00                          SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 1                                                                        
01 Establishing a Senate Special Committee on World Trade and State/Federal Relations.                                     
02 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE:                                                                                           
03       WHEREAS world trade is of increasing importance to the economy of the state; and                                
04       WHEREAS legislation enacted by the federal government has far reaching effect on                                
05 the economy of the state; and                                                                                           
06       WHEREAS there is renewed interest in the Congress of the United States in                                       
07 exploring the ramifications of federal legislation on the states and their economies; and                               
08       WHEREAS the legislature should take an active role in exploring opportunities to                                
09 promote world trade and assist the Congress in understanding the effect of federal legislation                          
10 on the state's economy;                                                                                                 
11       BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate that a Senate Special Committee on World Trade                                     
12 and State/Federal Relations is established to study issues relating to world trade and                                  
13 state/federal relations; and be it                                                                                      
14       FURTHER RESOLVED that the president of the Senate shall determine the number                                    
15 of senators to be members of the committee and shall appoint the members and designate a                                
16 member to chair the committee; and be it                                                                                
01       FURTHER RESOLVED that the Senate Special Committee on World Trade and                                           
02 State/Federal Relations may meet during and between sessions of the Twenty-Fourth Alaska                                
03 State Legislature and is terminated on the convening of the First Session of the Twenty-Fifth                           
04 Alaska State Legislature.