HCR 2-SUPPORTING ALASKA OCEAN CLUSTER                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
2:35:03 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR PATKOTAK announced  that the final order  of business would                                                               
be  HOUSE CONCURRENT  RESOLUTION  NO. 2,  "Supporting the  Alaska                                                               
Ocean Cluster in  its mission, efforts, and vision  for a vibrant                                                               
coastal economy in the state,  its promotion of a diversified and                                                               
resilient state economy that creates  value from ocean resources,                                                               
and  its   building  of  a  statewide   integrated  ecosystem  of                                                               
innovation  and entrepreneurship  relating to  the state's  ocean                                                               
economy."                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
2:35:35 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
SARA PERMAN,  Staff, Representative  Louise Stutes,  Alaska State                                                               
Legislature, on  behalf of Representative Stutes,  prime sponsor,                                                               
explained that  HCR 2 would acknowledge  Alaska's unique position                                                               
as a leader  in the world's ocean economy, the  value of which is                                                               
set to  double to $3  trillion by 2030.   She said that  it would                                                               
also  recognize  Alaska's  contributions   to  diverse  areas  of                                                               
industry  and  the state's  capacity  for  growth in  ocean-based                                                               
areas such as mariculture and  renewable industry.  She explained                                                               
that HCR  2 would also  acknowledge the Alaska Ocean  Cluster and                                                               
its work  in supporting  the development  and funding  efforts of                                                               
ocean-related enterprises,  and that  it's important  to economic                                                               
vitality   that  entrepreneurialism   and  the   growth  of   new                                                               
businesses is encouraged.                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
2:41:39 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
JUSTIN STERNBERG, Program Director, Alaska Ocean Cluster,                                                                       
thanked the committee and noted his availability for future                                                                     
discussions.                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
2:42:17 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
REPRESENTATIVE RAUSCHER  moved to report  HCR 2 out  of committee                                                               
with individual recommendations and  the accompanying zero fiscal                                                               
note.   There being no objection,  HCR 2 was reported  out of the                                                               
House Resources Standing Committee.