2026-05-11                     House Journal                      Page 2473
SJR 20                                                                                                                        
The Resources Committee considered:                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
     SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 20                                                                                             
     Supporting federal, state, and local efforts to clean up and remove                                                        
     marine debris from the state; urging the National Oceanic and                                                              
     Atmospheric Administration and the Environmental Protection                                                                
     Agency to provide additional funding for those efforts and to                                                              
     remove barriers faced by tribes and rural communities in                                                                   
     accessing those funds; and urging the Alaska Congressional                                                                 
     delegation to advocate for increased federal funding and support                                                           
     for marine debris prevention, clean up, removal, backhaul, and                                                             
     education.                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
The report was signed by Representatives Dibert and Frier, Co-chairs                                                            
with the following individual recommendations:                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Do pass (8):  Fields, Coulombe, Hall, Saddler, Prax, Mears, Dibert,                                                             
Frier                                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
The following fiscal note(s) apply:                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
1. Zero, Senate Resources Committee                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
SJR 20 was referred to the Rules Committee.