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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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May 8, 2023 | AK | SB 67 | Prohibits Certain Firefighting Substances | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 0) |
May 1, 2023 | AK | SB 107 | Amends Regulations Concerning the Permanent Fund Dividend | Bill Passed - Senate (12 - 7) |
May 10, 2022 | AK | HB 281 | Appropriates Funds for the 2022-23 Fiscal Year State Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 5) |
May 2, 2022 | AK | SB 33 | Establishes Fisheries Product Development Tax Credit | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (18 - 1) |
June 16, 2021 | AK | HB 69 | Appropriates Funds for the State's Operating Budget | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (11 - 6) |
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) |
March 2, 2020 | AK | SB 115 | Increases the State Highway Motor Fuel Tax | Bill Passed - Senate (12 - 5) |
April 14, 2018 | AK | HB 287 | Appropriates Funds for Education | Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 4) |
May 15, 2017 | AK | HB 111 | Restructures Oil Tax and Credit System | Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 5) |
April 6, 2017 | AK | HB 57 | Establishes Budget for Fiscal Year 2017-2018 | Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 6) |
June 6, 2016 | AK | HB 247 | Amends Oil and Gas Tax Credit System | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (13 - 6) |
June 6, 2016 | AK | SB 128 | Amends Alaska Permanent Fund Dividend Policy | Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 5) |
March 14, 2016 | AK | HB 256 | 2017 Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 4) |
Nov. 3, 2015 | AK | SB 3001 | Appropriates Funds for Liquid Natural Gas (AKLNG) Pipeline | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 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) |
April 17, 2015 | AK | HB 158 | Establishes Refined Fuel Surcharge | Bill Passed - Senate (13 - 7) |
April 25, 2014 | AK | HB 278 | Increases Base Student Allocation | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (15 - 3) |
April 21, 2014 | AK | HB 278 | Increases Local Contributions for Public School Funding | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 4) |
April 20, 2014 | AK | HB 287 | Authorizes Tax Credits for In-State Oil Refineries | Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 6) |
April 14, 2013 | AK | SB 21 | Amends the Oil Industry Tax Rate Structure | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (12 - 8) |
March 21, 2013 | AK | SB 21 | Amends the Oil Industry Tax Rate Structure | Bill Passed - Senate (11 - 9) |
Aug. 10, 2009 | AK | HB 199 | Federal Funds Appropriations | Veto Override Passed - Senate (15 - 5) |
April 1, 2009 | AK | HB 81 | 2009-2010 Operating Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 4) |
Aug. 7, 2008 | AK | SB 4002 | Energy Rebate Bill | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (11 - 5) |
Aug. 4, 2008 | AK | SB 4002 | Energy Rebate Bill | Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 3) |
Aug. 1, 2008 | AK | HB 3001 | Natural Gas Pipeline to Canada | Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 5) |
April 13, 2008 | AK | SB 221 | 2008-2009 Capital Budget | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (15 - 5) |
April 2, 2008 | AK | SB 221 | 2008-2009 Capital Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 5) |
March 24, 2008 | AK | HB 310 | 2008-2009 Operating Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 4) |
March 5, 2008 | AK | SB 256 | 2008-2009 Supplemental Appropriations | Bill Passed - Senate (12 - 2) |
Nov. 16, 2007 | AK | SCS CSHB 2001 | Oil and Gas Production Tax | Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 5) |
April 10, 2007 | AK | CSSB 4 | Senior Benefits Payment Program | Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 2) |
June 8, 2006 | AK | CCS SB 2001 | Oil and Gas Tax (Special Session) | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (14 - 6) |
June 6, 2006 | AK | HCS CS SB 2001 | Oil and Gas Tax (Special Session) | Concurrence Vote Failed - Senate (8 - 12) |
May 22, 2006 | AK | CSSB 2001 | Oil and Gas Tax | Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 4) |
May 9, 2006 | AK | SB 305 | Oil and Gas Production Tax | Concurrence Vote Failed - Senate (10 - 10) |
May 9, 2006 | AK | SB 231 | 2006-2007 Capital Budget | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (15 - 5) |
May 7, 2006 | AK | SCS CS HB 334 | Additional Religious Property Tax Exemption | Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 6) |
April 24, 2006 | AK | CSHB 471 | Knik Arm Bridge and Toll Authority | Bill Passed - Senate (11 - 8) |
April 24, 2006 | AK | SB 305 | Oil and Gas Production Tax | Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 6) |
March 3, 2006 | AK | CSSB 112 | Rural Education Tax | Bill Passed - Senate (11 - 8) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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5/08 | SB 67 | Prohibits Certain Firefighting Substances | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 0) |
5/01 | SB 107 | Amends Regulations Concerning the Permanent Fund Dividend | Bill Passed - Senate (12 - 7) |
5/10 | HB 281 | Appropriates Funds for the 2022-23 Fiscal Year State Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 5) |
5/02 | SB 33 | Establishes Fisheries Product Development Tax Credit | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (18 - 1) |
6/16 | HB 69 | Appropriates Funds for the State's Operating Budget | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (11 - 6) |
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) |
3/02 | SB 115 | Increases the State Highway Motor Fuel Tax | Bill Passed - Senate (12 - 5) |
4/14 | HB 287 | Appropriates Funds for Education | Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 4) |
5/15 | HB 111 | Restructures Oil Tax and Credit System | Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 5) |
4/06 | HB 57 | Establishes Budget for Fiscal Year 2017-2018 | Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 6) |
6/06 | HB 247 | Amends Oil and Gas Tax Credit System | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (13 - 6) |
6/06 | SB 128 | Amends Alaska Permanent Fund Dividend Policy | Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 5) |
3/14 | HB 256 | 2017 Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 4) |
11/03 | SB 3001 | Appropriates Funds for Liquid Natural Gas (AKLNG) Pipeline | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 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) |
4/17 | HB 158 | Establishes Refined Fuel Surcharge | Bill Passed - Senate (13 - 7) |
4/25 | HB 278 | Increases Base Student Allocation | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (15 - 3) |
4/21 | HB 278 | Increases Local Contributions for Public School Funding | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 4) |
4/20 | HB 287 | Authorizes Tax Credits for In-State Oil Refineries | Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 6) |
4/14 | SB 21 | Amends the Oil Industry Tax Rate Structure | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (12 - 8) |
3/21 | SB 21 | Amends the Oil Industry Tax Rate Structure | Bill Passed - Senate (11 - 9) |
8/10 | HB 199 | Federal Funds Appropriations | Veto Override Passed - Senate (15 - 5) |
4/01 | HB 81 | 2009-2010 Operating Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 4) |
8/07 | SB 4002 | Energy Rebate Bill | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (11 - 5) |
8/04 | SB 4002 | Energy Rebate Bill | Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 3) |
8/01 | HB 3001 | Natural Gas Pipeline to Canada | Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 5) |
4/13 | SB 221 | 2008-2009 Capital Budget | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (15 - 5) |
4/02 | SB 221 | 2008-2009 Capital Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 5) |
3/24 | HB 310 | 2008-2009 Operating Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 4) |
3/05 | SB 256 | 2008-2009 Supplemental Appropriations | Bill Passed - Senate (12 - 2) |
11/16 | SCS CSHB 2001 | Oil and Gas Production Tax | Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 5) |
4/10 | CSSB 4 | Senior Benefits Payment Program | Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 2) |
6/08 | CCS SB 2001 | Oil and Gas Tax (Special Session) | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (14 - 6) |
6/06 | HCS CS SB 2001 | Oil and Gas Tax (Special Session) | Concurrence Vote Failed - Senate (8 - 12) |
5/22 | CSSB 2001 | Oil and Gas Tax | Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 4) |
5/09 | SB 305 | Oil and Gas Production Tax | Concurrence Vote Failed - Senate (10 - 10) |
5/09 | SB 231 | 2006-2007 Capital Budget | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (15 - 5) |
5/07 | SCS CS HB 334 | Additional Religious Property Tax Exemption | Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 6) |
4/24 | CSHB 471 | Knik Arm Bridge and Toll Authority | Bill Passed - Senate (11 - 8) |
4/24 | SB 305 | Oil and Gas Production Tax | Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 6) |
3/03 | CSSB 112 | Rural Education Tax | Bill Passed - Senate (11 - 8) |