1996.
Review of AMHS procedures for developing ferry schedules to small Southeast Alaska communities, and evaluation of the AMHS reservations system, ferry passengers’ impressions of on-board services, and issues related to food waste and bar closures.
1990.
Evaluation of various aspects of the state-constructed shipyard located in Ketchikan, Alaska.
STATE LEGISLATURE HOUSE BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS Many bills and resolutions associated with the AMHS are proposed to the Alaska Legislature every session. Listed below are bills and resolutions proposed during the current 2007-2008 Legislature, as well as the two preceding legislatures, 2005-2006 and 2003-2004. Bills dating as far back as 1993 are available on the Alaska State Legislature website (www.legis.state.ak.us), and earlier bills are available by request at the Legislative Information Office. 2007-2008
HB 80: An Act directing preparation of a feasibility study report relating to expanding the AMHS to Yukon and Kuskokwim River locations.
HB 294: An Act establishing the Alaska Marine Highway Authority, transferring to it from the DOT&PF the responsibility for the operation, management, planning, construction, and maintenance of facilities of the AMHS, making conforming amendments; and providing for an effective date.
HB 298: An Act relating to long-range plans for the AMHS and providing for an effective date.
2005-2006
HR 12: Requesting that the DOT&PF terminate the State of Washington's involvement in the AMHS.
HCR 38: Urging the DOT&PF to use the AMHS fast ferries efficiently by deploying the fast ferries in northern Lynn Canal and Prince William Sound beginning in the summer of 2006, and to provide data regularly to the affected communities to enable the communities to evaluate the service effectively.
HB 432: An Act expanding the AMHS to Yukon River locations and relating to the duty of the DOT&PF to construct, purchase, or lease ferry terminal facilities.
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