Legislature(2003 - 2004)
05/15/2003 09:50 AM Senate WTR
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ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE
SENATE SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON WORLD TRADE AND STATE/FEDERAL
RELATIONS
May 15, 2003
9:50 p.m.
MEMBERS PRESENT
Senator John Cowdery, Chair
Senator Gene Therriault
Senator Gretchen Guess
MEMBERS ABSENT
Senator Ralph Seekins
Senator Donny Olson
COMMITTEE CALENDAR
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 28 am
Urging the United States Congress to support the granting of
official Observer Status to the Republic of China at the World
Health Assembly Annual Conference to be held at Geneva,
Switzerland, in May 2003, and to support negotiation of a free
trade agreement with the Republic of China.
MOVED OUT OF COMMITTEE
PREVIOUS ACTION
HJR 28 - No previous action to record.
WITNESS REGISTER
Ms. Helen Bedder
Aide to Representative Heinze
Alaska State Capitol
Juneau, AK 99801-1182
POSITION STATEMENT: Testified for the sponsor of HJR 28
ACTION NARRATIVE
TAPE 03-2, SIDE A
CHAIR JOHN COWDERY called the Senate Special Committee on World
Trade and State/Federal Relations meeting to order at 9:50 p.m.
Senators Therriault, Guess and Chair Cowdery were present at the
call to order. The committee took up HJR 28.
HJR 28-TAIWAN: TRADE & WORLD HEALTH ASSEMBLY
MS. HELEN BEDDER, aide to Representative Cheryl Heinze, told
members that HJR 28 urges Congress to support the granting of
official observer status to the Republic of China (Taiwan) at
the World Health Assembly annual conference in Geneva,
Switzerland this month. HJR 28 also urges Congress to support
the negotiation of a free trade agreement with the Republic of
China.
MS. BEDDER pointed out this resolution also authorizes the
Alaska Legislature to encourage Congress to endorse a request by
the Republic of China to be granted observer status at the
annual conference. It further authorizes the Alaska Legislature
to urge Congress to encourage the Bush Administration to
negotiate a free trade agreement with the Republic of China. She
informed members HJR 28 has a zero fiscal note.
CHAIR COWDERY mentioned the State of Alaska has had a good
working relationship with Taiwan and has a state employee
working there.
SENATOR GUESS moved to pass HJR 28 out of committee with
individual recommendations and its attached fiscal note(s).
CHAIR COWDERY noted that without objection, the motion carried.
He then adjourned the meeting at 9:52 p.m.
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