00                   HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 1                                                                    
01 Establishing a joint task force on labor workforce, training, and retention.                                            
02 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:                                                               
03       WHEREAS the state, like many states across the nation, is facing a workforce                                    
04 shortage among all sectors of its economy; and                                                                          
05       WHEREAS the state has experienced several years of outmigration, which has led to                               
06 a decline in population; and                                                                                            
07       WHEREAS the future economic health of the state will depend heavily on workforce                                
08 education, training, and development; and                                                                               
09       WHEREAS the lack of affordable housing, child care, and reliable broadband                                      
10 contribute to our current workforce crisis; and                                                                         
11       WHEREAS significant amount of federal infrastructure money has been appropriated                                
12 to the state; and                                                                                                       
13       WHEREAS major oil development projects, including Willow and Pikka, will be                                     
14 coming on line in the next few years; and                                                                               
15       WHEREAS multiple agencies, organizations, and associations in the state are                                     
16 working to improve workforce availability and development; and                                                          

01       WHEREAS the Alaska State Legislature should remain informed on these issues and                                 
02 should be actively engaged in promoting and pursing any efforts to mitigate the situation;                              
03       BE IT RESOLVED by the Alaska State Legislature that a joint task force on labor                                 
04 workforce, training, and retention is established to consider labor workforce, training, and                            
05 retention issues and provide recommendations to the legislature; and be it                                              
06 FURTHER RESOLVED that the speaker of the house of representatives and                                                 
07 president of the senate shall each appoint three members to the joint task force, including the                         
08 chairs of the respective labor and commerce committees who will serve as co-chairs of the                               
09 joint task force; and be it                                                                                             
10       FURTHER RESOLVED that the joint task force will conduct meetings throughout                                     
11 calendar year 2023 and deliver a final report with recommendations to the legislature not later                         
12 than the start of the Second Regular Session of the Thirty-Third Alaska State Legislature.