HJR  8-SUPPORTING ALASKA ARMY NATL. GUARD                                                                        
                                                                                                                              
CHAIR THERRIAULT announced HJR 8 to be up for consideration.                                                                    
                                                                                                                              
5:46:38 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
TERRY   HARVEY,   Legislative   Aide  to   Representative   Bruce                                                               
Weyhrauch, presented  HJR 8, which recognizes  and offers support                                                               
to  the  active members  of  the  Army  National Guard  that  are                                                               
currently deployed  worldwide. The language in  the resolution is                                                               
inclusive and  it also recognizes  members who have  returned and                                                               
those who  are preparing to deploy.  He noted that the  number of                                                               
deployments is at a record high and more are pending.                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
The resolution  received unanimous  support in  the House  and he                                                               
asked the State Affairs Committee to extend its support as well.                                                                
                                                                                                                                
5:48:10 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
LIEUTENANT  COLONEL MIKE  BRIDGES, Alaska  National Guard,  spoke                                                               
via  teleconference  to  say  that  he  provided  the  background                                                               
information for the resolution and he was available for                                                                         
questions.                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
5:49:11 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR DAVIS stated this is a good resolution and the committee                                                                
should move it out.                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR THERRIAULT asked if she would like to make a motion.                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR DAVIS motioned to report HJR 8 and attached fiscal zero                                                                 
note(s) from committee with unanimous consent.                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR THERRIAULT announced SJR 8 passed from committee with                                                                     
unanimous support.