00                CS FOR HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 11(FIN)                                                               
01 Relating to the federal stimulus package.                                                                               
02 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:                                                               
03       WHEREAS the economy of the United States is experiencing a recession that is                                    
04 causing significant loss of employment and income for many American families; and                                       
05       WHEREAS significant financial hardship is also occurring in Alaska and is                                       
06 exacerbated by the current price of oil and the continuing high cost of other types of energy;                          
07 and                                                                                                                     
08       WHEREAS the loss of income in the state has made it difficult for many families in                              
09 the state to afford the necessities of life, including fuel, food, and health care; and                                 
10       WHEREAS the federal government is considering a stimulus package to alleviate the                               
11 dire consequences of the nation's economic downturn; and                                                                
12       WHEREAS the proposed federal stimulus package emphasizes the need for each state                                
13 to boost its local economies through the initiation of a wide range of projects, including                              
14 projects involving transportation facilities, school construction, health care services, and                            
15 energy resources, and these projects will temporarily provide employment to workers to help                             
16 them and their families weather the current economic hardships; and                                                     

01       WHEREAS, to accomplish that purpose, the federal government is relying on existing                            
02 formulas and grant programs to allocate funds to the states, and President Obama and the                                
03 leadership of both parties in the United States Congress have indicated that specific projects                          
04 will not be included in the economic stimulus package;                                                                  
05       BE IT RESOLVED that the Alaska State Legislature desires a comprehensive federal                                
06 stimulus package that allocates to Alaska the state's fair share of funding so that the citizens of                     
07 all regions of the state will benefit; and be it                                                                        
08       FURTHER RESOLVED by the Alaska State Legislature that Alaska's participation                                    
09 in the federal stimulus package should recognize the breadth of the state's economy by                                  
10 stimulating a variety of the segments of the state's economy, including transportation, job                             
11 training, energy, education, health care, nutrition, the environment, information technology,                           
12 and other areas.                                                                                                        
13       COPIES of this resolution shall be sent to the Honorable Lisa Murkowski and the                                 
14 Honorable Mark Begich, U.S. Senators, and the Honorable Don Young, U.S. Representative,                                 
15 members of the Alaska delegation in Congress.