Legislature(2007 - 2008)FAHRENKAMP 203

05/12/2007 01:00 PM Senate RESOURCES


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+ HJR 21 OPPOSE UN LAND DESIGNATIONS IN ALASKA TELECONFERENCED
Moved CSHJR 21(RES) Out of Committee
-- Testimony <Time Limit May Be Set> --
HJR 17 KENSINGTON MINE APPEAL
Moved HJR 17 am Out of Committee
-- Testimony <Time Limit May Be Set> --
Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled
                    ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE                                                                                  
              SENATE RESOURCES STANDING COMMITTEE                                                                             
                          May 12, 2007                                                                                          
                           1:42 p.m.                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
MEMBERS PRESENT                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Senator Charlie Huggins, Chair                                                                                                  
Senator Lyda Green                                                                                                              
Senator Gary Stevens                                                                                                            
Senator Lesil McGuire                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
MEMBERS ABSENT                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Senator Bert Stedman, Vice Chair                                                                                                
Senator Bill Wielechowski                                                                                                       
Senator Thomas Wagoner                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
COMMITTEE CALENDAR                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
CS FOR HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 21(RES)                                                                                       
Opposing the  designation of  any area  in the  state as  a world                                                               
heritage  site,   biosphere  reserve,   or  any  other   type  of                                                               
international  designation  without  the consent  of  the  Alaska                                                               
State Legislature and affected local  governments; and urging the                                                               
United   States  Congress   to  enact   legislation  to   require                                                               
congressional approval  before an area  in the United  States may                                                               
be considered for an international designation.                                                                                 
     MOVED CSHJR 21(RES) OUT OF COMMITTEE                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 17 am                                                                                                
Encouraging Coeur  Alaska, Inc., to  pursue all legal  options to                                                               
resolve  the issues  presented in  Southeast Alaska  Conservation                                                               
Council v.  United States  Army Corps of  Engineers on  behalf of                                                               
itself and  consistent with  the state's  efforts to  enforce its                                                               
rights as a state over its resources.                                                                                           
     MOVED HJR 17 am OUT OF COMMITTEE                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
PREVIOUS COMMITTEE ACTION                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
BILL: HJR 21                                                                                                                  
SHORT TITLE: OPPOSE UN LAND DESIGNATIONS IN ALASKA                                                                              
SPONSOR(s): REPRESENTATIVE(s) THOMAS                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
04/26/07       (H)       READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS                                                                        
04/26/07       (H)       RES                                                                                                    
05/04/07       (H)       RES AT 1:00 PM BARNES 124                                                                              
05/04/07       (H)       Moved CSHJR 21(RES) Out of Committee                                                                   
05/04/07       (H)       MINUTE(RES)                                                                                            
05/07/07       (H)       RES RPT CS(RES) 6DP 1NR                                                                                
05/07/07       (H)       DP: SEATON, EDGMON, ROSES, WILSON,                                                                     
                         GATTO, JOHNSON                                                                                         
05/07/07       (H)       NR: KAWASAKI                                                                                           
05/11/07       (H)       TRANSMITTED TO (S)                                                                                     
05/11/07       (H)       VERSION: CSHJR 21(RES)                                                                                 
05/11/07       (S)       READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS                                                                        
05/11/07       (S)       RES                                                                                                    
05/12/07       (S)       RES AT 1:00 PM FAHRENKAMP 203                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
BILL: HJR 17                                                                                                                  
SHORT TITLE: KENSINGTON MINE APPEAL                                                                                             
SPONSOR(s): REPRESENTATIVE(s) JOHNSON                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
04/05/07       (H)       READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS                                                                        
04/05/07       (H)       RES, JUD                                                                                               
04/30/07       (H)       RES AT 1:00 PM BARNES 124                                                                              
04/30/07       (H)       Moved CSHJR 17(RES) Out of Committee                                                                   
04/30/07       (H)       MINUTE(RES)                                                                                            
05/04/07       (H)       RES RPT CS(RES) NT 6DP 2DNP 1NR                                                                        
05/04/07       (H)       DP: KOHRING, ROSES, WILSON, SEATON,                                                                    
                         JOHNSON, GATTO                                                                                         
05/04/07       (H)       DNP: EDGMON, GUTTENBERG                                                                                
05/04/07       (H)       NR: KAWASAKI                                                                                           
05/09/07       (H)       JUD AT 1:00 PM CAPITOL 120                                                                             
05/09/07       (H)       Moved Out of Committee                                                                                 
05/09/07       (H)       MINUTE(JUD)                                                                                            
05/10/07       (H)       JUD RPT 4DP 2AM                                                                                        
05/10/07       (H)       DP: SAMUELS, DAHLSTROM, LYNN, RAMRAS                                                                   
05/10/07       (H)       AM: GRUENBERG, HOLMES                                                                                  
05/11/07       (H)       TRANSMITTED TO (S)                                                                                     
05/11/07       (H)       VERSION: HJR 17 AM                                                                                     
05/11/07       (S)       READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS                                                                        
05/11/07       (S)       RES                                                                                                    
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WITNESS REGISTER                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
IAN FISK                                                                                                                        
Staff to Representative Bill Thomas                                                                                             
Alaska State Capitol                                                                                                            
Juneau, AK  99801-1182                                                                                                          
POSITION STATEMENT: Commented on HJR 21 for the sponsor.                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
TREVOR FULTON                                                                                                                   
Staff to Representative Kyle Johnson                                                                                            
Alaska State Capitol                                                                                                            
Juneau, AK  99801-1182                                                                                                          
POSITION STATEMENT: Commented on HJR 17 am for the sponsor.                                                                   
                                                                                                                              
ACTION NARRATIVE                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR  CHARLIE  HUGGINS  called  the  Senate  Resources  Standing                                                             
Committee meeting to order at 1:42:10  PM. Present at the call to                                                             
order were Senators Stevens, McGuire, Green and Huggins.                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
          HJR 21-OPPOSE UN LAND DESIGNATIONS IN ALASKA                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR  HUGGINS  announced HJR  21  to  be up  for  consideration.                                                               
[CSHJR 21(RES) was before the committee.]                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
1:42:33 PM                                                                                                                    
IAN FISK,  staff to  Representative Bill  Thomas, sponsor  of HJR
21, said  this resolution passed  last year  and ended up  in the                                                               
concurrence folder.                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
1:42:58 PM                                                                                                                    
SENATOR STEVENS  moved to  pass CS  for HJR  21 out  of committee                                                               
with  the attached  fiscal note  and individual  recommendations.                                                               
There  were   no  objections  and   CSHJR  21(RES)   passed  from                                                               
committee.                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
                 HJR 17-KENSINGTON MINE APPEAL                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
1:43:31 PM                                                                                                                    
CHAIR HUGGINS announced  HJR 17 to be up  for consideration. [HJR
17 AM was before the committee.]                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
TREVOR FULTON, staff to Representative  Kyle Johnson, was present                                                               
to answer questions.                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR  STEVENS  moved  to  pass  HJR  17  from  committee  with                                                               
individual recommendations.  There were no objections  and HJR 17                                                               
AM moved from committee.                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
There being  no further  business to  come before  the committee,                                                               
Chair Huggins adjourned the meeting at 1:43:58 PM.                                                                            
                                                                                                                                

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