Legislature(2021 - 2022)
2021-03-31 House Journal
Full Journal pdf2021-03-31 House Journal Page 0495 SJR 9 The following, which was held in second reading with Amendment No. 1 moved and pending from the March 29 calendar (page 475), was before the House: CS FOR SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 9(L&C) Urging the United States Congress to exempt cruise ships from 2021-03-31 House Journal Page 0496 certain provisions of the Passenger Vessel Services Act and other applicable provisions of federal law for the period during which Canadian ports are closed to cruise ships carrying more than 100 people; and urging the President of the United States not to fine or take actions against cruise ships sailing to the state. Amendment No. 1 to Amendment No. 1 was offered by Representatives Carpenter and Eastman: Page 1, following line 3 of the amendment: Insert "Insert "; and urging the President of the United States, to the extent allowed by law, to exercise his authority to allow cruise ships to travel to and from ports in the State of Washington and this state while Canadian ports are closed to cruise ships"" Page 1, lines 15 - 17 of the amendment: Delete all material. Page 1, line 20 of the amendment: Delete "." Insert "and insert: "FURTHER RESOLVED that, if the United States Congress does not exempt cruise ships from the requirements of the Passenger Vessel Services Act and any other applicable provisions of federal law, the Alaska State Legislature urges the President of the United States, to the extent allowed by law, to exercise his authority to allow cruise ships to travel directly on round-trip itineraries to and from ports in the State of Washington and this state while Canadian ports are closed to cruise ships."" Representative Carpenter moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 1 to Amendment No. 1 be adopted. Representative Ortiz objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 1 to Amendment No. 1 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSSJR 9(L&C) Second Reading Amendment No. 1 to Amendment No. 1 2021-03-31 House Journal Page 0497 YEAS: 17 NAYS: 23 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Carpenter, Eastman, Gillham, Johnson, Kaufman, Kurka, LeBon, McCabe, McCarty, McKay, Nelson, Prax, Rauscher, Shaw, Thompson, Tilton, Vance Nays: Claman, Cronk, Drummond, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Hannan, Hopkins, Josephson, Kreiss-Tomkins, Merrick, Ortiz, Patkotak, Rasmussen, Schrage, Snyder, Spohnholz, Story, Stutes, Tarr, Tuck, Wool, Zulkosky And so, Amendment No. 1 to Amendment No. 1 was not adopted. Amendment No. 2 to Amendment No. 1 was not offered. Amendment No. 3 to Amendment No. 1 was offered by Representatives Rasmussen and Ortiz: Page 1, lines 1-3 of the amendment: Delete all material Page 1, lines 15-17 of the amendment: Delete all material Page 1, line 20 of the amendment: Delete "." Insert "and insert: "FURTHER RESOLVED that, if the United States Congress does not exempt cruise ships from the requirements of the Passenger Vessel Service Act and any other applicable provisions of federal law, the Alaska State Legislature urges the President of the United States, to the extent allowed by law, to exercise his authority to allow cruise ships to travel directly on round-trip itineraries to and from ports in the State of Washington and this State while Canadian ports are closed to cruise ships."" Representative Rasmussen moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 3 to Amendment No. 1 be adopted. Representative Eastman objected. 2021-03-31 House Journal Page 0498 The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 3 to Amendment No. 1 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSSJR 9(L&C) Second Reading Amendment No. 3 to Amendment No. 1 YEAS: 32 NAYS: 8 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Claman, Cronk, Drummond, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Gillham, Hannan, Hopkins, Johnson, Josephson, Kaufman, Kreiss-Tomkins, LeBon, McCarty, McKay, Merrick, Nelson, Ortiz, Patkotak, Prax, Rasmussen, Schrage, Shaw, Snyder, Spohnholz, Story, Stutes, Thompson, Tuck, Wool, Zulkosky Nays: Carpenter, Eastman, Kurka, McCabe, Rauscher, Tarr, Tilton, Vance And so, Amendment No. 3 to Amendment No. 1 was adopted. There being no further objection, Amendment No. 1 as amended was adopted. Representative Tuck moved and asked unanimous consent that CSSJR 9(L&C) am H be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading, and placed on final passage. There being no objection, it was so ordered. CSSJR 9(L&C) am H was read the third time. The question being: "Shall CSSJR 9(L&C) am H pass the House?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSSJR 9(L&C) am H Third Reading Final Passage YEAS: 38 NAYS: 2 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Carpenter, Claman, Cronk, Drummond, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Gillham, Hannan, Hopkins, Johnson, Josephson, Kaufman, Kreiss-Tomkins, LeBon, McCabe, McCarty, McKay, Merrick, Nelson, Ortiz, Patkotak, Prax, Rasmussen, Rauscher, Schrage, Shaw, Snyder, Spohnholz, Story, Stutes, Tarr, Thompson, Tilton, Tuck, Vance, Wool, Zulkosky 2021-03-31 House Journal Page 0499 Nays: Eastman, Kurka And so, CSSJR 9(L&C) am H passed the House and was referred to the Chief Clerk for engrossment.