2014-02-18                     Senate Journal                      Page 1676
number of members on the judicial council and relating to the initial                                                           
terms of new members appointed to the judicial council. Without                                                                 
objection, it was so ordered.                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
SJR 23                                                                                                                        
Senator Stevens moved and asked unanimous consent to be shown as a                                                              
cosponsor on SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 23 Proposing an                                                                        
amendment to the Constitution of the State of Alaska relating to                                                                
contracting state debt for postsecondary student loans. Without                                                                 
objection, it was so ordered.                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
SB 178                                                                                                                        
Senator Micciche moved and asked unanimous consent to be shown as                                                               
a cosponsor on SENATE BILL NO. 178 "An Act relating to the                                                                      
application of the passenger vehicle rental tax; and providing for an                                                           
effective date." Without objection, it was so ordered.                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Senator Kelly moved and asked unanimous consent to be excused                                                                   
from a call of the Senate from afternoon plane time, February 21                                                                
through afternoon plane time, February 23. Without objection, Senator                                                           
Kelly was excused.                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                Announcements                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Announcements are at the end of the journal.                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                 Engrossment                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
SJR 15                                                                                                                        
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 15 Opposing any international                                                                       
designation of Alaska land or water as an international park, world                                                             
heritage site, biosphere reserve, Ramsar site, or other classification of                                                       
land or water that affects the use of land or water by the state or an                                                          
Alaska Native corporation without approval by the United States                                                                 
Congress and the Alaska State Legislature; requesting the United                                                                
States Department of State and the United States Department of the                                                              
Interior to cease all further action related to an international                                                                
designation for land and water in the state until the action is approved