SJR  8-INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS WITH TAIWAN                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
3:46:31 PM                                                                                                                    
CHAIR GIESSEL announced the  consideration of SJR 8-INTERNATIONAL                                                               
RELATIONS WITH TAIWAN.                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
3:46:55 PM                                                                                                                    
SENATOR ELVI GRAY-JACKSON, District  G, Alaska State Legislature,                                                               
Juneau,  Alaska, explained  that  SJR 8  would reaffirm  Alaska's                                                               
commitment  to strengthening  its  relationship  with Taiwan.  It                                                               
recognizes  the deep  economic,  cultural,  and educational  ties                                                               
between Alaska and Taiwan and  would foster a mutually beneficial                                                               
relationship.                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
3:47:27 PM                                                                                                                    
CHAIR GIESSEL  opened public  testimony on  SJR 8;  finding none,                                                               
she closed public testimony.                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
3:47:49 PM                                                                                                                    
CHAIR GIESSEL solicited the will of the committee.                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
3:47:52 PM                                                                                                                    
SENATOR  WIELECHOWSKI  moved to  report  SJR  8, work  order  34-                                                               
LS0442\A,  from  committee  with individual  recommendations  and                                                               
attached fiscal  note(s). He  gave authorization  for Legislative                                                               
Legal Services to make technical and conforming changes.                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
3:48:03 PM                                                                                                                    
SENATOR CLAMAN joined the meeting.                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
3:48:09 PM                                                                                                                    
CHAIR GIESSEL found no objection and  SJR 8 was reported from the                                                               
Senate Resources Standing Committee.