04/14/2018 04:15 PM House JUDICIARY
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ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE
HOUSE JUDICIARY STANDING COMMITTEE
April 14, 2018
4:22 p.m.
MEMBERS PRESENT
Representative Matt Claman, Chair
Representative Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins, Vice Chair
Representative Louise Stutes
Representative Gabrielle LeDoux
Representative David Eastman
Representative Chuck Kopp
MEMBERS ABSENT
Representative Lora Reinbold
Representative Charisse Millett (alternate)
Representative Tiffany Zulkosky (alternate)
COMMITTEE CALENDAR
CS FOR SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 4(RES)
Urging the United States Congress to pass legislation providing
for the exemption of legally acquired walrus, mammoth, and
mastodon ivory from laws that ban the sale, use, and possession
of ivory.
- MOVED CSSJR 4(RES) OUT OF COMMITTEE
PREVIOUS COMMITTEE ACTION
BILL: SJR 4
SHORT TITLE: AK LEGALLY ACQUIRED IVORY USE EXEMPTION
SPONSOR(s): SENATOR(s) OLSON
02/01/17 (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
02/01/17 (S) CRA, RES
03/28/17 (S) CRA AT 3:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)
03/28/17 (S) Heard & Held
03/28/17 (S) MINUTE(CRA)
04/04/17 (S) CRA AT 3:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)
04/04/17 (S) Moved SJR 4 Out of Committee
04/04/17 (S) MINUTE(CRA)
04/05/17 (S) CRA RPT 4DP
04/05/17 (S) DP: BISHOP, GARDNER, MACKINNON, STEDMAN
01/29/18 (S) RES AT 3:30 PM BUTROVICH 205
01/29/18 (S) Moved CSSJR 4(RES) Out of Committee
01/29/18 (S) MINUTE(RES)
01/31/18 (S) RES RPT CS 6DP NEW TITLE
01/31/18 (S) DP: GIESSEL, WIELECHOWSKI, COGHILL, VON
IMHOF, STEDMAN, MEYER
02/16/18 (S) TRANSMITTED TO (H)
02/16/18 (S) VERSION: CSSJR 4(RES)
02/19/18 (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
02/19/18 (H) CRA, JUD
04/03/18 (H) CRA AT 8:00 AM BARNES 124
04/03/18 (H) Heard & Held
04/03/18 (H) MINUTE(CRA)
04/05/18 (H) CRA RPT 5DP 1NR
04/05/18 (H) DP: DRUMMOND, LINCOLN, TALERICO,
PARISH, ZULKOSKY
04/05/18 (H) NR: RAUSCHER
04/05/18 (H) CRA AT 8:00 AM BARNES 124
04/05/18 (H) Moved CSSJR 4(RES) Out of Committee
04/05/18 (H) MINUTE(CRA)
04/13/18 (H) JUD AT 1:00 PM GRUENBERG 120
04/13/18 (H) Heard & Held
04/13/18 (H) MINUTE(JUD)
04/14/18 (H) JUD AT 4:15 PM GRUENBERG 120
WITNESS REGISTER
SENATOR DONALD OLSON
Alaska State Legislature
Juneau, Alaska
POSITION STATEMENT: During the hearing of SJR 4, offered
opposition to Amendment 1.
ACTION NARRATIVE
4:22:19 PM
CHAIR MATT CLAMAN called the House Judiciary Standing Committee
meeting to order at 4:22 p.m. Representatives Claman, LeDoux,
Kreiss-Tomkins, and Eastman were present at the call to order.
Representatives Kopp and Stutes arrived as the meeting was in
progress.
SJR 4-AK LEGALLY ACQUIRED IVORY USE EXEMPTION
4:22:39 PM
CHAIR CLAMAN announced that only order of business would be
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 4, Urging the Alaska Congressional
delegation to introduce bills to provide for the exemption of
legally acquired walrus, mammoth, and mastodon ivory from laws
that ban the sale, use, and possession of ivory.
4:23:04 PM
REPRESENTATIVE EASTMAN moved to adopt Amendment 1, labeled 30-
LS0109\U.2, Bannister, 4/14/18, which read as follows:
Page 1, line 2:
Delete "and"
Following "mastodon":
Insert ", and other"
Page 1, line 3, following "of":
Insert "African elephant"
Page 2, line 9:
Delete the first occurrence of "and"
Following "mastodon":
Insert ", and other"
Page 2, line 14:
Delete the first occurrence of "and"
Following "mastodon":
Insert ", and other"
Page 2, line 15, following "of":
Insert "African elephant"
Page 2, line 18:
Delete the first occurrence of "and"
Following "mastodon":
Insert ", and other"
Page 2, line 19, following "of":
Insert "African elephant"
REPRESENTATIVE KREISS-TOMKINS objected.
4:23:11 PM
REPRESENTATIVE EASTMAN explained that this legislation refers to
a number of legally acquired types of ivory (audio difficulties)
legally acquired fossilized ivory which are any number of
different types of ivory that is currently used to legally make
handcrafts, jewelry, and other artwork. United States Senator
Dan Sullivan introduced S. 1965 [115th Congress, 1st Session]
which mentions walrus and whales, and "what was not spelled out
in the resolution previously was some of the whale produced
ivory." He advised that the change mentioned African elephants
consistently, which was mentioned in the resolution and instead
of limiting only the three types of ivory, it also includes the
other types of ivory that are indirectly mentioned. A number of
different types of ivory can legally be found in Alaska,
including elk ivory, he advised. For consistency, he said,
"we've made it broad enough to include that type of legal ivory
as well."
4:25:04 PM
SENATOR DONALD OLSON, Alaska State Legislature, advised that he
does not concur with Amendment 1.
REPRESENTATIVE KREISS-TOMKINS maintained his objection.
4:26:04 PM
REPRESENTATIVE EASTMAN noted that the resolution contains
references to fossilized ivory, but it is inconsistent, and
there is reference to African elephant ivory and that is also
inconsistent. He noted that other legally available Alaskan
ivory is not mentioned which is used for crafting purposes, such
as elk ivory. In order to protect the rights of Alaskans to
continue to use other legal ivory and not be caught up under
other states that are banning all ivory for reasons that
probably do not apply to Alaska, but will affect Alaska.
REPRESENTATIVE KREISS-TOMKINS maintained objection on Amendment
1.
4:26:50 PM
A roll call vote was taken. Representative Eastman voted in
favor of the adoption of Amendment 1. Representatives Stutes,
LeDoux, Kreiss-Tomkins, and Claman voted against it. Therefore,
Amendment 1 failed to be adopted by a vote of 1-4.
4:27:44 PM
REPRESENTATIVE KREISS-TOMKINS moved to report CS for SJR 4,
labeled 30-LS0109\U out of committee with individual
recommendations and the accompanying fiscal notes. There being
no objection, CSSJR 4(RES) moved from the House Judiciary
Standing Committee.
4:28:46 PM
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business before the committee, the House
Judiciary Standing Committee meeting was adjourned at 4:28 p.m.
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