HJR 3-CONGRESS:NATIVE TRIBAL JURIS. & AUTHORITY  8:48:39 AM CHAIR TILTON announced that the final order of business would be HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 3, Urging members of the Alaska delegation to the United States Congress to introduce substantially similar legislation to the Alaska Safe Families and Villages Act of 2013; urging the United States Congress to affirm the criminal jurisdiction of Alaska tribal governments over tribal members within the boundaries of their villages; urging the United States Congress to cooperate with tribes' efforts to transfer Native land to trust; and supporting multilateral negotiations between tribal governments, nontribal municipalities, and the state and federal governments to delineate clearly tribal geographical jurisdictions. CHAIR TILTON reminded the committee that CSHJR 3, Version 29- LS0354\W, Wallace/Martin, 2/19/15, was adopted at the February 26, 2015, meeting. 8:48:54 AM REPRESENTATIVE HUGHES moved that the committee adopt Amendment 1, labelled 29-L0354\W.1, Martin, 3/7/15, which read: Page 2, lines 17 - 19: Delete all material and insert: "WHEREAS each of those bodies concluded that the current law enforcement and justice systems alone have been unable to address and reduce crime, social ills, and community distress adequately in rural Alaska; and" Page 2, lines 27 - 28: Delete all material and insert: "WHEREAS, in matters of jurisdiction and the delivery of justice at the local level, having the state and Alaska Native tribes work together in an improved relationship will benefit communities throughout Alaska; and" CHAIR TILTON objected for discussion purposes. 8:49:02 AM REPRESENTATIVE HUGHES explained that Amendment 1 to HJR 3 is very similar to Amendment 1 to HCR 1 as both delete language and replace it with language that has a positive tone. 8:49:41 AM CHAIR TILTON [withdrew her objection]. There being no further objection, Amendment 1 was adopted. 8:49:55 AM REPRESENTATIVE SEATON moved to report CSHJR 3, Version 29- LS0354\W, Wallace/Martin, 2/19/15, as amended, out of committee with individual recommendations. There being no objection, CSHJR 3, as amended, was reported from the House Community and Regional Affairs Standing Committee. The committee took a brief at ease.