05/04/2001 05:40 PM Senate 022

HJR 22-DIVERSE COMMUNITY/CONDEMN HATE CRIMES                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
CO-CHAIR JAMES announced  that the only order  of business before                                                               
the committee  would be HOUSE  JOINT RESOLUTION NO.  22, Relating                                                               
to a  diverse community; condemning  a recent  racially motivated                                                               
attack;  and  requesting  the Municipality  of  Anchorage  police                                                               
department  to conduct  a conclusive  investigation  and to  take                                                               
rapid  action against  the perpetrators.   [Before  the committee                                                               
are SCS CSHJR 22(STA) am S and CSHJR 22(RLS).]                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
CO-CHAIR JAMES  [also announced that  the committee  had] limited                                                               
powers of free conference.                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
CO-CHAIR  WARD  moved  that the  committee  adopt  the  following                                                               
amendment to SCS CSHJR 22(STA) am S:                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
     Page 1, line 11, change "unlawful" to "wrongful"                                                                           
     Page 2, line 11, change "unlawful" to "wrongful"                                                                           
     Page 2, line 12, change "unlawful" to "wrongful"                                                                           
     Page 2, line 22, change "unlawful" to "wrongful"                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
There being  no objection,  the amendment  was adopted  [and thus                                                               
CCS HJR 22 was forwarded to both bodies for consideration].