Legislature: Who put their name on what?

MAT-SU — According to legislative statistics, when the special session ended last week, the state Legislature had passed 115 bills and 78 resolutions.

So who in the Valley’s delegation had their names on what? Most of these bills are still awaiting action from Gov. Sean Parnell, who could choose to veto them. But, in alphabetical order by name of legislator, here’s a rundown:

Rep. Eric Feige (R-Chickaloon)

Feige was a primary sponsor of a bill changing duties of the Big Game Commercial Services Board.

He was secondary sponsor on:

• A bill aimed at paying back loans for health care providers who choose to work in the state and provide employment incentives.

• A bill exempting gravel mines and rock quarries from the state’s mining license tax.

• A bill changing enforcement of boating safety statutes.

• A bill changing the way housing and other projects are financed in “military facility zones.”

• A resolution with a ton of co-sponsors urging the federal government to plug legacy oil wells and reclaim the land on which they sit.

• A joint resolution proclaiming July 30 Alaska National Guard Day.

• A bill requiring insurance coverage for autism.

• A bill letting the state put a person’s veteran status on their licenses and providing a corporate tax credit for employing a veteran.

Rep. Carl Gatto (R-Palmer)

Gatto died while the Legislature was in session after a long fight with cancer, but he had a number of pieces of legislation during his 10 years of service there.

Gatto was primary sponsor of a measure to include arson on the list of crimes for which a person can be criminally liable for conspiring to commit. He was also among the primary sponsors of the house’s bill outlawing texting while driving.

He was another of the co-sponsors on the legacy wells resolution.

Sen. Charlie Huggins (R-Wasilla)

Huggins co-sponsored:

• A bill tasking the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority to create a sustainable energy transmission and supply development program.

• A bill outlawing synthetic cocaine and methamphetamines sold as bath salts.

• A bill dealing with human trafficking.

• A resolution calling for ice breakers in the Arctic.

• A resolution designating Aug. 18, 2012, as Walter J. Hickel Day of the Arctic.

• A resolution proclaiming a day to remember World War II Swedish diplomat and humanitarian Raoul Wallenberg.

• He was another co-sponsor on the legacy wells resolution.

Rep Wes Keller (R-Wasilla)

Keller was a co-sponsor of the aforementioned boating safety, military facility zones, legacy wells legislation and the resolutions proclaiming days to honor, Wally Hickle and the Alaska National Guard.

Sen. Linda Menard (R-Wasilla)

Menard co-sponsored:

• A bill permitting transfer of clams between aquatic farms.

• A bill changing around the way the state handles loans for bulk fuel purchases.

• A bill changing rules for the sale or gift of a nicotine product to a minor.

• A bill temporarily re-instating the state immunization program.

• A bill changing the rules on unexpended campaign contributions.

• The big, controversial oil tax legislation.

• A bill changing the way mobile homes are taxed.

• A bill relating to athletic trainers in interscholastic activities.

• A bill establishing an Alaska Native Language Preservation and Advisory Council.

• A bill letting veterans have death certificates free of charge.

• A bill expanding victims’ rights in criminal proceedings.

• A bill requiring suicide awareness and prevention training for school personnel.

• A bill allowing for mitigated sentences for criminals with fetal alcohol syndrome.

• A bill relating to the renewable energy grant fund.

• A bill awarding the Alaska Declaration of Honor to military members.

• An act establishing a community and public transportation advisory board for the state tasked with coming up with a long-range community and public transportation plan.

Menard also co-sponsored the above-mentioned health care provider incentives, big game commercial services board, gravel mining, boat safety, military facilities, legacy wells, AIDEA, autism, veterans tax credits, human trafficking, and the days for Hickel, Wallenberg and the national guard.

Rep. Mark Neuman (R-Willow)

Neuman was among the co-sponsors of the transportation board, gravel mining, boating safety and legacy wells legislation.

Rep. Bill Stoltze (R-Butte)

Stoltze co-sponsored:

• A resolution urging the federal government not to implement protection of roadless areas in the Tongass National Forest and Chugach National Forest.

• A resolution celebrating the Girls Scouts of the United States of America’s 100th anniversary

He also signed as co-sponsor for the legacy wells, autism, athletic trainers, bath salts and health care provider incentives legislation.

Contact reporter Andrew Wellner at andrew.wellner@frontiersman.com or 352-2270.