Legislature(2019 - 2020)GRUENBERG 120
03/12/2020 01:00 PM House MILITARY & VETERANS' AFFAIRS
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| HJR27 | |
| Adjourn |
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HJR 27-FEDERAL INVESTMENT IN PORT OF ALASKA
1:02:19 PM
CO-CHAIR SHAW announced that the only order of business would be
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 27, Requesting the United States
Department of Defense to invest in the Port of Alaska.
1:03:08 PM
CO-CHAIR SHAW opened public testimony on HJR 27. After
ascertaining there was no one who wished to testify, he closed
public testimony.
1:03:48 PM
REPRESENTATIVE TUCK moved to adopt Amendment 1, labeled 31-
LS1605\M.1, Bannister, 3/11/20, which read as follows:
Page 1, following line 10:
Insert new material to read:
"WHEREAS the designation of the Port of Alaska as
a Commercial Strategic Seaport includes a port
readiness committee to provide the means to coordinate
efficient port operations during peacetime and actual
national defense emergencies; and
WHEREAS the port readiness committee for the Port
of Alaska includes representatives from nine federal
agencies and organizations, including the United
States Maritime Administration, the United States
Coast Guard, the Military Sealift Command, the United
States Transportation Command, the United States Army
Corps of Engineers, the United States Northern
Command, the Transportation Security Administration,
and the Military Surface Deployment and Distribution
Command; and"
Page 2, line 24, following "Defense;":
Insert "the Honorable Elaine L. Chao, United
States Secretary of Transportation; and"
1:03:53 PM
CO-CHAIR THOMPSON objected, for the purpose of discussion.
1:03:55 PM
REPRESENTATIVE TUCK explained he thought a copy of HJR 27 should
go to the U.S. Department of Transportation because of the role
the department played in infrastructure development. There were
a couple of "whereas" statements, he said, on Amendment 1 to HJR
27, one of which pointed out that the Port of Alaska as a
commercial strategic seaport included a port readiness committee
to provide the means to coordinate efficient operations during
peace time as well as during national defense emergencies, and
the other outlining all of the agencies and organizations
involved in said operations.
CO-CHAIR THOMPSON asked whether any problems were anticipated in
getting folks together to answer questions, since the list of
agencies was so exhaustive.
REPRESENTATIVE TUCK replied that many of the nine federal
agencies and organizations fell under the Department of Defense
(DoD).
1:05:31 PM
CO-CHAIR THOMPSON removed his objection to Amendment 1. There
being no further objection, Amendment 1 was adopted.
1:06:54 PM
The committee took an at-ease from 1:06 p.m. to 1:07 p.m.
1:07:33 PM
CO-CHAIR SHAW moved to report HJR 27, as amended, out of
committee with individual recommendations and the accompanying
fiscal note. There being no objection, CSHJR 27(MLV) was
reported out of the House Special Committee on Military and
Veterans' Affairs.
| Document Name | Date/Time | Subjects |
|---|---|---|
| Fiscal Note HJR 27-LAA-MLV-03-12-20.pdf |
HMLV 3/12/2020 1:00:00 PM |
HJR 27 |
| 20200312 HJR 27 Amendment 1.pdf |
HMLV 3/12/2020 1:00:00 PM |
HJR 27 |
| HJR027B.PDF |
HMLV 3/12/2020 1:00:00 PM |
HJR 27 |