02/17/1993 09:05 AM Senate STA

  SENATOR LEMAN announced SJR 19 NAME SHEMYA AFB EARECKSON AIR                 
  FORCE BASE to be up for consideration.                                       
                                                                               
  SENATOR TAYLOR said this issue came to his attention through                 
  Ralph  Bartholomew, Mayor,  Ketchikan Gateway  Borough.   He                 
  said this is  something the military  would be doing and  he                 
  thought  it  good to  show  respect  and  honor  to  Colonel                 
  Eareckson.                                                                   
                                                                               
  SENATOR ELLIS asked if the were any costs involved.  SENATOR                 
  TAYLOR said whatever costs  there are accrue to the  federal                 
  government or the military, but there were none to the state                 
  of Alaska.                                                                   
                                                                               
  SENATOR ELLIS asked  if Shemya  Air Force Base  is a  likely                 
  candidate for closure in the future.  SENATOR TAYLOR said it                 
  was his understanding that this  one may receive significant                 
  redirection,  but  it  wouldn't  be   closed,  according  to                 
  Congressman Stephens.                                                        
                                                                               
  Number 347                                                                   
                                                                               
  SENATOR  MILLER moved  to  pass SJR  19 from  Committee with                 
  individual recommendations.  There were no objections and it                 
  was so ordered.