Legislature(2017 - 2018)
2018-04-14 Senate Journal
Full Journal pdf2018-04-14 Senate Journal Page 2708 SR 9 SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 9 Relating to management of public land and resources in the state, was read the second time and was before the Senate on final passage. Senator Wielechowski offered Amendment No. 1 : Page 1, following line 6: Insert new material to read: "WHEREAS section 28 of the Alaska Statehood Act provides, "All net profits from operation of Government mines, and all bonuses, 2018-04-14 Senate Journal Page 2709 royalties, and rentals under leases as herein provided and all other payments received under this Act shall be distributed as follows as soon as practicable after December 31 and June 30 of each year: (1) 90 per centum thereof shall be paid by the Secretary of the Treasury to the State of Alaska for disposition by the legislature thereof; and (2) 10 per centum shall be deposited in the Treasury of the United States to the credit of miscellaneous receipts."; and" Page 2, line 17, following "remedies;": Insert "and" Page 2, following line 17: Insert new material to read: "WHEREAS the federal Tax Cuts and Jobs Act signed into law by President Donald Trump on December 22, 2018, allows for oil exploration and development in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge; and WHEREAS the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act provides for a 50 percent share to Alaska with the federal government for bonuses, royalties, and rentals from mineral leases on federal land in the state, in contravention of the percentage shares required under the Alaska Statehood Act;" Page 2, following line 26: Insert new material to read: "FURTHER RESOLVED that the Alaska Senate demands adherence to the Alaska Statehood Act, which provides that the state receive a 90 percent share of all bonuses, royalties, and rentals under leases received by the federal government for exploration and development in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge; and be it" Senator Wielechowski moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 1. Senator Micciche objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 1 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: SR 9 Second Reading - Final Passage Amendment No. 1? 2018-04-14 Senate Journal Page 2710 YEAS: 8 NAYS: 11 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 1 Yeas: Begich, Egan, Gardner, Hughes, Olson, Shower, Wielechowski, Wilson Nays: Bishop, Coghill, Costello, Giessel, Hoffman, Kelly, MacKinnon, Meyer, Micciche, Stevens, von Imhof Absent: Stedman and so, Amendment No. 1 failed. The question being: "Shall SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 9 Relating to management of public land and resources in the state, pass the Senate?" The roll was taken with the following result: SR 9 Second Reading - Final Passage YEAS: 16 NAYS: 3 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 1 Yeas: Bishop, Coghill, Costello, Giessel, Hoffman, Hughes, Kelly, MacKinnon, Meyer, Micciche, Olson, Shower, Stevens, von Imhof, Wielechowski, Wilson Nays: Begich, Egan, Gardner Absent: Stedman and so, SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 9 passed the Senate and was referred to the Secretary for engrossment and enrollment.