Ballot initiatives in Alaska

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Alaska ballot access laws • History of I&R in Alaska • Signature requirements • All ballot measures including referrals

2000-2009

Property Taxes ('00) • Marijuana ('00) • Land-And-Shoot Referendum • Run-Off Voting ('02) • Move Legislature ('02) • Gas Pipeline ('02) • Marijuana ('04) • Bear Baiting ('04) • Replacement of U.S. Senators ('04) • Campaign Finance ('06) • Shipping Tax ('06) • 90-Day Legislative Session ('06) • Gasline Now! ('06) • Gambling ('08) • Wolves and Bears ('08) • Clean Elections ('08) • Clean Water ('08)

1990-1999

Gambling ('90) • Railroad ('90) • Marijuana ('90) • Capital Wasilla ('94) • Cost of Capital Move ('94) • Term Limits ('94) • Airborne Hunting ('96) • Term Limits ('96) • Wolf Snares ('98) • Marijuana ('98) • Term Limits ('98) • English Official Language ('98) • No Billboards ('98)

1980-1989

Stock Ownership ('80) • Fish and Game ('82) • Abortion Funding ('82) • Federal Land ('82) • Transportation Regulation ('84) • Nuclear Weapons Freeze ('86) • Higher Education ('88) • Civil Liability ('88)

1970-1979

State Capital Relocation ('74) • Campaign Disclosure ('74) • Fishery Permits ('76) • Compensation Referendum • Bottle Bill ('78) • Homesteading ('78) • Cost of Capital Relocation ('78)

1960-1969

Cook Inlet State Capital ('60) • Relocate State Capital ('62) Voter Registration Referendum ('68)

Initiatives in Alaska

Year Type Subject Matter Description Ballot Status Pass / Fail
2007 IDS Campaign Finance Reform "Alaska Clean Elections Act-which would be a public program for funding campaigns for state officials, partially funded by a levy on oil" Under review
2007 IDS Environmental Reform Alaska's Clean Water Protection Denied
2007 IDS Administration of Government Alaskan Independence Denied
2006 IDS Administration of Government Daylight Savings time exemption "Deadline for filing is August 15, 2007"
2006 IDS Administration of Government Daylight Savings Time exemption from state and political subdivisions Withdrawn
2006 IDS Administration of Government 90 day session Approved Passed
2006 IDS Taxes natural gas leases Approved Failed
2006 IDS Gaming Video State Lottery Denied
2005 IDS Health Care Amends the certificate of need requirement to apply only to facilities providing long term nursing home beds and residential psychiatric treatment centers Not filed in time
2005 IDS Gaming Limiting gaming facilities for Video lottery Denied
2005 IDS Animal Rights Prohibits shooting of wolves and grizzly bears by aircraft will be placed on ballot in 2008
2005 IDS Health Care "Certificate of need requirements to apply only to health care facilities and nursing homes of not more then 25,000 population" Denied
2005 IDS Education Protect children and staff from pesticides Improperly filed
2005 IDS Gaming Establishing Alaska Gaming Commission will be placed on ballot in 2008
2005 IDS Gaming Established Video Lottery Denied
2005 IDS Taxes Levying a tax on natural gas Withdrawn
2005 IDS Taxes Repeal the economic limit factor as it applies to oil Not filed in time
2004 IDS Juvenile care Children's rights while in custody of State children services Denied
2004 IDS Campaign Finance Reform "Contribution limits, lobbyists and disclosure" Approved Passed
2004 IDS Administration of Government Vacancy filing for US Senator Approved Passed
2003 IDS Taxes Taxes of certain ship vessels by operation and activities Approved Passed
2003 IDS Administration of Government "Require 75% approval to impose new taxes or increase existing taxing, prohibit real estate transfer taxes and providing for certain local options" Denied
2003 IDS Animal Rights Prohibiting intentional feeding of bears Approved Failed
2003 IDS Regulations Cruise vessels activity taking place in marine waters Denied
2003 IDS Administration of Government Alaskan Independence Denied
2003 IDS Regulations Requiring State to form task force to study and report on exemption from Selective Service registration Not filed in time
2002 IDS Taxes Protecting the permanent fund dividend distribution formula Denied
2001 IDS Drug Policy Reform Decriminalize and regulate cannabis (marijuana Approved Failed
2001 IDS Licensing Limits on holding multiple alcoholic beverage licenses Not filed in time
2001 IDS Taxes All-Alaskan Gas line Approved Passed
2001 IDS Administration of Government Changing the location of legislative session Approved Failed
2001 IDS Voter Registration Registering up to and including on the day of elections Not filed in time
2001 IDS Taxes Local control of property assessment and taxation Not filed in time
2001 IDS Minimum Wage Increased to $.15 and hour Void (passed by legislature)
2000 IDS Drug Policy Reform This bill would shield those 18 years or older from civil and criminal sanctions for the use of marijuana and other hemp products Approved Failed
2000 IDS Taxes Sets the value of property at is assessment on January 1st of the first year the bill is in effect Approved Failed
1998 IDS Animal Rights Would prohibit trapping wolves with snares Approved Failed
1998 IDS Drug Policy Reform Would allow the medical use of marijuana Approved Passed
1998 IDS Term Limits Self limit law Approved Passed
1998 IDS Administration of Government English Official Language Approved Passed
1998 IDS Environmental Reform Prohibit billboards Approved Passed
1996 IDS Term Limits Informed voter law Approved Passed
1996 IDS Animal Rights "Bans same day airborne hunting of wolf, wolverine, fox or lynx" Approved Passed
1994 IDS Administration of Government Changing the capital to Wasilla Approved Failed
1994 IDS Administration of Government Relating to voters right to know the cost of moving the capital Approved Passed
1994 IDS Term Limits Term limits of Congress 6/12 Approved Passed
1990 IDS Utility Regulation Amendments to Alaska Railroad Act Approved Failed
1990 IDS Drug Policy Reform Penalties for marijuana sale/use Approved Passed
1990 IDS Gaming Regulate Gambling Approved Failed
1988 IDS Education Separate Community College from University Approved Failed
1988 IDS Legal Civil Liability Approved Passed
1986 M Nuclear weapons/facilities/waste Nuclear Weapons freeze Approved Passed
1984 IDS Business Regulation Regulate transportation Approved Passed
1982 IDS Animal Rights Consumption of fish and game Approved Failed
1982 IDS Abortion Limit State funding of Abortion Approved Failed
1982 IDS Environmental Reform State ownership of Federal land Approved Passed
1980 IDS Administration of Government Establish the Alaska Stock Ownership Corp Approved Failed
1978 IDS Environmental Reform Beverage Container deposits Approved Failed
1978 IDS Environmental Reform Disposal of state lands Approved Passed
1978 IDS Administration of Government Cost to relocate capital Approved Passed
1976 IDS Animal Rights Regulate entry into fisheries Approved Failed
1974 IDS Administration of Government Relocating and constructing a new Capital Approved Passed
1974 IDS Campaign Finance Reform To require full disclosure of personal finances of candidates and holders of state office Approved Passed
1962 IDS Administration of Government To relocate State Capital Approved Failed
1960 IDS Administration of Government To move the state capital from Juneau to Anchorage Approved Failed

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