2009-02-19                     Senate Journal                      Page 0281
In Memoriam - Jeffrey Peede                                                                                                     
Representative(s) Coghill                                                                                                       
Senator(s) Therriault, Stevens, Bunde, Davis, Dyson, Ellis, Elton,                                                              
Hoffman, Huggins, Kookesh, McGuire, Menard, Meyer, Olson,                                                                       
Paskvan, Stedman, Thomas, Wagoner, Wielechowski                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Senator Ellis moved and asked unanimous consent that the citations be                                                           
adopted. Without objection, the citations were adopted and referred to                                                          
the Secretary for transmittal.                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
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HCR 2                                                                                                                         
President Stevens added a Finance Committee referral to CS FOR                                                                  
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 2(RES) am Requesting                                                                            
the governor to provide energy security for all Alaskans first by                                                               
pursuing development of a natural gas bullet pipeline from the North                                                            
Slope to the Cook Inlet region; and requesting the governor to identify                                                         
and negotiate where appropriate with one or more persons capable of                                                             
producing natural gas from the Gubik area, and other areas on the                                                               
North Slope if necessary, in sufficient quantities to support the energy                                                        
needs of Alaskans and a bullet pipeline project.                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
HCR 3                                                                                                                         
President Stevens added a Finance Committee referral to HOUSE                                                                   
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 3 am Requesting the governor                                                                          
to provide energy security for all Alaskans by taking and encouraging                                                           
all action that would support a natural gas bullet pipeline from the                                                            
North Slope to the Cook Inlet region, including initiating any                                                                  
necessary negotiations to reopen the Agrium plant in Kenai.                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
HCR 4                                                                                                                         
President Stevens added a Finance Committee referral to HOUSE                                                                   
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 4 am Requesting the governor                                                                          
to provide energy security for Alaskans by taking and encouraging all                                                           
appropriate action to support development of a natural gas bullet                                                               
pipeline from the North Slope to the Cook Inlet region including                                                                
advocating an increase in the amount of natural gas that may be                                                                 
exported under authority granted by the United States Department of                                                             
Energy.