Legislature(2011 - 2012)CAPITOL 106
03/15/2012 08:00 AM House STATE AFFAIRS
| Audio | Topic |
|---|---|
| Start | |
| HB333 | |
| HB219 | |
| SCR18 | |
| Adjourn |
* first hearing in first committee of referral
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
| *+ | HB 333 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| + | HB 219 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| + | SCR 18 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| + | TELECONFERENCED |
SCR 18-RAOUL WALLENBERG REMEMBRANCE DAY
9:25:52 AM
VICE CHAIR KELLER announced that the final order of business was
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 18, Establishing August 4,
2012, as Raoul Wallenberg Remembrance Day.
9:26:01 AM
SENATOR FRED DYSON, Alaska State Legislature, as sponsor,
presented SCR 18. He stated that over much of the Western
World, August 4, 2012, will be Raoul Wallenberg Remembrance Day.
He stated that Raoul Wallenberg is listed in The Guinness World
Book of Records as having saved more people than any known
person in recorded history. Senator Dyson said the concurrent
resolution would set aside just one day for this recognition.
He opined that holding up heroes for all to emulate is a worthy
effort.
9:27:13 AM
REPRESENTATIVE JOHANSEN said he did not know about this story
until reading the information before the meeting. He said Raoul
Wallenberg was an amazing person and he stated support for SCR
18, but said it cannot possibly encompass all that the man did.
9:28:14 AM
REPRESENTATIVE GRUENBERG said he is a co-sponsor of HCR 18, and
he asked if there is something that could be done to get U.S.
Congress to make this a national day.
SENATOR DYSON offered his understanding that currently there are
other efforts underway to do that very thing, and similar things
are being done in other states. As a point of personal
interest, he relayed that [the late former] U.S. Congressman Tom
Lantos of California was one of the men rescued by Raoul
Wallenberg. He said he thinks Representative Gruenberg's
suggestion is a good one, and he said he would follow up on it.
REPRESENTATIVE GRUENBERG said former U.S. Congressman Lantos may
be the only Holocaust survivor to have served in Congress.
SENATOR DYSON said he thinks that is true. He said he just
received word that there is a resolution in Congress.
REPRESENTATIVE GRUENBERG suggested adding language in SCR 18 to
urge Congress to proclaim this as a national day.
SENATOR DYSON said he would prefer no changes be made to the
language of the proposed concurrent resolution, because of
timing.
9:30:17 AM
REPRESENTATIVE PETERSEN said he appreciates the proposed
legislation, and said he is willing to make a motion.
9:30:39 AM
REPRESENTATIVE JOHANSEN remarked that there would be no big
heroes without great adversity, and this resolution is important
for those generations that may not have experienced great
adversity.
9:32:11 AM
REPRESENTATIVE KELLER said he has read that Americans are not as
concerned about Internet privacy, but Europeans who have "a more
immediate reminder" are more concerned.
9:32:49 AM
REPRESENTATIVE PETERSEN moved to report SCR 18 out of committee
with individual recommendations and the accompanying fiscal
notes. There being no objection, SCR 18 was reported out of the
House State Affairs Standing Committee.