Legislature(2019 - 2020)GRUENBERG 120
03/12/2020 01:00 PM House MILITARY & VETERANS' AFFAIRS
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ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE
HOUSE SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON MILITARY AND VETERANS' AFFAIRS
March 12, 2020
1:01 p.m.
MEMBERS PRESENT
Representative Laddie Shaw, Co-Chair
Representative Steve Thompson, Co-Chair
Representative Ivy Spohnholz
Representative Chris Tuck
Representative Sharon Jackson
Representative George Rauscher
MEMBERS ABSENT
Representative Chuck Kopp
COMMITTEE CALENDAR
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 27
Requesting the United States Department of Defense to invest in
the Port of Alaska.
- MOVED CSHJR 27(MLV) OUT OF COMMITTEE
PREVIOUS COMMITTEE ACTION
BILL: HJR 27
SHORT TITLE: FEDERAL INVESTMENT IN PORT OF ALASKA
SPONSOR(s): REPRESENTATIVE(s) FIELDS
02/24/20 (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
02/24/20 (H) MLV, AET
03/10/20 (H) MLV AT 1:00 PM GRUENBERG 120
03/10/20 (H) Heard & Held
03/10/20 (H) MINUTE(MLV)
03/12/20 (H) MLV AT 1:00 PM GRUENBERG 120
WITNESS REGISTER
No witnesses to report
ACTION NARRATIVE
1:01:53 PM
CO-CHAIR LADDIE SHAW called the House Special Committee on
Military and Veterans' Affairs meeting to order at [1:01] p.m.
Representatives Thompson, Spohnholz, Tuck, Jackson, Rauscher,
and Shaw were present at the call to order.
HJR 27-FEDERAL INVESTMENT IN PORT OF ALASKA
1:02:19 PM
CO-CHAIR SHAW announced that the only order of business would be
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 27, Requesting the United States
Department of Defense to invest in the Port of Alaska.
1:03:08 PM
CO-CHAIR SHAW opened public testimony on HJR 27. After
ascertaining there was no one who wished to testify, he closed
public testimony.
1:03:48 PM
REPRESENTATIVE TUCK moved to adopt Amendment 1, labeled 31-
LS1605\M.1, Bannister, 3/11/20, which read as follows:
Page 1, following line 10:
Insert new material to read:
"WHEREAS the designation of the Port of Alaska as
a Commercial Strategic Seaport includes a port
readiness committee to provide the means to coordinate
efficient port operations during peacetime and actual
national defense emergencies; and
WHEREAS the port readiness committee for the Port
of Alaska includes representatives from nine federal
agencies and organizations, including the United
States Maritime Administration, the United States
Coast Guard, the Military Sealift Command, the United
States Transportation Command, the United States Army
Corps of Engineers, the United States Northern
Command, the Transportation Security Administration,
and the Military Surface Deployment and Distribution
Command; and"
Page 2, line 24, following "Defense;":
Insert "the Honorable Elaine L. Chao, United
States Secretary of Transportation; and"
1:03:53 PM
CO-CHAIR THOMPSON objected, for the purpose of discussion.
1:03:55 PM
REPRESENTATIVE TUCK explained he thought a copy of HJR 27 should
go to the U.S. Department of Transportation because of the role
the department played in infrastructure development. There were
a couple of "whereas" statements, he said, on Amendment 1 to HJR
27, one of which pointed out that the Port of Alaska as a
commercial strategic seaport included a port readiness committee
to provide the means to coordinate efficient operations during
peace time as well as during national defense emergencies, and
the other outlining all of the agencies and organizations
involved in said operations.
CO-CHAIR THOMPSON asked whether any problems were anticipated in
getting folks together to answer questions, since the list of
agencies was so exhaustive.
REPRESENTATIVE TUCK replied that many of the nine federal
agencies and organizations fell under the Department of Defense
(DoD).
1:05:31 PM
CO-CHAIR THOMPSON removed his objection to Amendment 1. There
being no further objection, Amendment 1 was adopted.
1:06:54 PM
The committee took an at-ease from 1:06 p.m. to 1:07 p.m.
1:07:33 PM
CO-CHAIR SHAW moved to report HJR 27, as amended, out of
committee with individual recommendations and the accompanying
fiscal note. There being no objection, CSHJR 27(MLV) was
reported out of the House Special Committee on Military and
Veterans' Affairs.
1:07:45 PM
REPRESENTATIVE TUCK asked that the Department of Military &
Veterans' Affairs (DMVA) keep the committee aware of
preparations for a COVID-19 outbreak in Alaska.
1:08:41 PM
REPRESENTATIVE SPOHNHOLZ added DMVA also had an emergency
response role within the state so it may be helpful to have a
briefing.
1:09:15 PM
CO-CHAIR SHAW said he would contact the Commissioner's office to
address these concerns.
1:09:27 PM
The committee took an at-ease from 1:09 p.m. to 1:10 p.m.
1:10:16 PM
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business before the committee, the House
Special Committee on Military and Veterans' Affairs meeting was
adjourned at 1:10 p.m.
| Document Name | Date/Time | Subjects |
|---|---|---|
| Fiscal Note HJR 27-LAA-MLV-03-12-20.pdf |
HMLV 3/12/2020 1:00:00 PM |
HJR 27 |
| 20200312 HJR 27 Amendment 1.pdf |
HMLV 3/12/2020 1:00:00 PM |
HJR 27 |
| HJR027B.PDF |
HMLV 3/12/2020 1:00:00 PM |
HJR 27 |