02/20/2014 09:00 AM Senate STATE AFFAIRS

          HJR 19-BASE F-35 AIRCRAFT AT EIELSON OR JBER                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
10:14:37 AM                                                                                                                   
CHAIR DYSON announced that HJR 19 is before the committee.                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
10:14:42 AM                                                                                                                   
REPRESENTATIVE DOUG  ISAACSON, Alaska State  Legislature, Juneau,                                                               
Alaska, said he  appreciated having the opportunity  to bring HJR
 before  the committee. He said  HJR 19 is very  similar to one                                                               
that the Senate had already passed out with unanimous support.                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
REPRESENTATIVE  ISAACSON  set  forth  that   HJR  19  is  a  very                                                               
important bill  to Alaska's economy  and security. He  noted that                                                               
HJR 19  is identical to  SJR 14  and had minimal  amendments that                                                               
did not change the purpose of  the resolution. He noted that page                                                               
3,  line 13,  "and  all bases  in Alaska"  was  added. He  called                                                               
attention  to page  3,  line 14,  "on all  bases  in Alaska"  was                                                               
added. He  pointed out  the inclusion  on page  3, line  21; that                                                               
copies are to be sent to  Lieutenant General Russell J. Handy. He                                                               
reiterated the  Senate unanimously passed  SJR 14, but  noted the                                                               
addition of two  items that addresses the closure  of Flint Hills                                                               
Refinery  and  support  from the  Greater  Fairbanks  Chamber  of                                                               
Commerce.  He explained  that the  Flint  Hills Refinery  closure                                                               
will not  affect the military  jet fuel supply. He  detailed that                                                               
Petro  Star has  the contract  for military  jet fuels.  He noted                                                               
that  encouragement  has been  given  to  Petro  Star to  have  a                                                               
railroad  spur that  can  go  to JBER  to  supply  jet fuels  and                                                               
mitigate some of the negative results from Flint Hills' closure.                                                                
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR  DYSON   commented  that  Representative  Isaacson   has  a                                                               
significant group of supporters.                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
10:17:09 AM                                                                                                                   
LUKE  HOPKINS, Mayor,  Fairbanks North  Star Borough,  Fairbanks,                                                               
Alaska,  remarked  that  he  is   on  the  record  from  previous                                                               
testimony in support of HJR 19.                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
10:17:34 AM                                                                                                                   
CHAIR DYSON stated that the Chair  will entertain a motion on HJR
.                                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
10:18:05 AM                                                                                                                   
SENATOR  GIESSEL moved  to report  committee substitute  (CS) for                                                               
HJR  19,  labeled  28-LS1051\C  from  committee  with  individual                                                               
recommendations and attached zero fiscal note.                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
10:18:20 AM                                                                                                                   
CHAIR  DYSON  announced  that without  objection,  CSHJR  19(MLV)                                                               
passes out of committee.