a more reasonable, balanced and sustainable production […]
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Today, the Senate passed its version of the FY15 capital budget bill. The $2.1 billion budget includes $1.1 billion in federal funding and $1 billion in state funding. In spite of the limited funds available compared to past years, […]
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Today, the Senate passed Senate Bill 201, an act regarding criminal trespass by a vote of 17 yeas and 2 nays. I introduced this bill earlier this session to amend the criminal trespass statutes as it relates to […]
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Yesterday I voted against Senate Bill 138, the Governor’s proposed Liquefied Natural Gas Pipeline Project. My vote against SB 138 was not a vote against a natural gas pipeline. Like most Alaskans, I support the construction of a […]