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An Act to Re-Legalize Hemp
Initiative Id: 99HEMP | AG File Number: 663-99-0243
State: Inactive

Petition Status: Proposition appeared on ballot
Primary Sponsors
Fred James, Scott Kohlhaas, Leonard J. Karpinski
The initiative appeared on the November 7, 2000 election ballot and was rejected by a vote of:
YES – 114,321
NO – 165,315
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Ballot Information
99HEMP ballot language (pdf)
Petition Details

Application was received in the Lieutenant Governor’s Office on April 30, 1999. A copy of the application and signatures were sent to the Department of Law and Division of Elections on April 30, 1999. The Division of Elections determined that there were a sufficient number of sponsor signatures on May 10, 1999. The application was certified on June 14, 1999. Petition booklets were issued to the initiative committee on June 25, 1999. The one year filing deadline was June 24, 2000. The petition was submitted to the Division of Elections on January 7, 2000.

Lieutenant Governor Ulmer certified the petition for this initiative as properly filed on February 2, 2000.

An Act entitled the Family Land Entitlement Act
Initiative Id: 99LAND | AG File Number: 663-99-0217
State: Inactive

Petition Status: Application denied
Primary Sponsors
Mike Beirne, Dick Randolph, Stan Thompson
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Not on ballot. Application was received in the Lieutenant Governor’s Office on March 19, 1999. A copy of the application and signatures were sent to the Department of Law and Division of Elections on March 19, 1999. The Division of Elections determined that there were a sufficient number of sponsor signatures on March 31, 1999. The application did not comply with the constitutional and statutory provisions governing the use of the initiative; therefore, was denied on July 27, 1999.

An Act relating to Drug Abuse Medicalization, Prevention and Control; and providing for an effective date
Initiative Id: 99MJNA | AG File Number: 663-99-0247
State: Inactive

Petition Status: Petition was not filed by the one year deadline and therefore has no force or effect
Primary Sponsors
H. Thompson Prentzel L. III, Alex Koponer, Dominic DeLucia
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Not on ballot. Application was received in the Lieutenant Governor’s Office on April 30, 1999. A copy of the application and signatures were sent to the Department of Law and Division of Elections on April 30, 1999. The Division of Elections determined that there were a sufficient number of sponsor signatures on May 13, 1999. The application was certified on June 8, 1999. Petition booklets were issued to the initiative committee on June 17, 1999. The one year filing deadline was June 17, 2000. Petition was not filed by the one year deadline and therefore has no force or effect.

An initiative providing for election by voter majority
Initiative Id: 99PREF | AG File Number: 663-00-0015
State: Inactive

Petition Status: Petition properly filed
Primary Sponsors
James L. Sykes, Mark Chryson, Paulette Simpson
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Not on ballot. Application was received in the Lieutenant Governor’s Office on July 13, 1999. A copy of the application and signatures were sent to the Department of Law and Division of Elections on July 13, 1999. The Division of Elections determined that there were a sufficient number of sponsor signatures on July 21, 1999. The application was resubmitted as 99PRVT to replace 99PREF.

An initiative amending the election process for election to Alaska state and federal elective office, except governor, by adopting preferential or instant run-off voting; authorizing local option to adopt preferential or instant run-off voting; repealing conflicting statutes, and providing for severability.
Initiative Id: 99PRVT | AG File Number: 663.00.0015
State: Inactive

Petition Status: Proposition appeared on ballot
Primary Sponsors
James Sykes, Mark Chryson, Paulette Simpson
Contact Sponsors
Kenneth P. Jacobus
The initiative appeared on the November 7, 2000 election ballot and was rejected by a vote of:
YES – 39,666
NO – 69,683
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Ballot Information
99PRVT ballot language (pdf)
Petition Details

The petition application was received in the Lieutenant Governor’s Office on September 23, 1999. A copy of the application and signatures were sent to the Department of Law and Division of Elections on September 23, 1999 for review and verification of signatures. Notification that the Division of Elections verified 100 signatures of qualified voters was received on October 1, 1999. Legal review was received from the Department of Law on October 14, 1999. The application was certified committee on October 28,1999. The petition was filed October 26, 2000. The petition was certified on December 21, 2000.

An Act providing Property Tax and Assessment Reform
Initiative Id: 99PTAR | AG File Number: 663-99-0214
State: Inactive

Petition Status: Proposition appeared on ballot
Primary Sponsors
Uwe Kalenka, Scott Kohlhaas, Robert Monson
The initiative appeared on the November 7, 2000 election ballot and was rejected by a vote of:
YES – 80,276
NO – 193,760
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99PTAR ballot language (pdf)
Petition Details

Application was received in the Lieutenant Governor’s Office on March 16, 1999. A copy of the application and signatures were sent to the Department of Law and Division of Elections on March 16, 1999. The Division of Elections determined that there were a sufficient number of sponsor signatures on March 31, 1999. The application was certified on June 8, 1999. Petition booklets were issued to the initiative committee on June 25, 1999. The one year filing deadline was June 24, 2000. The petition was submitted to the Division of Elections on January 5, 2000.

Lieutenant Governor Ulmer certified the petition for this initiative as properly filed on January 26, 2000.

An Act to increase Alaska’s minimum wage to $6.50 per hour effective January 2, 2001, $6.75 per hour effective January 1, 2002, and thereafter, adjusted annually for inflation.
Initiative Id: 99WAGE | AG File Number: 663-99-0259
State: Inactive

Petition Status: Application denied
Primary Sponsors
Mano Frey, Julie Kitka, Jim Sampson
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Petition Details

Not on ballot. Application was received in the Lieutenant Governor’s Office on June 8, 1999. A copy of the application and signatures were sent to the Department of Law and Division of Elections on June 8, 1999. The Division of Elections determined that there were a sufficient number of sponsor signatures on June 16, 1999. The application was certified on July 20, 1999. Petition booklets were issued to the initiative committee on July 30, 1999. The one year filing deadline was July 29, 2000. The petition was submitted to the Division of Elections on January 10, 2000. Lieutenant Governor Ulmer determined that the petition for this initiative was improperly filed on March 9, 2000. The petition failed to meet the signature requirements of AS 15.45.160.

An Act requiring the competitive sale of hydroelectric projects owned by the State of Alaska and relating to the financing of acquisition of ownership interests in the projects by retail power consumers.
Initiative Id: 98HDRO
State: Inactive

Petition Status: Petition withdrawn by Initiative Committee
Primary Sponsors
Lonnie Haughton, Diane G. Hudson, James Lottsfeldt
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Not on ballot. Application was received in the Lieutenant Governor’s Office on July 20, 1998. A copy of the application and signatures were sent to the Department of Law and Division of Elections on August 11, 1998. The Division of Elections determined that there were a sufficient number of sponsor signatures on August 11, 1998. The petition application was withdrawn at the request of the sponsors on January 14, 2000.

An Act to provide for a vote on independence
Initiative Id: 98INDP | AG File Number: 663-99-0151
State: Inactive

Petition Status: Application denied
Primary Sponsors
Scott Kohlhaas, Leonard J. Karpinski, Edward Hoch
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Not on ballot. Application was received in the Lieutenant Governor’s Office on November 10, 1998. A copy of the application and signatures were sent to the Department of Law and Division of Elections on November 12, 1998. The Division of Elections determined that there were a sufficient number of sponsor signatures on December 16, 1998. The application did not comply with the constitutional and statutory provisions governing the use of the initiative; therefore, was denied on March 4, 1999.

An Act for Property Tax Relief
Initiative Id: 98PROP | AG File Number: 663-98-0260
State: Inactive

Petition Status: Petition withdrawn by Initiative Committee
Primary Sponsors
Scott Kohlhaas, Uwe Kalenka, David Beckvold
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Petition Details

Not on ballot. Application was received in the Lieutenant Governor’s Office on March 9, 1998. A copy of the application and signatures were sent to the Department of Law and Division of Elections on March 9, 1998. The Division of Elections determined that there were a sufficient number of sponsor signatures on March 18, 1998. The application was certified on October 22, 1998. Petition booklets were issued to the initiative committee on September 22, 1997. The one year filing deadline was October 22, 1999. The petition application was withdrawn at the request of the sponsors on June 22, 1999.

An Act relating Prohibiting Billboards
Initiative Id: 97BILL | AG File Number: 663-98-0024
State: Inactive

Petition Status: Proposition appeared on ballot
Primary Sponsors
Michele Keck, Kevin Harun, Douglas Pope
The initiative appeared on the November 3, 1998 election ballot and was approved by a vote of:
YES – 160,922
NO – 61,401
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Petition Details

Application was received in the Lieutenant Governor’s Office on July 18, 1997. A copy of the application and signatures were sent to the Department of Law and Division of Elections on July 18, 1997. The Division of Elections determined that there were a sufficient number of sponsor signatures on July 21, 1997. The application was certified on July 31, 1997. Petition booklets were issued to the initiative committee on September 22, 1997. The one year filing deadline was September 22, 1998. Petition booklets were submitted to the Division of Elections on December 19, 1997.

Lieutenant Governor Ulmer certified the petition for this initiative as properly filed on January 7, 1998.

An Act to attain access to medical cannabis.
Initiative Id: 97CANN | AG File Number: 663-98-0086
State: Inactive

Petition Status: Petition was not filed by the one year deadline and therefore has no force or effect
Primary Sponsors
Victor M. Garcia, Leonard Karpinski, Chuck Rollins
Petition Details

Not on ballot. Application was received in the Lieutenant Governor’s Office on September 12, 1997. A copy of the application and signatures were sent to the Department of Law and Division of Elections on September 12, 1997. The Division of Elections determined that there were a sufficient number of sponsor signatures on September 18, 1997. The application was certified on October 21, 1996. Petition booklets were issued to the initiative committee on October 27, 1997. The one year filing deadline was October 26, 1998. Petition was not filed by the one year deadline and therefore has no force or effect.