Legislature(2023 - 2024)BARNES 124
03/27/2024 01:00 PM House RESOURCES
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| Adjourn |
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| += | HB 388 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| += | HB 359 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| += | HJR 22 | TELECONFERENCED | |
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| += | HB 349 | TELECONFERENCED | |
ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE
HOUSE RESOURCES STANDING COMMITTEE
March 27, 2024
1:03 p.m.
MEMBERS PRESENT
Representative Tom McKay, Chair
Representative George Rauscher, Vice Chair
Representative Thomas Baker
Representative Kevin McCabe
Representative Dan Saddler
Representative Stanley Wright
Representative Jennie Armstrong
Representative Donna Mears
Representative Maxine Dibert
MEMBERS ABSENT
All members present
COMMITTEE CALENDAR
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 22
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of
Alaska relating to subsistence use of replenishable natural
resources by state residents; and providing for an effective
date for the amendment.
- HEARD & HELD
HOUSE BILL NO. 349
"An Act relating to leases of public land for renewable energy
projects; and providing for an effective date."
- SCHEDULED BUT NOT HEARD
HOUSE BILL NO. 388
"An Act relating to state loans for oil and gas projects in the
Cook Inlet sedimentary basin; relating to the Alaska Energy
Authority; relating to the Alaska Industrial Development and
Export Authority; and providing for an effective date."
- BILL HEARING CANCELED
HOUSE BILL NO. 359
"An Act relating to the permanent fund dividend and a one-time
permanent fund dividend payment and land voucher; and providing
for an effective date."
- BILL HEARING CANCELED
PREVIOUS COMMITTEE ACTION
BILL: HJR 22
SHORT TITLE: RESIDENT SUBSISTENCE USE OF FISH/GAME
SPONSOR(s): REPRESENTATIVE(s) BAKER
02/20/24 (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
02/20/24 (H) RES, JUD
03/13/24 (H) RES AT 1:00 PM BARNES 124
03/13/24 (H) Heard & Held
03/13/24 (H) MINUTE(RES)
03/20/24 (H) RES AT 1:00 PM BARNES 124
03/20/24 (H) Heard & Held
03/20/24 (H) MINUTE(RES)
03/27/24 (H) RES AT 1:00 PM BARNES 124
WITNESS REGISTER
No witness to record
ACTION NARRATIVE
1:03:08 PM
CHAIR TOM MCKAY called the House Resources Standing Committee
meeting to order at 1:03 p.m. Representatives Mears, Armstrong,
Dibert, McCabe, Wright, Baker, and McKay were present at the
call to order. Representatives Rauscher and Saddler arrived as
the meeting was in progress.
HJR 22-RESIDENT SUBSISTENCE USE OF FISH/GAME
1:03:46 PM
CHAIR MCKAY announced that the only order of business would be
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 22, Proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the State of Alaska relating to subsistence use
of replenishable natural resources by state residents; and
providing for an effective date for the amendment.
1:05:31 PM
REPRESENTATIVE BAKER, as prime sponsor, presented HJR 22. He
said that his office was planning to have public testimony
today, but it was delayed due to administrative duties. He said
that his office requested the given opinion from Legislative
Legal Services based off of the question of a rural- or race-
based subsistence use permit. He said per the legal opinion,
the memo would likely violate the constitution and its Alaska
Native subsistence preference and it would violate the Alaska
National Interest Lands Conservation Act (ANILCA).
1:07:59 PM
REPRESENTATIVE ARMSTRONG asked if Legislative Legal Services had
advised that HJR 22 would be unconstitutional.
REPRESENATIVE BAKER answered no, as HJR 22 currently stands, it
would bring the constitution in line with ANILCA. He said that
it would be in conflict with both the constitution and ANILCA if
it were amended to include "a race-based or an Alaska Native
only subsistence priority."
REPRESENTATIVE ARMSTRONG asked if he requested the opinion based
off of the AFN testimony.
REPRESENATIVE BAKER said that he had requested it not only based
off of the AFN testimony, but off of his own research into the
topic of subsistence.
1:10:16 PM
REPRESENTATIVE MCCABE asked if someone who is Native and grew up
in a city would have preference over a non-Native person who
grew up in a rural area, despite the necessity of subsistence in
that scenario.
REPRESENATIVE BAKER said that is correct, that the intent of HJR
22 is for rural preference in subsistence. He gave empirical
evidence for times when there is no stock of groceries in the
rural communities of Alaska.
REPRESENATIVE BAKER said that there will be one or two more
legal opinions that his office will be able to speak on.
[HJR 22 was held over.]
1:14:02 PM
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business before the committee, the House
Resources Standing Committee meeting was adjourned at 1:14 p.m.
| Document Name | Date/Time | Subjects |
|---|---|---|
| CSHB 349(RES) 33-LS1325R.pdf |
HRES 3/27/2024 1:00:00 PM |
HB 349 |
| HJR 22 Legal Opine Native Preference.pdf |
HRES 3/27/2024 1:00:00 PM |
HJR 22 |