2012-03-19                     House Journal                      Page 1935
harvest marine mammals, even if the denial places animal populations,                                                           
ecosystems, and the State of Alaska's economy at risk; and"                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
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     "FURTHER RESOLVED that the Alaska State Legislature urges                                                                
the United States Congress, the United States Secretary of the Interior,                                                        
and appropriate federal agencies to provide for harvest of sea otters by                                                        
all Americans under sustainable management principles, if the United                                                            
States Secretary of the Interior and the Alaska Department of Fish and                                                          
Game determine that an ecosystem in Southeast Alaska would benefit                                                              
from that harvest; and be it"                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Representative Johansen moved and asked unanimous consent that                                                                  
Amendment No. 1 be adopted.                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
There was objection.                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Representative Stoltze moved and asked unanimous consent that the                                                               
question be divided.                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Representative Johansen objected.                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Representative Johansen placed a call of the House.                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
The call was satisfied.                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Representative Johansen withdrew the objection.                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
The Speaker ruled that the question was divisible.  There being no                                                              
further objection, Amendment No. 1 was divided.                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Amendment No. 1, Part A:                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
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     "WHEREAS the State of Alaska, on behalf of its residents, has                                                            
invested large quantities of time and money in developing fisheries                                                             
resources that are now being consumed by sea otters; and"