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2017-04-28 House Journal

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2017-04-28                     House Journal                      Page 1264
HJR 22                                                                                                                        
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 22 by Representatives                                                                                
Thompson, Johnston, Knopp, Kopp, Johnson, Reinbold, Rauscher,                                                                   
Wilson, Talerico, Chenault, Millett, Birch, Tilton, Saddler, and                                                                
Eastman:                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
    Urging the Trump Administration to reverse federal government                                                               
    restrictions that adversely affect the ability to access and develop                                                        
    hydrocarbon- and mineral-rich portions of the outer continental                                                             
    shelf and to support responsible resource development of the outer                                                          
    continental shelf, the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, and the                                                             
    National Petroleum Reserve - Alaska; urging the United States                                                               
    Congress to assist in the development of the outer continental                                                              
    shelf adjacent to the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and the                                                               
    National Petroleum Reserve - Alaska and to share the revenue                                                                
    generated from federal land; and stating the intention to use part of                                                       
    the revenue from federal land to build the necessary infrastructure                                                         
    to support the development and preserve the environmental                                                                   
    integrity of the federal land in the outer continental shelf adjacent                                                       
    to the state.                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the House Special Committee on                                                          
Arctic Policy, Economic Development, & Tourism and the Resources                                                                
Committee.