HJR 46-SUPPORTING DENALI COMMISSION                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
10:07:36 AM                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
CO-CHAIR HERRON announced that the  final order of business would                                                               
be HOUSE  JOINT RESOLUTION NO.  46, Urging  Congressional support                                                               
for the reauthorization of the Denali Commission.                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
10:07:47 AM                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
CO-CHAIR  MUNOZ moved  to report  HJR  46 out  of committee  with                                                               
individual recommendations and the accompanying fiscal notes.                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
CO-CHAIR HERRON objected for discussion purposes.                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
10:08:14 AM                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
REPRESENTATIVE CISSNA  spoke in  favor of HJR  46.   Drawing upon                                                               
her experience  traveling throughout  the state, she  related the                                                               
need for  health clinics  that serve the  entire community.   She                                                               
also related  that she  has been impressed  with what  the Denali                                                               
Commission has been able to do in these communities.                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
10:10:34 AM                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
REPRESENTATIVE KELLER  said he wouldn't  stand in the way  of HJR                                                               
46  and related  his appreciation  for the  valuable work  of the                                                               
Denali Commission.   However,  he said it's  difficult to  sign a                                                               
resolution encouraging  the current [national]  administration to                                                               
spend more money.                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
10:11:10 AM                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
CO-CHAIR HERRON  pointed out  that there are  six to  seven other                                                               
regional  commissions  throughout  the   nation  and  the  Denali                                                               
Commission is the only one that hasn't been reauthorized.                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
10:11:43 AM                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
CO-CHAIR HERRON withdrew his objection.                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
There being  no further objection,  HJR 46 was reported  from the                                                               
House Community and Regional Affairs Standing Committee.