2009-04-15                     Senate Journal                      Page 0980
CSSB 171(FIN)                                                                                                                   
Third Reading - On Reconsideration                                                                                              
Effective Date                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  19   NAYS:  0   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  0  VACANT:  1                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Bunde, Davis, Dyson, Ellis, French, Hoffman, Huggins,                                                                    
Kookesh, McGuire, Menard, Meyer, Olson, Paskvan, Stedman,                                                                       
Stevens, Therriault, Thomas, Wagoner, Wielechowski                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
and so, CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 171(FIN) passed the Senate on                                                                    
reconsideration.                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Senator Ellis moved and asked unanimous consent that the vote on the                                                            
passage of the bill be considered the vote on the effective date clause.                                                        
Without objection, it was so ordered and the bill was referred to the                                                           
Secretary for engrossment.                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
SJR 22                                                                                                                        
Senators Therriault, Dyson moved and asked unanimous consent to be                                                              
shown as cosponsors on SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 22                                                                           
Opposing litigation that seeks to eliminate the Kenai, Kasilof, and                                                             
Chitina sockeye salmon personal use dip net fisheries; and requesting                                                           
the governor to re-examine the disproportional influence of the                                                                 
commercial fisheries industries on fisheries management in the state.                                                           
Without objection, it was so ordered.                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
HCR 2                                                                                                                         
President Stevens stated CS FOR HOUSE CONCURRENT                                                                                
RESOLUTION NO. 2(RES) am Requesting the governor to provide                                                                     
energy security for all Alaskans first by pursuing development of a                                                             
natural gas bullet pipeline from the North Slope to the Cook Inlet                                                              
region; and requesting the governor to identify and negotiate where                                                             
appropriate with one or more persons capable of producing natural gas                                                           
from the Gubik area, and other areas on the North Slope if necessary,                                                           
in sufficient quantities to support the energy needs of Alaskans and a                                                          
bullet pipeline project, would be returned to the Finance Committee.                                                            
Without objection, the resolution was returned to the Finance                                                                   
Committee.