SENATE
BILL WIELECHOWSKI
25th-34th Legislature (2007 -2026)

Senator Bill Wielechowski

Email: [email protected]
District: J
Party: Democrat
Toll-Free: 800-550-2435

Session Contact
State Capitol Room 103
Juneau AK, 99801
Phone: 907-465-2435
Fax: 907-465-6615

Interim Contact
1500 W Benson Blvd
Anchorage AK, 99503
Phone: 907-269-0120
Fax: 907-269-0122

Legislative Service
2007-2024 Senator
2025-2026 Senator

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Date of Birth:
December 7, 1967

Occupation:
Attorney

Spouse:
Laura

Children:
Willow

Education:
Hokkaido University Faculty of Law, Sapporo, Japan, 4//98-10/98
Seton Hall University, School of Law, J.D., 1989-1992
Seton Hall University, B.S., Business Management/Finance, 1985-1989, Magna Cum Laude

Political and Government Positions:
Northeast Community Council, Executive Board, 2001-Present; Past President and Vice President
Anchorage Planning and Zoning Commission, 2004-2006
Alaska Workers’ Compensation Board, Designated Chair, 1999-2004
Title 21 Boards and Commissions Review Committee
Anchorage School District Budget Review Team Member, 2003
Creekside (Muldoon) Town Center Committee, Chair, 2001- 2006
Mayoral Transition Team Member, 2003

Business and Professional Positions:
IBEW 1547, Attorney
Alaska Department of Labor & Workforce Development, Acting Chief of Adjudications, 11/03-1/04, Hearing Officer, 1999- 2004

Service Acknowledgement and Membership:
Alaska’s Top 40 under 40 - Anchorage Chamber of Commerce and Alaska Journal of Commerce, 2005
Spirit of Muldoon "Hometown Hero," 2002
Leadership Anchorage Graduate, 2002
Northeast Community Center Board
Annual Creek Cleanup
Alaska Association of Administrative Law Judges
Spirit of Muldoon Parade & Picnic

Special Interests:
Fishing, skiing, mountain biking, working on his cabin in Homer

Legislative Service:

Prime Sponsorship
BillShort TitlePrime Sponsor(s)Current StatusStatus Date
SB 3 FUNDING FOR SCHOOL MEALS SENATORS WIELECHOWSKI, ELLIS, DAVIS, EGAN, FRENCH, KOOKESH, MCGUIRE, MENARD, PASKVAN, THOMAS
(H) FIN 03/07/2011
SB 5 MEDICAL ASSISTANCE ELIGIBILITY SENATORS DAVIS, EGAN, ELLIS, FRENCH, WIELECHOWSKI
(S) RLS 03/23/2012
SB 21 EXTEND SENIOR BENEFITS PAYMENT PROGRAM SENATORS WIELECHOWSKI, KOOKESH, MEYER, PASKVAN, MCGUIRE
(S) HSS 01/19/2011
SB 27 FLAME RETARDANTS /CHEMICALS CLEARINGHOUSE SENATOR WIELECHOWSKI
(H) L&C 04/05/2012
SB 28 PRICE GOUGING INVOLVING ENERGY RESOURCES SENATORS WIELECHOWSKI, ELLIS, FRENCH
(S) FIN 03/16/2012
SB 29 TAX EXPENDITURE REPORT SENATOR WIELECHOWSKI
(S) FIN 03/14/2012
SB 31 COUNTING OF WRITE-IN VOTES SENATORS THOMAS, FRENCH, MENARD, WIELECHOWSKI
CHAPTER 10 SLA 11 05/17/2011
SB 32 APPROP: ALTERNATIVE ENERGY REV. LOAN FUND SENATORS WIELECHOWSKI, MCGUIRE
(S) FIN 04/01/2011
SB 33 DISPOSITION OF SERVICE MEMBERS' REMAINS SENATORS WIELECHOWSKI, PASKVAN, COGHILL
CHAPTER 1 SLA 11 03/11/2011
SB 34 SMALL BUSINESS REVOLVING FUND SENATORS WIELECHOWSKI, ELLIS, PASKVAN, MCGUIRE, MENARD, THOMAS
(S) FIN 02/09/2011
SB 98 BIOMETRIC INFORMATION FOR ID SENATOR WIELECHOWSKI
(H) JUD 04/12/2012
SB 110 HUMAN TRAFFICKING/SEX OFFENSES SENATOR WIELECHOWSKI
(S) FIN 03/23/2012
SB 117 PFD ALLOWABLE ABSENCE: MILITARY SENATOR WIELECHOWSKI
(S) STA 03/30/2011
SB 136 VETERANS DRIVERS LICENSE, TAX CREDIT SENATOR WIELECHOWSKI
CHAPTER 68 SLA 12 06/18/2012
SB 138 THIRD-PARTY CHARGES ON TELEPHONE BILLS SENATORS WIELECHOWSKI, DAVIS, EGAN
(S) RLS 04/02/2012
SB 141 ALASKA PENSION TRUST RESERVE FUND SENATORS ELLIS, WIELECHOWSKI
(S) STA 01/17/2012
SB 142 APPROP:AK PENSION TRUST RESERVE/PERM FUND SENATORS ELLIS, WIELECHOWSKI
(S) FIN 01/17/2012
SB 148 GAS PIPELINE PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION SENATORS WIELECHOWSKI, EGAN, ELLIS, FRENCH, DAVIS, KOOKESH
(S) RES 03/02/2012
SB 150 MILITARY TRAINING CREDIT SENATOR WIELECHOWSKI
(H) MLV 02/06/2012
SB 201 OIL AND GAS CORPORATE TAXES SENATOR WIELECHOWSKI
(S) FIN 02/17/2012
SB 209 DEVELOPMENT PLANS FOR OIL & GAS LEASES SENATOR WIELECHOWSKI
(S) RES 02/21/2012
SB 216 AIDEA ASSIST OIL & GAS DEVELOPMENT SENATOR WIELECHOWSKI
(S) RES 02/21/2012
SCR 20 DECORATION OF HONOR SENATOR WIELECHOWSKI
LEGIS RESOLVE 35 08/08/2012
SJR 10 CONT. AM.: BUDGET RESERVE FUND SENATOR WIELECHOWSKI
(S) FIN 02/03/2012
SJR 13 AMEND U.S. CONST RE CAMPAIGN MONEY SENATOR WIELECHOWSKI
(H) JUD 03/23/2012
SJR 14 MILITARY PERSONNEL CUTS & BASE CLOSURES SENATOR WIELECHOWSKI
(H) RLS 03/28/2012
SJR 16 MILITARY PENSIONS SENATOR WIELECHOWSKI
(H) RLS 04/06/2012



Cosponsored Bills
BillShort TitlePrime Sponsor(s)Current StatusStatus Date
HB 16 EXTEND SENIOR BENEFITS/INCOME ALLOWANCES REPRESENTATIVE HAWKER
CHAPTER 6 SLA 11 05/02/2011
HB 28 OCC. LICENSES: TEMPORARY/FEES/PAWNBROKERS REPRESENTATIVES THOMAS, HERRON, FEIGE
CHAPTER 25 SLA 11 06/27/2011
HB 78 MEDICAL PROVIDER INCENTIVES/LOAN REPAYM'T REPRESENTATIVE HERRON
CHAPTER 25 SLA 12 05/22/2012
HB 80 SELF DEFENSE REPRESENTATIVES NEUMAN, FEIGE, LYNN, COSTELLO
(S) FIN 03/23/2012
HB 129 DECEASED VETERAN DEATH CERTIFICATE REPRESENTATIVE GRUENBERG
CHAPTER 69 SLA 12 06/18/2012
HB 131 COMMUNITY & PUB.TRANSPORTATION ADV. BOARD REPRESENTATIVE MUNOZ
CHAPTER 36 SLA 12 05/24/2012
HB 144 REPORT ON FISHING STREAM ACCESS REPRESENTATIVE GARA
CHAPTER 9 SLA 12 04/24/2012
HB 180 VETERAN DESIGNATION ON DRIVER'S LICENSE REPRESENTATIVE SADDLER
(S) FIN 04/06/2012
HB 196 BULK FUEL LOANS/POWER PROJECT FUND REPRESENTATIVE EDGMON
CHAPTER 46 SLA 12 05/28/2012
HB 247 ALASKA NATIONAL GUARD DAY REPRESENTATIVES LYNN, THOMPSON, SADDLER
CHAPTER 10 SLA 12 04/30/2012
HB 276 OIL/GAS PROD. TAX CREDITS/RATES/VALUE REPRESENTATIVES THOMPSON, DICK, MILLETT, TUCK, MILLER
WITHDRAWN BY SPONSR 04/15/2012
HB 282 MILITARY TRAINING CREDIT/TEMP. LICENSE REPRESENTATIVE THOMAS
(S) SUP CAL 4/15 04/15/2012
HB 298 EXEMPTIONS FROM MINING TAX REPRESENTATIVE SEATON
CHAPTER 28 SLA 12 05/22/2012
HB 316 MILITARY FACILITY ZONES REPRESENTATIVE THOMPSON
CHAPTER 20 SLA 12 05/16/2012
HB 345 WAIVE CDL SKILL TEST FOR CERTAIN VETERANS REPRESENTATIVE SADDLER
(S) SUP CAL 4/15 04/15/2012
HCR 3 SENIOR CITIZEN PROTECTIONS REPRESENTATIVE MUNOZ
LEGIS RESOLVE 14 07/19/2011
HCR 7 DECORATION OF HONOR REPRESENTATIVE SADDLER
LEGIS RESOLVE 22 07/19/2011
HCR 8 TSA SCREENING PROCEDURES REPRESENTATIVE TUCK
LEGIS RESOLVE 4 07/19/2011
HJR 27 RELOCATE COASTAL VILLAGES REGION FUND REPRESENTATIVE SEATON
LEGIS RESOLVE 15 07/19/2011
HJR 29 BLM LEGACY OIL WELL CLEAN UP/AWARENESS REPRESENTATIVE MILLETT
LEGIS RESOLVE 30 09/12/2012
HJR 34 COAST GUARD ICEBREAKERS & ARCTIC BASE REPRESENTATIVE HERRON
LEGIS RESOLVE 32 08/08/2012
SB 13 LOWER PARK FEE FOR DISABLED VETERANS SENATOR FRENCH
(H) FIN 04/12/2012
SB 15 SEX OFFENDER/UNDERAGE ALCOHOL OFFENSE SENATOR MEYER
CHAPTER 21 SLA 11 06/23/2011
SB 23 TAX/CREDIT:FILM/OIL & GAS/GAS STOR./CORP. SENATOR ELLIS
CHAPTER 51 SLA 12 05/30/2012
SB 25 AIDEA: SUSTAINABLE ENERGY/ INTEREST RATE SENATOR MCGUIRE
CHAPTER 60 SLA 12 06/12/2012
SB 30 RETURN OF SEIZED PROPERTY SENATOR DYSON
CHAPTER 3 SLA 12 03/21/2012
SB 55 MENTAL HEALTH PATIENT RIGHTS & GRIEVANCES SENATOR DAVIS
(S) FIN 03/23/2012
SB 62 CIVIL LEGAL SERVICES FUND SENATOR MCGUIRE
(S) FIN 02/11/2011
SB 74 AUTISM: INS. COVERAGE, TASK FORCE SENATOR ELLIS
CHAPTER 63 SLA 12 06/27/2012
SB 87 GRANTS FOR SENIORS' MEDICAL CARE SENATOR FRENCH
(H) L&C 04/08/2011
SB 101 ENTITY TRANSACTIONS ACT SENATOR PASKVAN
(H) L&C 04/11/2011
SB 104 MANUFACT'D HOMES AS REAL PROP.;MUNI TAXES SENATOR FRENCH
CHAPTER 64 SLA 12 06/12/2012
SB 109 TAX INCENTIVES FOR PRODUCTION OF LIQUIDS SENATOR MCGUIRE
(S) RES 03/21/2011
SB 121 TEACHERS & PUB EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT PLANS SENATOR EGAN
(H) L&C 04/15/2012
SB 130 ALASKA NATIVE LANGUAGE COUNCIL SENATOR OLSON
CHAPTER 48 SLA 12 05/28/2012
SB 135 CRIME VICTIMS/ADVOCATE/DA/PD/CONTINUANCES SENATOR FRENCH
CHAPTER 72 SLA 12 06/19/2012
SB 174 OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY JOB NOTIFICATIONS SENATOR FRENCH
(S) FIN 02/29/2012
SB 179 MISSING VULNERABLE ADULT RESPONSE PLAN SENATOR DAVIS
(H) RLS 04/14/2012
SB 183 PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION/MILITARY WIDOW(ER) SENATOR DAVIS
(S) CRA 01/30/2012
SB 199 VOCATIONAL EDUCATION FUNDING FACTOR SENATOR MEYER
(H) FIN 03/26/2012
SB 210 CRIMES/SENTENCING/PAROLE/VICTIMS SENATOR MCGUIRE
CHAPTER 70 SLA 12 06/19/2012
SB 215 GASLINE DEV. CORP: IN-STATE GAS PIPELINE SENATOR THOMAS
(S) FIN 04/04/2012
SCR 11 WALTER HICKEL DAY OF THE ARCTIC SENATOR FRENCH
LEGIS RESOLVE 42 08/08/2012
SJR 7 URGING US TO RATIFY LAW OF THE SEA TREATY SENATOR WAGONER
(S) RES 03/01/2011
SJR 15 COAST GUARD ICEBREAKERS & ARCTIC BASE SENATOR OLSON
(S) RLS 02/29/2012
SR 2 URGING FUNDING FOR ESSENTIAL AIR SERVICE SENATOR KOOKESH
SENATE RESOLVE 2 02/23/2011