03/15/2021 01:30 PM Senate LABOR & COMMERCE

             SJR 9-URGE EXEMPTION FOR CRUISE SHIPS                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
2:03:57 PM                                                                                                                    
ACTING  CHAIR STEVENS  reconvened the  meeting and  announced the                                                               
consideration  of  SENATE  JOINT  RESOLUTION NO.  9,  Urging  the                                                               
United  States  Congress  to exempt  cruise  ships  from  certain                                                               
provisions  of  the  Passenger  Vessel  Services  Act  and  other                                                               
applicable provisions of federal law  for the period during which                                                               
Canadian ports are closed to  cruise ships carrying more than 100                                                               
people;  and urging  the President  of the  United States  not to                                                               
fine or take actions against cruise ships sailing to the state.                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
[The committee adopted Amendment  1, work order 32-LS0503\B.1, on                                                               
3/5/21.]                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
2:05:38 PM                                                                                                                    
SENATOR JESSE  KIEHL, Alaska  State Legislature,  Juneau, Alaska,                                                               
sponsor  of SJR  9, stated  that  since the  committee heard  the                                                               
legislation  last,  Congress   learned  that  the  reconciliation                                                               
package  it was  considering was  not an  acceptable vehicle  for                                                               
this legislation.  He said  the Alaska  delegation is  working to                                                               
find another  vehicle and  he would  encourage committee  to move                                                               
SJR 9 forward to get it to the delegation as soon as possible.                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
ACTING  CHAIR   STEVENS  found  no  questions   or  comments  and                                                               
solicited the will of the committee.                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
2:06:59 PM                                                                                                                    
SENATOR HOLLAND moved to report  SJR 9, work order 32-LS0503\B as                                                               
amended,  from  committee  with  individual  recommendations  and                                                               
attached fiscal note(s).                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
2:07:18 PM                                                                                                                    
ACTING CHAIR STEVENS  found no objection and  CSSJR 9(L&C) passed                                                               
from the Senate Labor and Commerce Standing Committee.