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HJR 44                                                                                                                        
The following was read the second time:                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
    HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 44                                                                                               
    Supporting the ability of Alaska Native corporations and entities                                                           
    owned by federally recognized tribes in the state to participate in                                                         
    the United States Small Business Administration's 8(a) Business                                                             
    Development Program.                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
with the:                                                   Journal Page                                                        
                                                                                                                                
 RES RPT 7DP 2NR                                                    1948                                                        
 FN1: ZERO(H.RES) 1948                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Representative Kopp moved and asked unanimous consent that                                                                      
HJR 44 be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading, and                                                                  
placed on final passage.  There being no objection, it was so ordered.                                                          
                                                                                                                                
HJR 44 was read the third time.                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Representative Stapp moved and asked unanimous consent to abstain                                                               
from voting because of a conflict of interest.  Objection was heard, and                                                        
he was required to vote.                                                                                                        

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The Speaker stated that many members may have a conflict and ruled                                                              
that all members were required to vote.                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
The question being:  "Shall HJR 44 pass the House?"  The roll was                                                               
taken with the following result:                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
HJR 44                                                                                                                          
Third Reading                                                                                                                   
Final Passage                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  40   NAYS:  0   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  0                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
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, Stapp, Story, Stutes, Tomaszewski,                                                                
Underwood, Vance                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
And so, HJR 44 passed the House.                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Representative Stapp gave notice of reconsideration of the vote on                                                              
HJR 44, and reconsideration was taken up later.