2008-03-12                     House Journal                      Page 2246
SJR 12                                                                                                                        
The Transportation Committee considered:                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                

2008-03-12                     House Journal                      Page 2247
    CS FOR SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 12(STA)                                                                                  
    Requesting that Alaska be exempt from changes to the                                                                        
    interpretation of the Passenger Vessel Services Act of June 19,                                                             
    1886, proposed by the United States Department of Homeland                                                                  
    Security, Bureau of Customs and Border Protection, affecting                                                                
    cruise itineraries of foreign-flagged vessels transporting                                                                  
    passengers to ports in Alaska; or, if Alaska is not exempted,                                                               
   opposing the proposed changes to the interpretation of that Act.                                                            
                                                                                                                                
The report was signed by Representative Johansen, Chair, with the                                                               
following individual recommendations:                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Do pass (6):  Doogan, Johnson, Neuman, Fairclough, Keller, Johansen                                                             
                                                                                                                                
The following fiscal note(s) apply:                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
1.  Zero, Senate State Affairs Committee                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
CSSJR 12(STA) was referred to the Rules Committee for placement                                                                 
on the calendar.