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04/25/2017 11:30 AM House ARCTIC POLICY, ECONOMIC DEV., & TOURISM
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ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE
HOUSE SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON ARCTIC POLICY,
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND TOURISM
April 25, 2017
11:34 a.m.
MEMBERS PRESENT
Representative Dean Westlake, Chair
Representative Andy Josephson
Representative Chris Tuck
Representative Gary Knopp
Representative Mark Neuman
Representative David Talerico
MEMBERS ABSENT
Representative Bryce Edgmon
COMMITTEE CALENDAR
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 19
Commending the Arctic Waterways Safety Committee; supporting the
adoption of prevention measures into international agreements to
ensure clear, universal, and enforceable marine safety measures
in the Arctic; and urging the state's delegation in the United
States Congress and the governor to promote the adoption of
spill prevention measures into international agreements; urging
the President of the United States and the United States
Department of State to initiate negotiations to enter into
international agreements to ensure safe and environmentally
responsible marine operations in the Arctic.
- MOVED CSHJR 19(AET) OUT OF COMMITTEE
PREVIOUS COMMITTEE ACTION
BILL: HJR 19
SHORT TITLE: ARCTIC MARINE SAFETY AGREEMENTS
SPONSOR(s): REPRESENTATIVE(s) WESTLAKE
04/07/17 (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
04/07/17 (H) AET
04/11/17 (H) AET AT 11:30 AM BARNES 124
04/11/17 (H) Scheduled but Not Heard
04/20/17 (H) AET AT 11:30 AM BARNES 124
04/20/17 (H) Heard & Held
04/20/17 (H) MINUTE(AET)
04/25/17 (H) AET AT 11:30 AM BARNES 124
WITNESS REGISTER
WILLIAM HERRINGTON
Anchorage, Alaska
POSITION STATEMENT: Offered a correction to his 4/20/17
testimony on HJR 19.
ACTION NARRATIVE
11:34:48 AM
CHAIR DEAN WESTLAKE called the House Special Committee On Arctic
Policy, Economic Development, and Tourism meeting to order at
11:34 a.m. Representatives Tuck, Josephson, Neuman, Talerico,
and Westlake were present at the call to order. Representative
Knopp arrived as the meeting was in progress.
HJR 19-ARCTIC MARINE SAFETY AGREEMENTS
11:35:39 AM
CHAIR WESTLAKE announced that the only order of business would
be HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 19, Commending the Arctic
Waterways Safety Committee; supporting the adoption of
prevention measures into international agreements to ensure
clear, universal, and enforceable marine safety measures in the
Arctic; and urging the state's delegation in the United States
Congress and the governor to promote the adoption of spill
prevention measures into international agreements; urging the
President of the United States and the United States Department
of State to initiate negotiations to enter into international
agreements to ensure safe and environmentally responsible marine
operations in the Arctic.
11:36:04 AM
WILLIAM HERRINGTON corrected information from his previous
testimony on HJR 19, given before the House Special Committee On
Arctic Policy, Economic Development, and Tourism on 4/20/17, by
noting that although he had said it was the British Broadcasting
Corporation (BBC) that reported the story, in actuality it was
Nippon Hoso Kyokai(NHK) Japan [official English name is Japan
Broadcasting Corporation]. He added that the story highlighted
the Russian-Japanese cooperation to supply Japan with natural
gas for the foreseeable future. He noted that Royal Dutch Shell
(Shell) is building huge gas processing ships called drill and
processing vehicles (DPVs). He described that the vehicles are
over nine football fields in length and ten stories in height.
He added that the vehicles require no onshore pipeline or
onshore labor, the DPV simply would park over a field. He
reminisced about the old Alaska license plates that read "the
Last Frontier" and opined that the Arctic is certainly the next
frontier, as far as development. He inquired whether anyone had
looked up the program he mentioned.
CHAIR WESTLAKE answered no. He disclosed that the committee has
been working with the department and Mr. Fuhs and Captain Page.
11:38:21 AM
CHAIR WESTLAKE closed public testimony on HJR 19.
11:38:35 AM
REPRESENTATIVE TUCK asked Chair Westlake whether he would be
open to a slight amendment.
CHAIR WESTLAKE answered yes.
11:39:10 AM
REPRESENTATIVE TUCK moved to adopt Conceptual Amendment 1 that
would change Page 2, line 29, from saying "the state's" to
"Alaska's". There being no objection, Conceptual Amendment 1
was adopted.
REPRESENTATIVE TUCK shared his appreciation for Mr. Herrington's
claim that the Arctic is the new frontier. He added that
countries are racing to stake claim in the region. He pointed
out that were it not for Alaska, the United States would not
even be an Arctic nation. He surmised that Alaska would play a
pivotal role when looking at both the East and the Northwest
routes because both start and stop between Alaska and Russia.
He noted that Alaska is the key point of access to the Arctic,
as well as to shipping routes in the Pacific. He extended his
appreciation for HJR 19 because it would ensure the best
interests of Alaska are being looked at as well as making sure
newer and safer technologies are constantly being applied in the
region.
11:41:33 AM
REPRESENTATIVE TUCK moved to report HJR 19, as amended, out of
committee with individual recommendations and the accompanying
fiscal notes. There being no objection, CSHJR 19 (AET) was
reported from the House Special Committee On Arctic Policy,
Economic Development, and Tourism.
The committee took an at-ease from 11:42 a.m. to 11:43 a.m.
11:43:49 AM
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business before the committee, the House
Special Committee On Arctic Policy, Economic Development, and
Tourism meeting was adjourned at 11:44 a.m.
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