2014-02-26                     House Journal                      Page 1700
    decision and approve the Izembek Land Exchange, allowing the                                                                
    residents of King Cove to have road access to the Cold Bay                                                                  
    Airport for critical health and safety reasons and to improve the                                                           
    quality of their lives.                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the Resources Committee.                                                                
                                                                                                                                
HJR 31                                                                                                                        
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 31 by Representative                                                                                 
GRUENBERG:                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
    Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of                                                                  
    Alaska relating to state debt.                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the Judiciary and Finance                                                               
Committees.                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
HJR 32                                                                                                                        
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 32 by Representative                                                                                 
SADDLER:                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
    Urging the United States government to take decisive and concrete                                                           
    action to require the release of Mother Pelagia Sayaf, the orphans                                                          
    she cares for, and Bishops Youhanna Ibrahim and Boulos Yazigi;                                                              
    and urging the United States government to condemn violent acts                                                             
    of religious persecution and bring a peaceful resolution to the                                                             
    conflicts in Syria.                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the State Affairs Committee.                                                            
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
               INTRODUCTION, FIRST READING, AND REFERENCE                                                                    
                             OF HOUSE BILLS                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
HB 194                                                                                                                        
SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 194 by                                                                                    
Representative FOSTER, entitled:                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
    "An Act vacating a portion of the Copper Center - Valdez right-                                                             
    of-way; relating to rights-of-way acquired under former 43 U.S.C.