2026-04-13                     Senate Journal                      Page 2219
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.                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Signing do pass: Senator Giessel, Chair; Senators Dunbar, Claman,                                                               
Wielechowski. Signing no recommendation: Senators Rauscher,                                                                     
Myers.                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
The following fiscal information was published today:                                                                           
     Fiscal Note No. 1, zero, Senate Resources Committee                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
The resolution was referred to the Rules Committee.