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2026-05-16 House Journal

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HJR 46                                                                                                                        
The Community & Regional Affairs Committee considered:                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
    HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 46                                                                                               
    Recognizing the sovereign decisions of the communities of                                                                   

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    Kipnuk and Kwigillingok to relocate in the wake of the                                                                      
    devastation caused by Typhoon Halong; affirming the right of                                                                
    Alaska Native communities to self-determination; and urging full                                                            
     state and federal support for relocation of those communities.                                                            
                                                                                                                                
and recommends it be replaced with:                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
    CS FOR HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 46(CRA)                                                                                   
    (same title)                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
The report was signed by Representatives Himschoot and Mears, Co-                                                               
chairs, with the following individual recommendations:                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Do pass (7):  Holland, Prax, G. Nelson, St. Clair, Hall, Himschoot,                                                             
Mears                                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
The following fiscal note(s) apply to CSHJR 46(CRA):                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
1. Zero, Legislative Agency                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
HJR 46 was referred to the Rules Committee.