Legislature(1997 - 1998)
04/22/1997 04:37 PM House ITT
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HOUSE SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON INTERNATIONAL
TRADE AND TOURISM
April 22, 1997
4:37 p.m.
MEMBERS PRESENT
Representative John Cowdery, Chairman
Representative Eldon Mulder
Representative Pete Kott
Representative Gail Phillips
Representative Kim Elton
Representative Reggie Joule
MEMBERS ABSENT
Representative Ramona Barnes
Representative Reggie Joule
COMMITTEE CALENDAR
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 19
Relating to naming Anchorage as the location of the 2001 Special
Olympics World Winter Games.
- MOVED SJR 19 FROM COMMITTEE
REVIEW INFORMATION FROM SAKHALIN ISLAND OVERVIEW OF 3/20/97
(* First public hearing)
PREVIOUS ACTION
BILL: SJR 19
SHORT TITLE: SPECIAL OLYMPICS WORLD WINTER GAMES
SPONSOR(S):SENATOR(S) TAYLOR, Miller, Pearce, Leman, Kelly, Duncan,
Donley;
REPRESENTATIVE(S) Kubina, Mulder
JRN-DATE JRN-DATE ACTION
03/05/97 568 (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRAL(S)
03/05/97 568 (S) JUDICIARY
03/21/97 (S) JUD AT 3:30 PM ANCHORAGE LIO
03/21/97 (S) MINUTE(JUD)
03/24/97 (S) MINUTE(JUD)
03/26/97 (S) MINUTE(JUD)
03/27/97 891 (S) JUD RPT 3DP
03/27/97 891 (S) DP: TAYLOR, MILLER, PEARCE
03/27/97 891 (S) ZERO FISCAL NOTE (S.JUD)
04/03/97 (S) RLS AT 10:45 AM FAHRENKAMP RM 203
04/03/97 (S) MINUTE(RLS)
04/03/97 957 (S) RULES TO CALENDAR 4/3/97
04/03/97 960 (S) READ THE SECOND TIME
04/03/97 960 (S) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING UNAN CONSENT
04/03/97 961 (S) READ THE THIRD TIME SJR 19
04/03/97 961 (S) PASSED Y20 N-
04/03/97 966 (S) TRANSMITTED TO (H)
04/04/97 982 (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRAL(S)
04/04/97 983 (H) ITT
04/04/97 999 (H) CROSS SPONSOR(S): KUBINA
04/22/97 (H) ITT AT 4:30 PM CAPITOL 124
WITNESS REGISTER
JOE AMBROSE, Legislative Assistant
for Senator Taylor
Alaska State Legislature
Capitol Building, Room 30
Juneau, Alaska 99801
Telephone: (907) 465-4906
POSITION STATEMENT: Presented sponsor statement for SJR 19
JIM BALAMACI, Executive Director
Special Olympics Alaska
21-410 Second Street
Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska 99506
Telephone: (907) 753-2182
POSITION STATEMENT: Testified on SJR 19
WILLIAM HENSLEY, Commissioner
Office of the Commissioner
Department of Commerce and Economic Development
P.O. Box 110800
Juneau, Alaska 99811
Telephone: (907) 465-2500
POSITION STATEMENT: Participated in the overview of Sakhalin
Island.
DEBBIE SEDWICK, Assistant Commissioner
Division Trade and Development
Department of Commerce and Economic Development
3601 C Street, Suite 700
Anchorage, Alaska 99503
Telephone: (907) 269-8110
POSITION STATEMENT: Participated in the overview of Sakhalin
Island.
DONNA LOGAN, Trade Specialist
Division of Trade and Development
Department of Commerce and Economic Development
3601 C Street, Suite 700
Anchorage, Alaska 99503
Telephone: (907) 269-8118
POSITION STATEMENT: Participated in the overview of Sakhalin
Island.
ACTION NARRATIVE
TAPE 97-7, SIDE A
Number 0000
CHAIRMAN JOHN COWDERY called the meeting of the House Special
Committee on International Trade and Tourism to order at 4:37 p.m.
Members present at the call to order were Representatives Cowdery,
Kott, Phillips and Joule. Representative Mulder arrived at 4:39
p.m. and Representative Elton arrived at 4:50 p.m. Representative
Barnes was absent.
SJR 19 - SPECIAL OLYMPICS WORLD WINTER GAMES
Number 0040
CHAIRMAN COWDERY announced the first item on the agenda was SJR 19,
Relating to naming Anchorage as the location of the 2001 Special
Olympics World Winter Games.
Number 0068
JOE AMBROSE, Legislative Assistant for Senator Taylor, said SJR 19
offers the support of the Alaska State Legislature to the effort to
bring the Special Olympics World Winter Games to Anchorage in 2001.
He said last week the organizing committee in Anchorage was visited
by a site selection committee. The Anchorage committee will be
making their formal bid next month. According to this committee,
it would beneficial to have this resolution in hand when they make
their formal bid, on May 16, 1997. Senator Taylor has said that he
wanted a continued emphasis on the event. The event provides these
worldwide Special Olympians the chance to experience the joy of
competition, demonstrate courage and share in gifts, skills and
friendship which personify Special Olympics.
Number 0216
REPRESENTATIVE ELDON MULDER stated that he is on the Board of
Directors of the Special Olympics.
Number 0227
JIM BALAMACI, Executive Director, Special Olympics Alaska,
testified next via teleconference from Anchorage. He said this
event would bring 2,000 athletes from 85 countries to Anchorage.
This event would bring tremendous goodwill to all of Alaska and
have a beneficial economic impact.
Number 0295
REPRESENTATIVE PETE KOTT asked who the main competitors were for
this bid.
MR. BALAMACI said that the bid selection committee visited
Anchorage last week. Right now the determination will be based on
a financial package to be presented by May 16, 1997. Lake Placid
is in the running, but they are currently on hold. Basically the
event is Anchorage's.
Number 0353
REPRESENTATIVE PHILLIPS referred to the funding for the games and
the attachment located in the committee file. She clarified that
they were going to try raising between $5 million and $7 million in
cash and in-kind donations. She asked if there was a separate fund
raising committee, apart from the general organization committee.
Number 0380
MR. BALAMACI said yes. He thought the budget was at $8 million, of
which $3 million has been identified as in-kind donations through
the city and the military. There is a completely new 501C3, called
the games organizing committee. He listed the executive board and
Senator Stevens as the honorary chair. The board of directors will
be responsible to raise the needed funds. They will also hire an
executive director and a fundraising person to attain the funding.
Presently there are organizations who have come on line. A
guarantee has been made that if there is a monetary short fall,
money would be available to pay off the event.
Number 0454
REPRESENTATIVE PHILLIPS referred to his letter, located in the
committee file, requesting $85,000 from the legislature through a
reappropriation fund and asked where he was with this request.
Number 0465
MR. BALAMACI explained that this request is for the state Special
Olympic program which is separate from the games organization.
Number 0493
REPRESENTATIVE PHILLIPS asked about the legislative appropriation
for the program.
Number 0497
MR. BALAMACI hadn't heard an answer to his request. There is
support, but it is difficult finding those funds.
Number 0525
REPRESENTATIVE PHILLIPS made a motion to move SJR 19 from the House
Special Committee on International Trade and Tourism with
individual recommendations and accompanying fiscal note. Hearing
no objection, it was so moved.
REVIEW INFORMATION FROM SAKHALIN ISLAND OVERVIEW OF 3/20/97
TAPE 97-7, SIDE(S) A
SUMMARY OF INFORMATION
REPRESENTATIVE PHILLIPS discussed the benefits and outcome of her
trip to Sakhalin.
WILLIAM HENSLEY, Commissioner, Office of the Commissioner,
Department of Commerce and Economic Development, discussed the
outcome of his trip to Sakhalin and answered questions.
DEBBIE SEDWICK, Assistant Commissioner, Division Trade and
Development, Department of Commerce and Economic Development,
discussed the benefit of having representatives from the federal
government on the trip.
DONNA LOGAN, Trade Specialist, Division of Trade and Development,
Department of Commerce and Economic Development, discussed the
results of the meetings regarding the oil industry.
COMMITTEE ACTION
The committee took no action.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 5:21 p.m.
NOTE:
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ALASKA 99801-1182, (907) 465-2214, AND AFTER ADJOURNMENT OF THE
SECOND SESSION OF THE TWENTIETH ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE, IN THE
LEGISLATIVE REFERENCE LIBRARY.
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