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HJR 18                                                                                                                        
A message dated May 20 was received stating the Senate passed:                                                                  
                                                                                                                                

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    CS FOR HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 18(RES) am                                                                                
    Supporting the continued development of the Alaska Liquefied                                                                
    Natural Gas Project; recognizing the importance of the Alaska                                                               
    Liquefied Natural Gas Project to the economy of the state, energy                                                           
    independence, and national security; and urging the United States                                                           
    Congress, President Donald J. Trump, Secretary of the Interior                                                              
    Douglas Burgum, and relevant federal agencies to take all                                                                   
    necessary actions to expedite the success of the Alaska Liquefied                                                           
    Natural Gas Project.                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
with the following amendment, and it is transmitted for consideration:                                                          
                                                                                                                                
    SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO.                                                                             
    18(RES)                                                                                                                     
    Supporting and recognizing the importance of a natural gas                                                                  
    pipeline project in the state; and urging the federal government to                                                         
    take all necessary actions to expedite the state natural gas pipeline                                                       
    project.                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
    (SCR 18 - title change resolution)                                                                                          
HJR 18                                                                                                                        
Representative Kopp moved and asked unanimous consent that the                                                                  
House consider the Senate message. There being no objection, it was                                                             
so ordered.                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Representative Kopp moved that the House concur in the Senate                                                                   
amendment and recommended that the members vote yes.                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
The question being:  "Shall the House concur in the Senate                                                                      
amendment?"  The roll was taken with the following result:                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
SCS CSHJR 18(RES)                                                                                                               
Concur                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  39   NAYS:  0   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  1                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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Yeas:  Allard, Bynum, Carrick, Costello, Coulombe, Dibert, Edgmon,                                                              
Eischeid, Elam, Fields, Foster, Frier, Galvin, Gray, Hall, Hannan,                                                              
Himschoot, Holland, Jimmie, Johnson, Josephson, Kopp, McCabe,                                                                   
Mears, Mina, Moore, D.Nelson, G.Nelson, Prax, Ruffridge, Saddler,                                                               
Schrage, Schwanke, St. Clair, Story, Stutes, Tomaszewski,                                                                       
Underwood, Vance                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Absent:  Stapp                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
And so, the House concurred in the Senate amendment, thus adopting                                                              
SCS CSHJR 18(RES).                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
The Chief Clerk notified the Senate.                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
SCS CSHJR 18(RES) was referred to the Chief Clerk for enrollment.