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HJR 12                                                                                                                        
CS FOR HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 12(FSH) Opposing the                                                                          
United States Food and Drug Administration's approval of                                                                        
AquaBounty AquAdvantage genetically engineered salmon; and                                                                      

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urging the United States Congress to enact legislation that requires                                                            
prominently labeling genetically engineered salmon and salmon                                                                   
products with the words "Genetically Modified" on the product's                                                                 
packaging, was read the second time.                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Senator Micciche moved and asked unanimous consent the resolution                                                               
be advanced to third reading and placed on final passage. Without                                                               
objection, it was so ordered.                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
CS FOR HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 12(FSH) was read the                                                                          
third time.                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Senators Wielechowski, Bishop, MacKinnon, Gardner, Egan, Olson,                                                                 
Begich, Meyer, Stevens, Micciche, Giessel, Stedman moved and asked                                                              
unanimous consent to be shown as cross sponsors on the resolution.                                                              
Without objection, it was so ordered.                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
The question being: "Shall CS FOR HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION                                                                        
NO. 12(FSH) Opposing the United States Food and Drug                                                                            
Administration's approval of AquaBounty AquAdvantage genetically                                                                
engineered salmon; and urging the United States Congress to enact                                                               
legislation that requires prominently labeling genetically engineered                                                           
salmon and salmon products with the words "Genetically Modified"                                                                
on the product's packaging, pass the Senate?" The roll was taken with                                                           
the following result:                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
CSHJR 12(FSH)                                                                                                                   
Third Reading - Final Passage                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  19   NAYS:  0   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  0  VACANT:  1                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Begich, Bishop, Coghill, Costello, Egan, Gardner, Giessel,                                                               
Hoffman, Hughes, Kelly, MacKinnon, Meyer, Micciche, Olson,                                                                      
Stedman, Stevens, von Imhof, Wielechowski, Wilson                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
and so, CS FOR HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 12(FSH) passed                                                                        
the Senate, was signed by the President and Secretary and returned to                                                           
the House.