SENATE
PAUL FISCHER
13th-17th Legislature (1983 -1992)

Senator Paul Fischer

District: D
Party: Republican
Legislative Service
1983-1992 Senator

BIRTH DATE/PLACE:
03/23/1936; Columbia, Pennsylvania

SPOUSE :
Joyce

CHILDREN:
Mike, Stephen, David, Ann, Mary, Karen, Thomas, Chris, Matthew

OCCUPATION:
Teacher, Businessman

EDUCATION:
High School: Lancaster Catholic, 1950-1954
Technical/Vocational: DeVry Institute, 1952-1954, Electronics/TV Repair;
Wyomissing Poly Tech, 1954-1956
College/University: Millersville State, 1955-1956, BS Education;
St. Joseph's College, 1958-1964 Post Graduate: University of Alaska; Millersville State

MILITARY SERVICE:
US Air Force Reserve, eight years

EMPLOYMENT:
Member, Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly;
Proprietor, Golden Nugget Bakery, Soldotna

SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS:
Member, Soldotna Chamber of Commerce

SPECIAL INTERESTS:
Youth activities, scouting, hunting, fishing, politics

Legislative Service:

Legislative Service:

Prime Sponsorship
BillShort TitlePrime Sponsor(s)Current StatusStatus Date
SB 138 TRAINING OF FOSTER PARENTS SENATOR FISCHER
CHAPTER 102 SLA 90 06/14/2001
SB 171 LENGTH OF SCHOOL TERM SENATOR FISCHER
VETOED BY GOVERNOR 05/16/2001
SB 182 ENLARGE MEMBERSHIP OF BOARD OF EDUCATION SENATOR FISCHER
(H) HES THEN FIN 04/24/2001
SB 183 APPROP: SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION ACCOUNT SENATORS FISCHER, FRANK
(S) FIN 03/30/2001
SB 184 REDOUBT BAY CRITICAL HABITAT AREA SENATORS FISCHER, STURGULEWSKI
CHAPTER 111 SLA 89 06/14/2001
SB 217 SPECIAL PERMANENT FUND DIVIDEND SENATOR FISCHER
(S) STA THEN FIN 03/13/2001
SB 218 APPROP: SPECIAL PERMANENT FUND DIVIDEND SENATOR FISCHER
(S) STA THEN FIN 03/13/2001
SB 276 ALTERNATE FISHERIES TAX REFUNDS/FY 90 SENATORS FISCHER, KELLY
(S) RES THEN FIN 04/29/2001
SB 302 ADDITIONAL SUPERIOR COURT JUDGE AT KENAI SENATOR FISCHER
( S) JUD THEN FIN 04/22/2001
SB 344 CONSTRUCTION STNDS FOR AHFC HOUSING LOANS SENATOR FISCHER
(S) STA THEN FIN 03/07/2001
SB 355 SEX OFFENSES BY TEACHERS/SCHOOL EMPLOYEES SENATOR FISCHER
CHAPTER 151 SLA 90 06/21/2001
SB 358 FINGERPRINTING OF MINORS SENATORS FISCHER, KELLY
(H) JUD THEN FIN 04/23/2001
SB 395 PFD PROGRAM HOLD HARMLESS PROVISION SENATORS COGHILL, FISCHER
(S) STA THEN JUD THEN FIN 01/19/2001
SB 405 APPROP: KENAI CONGREGATE HOUSING PROJECT SENATOR FISCHER
(S) FIN 03/29/2001
SB 435 PROHIBIT USE OF PUBLIC FUNDS IN CAMPAIGNS SENATORS COGHILL, FISCHER
(S) STA THEN FIN 02/06/2001
SB 437 COSTS AND ATTORNEY FEES/CRIMINAL CASES SENATORS COGHILL, FISCHER
(S) JUD THEN FIN 02/06/2001
SB 438 FIRE PROTECTION OUTSIDE MUNICIPALITIES SENATORS COGHILL, FISCHER
( S) RUL 04/06/2001
SB 442 CORPORAL PUNISHMENT OF STUDENTS SENATORS COGHILL, FISCHER
(S) JUD THEN FIN 02/22/2001
SCR 26 ALASKA FOSTER PARENTS ASSOCIATION SENATORS FISCHER, COGHILL
LEGIS RESOLVE 71 04/10/2001
SCR 33 KENAI AS A BICENTENNIAL CITY IN 1991 SENATOR FISCHER
(H) RUL 01/31/2001
SCR 37 MILO FRITZ ROAD IN ANCHOR POINT SENATOR FISCHER
LEGIS RESOLVE 69 03/26/2001
SJR 10 ISLANDS IN CHUKCHI & EAST SIBERIAN SEAS SENATOR FISCHER
(S) STA THEN FIN 01/10/2001
SJR 60 CONSTITUTIONAL APPROPRIATIONS LIMIT SENATORS FISCHER, KELLY
(S) JUD THEN FIN 01/10/2001



Cosponsored Bills
BillShort TitlePrime Sponsor(s)Current StatusStatus Date
SB 130 RAILBELT ENERGY FUND REAPPROPRIATIONS SENATORS UEHLING, STURGULEWSKI
(H) FIN 04/13/2001
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 202 FACTORS IN AGGRAVATION OF SENTENCES SENATORS BINKLEY, STURGULEWSKI
CHAPTER 10 SLA 90 03/05/2001
SB 206 INTEREXCHANGE TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES SENATORS FRANK, STURGULEWSKI
CHAPTER 93 SLA 90 06/06/2001
SB 220 AUTHORIZING CERTAIN TRANSMISSION LINES SENATORS KERTTULA, SZYMANSKI
(S) L&C THEN FIN 03/13/2001
SB 237 LAPSE OF CAPITAL PROJECT APPROPRIATIONS SENATORS POURCHOT, ADAMS
(S) FI N 04/04/2001
SB 255 ARBITRATION COMMISSION/VALDEZ DISASTER SENATORS KELLY, KERTTULA
(H) JUD 05/07/2001
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 275 GENETIC (DNA) PRINT TESTS SENATORS JONES, RODEY
VETOED BY GOVERNOR 06/28/2001
SB 277 VALDEZ DISASTER INVESTIGATIVE COMMISSION SENATORS FAIKS, HALFORD
CHAPTER 42 SLA 89 05/12/2001
SB 287 CHIEF EDDIE HOFFMAN ROAD, BETHEL SENATORS BINKLEY, ZHAROFF
CHAPTER 86 SLA 89 06/01/2001
SB 340 ILLEGAL DRUGS/SCHOOLS/PREGNANT WOMEN SENATORS FAIKS, JONES
(H) JUD THEN FIN 04/20/2001
SB 350 STUDENT LOANS AND GRANTS SENATORS RODEY, KELLY
(S) HES THEN FIN 01/08/2001
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 406 APPROP: EARNINGS RESERVE TO PF PRINCIPAL SENATORS KELLY, FRANK
(S) STA THEN FIN 01/25/2001
SB 434 NATURAL GAS PIPELINE TASK FORCE SENATORS KELLY, STURGULEWSKI
CHAPTER 114 SLA 90 06/14/2001
SB 555 COMMNON SUBSISTENCE USE OF FISH & GAME SENATORS KELLY, STURGULEWSKI
CHAPTER FSSLA 90 07/23/2001
SCR 15 KENAI PENINSULA HYDROGEOLOGICAL SURVEYS SENATORS SZYMANSKI, KERTTULA
RETURN TO (H) RUL 05/09/2001
SCR 16 COMMEMORATING THE 1964 ALASKA EARTHQUAKE SENATORS STURGULEWSKI, ZHAROFF
LEGIS RESOLVE 7 03/22/2001
SCR 19 ALCOHOL AND DRUG EDUCATION SENATORS BINKLEY, KELLY
LEGIS RESOLVE 73 04/10/2001
SCR 40 PROCLAIMING A.V.T.E.C. DAY SENATORS SZYMANSKI, KERTTULA
(S) RUL 02/06/2001
SCR 43 EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM ABOUT PERMANENT FUND SENATORS COGHILL, KELLY
LEGIS RESOLVE 107 07/11/2001
SCR 49 ENDORSE MARIJUANA INITIATIVE SENATORS FAIKS, COGHILL
(H) JUD 03/28/2001
SJR 18 USE OF INCOME FROM PERMANENT FUND SENATORS HALFORD, KERTTULA
(S) JUD THEN FIN 04/22/2001
SJR 28 ARCTIC NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE SENATORS UEHLING, KELLY
(H) RES 03/06/2001
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 47 FDIC LIQUIDATION POLICIES SENATORS RODEY, HALFORD
LEGIS RESOLVE 86 05/03/2001
SJR 54 NO NET LOSS WETLANDS POll CY SENATORS FRANK, KELLY
LEGIS RESOLVE 57 01/25/2001
SJR 63 LIMIT REGULAR SESSIONS TO 90 DAYS SENATORS FRANK, BINKLEY
(H) RUL 05/08/2001
SJR 64 ANILCA FUNDS FOR FISH/GAME COMMITTEES SENATORS COGHILL, HALFORD
(H) FIN 05/03/2001
SJR 70 CREATE ALASKA ENVIRONMENTAL TRUST FUND SENATORS HALFORD, ELIASON
(S) FIN 03/12/2001
SJR 75 REAUTHORIZATION OF MAGNUSON FISHERY ACT SENATORS SZYMANSKI, KERTTULA
LEGIS RESOLVE 118 07/07/2001

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