Legislature(2003 - 2004)
03/29/2004 04:06 PM House EDT
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ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE
JOINT MEETING
SENATE SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON WORLD TRADE AND STATE/FEDERAL
RELATIONS
HOUSE SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, INTERNATIONAL
TRADE AND TOURISM
March 29, 2004
4:06 p.m.
TAPE(S) 04-1
MEMBERS PRESENT
SENATE WORLD TRADE AND STATE/FEDERAL RELATIONS
Senator John Cowdery, Chair
Senator Gene Therriault
Senator Donny Olson
HOUSE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND TOURISM
Representative Cheryll Heinze, Chair
Representative Pete Kott
Representative Nancy Dahlstrom
Representative Vic Kohring
Representative Sharon Cissna
MEMBERS ABSENT
SENATE WORLD TRADE AND STATE/FEDERAL RELATIONS
Senator Ralph Seekins
Senator Gretchen Guess
Senator Thomas Wagoner
HOUSE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND TOURISM
Representative Lesil McGuire, Vice Chair
Representative Harry Crawford
COMMITTEE CALENDAR
^USDA INTERNATIONAL TRADE REPRESENTATIVE
TAPES
04-1, SIDE(S) A & B [SENATE WTR TAPE]
SUMMARY OF INFORMATION
CO-CHAIRS JOHN COWDERY and CHERYL HEINZE convened the joint
meeting of the Senate Special Committee on World Trade and
State/Federal Relations and the House Special Committee on
Economic Development, International Trade and Tourism at 4:06
p.m. Present were Senators Cowdery, Therriault, and Olson, and
Representatives Heinze, Coghill, Kott, Cissna, Dahlstrom and
Holm.
The first presentation was by Mr. Robert Tse, representing the
Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) with the USDA. Mr. Tse
explained to the committee the role of the FAS in U.S.
international trade.
Mr. Tse then explained Alaska's global position in terms of
exporting agricultural products, including timber and seafood.
Mr. Tse explained that Alaska is responsible for 40-60 percent of
U.S. seafood exports.
Mr. Tse continued his presentation with a more detailed
explanation of Alaska's role in agricultural trade exports.
Following Mr. Tse, Mr. Doug Farquhar of the National Conference
of State Legislatures presented information on the role of and
interaction between state legislatures and the federal law that
deals with international trade, such as GATT, WTO, NAFTA, etc.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting concluded at 5:10 p.m.
NOTE: The meeting was recorded and handwritten log notes were
taken. A copy of the tape(s) and log notes may be obtained by
contacting the Senate Records Office at State Capitol, Room 3,
Juneau, Alaska 99801 (mailing address), (907) 465-2870, and
after adjournment of the second session of the Twenty-Third
Alaska State Legislature this information may be obtained by
contacting the Legislative Reference Library at (907) 465-3808.
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