2014-02-03                     Senate Journal                      Page 1509
SJR 17                                                                                                                        
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 17 BY SENATOR MCGUIRE,                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
          Urging the United States Department of State to                                                                       
          consider the priorities of the state while it holds the                                                               
          position of chair of the Arctic Council; requesting                                                                   
          that the United States Department of State work in                                                                    
          partnership with state officials to appoint a chair of                                                                
          the Arctic Council; and supporting the strategic                                                                      
          recommendations of the January 30, 2014,                                                                              
          preliminary report of the Alaska Arctic Policy                                                                        
          Commission                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the State Affairs Committee.