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ROBERT L. "BOB" BUCH
25th-26th Legislature (2007 -2010)

Representative Robert L. "Bob" Buch

District: 27
Party: Democrat
Legislative Service
2007-2010 Representative

Date and Place of Birth:
July 24th, 1949 Fon Du Lac, WI

Residency in Alaska:
Since 1976

Spouse:
Marcy Buch

Children:
Kristin, Aaron

Occupation:
Plumber, retired

Education:
Attended, University of Oshkosh, 1971 Attended, University of Wisconsin, 1967-1968 Diploma, Peble High School, 1967

Political and Government Positions:
Member, KBSD Blue Ribbon Task Force Committee on Education, Sand Lake Community Council

Business and Professional Positions:
Office Manager/Bookkeeper; Child Advocate.

Service Organization(s) Membership:
Tradesman, Plumber/HVAC Tech; job coordinator for Local 367 Plumbers and Pipefitters.

Special Interests:
Hunting, fishing, firearm safety education, motorcycle riding.

Legislative Service:

Legislative Service:

Prime Sponsorship
BillShort TitlePrime Sponsor(s)Current StatusStatus Date
HB 10 LEGISLATIVE DISCLOSURES/OUTSIDE INCOME REPRESENTATIVES LYNN, GARDNER, GATTO, GARA, SEATON, HOLMES, LEDOUX, BUCH, WILSON, DOOGAN
(H) STA 01/16/2007
HB 38 IMPROPER CONTRIBUTIONS TO LEGISLATORS REPRESENTATIVES GARA, CRAWFORD, GARDNER, DOLL, KAWASAKI, BUCH, DOOGAN, GRUENBERG
(H) JUD 03/07/2007
HB 42 ALASKA MINIMUM WAGE REPRESENTATIVES GARA, CRAWFORD, GARDNER, BUCH, DOLL, DOOGAN, HOLMES, GUTTENBERG, KERTTULA, GRUENBERG
(H) L&C 01/16/2007
HB 133 ELECTRONIC MONITORING OF GANG PROBATIONER REPRESENTATIVE BUCH
CHAPTER 27 SLA 07 06/25/2007
HB 220 BAN COMPUTER-ASSISTED REMOTE HUNTING REPRESENTATIVE BUCH
CHAPTER 33 SLA 07 07/03/2007
HB 248 ARCHITECTS, ENGRS, SURVEYORS BD/EXEMPTION REPRESENTATIVE BUCH
(H) L&C 05/01/2007
HB 277 PERMANENT ABSENTEE VOTING REPRESENTATIVES BUCH, LYNN, HOLMES, CHENAULT, GRUENBERG
(H) FIN 02/11/2008
HB 278 SEX OFFENDER/CHILD KIDNAPPER REGISTRATION REPRESENTATIVES BUCH, DOLL, GRUENBERG
(H) FIN 03/18/2008
HB 307 REPEAT OFFENDER'S ASSAULTS/ANIMAL CRUELTY REPRESENTATIVES HOLMES, GARA, DAHLSTROM, FAIRCLOUGH, JOHNSON, BUCH, HARRIS, DOLL
CHAPTER 96 SLA 08 06/16/2008
HB 372 HIGHWAY DESIGN FLEXIBILITY/MUNICIPALITIES REPRESENTATIVE BUCH
(H) FIN 03/19/2008



Cosponsored Bills
BillShort TitlePrime Sponsor(s)Current StatusStatus Date
HB 7 FALSE CALLER IDENTIFICATION REPRESENTATIVES LYNN, GARDNER
(S) FIN 02/01/2008
HB 12 FULL FUNDING OF PERS/TRS REPRESENTATIVE HAWKER
(H) STA 01/16/2007
HB 18 POSTSECONDARY MEDICAL & OTHER EDUC. PROG. REPRESENTATIVE MEYER
CHAPTER 5 SLA 07 03/28/2007
HB 27 LEGISLATIVE DISCLOSURES: PERSONAL COMP REPRESENTATIVE GARDNER
(H) STA 01/16/2007
HB 34 SALES BY WINERY LICENSEE REPRESENTATIVE LEDOUX
CHAPTER 18 SLA 07 05/31/2007
HB 35 EXTEND BOARD OF MIDWIVES REPRESENTATIVES KAWASAKI, WILSON
CHAPTER 12 SLA 07 05/11/2007
HB 41 TRANSFER HABITAT DIV FROM DNR TO F&G REPRESENTATIVE GARA
(H) RES 02/06/2008
HB 58 EXEC. BRANCH ETHICS:INTERESTS & ACTIONS REPRESENTATIVES GARA, GARDNER, KAWASAKI, DOOGAN, GRUENBERG
(H) STA 01/16/2007
HB 61 TAX CREDIT FOR CONTRIBUTIONS TO VOC ED REPRESENTATIVE NEUMAN
CHAPTER 48 SLA 08 05/28/2008
HB 65 PERSONAL INFORMATION & CONSUMER CREDIT REPRESENTATIVES COGHILL, GARA
CHAPTER 92 SLA 08 06/13/2008
HB 68 LONG-RANGE FISCAL PLAN REPRESENTATIVES GRUENBERG, HARRIS, DOLL, WILSON
(H) W&M 01/16/2007
HB 73 APPROP: FIRE ISLAND WIND FARM REPRESENTATIVES CRAWFORD, GRUENBERG, HOLMES
(H) FIN 01/16/2007
HB 78 PUPIL/TEACHER RATIO IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS REPRESENTATIVE KERTTULA
(H) HES 01/16/2007
HB 89 OIL & GAS PRODUCTION TAX REPRESENTATIVES GARA, CRAWFORD, GUTTENBERG
(H) O&G 01/16/2007
HB 115 APPROP TO REPAY BUDGET RESERVE FUND REPRESENTATIVE DOOGAN
(H) FIN 01/31/2007
HB 120 EXTENDING COUNCIL ON DOMESTIC VIOLENCE REPRESENTATIVE FAIRCLOUGH
CHAPTER 4 SLA 07 03/15/2007
HB 122 NO SAME-SEX BENEFIT VOTE WITHOUT APPROP. REPRESENTATIVE DOOGAN
WITHDRAWN BY SPONSR 04/04/2007
HB 128 OIL & GAS PRODUCTION TAX: EXPENDITURES REPRESENTATIVE OLSON
(H) FIN 05/08/2007
HB 140 MEDICAL ASSISTANCE ELIGIBILITY REPRESENTATIVE GARA
(H) HES 02/28/2007
HB 165 BIG GAME GUIDES AND TRANSPORTERS REPRESENTATIVE LEDOUX
CHAPTER 49 SLA 08 05/28/2008
HB 175 EMINENT DOMAIN / FISHING WATERWAYS REPRESENTATIVE JOHNSON
(S) FIN 05/09/2007
HB 182 OFFERING PROMOTIONAL CHECKS REPRESENTATIVE LYNN
CHAPTER 14 SLA 08 04/09/2008
HB 193 POLICE STANDARDS COUNCIL MEMBERSHIP REPRESENTATIVE ROSES
CHAPTER 109 SLA 08 06/25/2008
HB 200 WORKERS' COMP: DISEASE PRESUMPTION REPRESENTATIVE DAHLSTROM
CHAPTER 26 SLA 08 05/21/2008
HB 210 QUALIFICATIONS OF THE ADJUTANT GENERAL REPRESENTATIVE DAHLSTROM
CHAPTER 15 SLA 07 05/28/2007
HB 221 HIGH ENERGY COST OFFSET FUND REPRESENTATIVE NELSON
(H) CRA 03/26/2007
HB 224 APPROP: LOW INCOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE REPRESENTATIVE NELSON
(H) FIN 03/27/2007
HB 225 POSSESSION OF WEAPON WHILE ON BAIL REPRESENTATIVE JOHNSON
(H) JUD 03/27/2007
HB 234 EDUCATION LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAM REPRESENTATIVE JOHNSON
(H) HES 04/13/2007
HB 242 MANDATORY UNIVERSAL HEALTH CARE REPRESENTATIVE LEDOUX
(H) HES 04/26/2007
HB 254 PERSONAL USE FISHING PRIORITY REPRESENTATIVE STOLTZE
(H) FSH 05/03/2007
HB 267 WILDLIFE VIOLATOR COMPACT REPRESENTATIVE JOHNSON
CHAPTER 87 SLA 08 06/10/2008
HB 284 PFD ALLOWABLE ABSENCE: FELLOWSHIPS REPRESENTATIVE HAWKER
CHAPTER 36 SLA 08 05/22/2008
HB 285 MUNI TAX EXEMPTION: COMBAT RELATED DEATH REPRESENTATIVE COGHILL
CHAPTER 89 SLA 08 06/13/2008
HB 287 DIVEST INVESTMENTS IN SUDAN REPRESENTATIVES LYNN, GARA
(H) STA 01/15/2008
HB 294 MARINE TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY BOARD REPRESENTATIVES WILSON, LEDOUX, SEATON
CHAPTER 62 SLA 08 06/04/2008
HB 308 HEATING ASSISTANCE PROGRAM REPRESENTATIVE NELSON
(H) FIN 03/12/2008
HB 317 COMPASSIONATE GIFT EXEMPTION REPRESENTATIVE COGHILL
CHAPTER 2 SLA 08 02/13/2008
HB 319 DENTISTS/DENTAL ASSISTANTS/HYGIENISTS REPRESENTATIVE RAMRAS
CHAPTER 111 SLA 08 06/25/2008
HB 320 SEARCH & RESCUE: AUTHORIZATION/WORK.COMP REPRESENTATIVE MEYER
CHAPTER 98 SLA 08 06/16/2008
HB 333 COMPUTER PERSONS REPORT CHILD PORNOGRAPHY REPRESENTATIVE FAIRCLOUGH
(S) JUD 03/28/2008
HB 334 EXTENDING COUNCIL ON DOMESTIC VIOLENCE REPRESENTATIVE FAIRCLOUGH
CHAPTER 81 SLA 08 06/06/2008
HB 354 CHILD IN NEED OF AID/ADOPTIONS REPRESENTATIVE COGHILL
CHAPTER 38 SLA 08 05/22/2008
HB 401 PFD ALLOWABLE ABSENCE: AMERICORPS REPRESENTATIVE KERTTULA
(H) STA 02/19/2008
HB 406 CONTRACTS FOR PREPARATION OF BALLOTS REPRESENTATIVE FAIRCLOUGH
(S) RLS 04/09/2008
HB 412 LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL & LB&A MEMBERSHIP REPRESENTATIVE GRUENBERG
(H) STA 02/19/2008
HCR 21 2008 NATIONAL CRIME VICTIMS' RIGHTS WEEK REPRESENTATIVE STOLTZE
LEGIS RESOLVE 30 03/07/2008
HJR 11 STATE'S CONTROL OF NATIONAL GUARD REPRESENTATIVE ROSES
LEGIS RESOLVE 6 05/28/2007
HJR 13 NATURAL GAS FOR STATE RESIDENTS REPRESENTATIVE GARDNER
(H) RLS 05/05/2007
HJR 15 WW II FILIPINO VETS:BENEFITS/IMMIGRATION REPRESENTATIVE LEDOUX
(S) FIN 05/14/2007
HJR 18 OPPOSE FED AIR TRANSPORT ACT PROVISIONS REPRESENTATIVE JOHANSEN
LEGIS RESOLVE 8 05/11/2007
HJR 22 DENOUNCE SALE OF "RAPIST" DOLL REPRESENTATIVE FAIRCLOUGH
LEGIS RESOLVE 16 09/05/2007
HJR 28 CONST. AM: BUDGET RES. FUND/OIL & GAS TAX REPRESENTATIVE SAMUELS
(S) FIN 04/08/2008
SB 4 SENIOR BENEFITS PAYMENT PROGRAM SENATOR OLSON
CHAPTER 1 FSSLA 07 07/28/2007
SB 84 TOBACCO SALES/CIGARETTE TESTS & PACKAGING SENATOR OLSON
CHAPTER 61 SLA 07 07/18/2007
SB 170 INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR WELL-BABY EXAMS SENATOR MCGUIRE
CHAPTER 57 SLA 08 06/04/2008
SB 185 SEX OFFENDERS/CHILD KIDNAPPERS SENATOR WIELECHOWSKI
CHAPTER 42 SLA 08 05/27/2008
SB 230 FILM OFFICE/FILM PRODUCTION TAX CREDIT SENATOR ELLIS
CHAPTER 63 SLA 08 06/04/2008
SB 263 ARCHITECTS, ENGRS, SURVEYORS BD/EXEMPTION SENATOR THOMAS
CHAPTER 66 SLA 08 06/04/2008
SJR 11 SUPPORTING U.S. VETERANS' HEALTH CARE SENATOR WIELECHOWSKI
LEGIS RESOLVE 32 07/23/2008

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