Legislature(2019 - 2020)
2019-04-15 Senate Journal
Full Journal pdf2019-04-15 Senate Journal Page 0835 SJR 11 SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 11 Urging the United States Secretary of State to issue a Presidential permit authorizing a railroad crossing of the Alaska-Canada border from state land into Yukon, Canada; and supporting cooperation between the United States and Canada to establish a public- private partnership for construction of a railroad from Alberta, Canada, to the state that would connect the Alaska Railroad to the North American railroad system, was before the Senate. Senator Costello moved the resolution be returned to second reading for the adoption of the Transportation Committee Substitute. Without objection, the resolution was returned to second reading. Senator Hughes, Chair, moved and asked unanimous consent for the adoption of the Transportation Committee Substitute offered on page 778. Senator Begich objected, then withdrew his objection. There being no further objection, CS FOR SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 11(TRA) Urging the United States to issue a Presidential permit authorizing a railroad crossing of the Alaska-Canada border from state land into Yukon, Canada; and supporting cooperation between the United States and Canada to establish a public-private partnership for construction of a railroad from Alberta, Canada, to the state that would connect the Alaska Railroad to the North American railroad system, was adopted. CS FOR SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 11(TRA) was automatically in third reading and was read the third time. 2019-04-15 Senate Journal Page 0836 The question being: "Shall CS FOR SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 11(TRA) Urging the United States to issue a Presidential permit authorizing a railroad crossing of the Alaska-Canada border from state land into Yukon, Canada; and supporting cooperation between the United States and Canada to establish a public-private partnership for construction of a railroad from Alberta, Canada, to the state that would connect the Alaska Railroad to the North American railroad system, pass the Senate?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSSJR 11(TRA) Third Reading - Final Passage YEAS: 19 NAYS: 0 EXCUSED: 1 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Begich, Birch, Bishop, Coghill, Costello, Giessel, Gray- Jackson, Hoffman, Hughes, Kawasaki, Kiehl, Micciche, Olson, Reinbold, Shower, Stedman, Stevens, von Imhof, Wilson Excused: Wielechowski and so, CS FOR SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 11(TRA) passed the Senate and was referred to the Secretary for engrossment.