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ROBERT BETTISWORTH
11th-13th Legislature (1979 -1984)

Representative Robert Bettisworth

District: 20-A
Party: Republican
Legislative Service
1979-1984 Representative

BIRTH DATE/PLACE:
08/23/1926;
Coffeyville, Kansas

SPOUSE:
Milly

CHILDREN:
Charles Boyd, Kenneth Bruce

OCCUPATION:
Self-employed

EDUCATION:
High School: Field Kindley High School, Coffeyville, KS, Diploma

EMPLOYMENT:
President, Teal Development Company, Inc.; Director, College Utilities Corporation; Partner, Bettisworth Masonry; Partner, Hering Corporation; Director, Fairbanks Chamber of Commerce

SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS:
Member, College Rotary Club

SPECIAL INTERESTS:
Camping, enjoying Alaska's natural beauty

Legislative Service:

Legislative Service:

Prime Sponsorship
BillShort TitlePrime Sponsor(s)Current StatusStatus Date
HB 160 SPEC APPROP/DEPT/EDUCATION/AK AVIATION TRNG PRGM; ED REPRESENTATIVES HURLBERT, BETTISWORTH
IN (S) HESS THEN FINANCE 04/25/2001
HB 167 RE: HOMESTEADS; ED REPRESENTATIVES TISCHER, BETTISWORTH
IN (H) RESOURCES THEN FINANCE 02/07/2001
HB 171 RE: PAY LEGIS/PER DIEM/PAY LEGIS/EMPLOYEES; ED REPRESENTATIVES TISCHER, BETTISWORTH
IN (H) RULES 03/07/2001
HB 173 SPEC APPROP/DOTPF/TURN LANES/SCHOOL/FAIRBANKS; ED REPRESENTATIVES DAVIS, BETTISWORTH
IN (H) FINANCE 03/31/2001
HB 246 RE: DEREGULATE INTEREST RATES; ED REPRESENTATIVE BETTISWORTH
IN (S) LABOR & CO THEN JUDICIARY THEN FINANCE 05/26/2001
HB 274 RE: REGULATE PUBLIC UTILITIES; ED REPRESENTATIVES BETTISWORTH, FURNACE
CHAPTER 0030 SLA 83 06/29/2001
HB 392 RE: EMERGENCY LOANS FOR CERTAIN MINERS; ED REPRESENTATIVE BETTISWORTH
IN (H) STATE LOAN THEN FINANCE 04/30/2001
HB 393 RE: OPERATION/STATE-OWNED SALMON HATCHERIES REPRESENTATIVE BETTISWORTH
IN (H) RESOURCES THEN FINANCE 05/18/2001
HB 397 RE: PRIMARY ELECTIONS REPRESENTATIVE BETTISWORTH
IN (H) JUDICIARY 04/19/2001
HB 407 PROVIDE REIMBURSEMENT/LITIGATION EXP/RULE 79 & 82 REPRESENTATIVE BETTISWORTH
IN (H) JUDICIARY THEN FINANCE 05/09/2001
HB 408 AUTH REIMBURSEMENT/ATTY FEES/STATE ADMIN ACTIONS REPRESENTATIVE BETTISWORTH
IN (H) JUDICIARY THEN FINANCE 05/09/2001
HB 410 INCREASE/TRAPPING LICENSE FEE REPRESENTATIVE BETTISWORTH
IN (H) RESOURCES THEN FINANCE 05/09/2001
HB 420 RE: STATE AID/SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION; ED REPRESENTATIVE BETTISWORTH
IN (H) HESS THEN FINANCE 05/18/2001
HB 423 APPROP/DEPT/EDUCATION/SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION/DEBT; ED REPRESENTATIVES BETTISWORTH, FRITZ
IN (H) FINANCE 05/25/2001
HB 425 SPEC APPROP/DEPT/HEALTH & SOCIAL SVCS/DEBT; ED REPRESENTATIVES KOPONEN, BETTISWORTH
IN (H) HESS THEN FINANCE 05/21/2001
HB 448 RE: LEGISLATURE USE OFFICE BLDG/ANCH/SESSIONS; ED REPRESENTATIVES SZYMANSKI, BETTISWORTH
IN (H) FINANCE 02/09/2001
HB 458 RE: AGRICULTURAL RIGHTS TO LAND REPRESENTATIVES BETTISWORTH, SHULTZ
IN (S) RESOURCES THEN FINANCE 05/07/2001
HB 466 RE: APPROP/FISCAL PROCEDURES/UNIV OF ALASKA; ED REPRESENTATIVES MARTIN, BETTISWORTH
IN (S) FINANCE 05/10/2001
HB 467 SPEC APPROP/U OF A/PAY OBLIGATIONS/PAST YEARS; ED REPRESENTATIVES MARTIN, BETTISWORTH
IN (H) FINANCE 01/30/2001
HB 480 RE ADOPTION AND EXPIRATION OF A REGULATIOH REPRESENTATIVES BETTISWORTH, LISKA
IN (S) STATE AFFA 05/10/2001
HB 485 ESTABLISHING A BIENNIAL STATE BUDGET; ED REPRESENTATIVES BETTISWORTH, PESTINGER
IN (H) FINANCE 03/12/2001
HB 486 AUTHORIZE FEES FOR USE OF STATE PARK FACILITIES; ED REPRESENTATIVE BETTISWORTH
IN (H) RULES 03/28/2001
HB 488 CREATE OLYMPIC RESERVE ACCOUNT; ED REPRESENTATIVES BETTISWORTH, HAYES
CHAPTER 0141 SLA 84 07/02/2001
HB 540 RE: CONTRACTORS' PAYMENT BONDS REPRESENTATIVE BETTISWORTH
IN (5) JUDICIARY 05/23/2001
HB 555 RE: PERMANENT FUND DIVIDENDS; ED REPRESENTATIVES COWDERY, BETTISWORTH
IN (S) FINANCE 04/13/2001
HB 564 RE: USE/PERMANENT FUND DIVIDENDS/STATE DEBTS; ED REPRESENTATIVES BETTISWORTH, COWDERY
CHAPTER 0157 SLA 84 07/05/2001
HB 612 SPEC APPROP/UNIV OF AK/DRILL CORE SAMPLE LIBRARY; ED REPRESENTATIVES RINGSTAD, BETTISWORTH
IN (H) HESS THEN FINANCE 02/13/2001
HB 649 RE: MONTHLY BENEFIT/TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM REPRESENTATIVE BETTISWORTH
IN (H) RULES 04/25/2001
HB 654 RE: ALASKA FOREIGN OFFICES; ED REPRESENTATIVES HAYES, BETTISWORTH
CHAPTER 0120 SLA 84 06/20/2001
HCR 36 RE: PUBLISH IDENTITY/SEX OFFENDERS REPRESENTATIVE BETTISWORTH
IN (H) JUDICIARY 05/02/2001
HCR 39 RE: STATE GOLD/COMMEMORATIVE COINS/AK STATEHOOD REPRESENTATIVE BETTISWORTH
IN (H) STATE AFFA THEN FINANCE 05/09/2001
HJR 13 AM US CONSTITUTION/CONVENTION/ADOPT LIBERTY AM REPRESENTATIVES BETTISWORTH, TISCHER
IN (H) JUDICIARY 01/20/2001
HJR 14 AM AK CONSTITUTION/RATIFICATION/APPROPS BY VOTERS REPRESENTATIVE BETTISWORTH
IN (H) FINANCE 04/18/2001
HJR 15 RE: STATE JURISDICTION/COASTLINE REPRESENTATIVE BETTISWORTH
IN (H) C&RA THEN RESOURCES THEN JUDICIARY 01/20/2001
HJR 16 REQUEST CONGRESS/REPEAL AK STATEHOOD ACT/MINERALS REPRESENTATIVE BETTISWORTH
IN (H) RESOURCES THEN JUDICIARY 01/20/2001
HJR 17 RE: COMMERCIAL FISHING/200-MILE ZONE REPRESENTATIVES BETTISWORTH, CATO
IN (H) RESOURCES 02/04/2001
HJR 43 REQUEST BIRCH CREEK/BEAVER CREEK/NOT WILD RIVERS REPRESENTATIVES RINGSTAD, BETTISWORTH
IN (H) RULES 05/04/2001
HJR 48 SUPPORT EXPORT/AK CRUDE OIL REPRESENTATIVES BETTISWORTH, HAYES
IN (H) RESOURCES 05/11/2001
HJR 52 FR~POSE AMENDMENT/BIENNIAL STATE BUDGET REPRESENTATIVES BETTISWORTH, PESTINGER
IN (H) FINANCE 05/03/2001
HJR 56 RE: 1984 YUKON QUEST SLED DOG RACE REPRESENTATIVES DAVIS, BETTISWORTH
SIGNED BY GOVERNOR 02/22/2001
HJR 60 REQUEST U.S. DEPT/TRANSPORTATION/REVISE TIME ZONES/AK REPRESENTATIVES WENDTE, BETTISWORTH
IN (H) STATE AFFA 02/09/2001



Cosponsored Bills
BillShort TitlePrime Sponsor(s)Current StatusStatus Date
HB 151 SPEC APPROP/DEPT/NATURAL RESOURCES/WICKERSHAM HSEi ED REPRESENTATIVES HAYES, MILLER
CHAPTER 0108 SLA 83 07/28/2001
HB 177 RE: PAYMENT/JUDGMENT/DEPT/CORRECTIONS REPRESENTATIVES BUSSELL, BARNES
IN (H) HESS THEN JUDICIARY THEN FINANCE 02/08/2001
HB 191 RE: SCHOOL BOARD NEGOTIATIONS/CERTIFICATED EMPLOYEES REPRESENTATIVES HURLBERT, LINDAUER
IN (H) HESS THEN FINANCE 02/25/2001
HB 294 ESTAB AK TOLL BRIDGE AND CAUSEWAY AUTHORITY; ED REPRESENTATIVES HAYES, WARD
RET (S) TRANSPORTA 06/26/2001
HB 295 SPEC APPROP/KNIK ARM CROSSING/AK TOLL BRIDGE; ED REPRESENTATIVES HAYES, WARD
IN (S) RULES 06/02/2001
HB 388 REPEAL STATE ESTATE TAX; ED REPRESENTATIVES TISCHER, BARNES
IN (S) JUDICIARY THEN FINANCE 05/23/2001
HB 504 ESTAB TEACHER SCHOLARSHIP LOAN PROGRAM; ED REPRESENTATIVES HAYES, HURLBERT
CHAPTER 0121 SLA 84 06/20/2001
HB 512 ESTAB AK RAILROAD CORP/MANAGE & OPERATE AK RAILROAD; ED REPRESENTATIVES HAYES, RINGSTAD
CHAPTER 0153 SLA 84 07/05/2001
HB 514 RE: REGULATION OF PRIVATE SCHOOLS REPRESENTATIVES TISCHER, FURNACE
RET (H) RULES 01/24/2001
HB 548 RE: STATE ASSISTANCE/COMMUNITY HEALTH AIDE PROGRAMS; ED REPRESENTATIVES HERRMANN, HURLBERT
RET (S) RULES 06/01/2001
HB 599 RE: INVESTMENT POLICY/AK PERMANENT FUND BOARD; ED REPRESENTATIVES COWDERY, HAYES
IN (H) RULES 03/13/2001
HB 600 RE: ROYALTY OIL; ED REPRESENTATIVES COWDERY, LINDAUER
IN (H) FINANCE 03/21/2001
HB 609 RE: DEBT OF STATE/AGENCIES/MUNICIPALITIES; ED REPRESENTATIVES UEHLING, HAYES
IN (S) RULES 05/30/2001
HB 655 RE: LONGEVITY BONUS PROGRAM; ED REPRESENTATIVES HAYES, ADAMS
IN (S) JUDICIARY THEN FINANCE 03/08/2001
HB 686 RE: LEASES BY THE STATE; ED REPRESENTATIVES ADAMS, WARD
IN (H) FINANCE 03/02/2001
HCR 22 RE: EXECUTIVE APPOINTMENTS OF THE GOVERNOR REPRESENTATIVES BUSSELL, ABOOD
IN (S) STATE AFFA 05/18/2001
HCR 37 RE: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT POLICY REPRESENTATIVES HAYES, SZYMANSKI
AWAITING CONC/RECED 02/03/2001
HJR 38 RE: MARKET/TRANSPORT ALASKA NATURAL GAS REPRESENTATIVES COWDERY, ABOOD
SIGNED BY GOVERNOR 06/29/2001
HJR 39 AM AK CONS~ITUTION/CREATE APPROP RESERVE FUND REPRESENTATIVES HAYES, ABOOD
RET (H) FINANCE 03/21/2001
HJR 45 RE: REPEAL OF THE FEDERAL ESTATE TAX REPRESENTATIVES TISCHER, BARNES
IN (S) FINANCE· 05/24/2001
HJR 54 SUPPORT VARIANCE/PULP MILLS IN SOUTHEAST ALASKA REPRESENTATIVES WENDTE, GRUSSENDORF
IN (H) RESOURCES 01/10/2001
HJR 64 RE: ALLOWANCES/VETERANS/EXPOSED TO AGENT ORANGE REPRESENTATIVES RINGSTAD, ABOOD
IN (S) RULES 05/30/2001

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