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Voted for House Bill 50 establishing a carbon-storage program and revising Cook Inlet oil and gas policy; the bill became Chapter 23, SLA 2024.

May 15, 2024For

Source: akleg.gov · researched July 18, 2026

Prime-sponsored Senate Joint Resolution 14 supporting Alaska's seafood industry; the measure became Legislative Resolve 24.

January 16, 2024For

Source: akleg.gov · researched July 18, 2026

Prime-sponsored Senate Bill 148 establishing a fisheries rehabilitation permit.

May 12, 2023For

Source: akleg.gov · researched July 18, 2026

Voted for House Bill 62 extending the Renewable Energy Grant Fund; the bill became Chapter 5, SLA 2023.

April 28, 2023For

Source: akleg.gov · researched July 18, 2026

Voted against Senate Bill 156, which would have prohibited discrimination based on COVID-19 vaccination status.

March 16, 2022For

Source: akleg.gov · researched July 18, 2026

Voted against Senate Bill 3006, a special-session measure addressing health-care requirements, COVID-19 policy, and telehealth.

September 10, 2021For

Source: akleg.gov · researched July 18, 2026

Prime-sponsored Senate Bill 175 authorizing municipal air-quality and energy-efficient construction tax credits.

February 5, 2020For

Source: akleg.gov · researched July 18, 2026

Prime-sponsored Senate Bill 11 to prohibit taking antlerless moose in specified circumstances.

January 18, 2017For

Source: akleg.gov · researched July 18, 2026

Testified before a U.S. Senate subcommittee against the proposed federal Waters of the United States rule, arguing that permitting delays or denials could harm Alaska resource development and working families.

April 8, 2015Against

Source: epw.senate.gov · researched July 18, 2026

Announced an $800,000 federal recovery grant to identify Alaska green industries and occupations, needed skills, training pathways, and job opportunities.

December 3, 2009For

Source: labor.alaska.gov · researched July 18, 2026

Prime-sponsored Senate Joint Resolution 12 urging federal authorization and funding for state assumption of Clean Water Act Section 404 permitting and an Alaska-based EPA region.

May 16, 2023For

Source: akleg.gov · researched July 18, 2026

Prime-sponsored Senate Bill 79 creating a process to reclassify first-class cities as second-class cities.

February 24, 2023For

Source: akleg.gov · researched July 18, 2026

Testified before a U.S. Senate subcommittee against the proposed federal Waters of the United States rule, arguing that permitting delays or denials could harm Alaska resource development and working families.

April 8, 2015For

Source: epw.senate.gov · researched July 18, 2026

Led development of Alaska's Gasline Training Strategic Plan, convening industry, labor, education, and state-government participants to prepare Alaskans for gas-pipeline construction, operation, and maintenance jobs.

January 1, 2008For

Source: labor.alaska.gov · researched July 18, 2026

Voted for Senate Bill 58 extending Medicaid eligibility for postpartum mothers; the bill became Chapter 16, SLA 2023.

April 19, 2023For

Source: akleg.gov · researched July 18, 2026

Voted for Senate Bill 74 reforming Medicaid, telemedicine, and the prescription-drug database; the bill became Chapter 25, SLA 2016.

March 11, 2016For

Source: akleg.gov · researched July 18, 2026

Called for more analysis before implementing the scale of Governor Mike Dunleavy's proposed budget cuts, including reductions affecting public education.

March 12, 2019Against

Source: alaskapublic.org · researched July 18, 2026

Voted against House Bill 176, which would have repealed a state-employee salary increase.

April 18, 2015Against

Source: akleg.gov · researched July 18, 2026

Prime-sponsored Senate Bill 63 creating legal procedures for temporary guardians of missing persons.

January 29, 2021For

Source: akleg.gov · researched July 18, 2026

Voted for House Bill 49 revising criminal sentencing, drug, theft, and reporting laws; the bill became Chapter 4, First Special Session Laws of Alaska 2019.

May 14, 2019For

Source: akleg.gov · researched July 18, 2026

Voted for Senate Bill 64, an omnibus crime, corrections, and recidivism measure; the bill became Chapter 83, SLA 2014.

March 14, 2014For

Source: akleg.gov · researched July 18, 2026

Prime-sponsored Senate Bill 137 extending the Alaska Seismic Hazards Safety Commission; the measure became Chapter 25, SLA 2014.

January 24, 2014For

Source: akleg.gov · researched July 18, 2026

Voted for Senate Bill 107 proposing a percent-of-market-value split for Permanent Fund dividends; it did not pass the House.

May 1, 2023For

Source: akleg.gov · researched July 18, 2026

Voted for House Bill 3003 funding state operations, education, and a Permanent Fund dividend; the bill became Chapter 1, Third Special Session Laws of Alaska 2021.

September 14, 2021For

Source: akleg.gov · researched July 18, 2026

Voted against Senate Bill 1002, which proposed appropriations for Permanent Fund dividends, higher education, and reserves; the bill failed in the Senate.

June 4, 2019Against

Source: akleg.gov · researched July 18, 2026

Voted for Senate Bill 26, establishing a percent-of-market-value draw from Permanent Fund earnings and a dividend framework; the bill became Chapter 16, SLA 2018.

March 15, 2017For

Source: akleg.gov · researched July 18, 2026

Voted for Senate Bill 128, a proposal to restructure Permanent Fund deposits, earnings, and dividends; it did not pass the House.

June 6, 2016For

Source: akleg.gov · researched July 18, 2026

Voted for House Bill 148 expanding the Alaska Performance Scholarship and education tax credits; the bill became Chapter 4, SLA 2024.

May 15, 2024For

Source: akleg.gov · researched July 18, 2026

Prime-sponsored Senate Bill 132 imposing an annual employment tax dedicated to education-facility maintenance and construction.

April 21, 2023For

Source: akleg.gov · researched July 18, 2026

Voted for House Bill 114 expanding public-school funding and education programs; the bill became Chapter 40, SLA 2022.

May 17, 2022For

Source: akleg.gov · researched July 18, 2026

Voted for House Bill 3003 funding state operations, education, and a Permanent Fund dividend; the bill became Chapter 1, Third Special Session Laws of Alaska 2021.

September 14, 2021For

Source: akleg.gov · researched July 18, 2026

Argued during the 2019 veto dispute that University of Alaska funding was important to preserving the university's standing as an Arctic research institution.

July 9, 2019For

Source: juneauempire.com · researched July 18, 2026

Called for more analysis before implementing the scale of Governor Mike Dunleavy's proposed budget cuts, including reductions affecting public education.

March 12, 2019For

Source: alaskapublic.org · researched July 18, 2026

Prime-sponsored Senate Bill 50 to impose an annual employment tax for education-facility maintenance and construction.

February 8, 2019For

Source: akleg.gov · researched July 18, 2026

Voted for House Bill 213 creating a public-school trust fund and education raffle; the bill became Chapter 80, SLA 2018.

May 12, 2018For

Source: akleg.gov · researched July 18, 2026

Voted against Senate Bill 103, which proposed education grants, scholarships, and an innovative education fund.

April 26, 2017Against

Source: akleg.gov · researched July 18, 2026

Prime-sponsored Senate Bill 78 creating Permanent Fund dividend contributions for education and a dividend raffle; its principal provisions became law through House Bill 213.

March 6, 2017For

Source: akleg.gov · researched July 18, 2026

Prime-sponsored Senate Bill 12 to impose an employment tax dedicated to education-facility maintenance and construction.

January 18, 2017For

Source: akleg.gov · researched July 18, 2026

Voted against Senate Bill 89, a measure addressing parental rights in schools and limiting abortion providers; it did not pass the House.

February 26, 2016For

Source: akleg.gov · researched July 18, 2026

Prime-sponsored Senate Bill 97 to impose a limited education tax on wages and self-employment earnings; the bill remained in Senate Labor and Commerce.

April 7, 2015For

Source: akleg.gov · researched July 18, 2026

Voted for House Bill 278, a broad public-education measure covering funding, programs, and school policy; the bill became Chapter 15, SLA 2014.

April 21, 2014For

Source: akleg.gov · researched July 18, 2026

Announced an $800,000 federal recovery grant to identify Alaska green industries and occupations, needed skills, training pathways, and job opportunities.

December 3, 2009For

Source: labor.alaska.gov · researched July 18, 2026

Helped launch a maintenance-technology boot camp that moved transitioning soldiers and veterans directly into North Slope jobs through a state, vocational-center, and industry partnership.

July 2, 2009For

Source: labor.alaska.gov · researched July 18, 2026

Led development of Alaska's Gasline Training Strategic Plan, convening industry, labor, education, and state-government participants to prepare Alaskans for gas-pipeline construction, operation, and maintenance jobs.

January 1, 2008For

Source: labor.alaska.gov · researched July 18, 2026

Voted for House Bill 61 limiting state and local firearm restrictions during disasters; the bill became Chapter 21, SLA 2023.

May 16, 2023Against

Source: akleg.gov · researched July 18, 2026

Voted for Senate Bill 136 limiting government restrictions on firearms during declared disasters; it passed the Senate but not the House.

March 16, 2022Against

Source: akleg.gov · researched July 18, 2026

Voted against Senate Bill 174, which would have limited University of Alaska regulation of firearms and knives; it did not pass the House.

April 7, 2016For

Source: akleg.gov · researched July 18, 2026

Voted for Senate Bill 58 extending Medicaid eligibility for postpartum mothers; the bill became Chapter 16, SLA 2023.

April 19, 2023For

Source: akleg.gov · researched July 18, 2026

Voted against Senate Bill 89, a measure addressing parental rights in schools and limiting abortion providers; it did not pass the House.

February 26, 2016For

Source: akleg.gov · researched July 18, 2026

Voted for Senate Bill 49, which restricted Medicaid payment for abortions and defined related terms; the bill became Chapter 8, SLA 2014.

April 9, 2013Against

Source: akleg.gov · researched July 18, 2026

Voted against House Bill 115, which proposed an individual income tax and changes to Permanent Fund dividend payments; the bill failed in the Senate.

May 12, 2017For

Source: akleg.gov · researched July 18, 2026

Voted for House Bill 50 establishing a carbon-storage program and revising Cook Inlet oil and gas policy; the bill became Chapter 23, SLA 2024.

May 15, 2024For

Source: akleg.gov · researched July 18, 2026

Prime-sponsored Senate Joint Resolution 14 supporting Alaska's seafood industry; the measure became Legislative Resolve 24.

January 16, 2024For

Source: akleg.gov · researched July 18, 2026

Made high energy costs and Alaska's corporate income-tax burden central issues in his 2022 reelection campaign, arguing that both hindered economic growth.

July 28, 2022For

Source: webcenterfairbanks.com · researched July 18, 2026

Prime-sponsored Senate Bill 155 modernizing exploration and mining rights and annual-labor requirements; the bill became Chapter 31, SLA 2020.

February 19, 2020Against

Source: akleg.gov · researched July 18, 2026

Prime-sponsored Senate Bill 77 extending the liquefied-natural-gas storage facility tax credit.

March 6, 2019Against

Source: akleg.gov · researched July 18, 2026

Voted for House Bill 111 restructuring oil and gas production taxes, payments, and credits; the bill became Chapter 3, First Special Session Laws of Alaska 2017.

May 15, 2017For

Source: akleg.gov · researched July 18, 2026

Voted for House Bill 247 restructuring oil and gas taxes, credits, interest, and refunds; the bill became Chapter 4, Fourth Special Session Laws of Alaska 2016.

May 18, 2016For

Source: akleg.gov · researched July 18, 2026

Publicly defended his Senate Bill 21 vote while saying the oil industry bore the burden of proving the tax changes would generate marked new North Slope investment and that he would lead changes if they did not.

August 18, 2014For

Source: adn.com · researched July 18, 2026

Voted for Senate Bill 21, restructuring Alaska's oil and gas production tax; the bill became Chapter 10, SLA 2013.

March 20, 2013Against

Source: akleg.gov · researched July 18, 2026

Announced he would not seek Senate reelection, citing unfinished concerns about rising energy costs and the loss of Alaska's working-age population and suggesting those problems required a larger public-service role.

May 29, 2024For

Source: adn.com · researched July 18, 2026

Made high energy costs and Alaska's corporate income-tax burden central issues in his 2022 reelection campaign, arguing that both hindered economic growth.

July 28, 2022For

Source: webcenterfairbanks.com · researched July 18, 2026

Voted for House Bill 363 creating a state broadband office, grant program, and internet-service parity provisions; the bill became Chapter 52, SLA 2022.

May 17, 2022For

Source: akleg.gov · researched July 18, 2026

Voted for Senate Bill 115 to double Alaska's highway and marine motor-fuel taxes and increase electric-vehicle registration fees; it passed the Senate but not the House.

March 2, 2020For

Source: akleg.gov · researched July 18, 2026

Proposed road-maintenance funding legislation that would double Alaska's gasoline tax and add electric and plug-in hybrid vehicle registration fees; the Alaska Senate voted to raise the tax on March 2, 2020.

March 2, 2020For

Source: en.wikipedia.org · researched July 2, 2026

Prime-sponsored Senate Bill 115 to double highway and marine motor-fuel taxes and increase electric-vehicle registration fees.

January 24, 2020For

Source: akleg.gov · researched July 18, 2026

Prime-sponsored Senate Bill 77 extending the liquefied-natural-gas storage facility tax credit.

March 6, 2019For

Source: akleg.gov · researched July 18, 2026

Voted for Senate Bill 138, authorizing state participation in a major gas-pipeline and liquefied-natural-gas project; the bill became Chapter 14, SLA 2014.

March 18, 2014For

Source: akleg.gov · researched July 18, 2026

Voted against House Bill 4, legislation expanding the Alaska Gasline Development Corporation and related regulatory authority; the bill became Chapter 11, SLA 2013.

April 12, 2013Against

Source: akleg.gov · researched July 18, 2026

Prime-sponsored Senate Bill 85 to authorize experimental-vehicle license plates; the measure became Chapter 22, SLA 2013.

March 21, 2013For

Source: akleg.gov · researched July 18, 2026

Voted for House Bill 129 revising voter registration, election communications, and an election legal fund; the Senate version did not receive final House concurrence.

May 15, 2024

Source: akleg.gov · researched July 18, 2026

Prime-sponsored Senate Joint Resolution 16 urging repatriation of an Alaska mammal-artifact collection from the American Museum of Natural History.

February 19, 2024

Source: akleg.gov · researched July 18, 2026

Prime-sponsored Senate Bill 139 governing trapping cabins and permit fees on state land.

April 26, 2023

Source: akleg.gov · researched July 18, 2026

Prime-sponsored Senate Bill 90 extending the Alaska Minerals Commission.

March 6, 2023

Source: akleg.gov · researched July 18, 2026

Co-chaired Senate Resources, vice-chaired Labor and Commerce, chaired two finance subcommittees, and served on Finance, Legislative Council, Committee on Committees, and other panels.

January 17, 2023

Source: akleg.gov · researched July 18, 2026

Received a joint reelection endorsement from former Alaska natural-resources commissioners Mark Myers and Tom Irwin, who cited his support for agency budgets and reducing permit backlogs.

September 1, 2022

Source: online.flippingbook.com · researched July 18, 2026

Received the Alaska Public Employees Association/American Federation of Teachers EPIC endorsement for Senate District R.

January 1, 2022

Source: epicalaska.org · researched July 18, 2026

Prime-sponsored Senate Bill 141 naming the John Sackett Airport.

May 14, 2021

Source: akleg.gov · researched July 18, 2026

Co-chaired Senate Finance, chaired two finance subcommittees, and served on Resources, Transportation, Legislative Council, Committee on Committees, and multiple budget conference committees.

January 19, 2021

Source: akleg.gov · researched July 18, 2026

Prime-sponsored Senate Bill 78 establishing May 31 as Katie John Day; the bill became Chapter 6, SLA 2019.

March 6, 2019

Source: akleg.gov · researched July 18, 2026

Vice-chaired Legislative Budget and Audit, chaired Community and Regional Affairs and Labor and Commerce, co-chaired the Bicameral Permanent Fund Working Group, and served on Finance, Resources, and other panels.

January 15, 2019

Source: akleg.gov · researched July 18, 2026

Vice-chaired Senate Finance, chaired Community and Regional Affairs and three finance subcommittees, and served on Resources, Transportation, Legislative Budget and Audit, and several special committees.

January 17, 2017

Source: akleg.gov · researched July 18, 2026

Chaired Senate Community and Regional Affairs and several finance subcommittees, vice-chaired Transportation, co-chaired the Special Committee on Energy, and served on Senate Finance and Legislative Budget and Audit.

January 20, 2015

Source: akleg.gov · researched July 18, 2026

Prime-sponsored Senate Bill 178 to revise passenger and recreational vehicle rental taxes; the measure did not advance beyond House Finance.

February 18, 2014

Source: akleg.gov · researched July 18, 2026

Prime-sponsored Senate Concurrent Resolution 1 proposing a state food-resource development working group.

February 11, 2013

Source: akleg.gov · researched July 18, 2026

Served on Senate Finance, Resources, Transportation, Community and Regional Affairs, and Legislative Budget and Audit, while chairing four finance subcommittees and co-chairing the Special Committee on In-State Energy.

January 15, 2013

Source: akleg.gov · researched July 18, 2026

Resigned as labor commissioner after five and a half years of service, before seeking an Alaska Senate seat.

April 1, 2012

Source: ktoo.org · researched July 18, 2026

Testified that Alaska oil-industry employment growth after 2006 reflected spill-response and maintenance work and did not necessarily show more exploration or production that would increase pipeline throughput.

April 11, 2011

Source: akleg.gov · researched July 18, 2026

Participated in the governor's Rural Action Subcabinet outreach to Bristol Bay communities to gather information about rural quality-of-life and public-service needs.

November 23, 2009

Source: law.alaska.gov · researched July 18, 2026

Appointed commissioner of the Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development, beginning a five-and-a-half-year tenure under Governors Sarah Palin and Sean Parnell.

January 11, 2007

Source: akleg.gov · researched July 18, 2026

Voted for Senate Bill 89 strengthening legislative ethics and conflict-of-interest rules; the bill became Chapter 5, SLA 2019.

March 27, 2019

Source: akleg.gov · researched July 18, 2026

Voted for House Bill 44 tightening legislative ethics, conflict-of-interest, and per-diem rules; the bill became Chapter 61, SLA 2018.

May 8, 2018

Source: akleg.gov · researched July 18, 2026