00Enrolled HCR 13                                                                                                         
01 Recognizing and commending the National Conference of State Legislatures on its 50th                                    
02 anniversary in 2025.                                                                                                    
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04 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:                                                             
05      WHEREAS the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) was founded in                                        
06 and has evolved during the past half-century to become the premier organization solely                                  
07 dedicated to serving state and territorial legislators and legislative staff; and                                       
08      WHEREAS NCSL was created from the merger of three organizations that served or                                     
09 represented state legislatures and that shared the belief that legislative service is one of                            
10 democracy's worthiest pursuits; and                                                                                     
11      WHEREAS NCSL is a bipartisan organization with the following three objectives: to                                  
12 advance the effectiveness, independence, and integrity of state legislatures; to foster interstate                      
13 communication and cooperation; and to ensure state legislatures have a strong, cohesive voice                           
14 in the federal system; and                                                                                              
15      WHEREAS the nation's state legislatures are laboratories of democracy and have                                     
16 continually shown that state legislatures are the bodies to tackle emerging challenges; and                             
17      WHEREAS a state legislature is where people from very different backgrounds,                                       

01 representing very different communities, can come together and find common ground; and                                  
02      WHEREAS NCSL has facilitated the exchange of ideas, provided critical research                                     
03 and information, and encouraged a rigorous review of complex issues confronting                                         
04 communities, states, and the nation; and                                                                                
05      WHEREAS NCSL strives to strengthen the bonds between the nation's state                                            
06 legislatures and the international community;                                                                           
07      BE IT RESOLVED that the Alaska State Legislature recognizes and commends the                                       
08 National Conference of State Legislatures for its superb leadership and its commitment to the                           
09 legislative institution.