2007-04-25                     Senate Journal                      Page 0943
            as wilderness in recognition of its extraordinary                                                                   
            natural ecosystems and for the permanent good of                                                                    
            present and future generations of Americans."                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the Resources Committee.                                                                
                                                                                                                                
SJR 7                                                                                                                         
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 7 BY SENATOR OLSON:                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
            Opposing the enactment of the provisions in the Next                                                                
            Generation Air Transportation System Financing                                                                      
            Reform Act of 2007 that impose air traffic control                                                                  
            user fees, increase aviation fuel and aviation gas                                                                  
            taxes, reduce airport funding, and reduce                                                                           
            Congressional oversight of the Federal Aviation                                                                     
            Administration.                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the Transportation Committee.                                                           
                                                                                                                                
SJR 8                                                                                                                         
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 8 BY SENATOR OLSON,                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
            Urging the United States Congress to intervene to                                                                   
            eliminate or reduce the planned parcel post and                                                                     
            bypass mail rate increases adopted by the United                                                                    
            States Postal Service because of the severe effect the                                                              
            rate increases will have on rural Alaska.                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the Community and Regional                                                              
Affairs Committee.                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                      Introduction and Reference of Senate Bills                                                             
                                                                                                                                
SB 161                                                                                                                        
SENATE BILL NO. 161 BY SENATOR OLSON, entitled:                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
            "An Act relating to the Alaska coastal management                                                                   
            program."