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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 179 STATE FOUNDATION FORMULA-SMALL DISTRICTS SENATORS ELIASON, ZHAROFF
 (S) HES THEN FIN 02/16/2001
SB 199 FILLING LEGISLATIVE VACANCIES SENATOR ELIASON
 (S) STA 03/01/2001
SB 284 OIL & GAS PROP. PRODUCTION TAX/PERM. FUND SENATORS ELIASON, JONES
 (S) O&G THEN RES THEN FIN 04/25/2001
SB 397 PROHIBITION OF FINFISH FARMING SENATORS ELIASON, JONES
 (S) RES THEN FIN 01/19/2001
SB 403 STAN PRICE STATE WILDLIFE SANCTUARY SENATORS ELIASON, DUNCAN
 CHAPTER 112 SLA 90 06/14/2001
SB 458 INCOME FROM NATIONAL FOREST LAND SENATORS JONES, ELIASON
 (S) FIN 03/29/2001
SJR 13 INCREASE CHiNOOK SALMON QUOTA SENATORS ELIASON, JONES
 LEGIS RESOLVE 02/07/2001
SJR 31 HALIBUT BYCATCH AND ON-BOARD OBSERVERS SENATORS ELIASON, BINKLEY
 LEGIS RESOLVE 16 04/12/2001
SJR 70 CREATE ALASKA ENVIRONMENTAL TRUST FUND SENATORS HALFORD, ELIASON
 (S) FIN 03/12/2001
SJR 73 OIL TANKER AND OTHER VESSEL SAFETY SENATORS ZHAROFF, ELIASON
 (S) RES THEN JUD 02/12/2001
SJR 74 HIGH SEAS DRIFTNET FISHERIES SENATORS ZHAROFF, ELIASON
 (S) RES THEN FIN 02/12/2001



Cosponsored Bills
BillShort TitlePrime Sponsor(s)Current StatusStatus Date
SB 115 ALASKA NATIVE AFFAIRS COMMISSION SENATORS DUNCAN, ZHAROFF
 (S) STA THEN FIN 01/13/2001
SB 136 EDUCATION TRUST FUND SENATORS KERTTULA, KELLY
 CHAPTER 90 SLA 90 06/04/2001
SB 150 SENIOR HOUSING OFFICE/OLDER AK COMM SENATORS DUNCAN, KERTTULA
 CHAPTER 103 SLA 90 06/14/2001
SB 153 APPROP: FISH & AVIATION TAX REV.SHARING SENATORS ZHAROFF, STURGULEWSKI
 CHAPTER 43 SLA 89 05/26/2001
SB 200 AHFC: INTEREST RATE ON MORTGAGE LOANS SENATORS HALFORD, UEHLING
 (S) B&E THEN L&C THEN FIN 03/01/2001
SB 255 ARBITRATION COMMISSION/VALDEZ DISASTER SENATORS KELLY, KERTTULA
 (H) JUD 05/07/2001
SB 264 OIL/HAZ. SUBSTANCE RESPONSE CORPS SENATORS KELLY, STURGULEWSKI
 CHAPTER 113 SLA 89 06/15/2001
SB 266 OIL SPILL FEE ON OIL TO CONTROL POLLUTION SENATORS HALFORD, JONES
 WITHDRAWN BY SPONSR 04/22/2001
SB 268 MUNICIPAL LIABILITY INSURANCE SENATORS FRANK, STURGULEWSKI
 CHAPTER 85 SLA 89 06/01/2001
SB 277 VALDEZ DISASTER INVESTIGATIVE COMMISSION SENATORS FAIKS, HALFORD
 CHAPTER 42 SLA 89 05/12/2001
SB 334 MEDICAID WAIVERS FOR HOME-BASED SERVICES SENATORS UEHLING, FAHRENKAMP
 CHAPTER 26 SLA 90 05/03/2001
SB 340 ILLEGAL DRUGS/SCHOOLS/PREGNANT WOMEN SENATORS FAIKS, JONES
 (H) JUD THEN FIN 04/20/2001
SB 395 PFD PROGRAM HOLD HARMLESS PROVISION SENATORS COGHILL, FISCHER
 (S) STA THEN JUD THEN FIN 01/19/2001
SB 407 PRIORITIZE TREATMENT OF SUBSTANCE ABUSERS SENATORS BINKLEY, ZHAROFF
 VETOED BY GOVERNOR 06/21/2001
SB 408 REPORT FETAL ALCOHOL SYNOROME TO STATE SENATORS BINKLEY, ZHAROFF
 (H) RUL 05/05/2001
SB 409 SCHOOL TRAINING FOR ALCOHOL BIRTH DEFECTS SENATORS BINKLEY, ZHAROFF
 CHAPTER 152 SLA 90 06/21/2001
SB 410 ALCOHOL/PREGNANCY WARNING SIGNS SENATORS BINKLEY, ZHAROFF
 CHAPTER 70 SLA 90 05/16/2001
SB 411 FAS NOTICE ON MAIL ORDER ALCOHOL SALES SENATORS BINKLEY, ZHAROFF
 CHAPTER 69 SLA 90 05/16/2001
SB 412 FAS INFO WITH MARRIAGE LICENSEES SENATORS BINKLEY, ZHAROFF
 (S) JUD 03/08/2001
SB 423 ASSAULT IN VIOLATION OF RESTRAINING ORDER SENATORS PEARCE, STURGULEWSKI
 CHAPTER 189 SLA 90 06/22/2001
SB 428 MARINE HIGHWAY ACCOUNTING & FUNDING SENATORS DUNCAN, JONES
 CHAPTER 193 SLA 90 06/26/2001
SB 434 NATURAL GAS PIPELINE TASK FORCE SENATORS KELLY, STURGULEWSKI
 CHAPTER 114 SLA 90 06/14/2001
SCR 19 ALCOHOL AND DRUG EDUCATION SENATORS BINKLEY, KELLY
 LEGIS RESOLVE 73 04/10/2001
SCR 38 TEEN PREGNANCY TASK FORCE SENATORS PEARCE, STURGULEWSKI
 LEGIS RESOLVE 101 05/16/2001
SCR 42 INSIDE PASSAGE MARINE PARK SYSTEM SENATORS DUNCAN, SZYMANSKI
 LEGIS RESOLVE 117 07/07/2001
SCR 44 ALCOHOL-RELATED BIRTH DEFECTS AWARENESS SENATORS BINKLEY, ZHAROFF
 LEGIS RESOLVE 72 04/10/2001
SCR 45 MEDICAL EDUCATION/FETAL ALCOHOL SYNDROME SENATORS BINKLEY, ZHAROFF
 LEGIS RESOLVE 88 05/03/2001
SCR 49 ENDORSE MARIJUANA INITIATIVE SENATORS FAIKS, COGHILL
 (H) JUD 03/28/2001
SCR 50 GUN SAFETY TRAINING IN SCHOOLS SENATORS RODEY, KELLY
 (S) HES 02/09/2001
SJR 11 STOP FEDERAL OIL LEASES IN BRISTOL BAY SENATORS ZHAROFF, ADAMS
 (S) O&G THEN RES 01/11/2001
SJR 33 FISHERY CONSERVATION & MANAGEMENT ACT SENATORS BINKLEY, JONES
 LEGIS RESOLVE 29 05/04/2001
SJR 35 COMMUNITY HEALTH CARE FOR VETERANS SENATORS JONES, ZHAROFF
 LEGIS RESOLVE 41 06/13/2001
SJR 43 IMPLEMENTATION OF 10TH AMENDMENT SENATORS FAHRENKAMP, STURGULEWSKI
 LEGIS RESOLVE 46 06/13/2001
SJR 44 TAIWAN INTERCEPTION OF ALASKA SALMON SENATORS JONES, BINKLEY
 LEGIS RESOLVE 44 05/10/2001
SJR 46 JOINT COMMISSION/STATUS OF ALASKA NATIVES SENATORS ADAMS, STURGULEWSKI
 LEGIS RESOLVE 60 01/30/2001
SJR 48 PREFERENCE FOR SHORE-BASED PROCESSORS SENATORS ZHAROFF, STURGULEWSKI
 LEGIS RESOLVE 59 01/30/2001
SJR 50 PROPOSED USF&WS MARINE MAMMALS RULE SENATORS ZHAROFF, ADAMS
 LEGIS RESOLVE 119 07/07/2001
SJR 75 REAUTHORIZATION OF MAGNUSON FISHERY ACT SENATORS SZYMANSKI, KERTTULA
 LEGIS RESOLVE 118 07/07/2001