SENATE
RICHARD ELIASON
6th-17th Legislature (1969 -1992)

Senator Richard Eliason

District: B
Party: Republican
Legislative Service
1969-1970 Representative
1973-1980 Representative
1981-1990 Senator
1991-1992 Senator Senate President

OCCUPATION:
Commercial Fisherman, Pipe Fitter from Sitka

EMPLOYMENT:
Former Mayor of Sitka;
Member, Sitka Public Utilities Board;
Member, Sitka City Council;
Member, Greater Sitka Borough Assembly;
Appointed, Advisory Board of Pacific Marine Fisheries Commission

SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS:
Past State Commander, American Legion;
Member, American Legion;
Member, V.F.W.;
Member, Elks;
Member, Masons;
Member, Moose;
Member, ANB;
Member, Pioneers;
Member, Sitka Chamber of Commerce

MILITARY SERVICE:
US Navy, WWII

Legislative Service:

Prime Sponsorship
BillShort TitlePrime Sponsor(s)Current StatusStatus Date
SB 131 TBT ANTIFOULING PAINTS SENATORS ZHAROFF, ELIASON
CHAPTER 67 SLA 87 06/12/2001
SB 181 WORKERS' COMP FOR CORPORATE OFFICERS SENATORS ELIASON, BINKLEY
(S) L&C THEN FIN 03/11/2001
SB 228 ALLOCATION OF FEDERAL HIGHWAY FUNDS SENATORS BINKLEY, ELIASON
(S) L&C THEN FIN 05/12/2001
SB 250 PREGNANT WOMAN'S RT. TO REFUSE TREATMENT SENATOR ELIASON
(S) RUL 05/01/2001
SB 290 FALSE INFORMATION ON FISH TICKETS SENATOR ELIASON
CHAPTER 84 SLA 87 06/15/2001
SB 297 FINFISH FARMJNG MORATORIUM SENATORS ZHAROFF, ELIASON
CHAPTER 70 SLA 87 06/15/2001
SB 362 DUDE CREEK CRITICAL HABITAT AREA SENATOR ELIASON
CHAPTER 31 SLA 88 05/12/2001
SB 406 PF DIVIDEND CHECK-OFFS; NONPROFIT CORP'S SENATORS ELIASON, KERTTULA
(S) STA THEN FIN 02/10/2001
SB 410 OPERATION OF STATE HATCHERIES BY CONTRACT SENATORS ELIASON, JONES
CHAPTER 14 SLA 88 03/30/2001
SB 465 YAKATAGA STATE FOREST SENATORS ELIASON, SZYMANSKI
(S) RES THEN FIN 02/16/2001
SCR 15 PREFERENTIAL USE OF ALASKA WOOD PRODUCTS SENATORS JOSEPHSON, ELIASON
LEGIS RESOLVE 17 05/20/2001
SJR 21 NUCLEAR FREEZE AND DISARMAMENT SENATORS ELIASON, KELLY
CONF COM APPTD H&S 05/08/2001
SJR 32 BAN SALMON REARED IN TBT-TREATED PENS SENATORS ELIASON, ZHAROFF
(S) RUL 04/02/2001
SJR 63 CLOSURE OF STIKINE FOREST SERVICE OFFICE SENATORS JONES, ELIASON
LEGIS RESOLVE 75 05/02/2001



Cosponsored Bills
BillShort TitlePrime Sponsor(s)Current StatusStatus Date
SB 125 CREATING MARINE HIGHWAY ADVISORY BOARD SENATORS DUNCAN, ZHAROFF
(H) FIN 05/12/2001
SB 156 PF DIVIDEND CHECK-OFF/POLITICAL PARTIES SENATORS HENSLEY, COGHILL
(H) RUL 05/17/2001
SB 201 AGRICULTURAL/FISHERY PRODUCT PREFERENCE SENATORS JOSEPHSON, SZYMANSKI
CHAPTER 62 SLA 87 06/12/2001
SB 204 LAPSE OF PRE-1984 CAPITAL APPROPRIATIONS SENATORS HALFORD, FAIKS
THEN FIN 03/20/2001
SB 211 CIVIL LIABILITY SENATORS FAIKS, ABOOD
(H) JUD THEN FIN 05/06/2001
SB 330 APPROP: DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION SENATORS HALFORD, FAIKS
CHAPTER 12 SLA 88 03/26/2001
SB 346 IMMUNITY FOR VOLUNTEER RESCUE GROUPS SENATORS FAHRENKAMP, SZYMANSKI
(S) RUL 03/16/2001
SB 348 MEDICAID ELIGIBILITY SENATORS UEHLING, HALFORD
CHAPTER 119 SLA 88 06/07/2001
SB 352 ATTEMPTED MURDER IN THE FIRST DEGREE SENATORS HALFORD, STURGULEWSKI
(S) JUD 01/18/2001
SB 356 AGRICULTURAL/FISHERIES PRODUCT PREFERENCE SENATORS JOSEPHSON, SZYMANSKI
CHAPTER 64 SLA 88 05/26/2001
SB 385 SHARE FISH TAX INFORMATION W/LOCAL GOVT. SENATORS ZHAROFF, BINKLEY
(S) RUL 04/14/2001
SB 399 FINGERPRINTING FOR STATE ID SYSTEM SENATORS SZYMANSKI, ZHAROFF
CHAPTER 121 SLA 88 06/08/2001
SB 444 ELIGIBILITY FOR PERMANENT FUND DIVIDENDS SENATORS HENSLEY, KERTTULA
CHAPTER 159 SLA 88 06/16/2001
SB 455 SAFETY STANDARDS/COMM. FISHING VESSELS SENATORS ZHAROFF, SZYMANSKI
CHAPTER 113 SLA 88 06/06/2001
SB 468 ESTABLISH ERNIE HAUGEN PUBLIC USE AREA SENATORS JONES, KELLY
CHAPTER 110 SLA 88 06/06/2001
SCR 21 RURAL HOUSING ASSESSMENT SENATORS HENSLEY, KERTTULA
LEGIS RESOLVE 34 05/30/2001
SCR 22 OPPOSING INDIVIDUAL INCOME TAX SENATORS FAIKS, BENNETT
(H) STA THEN FIN 03/27/2001
SCR 24 PREVAILING WAGE RATES SENATORS HENSLEY, BINKLEY
(H) L&C 04/10/2001
SCR 35 FETAL ALCOHOL SYNDROME AWARENESS WEEK SENATORS BINKLEY, HENSLEY
LEGIS RESOLVE 74 05/02/2001
SCR 39 URGING STUDY OF AK HISTORY & GOVERNMENT SENATORS HENSLEY, FAIKS
LEGIS RESOLVE 77 05/05/2001
SCR 46 BETTER SAFE THAN SORRY PROGRAMS SENATORS FISCHER, FAIKS
LEGIS RESOLVE 91 06/17/2001
SCR 50 ALTERNATIVE HOUSING FOR SENIOR CITIZENS SENATORS DUNCAN, SZYMANSKI
LEGIS RESOLVE 84 06/06/2001
SJR 13 U.S. COAST GUARD REORGANIZATION SENATORS DUNCAN, ABOOD
LEGIS RESOLVE 2 02/20/2001
SJR 15 RIGHT TO KEEP AND BEAR ARMS SENATORS RODEY, SZYMANSKI
(H) JUD 03/11/2001
SJR 23 RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEMONSTRATION GRANT SENATORS STURGULEWSKI, UEHLING
LEGIS RESOLVE 26 05/20/2001
SJR 24 UNALASKA DOMESTIC FISHERY ZONE SENATORS STURGULEWSKI, ZHAROFF
LEGIS RESOLVE 18 05/20/2001
SJR 28 HUDIS RURAL/LOW-INCOME HOUSING PROGRAMS SENATORS HENSLEY, BINKLEY
LEGIS RESOLVE 28 05/20/2001
SJR 34 SALMON INTERCEPTION SENATORS BINKLEY, JONES
LEGIS RESOLVE 19 05/20/2001
SJR 38 FISH LADDER AT BROOKS RIVER FALLS SENATORS ZHAROFF, KERTTULA
(S) RES 04/08/2001
SJR 47 SUPPORTING ALASKA AIRLINES' CURRENT LOGO SENATORS KELLY, ABOOD
(H) STA 01/22/2001
SJR 54 SUPPORT AK AIRLINES FLIGHTS TO SIBERIA SENATORS STURGULEWSKI, HENSLEY
LEGIS RESOLVE 50 02/25/2001
SJR 57 FOREIGN FISHING/BERING SEA "DONUT" SENATORS STURGULEWSKI, ZHAROFF
LEGIS RESOLVE 51 03/16/2001
SJR 67 FEDERAL RAW FISH TAX AND ON-BOARD PROGRAM SENATORS HENSLEY, BINKLEY
(S) RES 02/16/2001