Legislature(2015 - 2016)
2015-11-02 House Journal
Full Journal pdf2015-11-02 House Journal Page 1372 HJR 301 HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 301 by Representatives GATTIS, Saddler, Hughes, Colver, and Tilton: Opposing the recent decisions to cancel future lease sales in the Chukchi and Beaufort Seas and to deny the suspension of Shell and Statoil's leases; urging the United States Department of the Interior to continue to promote oil exploration in the Chukchi and Beaufort Seas; urging the United States Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement to reconsider and approve requests from Shell and Statoil for lease suspensions in the Chukchi Sea Planning Area and Beaufort Sea Planning Area; and urging the ongoing efforts to develop offshore oil and gas in the Arctic Outer Continental Shelf. was read the first time and referred to the Resources Committee. Representative Tuck objected to the introduction of the resolution stating it is outside the subject matter of the special session proclamation. The Speaker ruled introduction of the resolution was in order, stating it was not legislation or a constitutional amendment. The ruling of the Speaker was appealed. The question being: "Shall the House sustain the ruling of the Chair?" The roll was taken with the following result: Sustain Ruling of the Chair YEAS: 26 NAYS: 12 EXCUSED: 2 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Chenault, Colver, Edgmon, Foster, Gattis, Hawker, Herron, Hughes, Johnson, Keller, LeDoux, Millett, Munoz, Nageak, Neuman, Olson, Pruitt, Reinbold, Saddler, Seaton, Stutes, Talerico, Thompson, Tilton, Vazquez, Wilson 2015-11-02 House Journal Page 1373 Nays: Claman, Drummond, Gara, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Josephson, Kawasaki, Kito, Kreiss-Tomkins, Ortiz, Tarr, Tuck Excused: Lynn, Wool And so, the ruling was sustained.