Legislature(2003 - 2004)
2003-02-10 Senate Journal
Full Journal pdf2003-02-10 Senate Journal Page 0150 SJR 4 Senator Elton requested that the reconsideration on SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 4 Urging the United States Congress to pass legislation to open the coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska, to oil and gas exploration, development, and production, be taken up. The resolution was before the Senate on reconsideration. Senator Elton moved that the resolution be returned to second reading for the purpose of a specific amendment, that being Amendment No. 1. Without objection, the resolution was returned to second reading. Senator Elton offered Amendment No. 1 : Page 3, following line 11: Insert: "FURTHER RESOLVED that the Alaska State Legislature urges Congress to debate such exploration and development in the context of a national energy policy that includes measures to improve fuel efficiency and energy conservation; and be it" Senator Elton moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 1. Senator Ogan objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 1 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: 2003-02-10 Senate Journal Page 0151 SJR 4 Second Reading Amendment No. 1 YEAS: 6 NAYS: 11 EXCUSED: 1 ABSENT: 2 Yeas: Davis, Ellis, Elton, Guess, Hoffman, Olson Nays: Bunde, Cowdery, Dyson, Green, Ogan, Seekins, Stevens B, Taylor, Therriault, Wagoner, Wilken Excused: French Absent: Austerman, Lincoln and so, Amendment No. 1 failed. The resolution was automatically in third reading on reconsideration. The question to be reconsidered: "Shall SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 4 Urging the United States Congress to pass legislation to open the coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska, to oil and gas exploration, development, and production, pass the Senate?" The roll was taken with the following result: SJR 4 Third Reading - On Reconsideration YEAS: 16 NAYS: 1 EXCUSED: 1 ABSENT: 2 Yeas: Bunde, Cowdery, Davis, Dyson, Ellis, Green, Guess, Hoffman, Ogan, Olson, Seekins, Stevens B, Taylor, Therriault, Wagoner, Wilken Nays: Elton Excused: French Absent: Austerman, Lincoln and so, SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 4 passed the Senate on reconsideration and was referred to the Secretary for engrossment.