Legislature(2003 - 2004)
03/31/2003 05:14 PM House EDT
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ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE
HOUSE SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT,
INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND TOURISM
March 31, 2003
5:14 p.m.
MEMBERS PRESENT
Representative Cheryll Heinze, Chair
Representative Lesil McGuire, Vice Chair
Representative Pete Kott
Representative Vic Kohring
Representative Sharon Cissna
Representative Harry Crawford
MEMBERS ABSENT
Representative Nancy Dahlstrom
COMMITTEE CALENDAR
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 7
Expressing support for Vancouver, British Columbia's, bid for
the 2010 Olympic Winter Games and the Paralympic Winter Games.
- MOVED HCS SJR 7(EDT) OUT OF COMMITTEE
OVERVIEW: AGRIUM, KENAI NITROGEN PRODUCTION AND INTERNATIONAL
MARKETS
- HEARD [See 5:35 p.m. minutes for this date]
OVERVIEW: ALASKA SEAFOOD MARKETING INSTITUTE
- HEARD [See 5:35 p.m. minutes for this date]
PREVIOUS ACTION
BILL: SJR 7
SHORT TITLE:VANCOUVER'S BID FOR 2010 WINTER GAMES
SPONSOR(S): WORLD TRADE AND STATE/FEDERAL RELATIONS
Jrn-Date Jrn-Page Action
02/07/03 0132 (S) READ THE FIRST TIME -
REFERRALS
02/07/03 0132 (S) L&C, STA
03/04/03 (S) L&C AT 1:30 PM BELTZ 211
03/04/03 (S) Moved Out of Committee
03/04/03 (S) MINUTE(L&C)
03/05/03 0354 (S) L&C RPT 2DP 1NR
03/05/03 0354 (S) NR: BUNDE; DP: DAVIS, FRENCH
03/05/03 0355 (S) FN1: ZERO(LEG)
03/11/03 (S) STA AT 3:30 PM BELTZ 211
03/11/03 (S) Moved Out of Committee
03/11/03 (S) MINUTE(STA)
03/12/03 0469 (S) STA RPT 5DP
03/12/03 0469 (S) DP: STEVENS G, HOFFMAN,
COWDERY,
03/12/03 0469 (S) DYSON, GUESS
03/12/03 0469 (S) FN1: ZERO(LEG)
03/13/03 0493 (S) RULES TO CALENDAR 3/13/2003
03/13/03 0493 (S) READ THE SECOND TIME
03/13/03 0493 (S) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
UNAN CONSENT
03/13/03 0494 (S) READ THE THIRD TIME SJR 7
03/13/03 0494 (S) PASSED Y19 N- E1
03/13/03 0496 (S) TRANSMITTED TO (H)
03/13/03 0496 (S) VERSION: SJR 7
03/14/03 0531 (H) READ THE FIRST TIME -
REFERRALS
03/14/03 0531 (H) EDT, STA
03/31/03 (H) EDT AT 5:00 PM CAPITOL 120
WITNESS REGISTER
RICHARD SCHMITZ, Staff
to Senator John Cowdery
Alaska State Legislature
Juneau, Alaska
POSITION STATEMENT: Presented SJR 7 on behalf of the Senate
Special Committee on World Trade and State/Federal Relations,
which Senator Cowdery chairs.
ACTION NARRATIVE
TAPE 03-5, SIDE A
Number 0001
CHAIR CHERYLL HEINZE called the House Special Committee on
Economic Development, International Trade and Tourism meeting to
order at 5:14 p.m. Representatives Heinze, Kott, Kohring,
Cissna, and Crawford were present at the call to order.
Representative McGuire arrived as the meeting was in progress.
Representative Dahlstrom was excused.
SJR 7-VANCOUVER'S BID FOR 2010 WINTER GAMES
CHAIR HEINZE announced that the only order of business would be
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 7, Expressing support for Vancouver,
British Columbia's, bid for the 2010 Olympic Winter Games and
the Paralympic Winter Games.
Number 0074
RICHARD SCHMITZ, Staff to Senator John Cowdery, Alaska State
Legislature, presented SJR 7 on behalf of the Senate Special
Committee on World Trade and State/Federal Relations, which
Senator Cowdery chairs. He told members this is meant to be a
"neighborly thing" and noted that Washington State had passed a
similar resolution. Mr. Schmitz suggested there will be a
tremendous economic spillover if Vancouver is chosen, since this
will draw attention to the Pacific Northwest and will bring
tourists from around the world. He cited a billion dollars in
economic activity resulting from the Olympics held in Salt Lake
City and Calgary, Alberta, which affected western regions of
Canada and the United States. Furthermore, he suggested that
when the International Olympic Committee (IOC) makes its
decisions, these resolutions do have some effect.
Number 0280
REPRESENTATIVE KOHRING asked whether [any Alaskan city] had
applied for this.
MR. SCHMITZ said no, although Alaska has hosted the Arctic
Winter Games and the Special Olympics. He pointed out that the
Olympic Winter Games require massive infrastructure and multiple
arenas.
REPRESENTATIVE KOTT requested an at-ease in order to review the
wording of the Washington State resolution in committee packets.
The committee took an at-ease at 5:24 p.m. that lasted less than
a minute.
Number 0411
REPRESENTATIVE KOTT began discussion of Conceptual Amendment 1.
Drawing attention to [page 2] line 15, where it says the people
of Alaska fully support this, he asked whether a poll had been
done and questioned going out on a limb and speaking for the
people of Alaska. He pointed out that the Washington State
resolution doesn't have similar language. He suggested saying
that the Alaska State Legislature fully supports Vancouver [in
its efforts]. He asked about the rationale behind the wording.
MR. SCHMITZ answered that he'd sent the Washington State
resolution [to the drafters] and had e-mailed people from PNWER
[Pacific NorthWest Economic Region], who'd suggested some
changes; however, he said he couldn't recall whether this was
PNWER's suggestion or his own. He concurred with its removal.
Number 0540
REPRESENTATIVE McGUIRE moved to adopt Conceptual Amendment 1, on
page 2 [lines 14-15], to delete "the people of Alaska" and
instead have it read: "in the spirit of friendship, the Alaska
State Legislature fully supports". She requested Representative
Kott's opinion on the word "fully".
REPRESENTATIVE KOTT said he believed "fully supports" was fine
because he was assuming the resolution would pass.
CHAIR HEINZE asked whether there was any objection to adopting
Conceptual Amendment 1. There being no objection, it was so
ordered.
Number 0602
REPRESENTATIVE KOHRING moved to report SJR 7, as amended, out of
committee with individual recommendations and the accompanying
zero fiscal note. There being no objection, HCS SJR 7(EDT) was
reported from the House Special Committee on Economic
Development, International Trade and Tourism.
ADJOURNMENT
The House Special Committee on Economic Development,
International Trade and Tourism took an at-ease at 5:28 p.m. in
order to prepare for the overviews on Agrium, Kenai Production
and International Markets, and on the Alaska Seafood Marketing
Institute. [For the overviews, see the 5:35 p.m. minutes for
this date.]
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