Legislature(2025 - 2026)BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)
05/17/2025 10:00 AM Senate STATE AFFAIRS
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| Audio | Topic |
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| Start | |
| SB107 | |
| SR3 | |
| HB17 | |
| HJR13 | |
| HCR6 | |
| Adjourn |
* first hearing in first committee of referral
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
| + | TELECONFERENCED | ||
| += | SB 107 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| += | SR 3 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| += | HB 17 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| += | HJR 13 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| += | HCR 6 | TELECONFERENCED | |
HJR 13-AFGHANS, SP. IMMIGRANT VISAS, ASSISTANCE
10:13:49 AM
CHAIR KAWASAKI announced the consideration of CS FOR HOUSE JOINT
RESOLUTION NO. 13(MLV) Urging the President of the United States
to expand evacuation efforts for applicants with approved
Special Immigrant Visas, including resumption of evacuation
flights organized by the Coordinator for Afghan Relocation
Efforts; urging the United States Department of State to secure
legal protections and humanitarian assistance for Special
Immigrant Visa applicants; urging the United States Citizenship
and Immigration Services in the United States Department of
Homeland Security to expedite the review of applications for
Special Immigrant Visas; and requesting that the United States
Secretary of State provide a report to Congress regarding
efforts to reinstate evacuation flights for applicants with
approved Special Immigrant Visas.
10:14:22 AM
HENRY THOMPSON, Staff, Representative Will Stapp, Alaska State
Legislature, Juneau, Alaska, provided a brief overview of HJR 13.
He stated the purpose of HJR 13 is to draw attention to the
failure of the Special Immigrant Visa program in brining Iraqi
and Afghan allies to the US and granting them citizenship. It
urges the executive branch to act and resolve program
challenges.
10:15:40 AM
CHAIR KAWASAKI opened public testimony on HJR 13; finding none,
he closed public testimony.
10:15:55 AM
CHAIR KAWASAKI solicited the will of the committee.
10:15:59 AM
SENATOR BJORKMAN moved to report CSHJR 13(MLV), work order 34-
LS0710\G, from committee with individual recommendations and
attached fiscal note(s).
10:16:19 AM
CHAIR KAWASAKI found no objection and CSHJR 13(MLV) was reported
from the Senate State Affairs Standing Committee.
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