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Alaska State Seal Senator Kim Elton
Legislative Council Cmte. Chair
Senate District B - Juneau
Senator Kim Elton

 

BILL Listing
Sponsor Statements
Photo Gallery

Sen.Kim.Elton@legis.state.ak.us

PHONE: 907-465-4947
FAX: 907-465-2108
CURRENT
ADDRESS: 
State Capitol, Room 506
Juneau, AK 99801-1182
Staff Paula Cadiente
Legislative Aide

Jesse Kiehl
Legislative Aide

Kristen Bressette
Legislative Aide

Office Publications
Sen. Kim Elton's Off the record #314
Fri. Aug. 8, 2008
Agia equation really can add up; Capitol Undercurrents;

Sen. Kim Elton's Off the record #313
Fri. Jul. 25, 2008
Energy We can't just have a box of chocolates; Capitol undercurrents;

Sen. Elton's Off the record #312
Fri. Jul. 11, 2008
A classic review of the AGIA decision; Capitol Undercurrents;

 
Press Releases
Alaska Senate Passes Energy Relief Legislation
Thu. Aug. 7, 2008
$1,200 Energy Rebate, PCE Funding Increased

Senate Majority Unveils Plan to Keep Homes Warm This Winter
Mon. Aug. 4, 2008
A Thoughtful, Targeted, Long Term Approach to High Energy Bills

Former State Prosecutor Steve Branchflower to Investigate Personnel Issues
Fri. Aug. 1, 2008

Committee Memberships

Chair:  CORRECTIONS
Chair:  COURT SYSTEM
Chair:  ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
Member:  FINANCE
Member:  HEALTH, EDUCATION & SOCIAL SERVICES
Member:  UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA
Member:  WORLD TRADE AND STATE / FEDERAL RELATIONS

Personal Profile

Date and Place of Birth:
April 9, 1948
Havre, Montana

Occupation:
Writer and Contractor

Spouse:
Marylou

Residency in Alaska:
1961-present

Education:
High School - Juneau Douglas High School 1962-66
College/University - St. Olaf College, 1966-68; University of Alaska Fairbanks, 1972-74

Military Service:
U.S. Army, 1969-71, Vietnam service, Honorable Discharge

Political and Government Positions:
State Senate 1999-Present;
House of Representatives, 1995-98;
Member, Labor & Commerce Committee, Special Committee on Fisheries, Community & Regional Affairs Committee;
Executive Director, Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute;
Juneau Borough Assembly Member, 1989-1994;
Assistant State Ombudsman;
Staff, Legislative Ethics Committee;
Director of Policy for Lieutenant Governor Terry Miller;
Member, State Board of Education's Task Force on School Funding

Business and Professional Positions:
Editor, Juneau Empire, 1976-78;
Newspaper Reporter/Editor for Anchorage Times and Fairbanks Daily News-Miner;
Commercial Fishing (troller);
Member, Alaska State Salary Commission

Special Interests:
Hiking, black & white photography, fishing, golf

Bill data:   My Sponsor Statements
Bills at a Glance
PRIME-SPONSOR OF THE FOLLOWING BILLS
SB 19 ETHICS: EXECUTIVE BRANCH & MUNICIPAL ** FRENCH, ELTON (H) JUD03/12/07
SB 20 LEGISLATIVE DISCLOSURES ** FRENCH, ELTON (H) JUD03/12/07
SB 57 MARINE PARKS ADDITIONS & MANAGEMENT ELTON CHAPTER 52 SLA 0806/04/08
SB 58 JURY DEFERRAL FOR BREAST-FEEDING WOMEN ELTON (S) JUD01/19/07
SB 75 EXTENDING COUNCIL ON DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ELTON (S) FIN02/21/07
SB 116 UNIFORM MONEY SERVICES ACT ELTON CHAPTER 55 SLA 0707/16/07
SB 118 PLASTIC BAG FEE; ESTABLISH LITTER FUND ELTON (S) RES04/02/08
SB 121 CRUISE SHIP DISCHARGE & INFO ELTON CHAPTER 56 SLA 0707/16/07
SB 140 LEAVE FOR BONE MARROW DONATIONS ELTON (S) STA04/27/07
SB 154 HOMEOWNERS INSUR. FEE/FIRE STDS. COUNCIL ELTON (S) L&C04/13/07
SB 162 VOTING BY MAIL ELTON (S) STA04/27/07
SB 165 TOURISM DISCLOSURES AND NOTICES ELTON (S) JUD05/09/07
SB 177 PAY OF CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICER ELTON (S) FIN05/11/07
SB 183 REPEAL DEFINED CONTRIB RETIREMENT PLANS ELTON (S) FIN03/31/08
SB 187 ALASKA MINIMUM WAGE ** WIELECHOWSKI, THOMAS (S) FIN02/15/08
SB 255 SNETTISHAM REFUNDING BOND/MUNI TAX EXEMPTELTON CHAPTER 67 SLA 0806/04/08
SB 262 STAN PRICE STATE WILDLIFE SANCTUARY ELTON (S) RES02/06/08
SB 281 REQUIRE NOTICE OF RELOCATION OF STATE JOBELTON (S) STA02/19/08
SB 286 PHARMACY BENEFITS MANAGERS ELTON (S) L&C02/19/08
CO-SPONSOR OF THE FOLLOWING BILLS
HB 2 VOCATIONAL EDUC ACCT/VOC-TECH EDUC NEUMAN CHAPTER 47 SLA 0805/28/08
HB 14 RESTRICT ACCESS TO ALCOHOL CRAWFORD (S) JUD05/10/07
HB 18 POSTSECONDARY MEDICAL & OTHER EDUC. PROG.MEYER CHAPTER 5 SLA 0703/28/07
HB 19 LTD. DRIVER'S LICENSES/IGNITION INTERLOCKMEYER CHAPTER 97 SLA 0806/16/08
HB 29 INFANTS WHO ARE SAFELY SURRENDERED ** LEDOUX, GRUENBERG CHAPTER 1 SLA 0802/11/08
HB 37 ESTABLISHING SUSAN BUTCHER DAY ** GUTTENBERG, KERTTULA CHAPTER 5 SLA 0802/28/08
HB 45 STATE VETERANS' CEMETERY & FUND GUTTENBERG, DOLL (S) FIN05/12/07
HB 61 TAX CREDIT FOR CONTRIBUTIONS TO VOC ED NEUMAN CHAPTER 48 SLA 0805/28/08
HB 65 PERSONAL INFORMATION & CONSUMER CREDIT COGHILL, GARA CHAPTER 92 SLA 0806/13/08
HB 69 EXECUTIVE CLEMENCY SAMUELS CHAPTER 1 SLA 0702/20/07
HB 90 CRIMES/ALCOHOL/DRIVERS LICENSES SAMUELS, STOLTZE CHAPTER 24 SLA 0706/25/07
HB 120 EXTENDING COUNCIL ON DOMESTIC VIOLENCE FAIRCLOUGH CHAPTER 4 SLA 0703/15/07
HB 152 RENEWABLE ENERGY FUND/TASK FORCE/ASSIST. HARRIS CHAPTER 31 SLA 0805/22/08
HB 166 PERM. FUND DIV.: CONTRIBUTION/EXECUTIONS THOMAS CHAPTER 41 SLA 0805/23/08
HB 182 OFFERING PROMOTIONAL CHECKS LYNN CHAPTER 14 SLA 0804/09/08
HB 186 SPORT FISHING GUIDE RECORDS HARRIS BY REQUEST CHAPTER 41 SLA 0707/03/07
HB 200 WORKERS' COMP: DISEASE PRESUMPTION DAHLSTROM CHAPTER 26 SLA 0805/21/08
HB 213 CRIMES : DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SHELTERS DOLL CHAPTER 44 SLA 0707/03/07
HB 217 TOURISM DISCLOSURES AND NOTICES HOLMES CHAPTER 19 SLA 0706/04/07
HB 220 BAN COMPUTER-ASSISTED REMOTE HUNTING BUCH CHAPTER 33 SLA 0707/03/07
HB 252 LEAVE FOR ORGAN/BONE MARROW DONATIONS LEDOUX CHAPTER 80 SLA 0806/06/08
HB 281 CAMPAIGN FINANCE/ETHICS LYNN, GATTO CHAPTER 95 SLA 0806/16/08
HB 285 MUNI TAX EXEMPTION: COMBAT RELATED DEATH COGHILL CHAPTER 89 SLA 0806/13/08
HB 307 REPEAT OFFENDER'S ASSAULTS/ANIMAL CRUELTY** HOLMES, GARA CHAPTER 96 SLA 0806/16/08
HB 317 COMPASSIONATE GIFT EXEMPTION COGHILL CHAPTER 2 SLA 0802/13/08
HB 351 CONCEALED HANDGUN PERMIT: FINGERPRINTS COGHILL CHAPTER 91 SLA 0806/13/08
HB 400 MITIGATING FACTOR: CARE FOR DRUG OVERDOSEKERTTULA CHAPTER 88 SLA 0806/10/08
HCR 3 SEXUAL ASSAULT AWARENESS MONTH MEYER LEGIS RESOLVE 304/05/07
HCR 5 2007 NATIONAL CRIME VICTIMS' RIGHTS WEEK STOLTZE LEGIS RESOLVE 504/27/07
HCR 9 ALASKA AIRLINES 75TH ANNIVERSARY HARRIS LEGIS RESOLVE 1206/12/07
HJR 8 WASHINGTON CONTAINER FEE THOMAS LEGIS RESOLVE 103/28/07
HJR 11 STATE'S CONTROL OF NATIONAL GUARD ROSES LEGIS RESOLVE 605/28/07
HJR 19 OPPOSE FEDERAL ID REQUIREMENTS COGHILL LEGIS RESOLVE 6806/04/08
HJR 20 BYPASS MAIL RATE INCREASE NELSON LEGIS RESOLVE 1409/05/07
HJR 22 DENOUNCE SALE OF "RAPIST" DOLL FAIRCLOUGH LEGIS RESOLVE 1609/05/07
HJR 29 FEDERAL FUNDING FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION HAWKER BY REQUEST JT LEG EDUCATION FUNDING TASK FORCE LEGIS RESOLVE 3807/23/08
HJR 34 FEDERAL FUNDING FOR DNA TESTING ROSES LEGIS RESOLVE 3907/23/08
SB 4 SENIOR BENEFITS PAYMENT PROGRAM OLSON CHAPTER 1 FSSLA 0707/28/07
SB 6 HATE CRIMES/DISCRIMINATION/TOLERANCE PROGDAVIS (S) HES01/16/07
SB 8 MENTAL HEALTH PATIENT RIGHTS:STAFF GENDERDAVIS CHAPTER 59 SLA 0806/04/08
SB 9 REPEAL SECONDARY SCHOOL EXIT EXAM DAVIS (S) SED01/16/07
SB 14 RAISE COMP. SCHOOL ATTENDANCE AGE DAVIS (S) SED01/16/07
SB 21 PERSONAL INFORMATION & CONSUMER CREDIT THERRIAULT (S) L&C01/16/07
SB 27 MEDICAL ASSISTANCE ELIGIBILITY DAVIS CHAPTER 48 SLA 0707/09/07
SB 69 CIVIL LEGAL SERVICES FUND MCGUIRE CHAPTER 63 SLA 0707/31/07
SB 76 TUITION FOR OUT-OF-HOME- CARE CHILDREN ELLIS CHAPTER 58 SLA 0707/17/07
SB 80 OIL & GAS PRODUCTION TAX: EXPENDITURES WAGONER (H) FIN05/11/07
SB 84 TOBACCO SALES/CIGARETTE TESTS & PACKAGINGOLSON CHAPTER 61 SLA 0707/18/07
SB 87 MEDICAL ASSISTANCE ELIGIBILITY WIELECHOWSKI (S) FIN03/14/07
SB 93 PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS DAVIS CHAPTER 17 SLA 0705/31/07
SB 96 ESTABLISHING A RENEWABLE ENERGY FUND ELLIS (S) RES02/26/07
SB 117 WORKERS' COMP: DISEASE PRESUMPTION FRENCH (S) FIN02/19/08
SB 124 ALASKA WORKFORCE INVESTMENT BD ALLOCATIONOLSON (H) FIN05/12/07
SB 147 WORKERS' COMP EMPLOYER LIABILITY FRENCH (S) FIN02/29/08
SB 149 REDISTRIBUTION OF USED EYEGLASSES;OPT BD.THERRIAULT CHAPTER 19 SLA 0804/19/08
SB 150 CRIMES AT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SHELTERS DAVIS (S) RLS04/25/07
SB 152 CHARTER SCHOOL FUNDING THOMAS (S) FIN04/10/07
SB 157 TRAFFICKING/PROSTITUTION/SEXUAL ABUSE DYSON (S) JUD04/20/07
SB 158 SHIRLEY DEMIENTIEFF MEMORIAL BRIDGE KOOKESH CHAPTER 54 SLA 0806/04/08
SB 159 RESTRICT ACCESS TO ALCOHOL FRENCH (S) STA04/20/07
SB 163 APPROP: STATE MUSEUM RENOVATION/ADDITIONSELLIS (S) HES04/27/07
SB 175 OIL & GAS PRODUCTION TAX FRENCH (S) RES05/10/07
SB 185 SEX OFFENDERS/CHILD KIDNAPPERS WIELECHOWSKI CHAPTER 42 SLA 0805/27/08
SB 202 PROHIBIT STATE SPENDING FOR REAL ID ACT WIELECHOWSKI CHAPTER 44 SLA 0805/28/08
SB 216 PURPLE HEART TRAIL ELLIS CHAPTER 23 SLA 0805/03/08
SB 251 VESSEL PERMIT SYSTEM OLSON (S) RLS02/15/08
SB 265 OMNIBUS CRIMINAL BILL/PFDS MCGUIRE CHAPTER 75 SLA 0806/05/08
SB 289 HOME ENERGY CONSERVATION HOFFMAN CHAPTER 73 SLA 0806/04/08
SCR 18 DECORATION OF HONOR WIELECHOWSKI LEGIS RESOLVE 3607/01/08
SJR 1 MEDICAL ASSISTANCE FOR CHILDREN DAVIS LEGIS RESOLVE 409/05/07
SJR 2 WASHINGTON CONTAINER FEE HUGGINS (S) L&C02/14/07
SJR 3 MEDICARE RATES IN ALASKA WIELECHOWSKI LEGIS RESOLVE 1009/05/07
SJR 11 SUPPORTING U.S. VETERANS' HEALTH CARE WIELECHOWSKI LEGIS RESOLVE 3207/23/08
SJR 17 OFFSHORE OIL & GAS REVENUE WIELECHOWSKI LEGIS RESOLVE 4807/23/08
SR 7 SENATE VPSO TASK FORCE OLSON SENATE RESOLVE 606/13/07
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