Legislature(2015 - 2016)
2015-11-02 Senate Journal
Full Journal pdf2015-11-02 Senate Journal Page 1507 SJR 301 SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 301 Opposing the recent decisions to cancel future lease sales in the Chukchi and Beaufort Seas and to deny the suspension of Shell and Statoil's leases; urging the United States Department of the Interior to continue to promote oil exploration in the Chukchi and Beaufort Seas; urging the United States Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement to reconsider and approve requests from Shell and Statoil for lease suspensions in the Chukchi Sea Planning Area and Beaufort Sea Planning Area; and urging the ongoing efforts to develop offshore oil and gas in the Arctic Outer Continental Shelf, was read the second time. Senator Giessel, Chair, moved and asked unanimous consent for the adoption of the Resources Committee Substitute offered on page 1505. Senator Gardner objected, then withdrew her objection. There being no further objection, CS FOR SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 301(RES) was adopted. Senators Dunleavy, Kelly, Costello, Coghill, Stevens, Micciche, Bishop, Giessel, MacKinnon, Stedman, Meyer moved and asked unanimous consent to be shown as cosponsors on the resolution. Without objection, it was so ordered. President Meyer stated CS FOR SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 301(RES) will advance to third reading on the November 3 calendar.