2009-04-03                     Senate Journal                      Page 0766
                                                                                                                                
and so, SENATE BILL NO. 165 passed the Senate.                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Senator Ellis moved and asked unanimous consent that the vote on the                                                            
passage of the bill be considered the vote on the effective date clause.                                                        
Without objection, it was so ordered and the bill was referred to the                                                           
Secretary for engrossment.                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                     Second Reading of Senate Resolutions                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
SJR 16                                                                                                                        
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 16 Expressing support for                                                                           
environmentally sound and culturally sensitive development of the oil                                                           
and gas resources in federal waters offshore of Alaska's coast as a                                                             
means to ensure energy independence, security for the nation, and jobs                                                          
for Alaskans; and urging the United States Congress to provide a                                                                
means for consistently sharing with all coastal energy-producing                                                                
states, on an ongoing basis, revenue generated from oil and gas                                                                 
development on the outer continental shelf, to ensure that those states                                                         
develop, support, and maintain necessary infrastructure and preserve                                                            
environmental integrity, was read the second time.                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Senator Wielechowski, Cochair, moved and asked unanimous consent                                                                
for the adoption of the Resources Committee Substitute offered on                                                               
page 697. Without objection, CS FOR SENATE JOINT                                                                                
RESOLUTION NO. 16(RES) Expressing support for responsible                                                                       
development of the oil and gas resources in federal waters offshore of                                                          
Alaska's coast as a means to ensure energy independence, security for                                                           
the nation, and jobs for Alaskans; and urging the United States                                                                 
Congress to provide a means for consistently sharing with all coastal                                                           
energy-producing states, on an ongoing basis, revenue generated from                                                            
oil and gas development on the outer continental shelf, to ensure that                                                          
those states develop, support, and maintain necessary infrastructure                                                            
and preserve environmental integrity, was adopted.                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Senator Ellis moved and asked unanimous consent that the resolution                                                             
be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading and placed on final                                                          
passage. Without objection, it was so ordered.