2010 Alaska Legislative Priorities
Unemployment Insurance
SB170 TITLE: "An Act modifying the Alaska unemployment insurance statutes by redefining the base Period for determining eligibility for unemployment benefits; relating to contributions, interest, penalties, and payments under the Alaska Employment Security Act; and providing for an effective date.
HB346 TITLE: An Act establishing the Workers' Compensation Advisory Board; and providing for an effective date.
SB159 TITLE: "An Act increasing the maximum funeral expenses payable as a workers' compensation death benefit; and providing for an effective date."
Crane Operator License
SB97 TITLE: "An Act relating to the licensing of crane operators; and providing for an effective date
Oil and Gas Production Tax
HB308 TITLE: An Act relating to the tax rate applicable to the production of oil and gas; relating to credits against the oil and gas production tax; and relating to the period in which oil and gas production taxes may be assessed
SB159 TITLE: "An Act relating to the duties of the Department of Labor and Workforce Development; relating to the tax rate applicable to the production of oil and gas; relating to a rebate of the production tax on oil and gas based on the employment of resident workers; relating to credits against the oil and gas production tax; relating to the period in which oil and gas production taxes may be assessed; relating to the interest rates applicable on certain amounts due related to various taxes, penalties, payments, and the Alaska Gasline Inducement Act; and providing for an effective date.
HB312 TITLE: An Act authorizing an advisory vote on use of Alaska permanent fund earnings for an in-state natural gas pipeline; and providing for an effective date."
Transportation Infrastructure
HB329 TITLE: "An Act relating to the transportation infrastructure fund, to local public transportation, to motor fuel taxes, and to the motor vehicle registration fee; and providing for an effective date."
HB356TITLE: "An Act making a special appropriation to the transportation infrastructure fund; and providing for an effective date."
HB333 TITLE: "An Act directing the Department of Transportation and Public Facilities to develop and implement standards and operating procedures allowing for the use in the construction and maintenance of transportation projects and public facilities and in the construction of projects by public and private entities of gravel or aggregate materials that contain naturally occurring asbestos, and authorizing use on an interim basis of those materials for certain transportation projects and public facilities; and relating to certain claims arising out of or in connection with the use of gravel or aggregate materials."