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LR013

Resolve: LR013

Source Root: CSSJR 2(RES)

Year: 2011

Source Bill: SJR 2

Commending and supporting actions taken by the Office of the Governor and the attorney general to protect the state from federal government incursion into the care and management of state resources and to promote the economic prosperity of the state; and urging the United States Congress and the President of the United States to limit federal government overreach into management of state resources.

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BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:

WHEREAS the federal government is attempting some regulatory actions that are adverse and contrary to the interests of the state and its citizens; and

WHEREAS the Office of the Governor and attorney general, with strong support by the Alaska State Legislature, have challenged the federal government in court for its misuse of the Endangered Species Act in its expansive designation of critical habitat for polar bears, for restricting access to Alaska rivers, and for taking adverse actions against our timber interests, mining interests, and interests in development of federal onshore and outer continental shelf oil and gas resources; and

WHEREAS, under art. VIII, sec. 1, Constitution of the State of Alaska, the policy of the state is to encourage the development of its resources by making them available for maximum use consistent with the public interest; and

WHEREAS actions taken by the state's executive and the Alaska State Legislature seek to protect the collective interests of the people of the state and promote a future of economic security and prosperity;

BE IT RESOLVED that the Alaska State Legislature commends and supports the actions of the Office of the Governor and the attorney general to protect the state from federal government incursion into the care and management of state resources and to promote the economic prosperity of the state; and be it

FURTHER RESOLVED that the Alaska State Legislature urges the United States Congress and the President of the United States to limit federal government overreach into management of state resources.

COPIES of this resolution shall be sent to the Honorable Barack Obama, President of the United States; the Honorable Joseph R. Biden, Jr., Vice-President of the United States and President of the U.S. Senate; and the Honorable Lisa Murkowski and the Honorable Mark Begich, U.S. Senators, and the Honorable Don Young, U.S. Representative, members of the Alaska delegation in Congress.

LR014

Resolve: LR014

Source Root: CSHCR 3(HSS) AM

Year: 2011

Source Bill: HCR 3

Relating to promoting the safety and protection of older Alaskans.

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BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:

WHEREAS, as valued residents of the state who enrich our communities and personal lives, older Alaskans deserve to live in a safe and dignified manner, enjoying as much independence as possible; and

WHEREAS the interests of the state are served by decreasing risks of older Alaskans suffering from neglect, physical or emotional abuse, abandonment, and financial exploitation, and of harming themselves; and

WHEREAS it is estimated that 52,263 Alaskans, or 7.5 percent of the population of the state, are 65 years of age or older; and

WHEREAS the number of older Alaskans is increasing, as "baby boomers" born between 1946 and 1964 reach traditional retirement age, highlighting the need for expanded protections for older Alaskans; and

WHEREAS older Alaskans who are isolated, particularly those with Alzheimer's disease and related dementia and other complex health needs, may be targets of abuse; and

WHEREAS elder abuse perpetrated by family members, friends, caregivers, and opportunistic strangers occurs in families and communities across the state without regard to socioeconomic, cultural, racial, and ethnic distinctions; and

WHEREAS the devastating problem of elder abuse often goes unreported because victims fear shame and isolation will result from reporting abuse; and

WHEREAS an estimated 11 percent of people living in the United States who are 60 years of age or older suffer from some form of abuse; and

WHEREAS elder abuse in the state is increasing at an alarming rate; and

WHEREAS state agencies, including adult protective services in the Department of Health and Social Services, the office of the long-term care ombudsman in the Department of Revenue, and the office of elder fraud and assistance in the Department of Administration, as well as services provided by the Department of Public Safety are devoted to the protection of older Alaskans; and

WHEREAS the number of reports of harm filed with adult protective services has risen by 169 percent in the past four years; and

WHEREAS the most common allegations contained in reports of harm filed with adult protective services were related to self-neglect and financial exploitation; and

WHEREAS the number of reports of harm filed with the office of the long-term care ombudsman has risen by 200 percent in the past three years; and

WHEREAS the most common allegations contained in reports of harm filed with the office of the long-term care ombudsman were related to abuse and gross neglect in assisted living facilities; and

WHEREAS the protection of older Alaskans is a societal responsibility that requires families, communities, and agencies across the state to work together to help reduce and prevent abuse, neglect, abandonment, and financial exploitation;

BE IT RESOLVED that the Alaska State Legislature

(1) recognizes the need to protect vulnerable older Alaskans from any act that harms or jeopardizes an older Alaskan's health or welfare;

(2) recognizes that family and community can provide an essential source of security and well-being for vulnerable older Alaskans;

(3) supports the governor's efforts to improve safety for older Alaskans through state agencies, including adult protective services, the office of the long-term care ombudsman, the office of elder fraud and assistance, the services of the Department of Public Safety, and the Medicaid fraud control unit in the office of the attorney general;

(4) encourages the Department of Health and Social Services and the office of the long-term care ombudsman to promote public education and awareness to increase public recognition and reporting of elder abuse;

(5) supports efforts by the Department of Health and Social Services to provide family services that enable independent living;

(6) supports efforts by the Department of Health and Social Services to improve interagency coordination of first responders and service providers through ongoing communication and planning; and

(7) supports efficient prevention and early intervention services provided by senior nutrition and outreach programs, volunteer long-term care ombudsmen, adult protective services, centers for independent living, and aging and disability resource centers, which reduce the incidence of harm to older Alaskans.

LR015

Resolve: LR015

Source Root: HJR 27

Year: 2011

Source Bill: HJR 27

Supporting the relocation of the home port of the Coastal Villages Region Fund fishing fleet from Seattle to Alaska.

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BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:

WHEREAS the State of Alaska worked tirelessly within the framework of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to transition from a federal fishery dominated by foreign fishing vessels to a fishery fully utilized by Americans; and

WHEREAS, in the 1990s, the state worked in partnership with the state's Congressional delegation to promote the community development quota (CDQ) initiative in the Bering Sea, which provided residents of the villages located on and around the Bering Sea fisheries a stake in the fishing industry; and

WHEREAS many past leaders of the state have shared a longstanding goal of Alaskanizing ownership of the fishing fleets serving the CDQ groups and home-porting those fleets in the state; and

WHEREAS the Coastal Villages Region Fund, one of six CDQ groups and the largest Alaskan-owned and Alaska-based seafood company in the state's 100-year history of commercial fisheries, holds either 100 percent sole ownership of its fishing fleet or ownership in partnership with another CDQ group; and

WHEREAS the Coastal Villages Region Fund is projected to make $75,000,000 in seafood sales in 2011; and

WHEREAS the Coastal Villages Region Fund has become so big and successful that it costs $2,000,000 to fill up the fuel tanks of its fishing fleet just one time, spends approximately $20,000,000 annually in Seattle for moorage, vendor support, and maintenance, and spends approximately $2,000,000 each year to fly crews between Alaska and Seattle; and

WHEREAS the money spent by the Coastal Villages Region Fund in Seattle is money that could be spent in the state; and

WHEREAS the legislation establishing the CDQ groups requires that the earnings of those groups be reinvested in the Bering Sea area; and

WHEREAS no locations within the Bering Sea area meet the home-porting requirements of the large fishing and processing vessels owned by the Coastal Villages Region Fund; and

WHEREAS the Coastal Villages Region Fund desires to relocate its home port from Seattle to a port in Alaska that has the following characteristics:

(1) a year-round ice-free deep water port;

(2) road, rail, and air access;

(3) available space on the water and upland for development;

(4) major ship repair capabilities; and

(5) maritime training and licensing; and

WHEREAS, after a statewide review, the Coastal Villages Region Fund has determined that the City of Seward is the only community in the state that meets all of its requirements; and

WHEREAS the president and board of directors of the Coastal Villages Region Fund have proposed that Seward become the home port for its growing fishing and processing fleet; and

WHEREAS the Coastal Villages Region Fund requires a half-mile of dock space to dock its fishing vessels, 20,000 square feet of warehouse space, 5,000 square feet of office space, and five to 10 acres of fenced yard for equipment and staging; and

WHEREAS the relocation of the Coastal Villages Region Fund to Seward will encourage and facilitate the relocation of the remaining five CDQ groups to the state; and

WHEREAS the home-porting of the largest CDQ group in Seward will begin the transition of hiring vendors from inside the state to repair propellers and vessels, weld and paint, service electronics, mend fishing gear, repair diesel engines, supply packaging, provide fuel and groceries, and provide marine safety training; and

WHEREAS, with the relocation of the home port to Seward, the money earned by the Coastal Villages Region Fund in the Bering Sea fisheries will ripple through the state's economy; and

WHEREAS the Alaska District of the United States Army Corps of Engineers has made a preliminary finding that the relocation of the Coastal Villages Region Fund fishing fleet to Seward is economically feasible; and

WHEREAS the infrastructure for home-porting the Coastal Villages Region Fund fishing fleet in Seward will build on the $70,000,000 in existing infrastructure at the Seward Marine Industrial Center that was constructed in the 1980s; and

WHEREAS the City of Seward has paid for the initial engineering analysis to home-port the Coastal Villages Region Fund in Seward; and

WHEREAS construction of the infrastructure to support home-porting the Coastal Villages Region Fund in Seward may be completed by December 15, 2014;

BE IT RESOLVED that the Alaska State Legislature fully supports the relocation of the home port of the Coastal Villages Region Fund fishing fleet from Seattle to Alaska.

COPIES of this resolution shall be sent to the Honorable Lisa Murkowski and the Honorable Mark Begich, U.S. Senators, and the Honorable Don Young, U.S. Representative, members of the Alaska delegation in Congress.

LR016

Resolve: LR016

Source Root: CSHCR 5(HSS)

Year: 2011

Source Bill: HCR 5

Relating to prevention of disease and to vitamin D.

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BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:

WHEREAS the nutrient and pre-hormone vitamin D is manufactured in the skin during exposure to ultraviolet B light from high-angle sunshine; and

WHEREAS, for seven months a year, the angle of the sun's rays is too low for adequate ultraviolet B exposure in the state; and

WHEREAS Alaskans have one of the lowest levels of vitamin D blood serum in the nation because of the state's northern latitude; and

WHEREAS the state has a high incidence of preventable diseases that numerous studies indicate may be correlated with insufficient blood serum levels of vitamin D; and

WHEREAS a 2008 study by the Ketchikan Indian Community Tribal Health Clinic found that blood serum levels of vitamin D of Alaska Natives tested in Ketchikan averaged between 6 and 17 ng/ml; and

WHEREAS a 1986 study by the University of Alaska Fairbanks found the blood serum levels of vitamin D of Caucasian males averaged 27 ng/ml; and

WHEREAS a 2007 article published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition reported that a study that compared cancer rates of a group of postmenopausal women taking 1,100 IU of vitamin D supplements in combination with calcium to cancer rates of a group taking a placebo found the risk of developing any cancer after four years was 60 percent lower in the group taking vitamin D supplements; and

WHEREAS a study presented at the 2008 annual meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research found that blood serum levels of vitamin D of at least 50 ng/ml were associated with an 83 percent reduction in the incidence of breast cancer compared to blood serum levels of vitamin D of 25 ng/ml; and

WHEREAS a 2007 article published in the American Journal of Preventative Medicine reported that a study found that a group with blood serum levels of vitamin D of at least 42 ng/ml had a 60 percent reduction in the incidence of colorectal cancer compared to a group with blood serum levels of vitamin D of 25 ng/ml; and

WHEREAS a 2010 study by the University of San Diego showed that the incidence of bladder cancer increases as latitude increases and that the incidence of bladder cancer decreased by 40 percent with adequate blood serum levels of vitamin D; and

WHEREAS a study referenced by Michael F. Holick, Ph.D., M.D., in The Vitamin D Solution found that men with prostate cancer who received 2,000 IU of vitamin D a day for two years had a 50 percent reduction in the rise of prostate-specific antigen, an indicator of prostate cancer activity; and

WHEREAS a 2001 study published in The Lancet found that a group with blood serum levels of vitamin D of 52 ng/ml had a 66 percent reduction in the incidence of type 1 diabetes compared to a group with blood serum levels of vitamin D of 25 ng/ml; and

WHEREAS a 2001 study published in The Lancet found that children in Finland who received 2,000 IU a day of vitamin D for the first year of life were 80 percent less likely to develop type 1 diabetes by age 30 compared to children receiving 400 IU a day of vitamin D; and

WHEREAS a 2006 study published in Diabetes Care found that taking 800 IU of vitamin D in combination with calcium resulted in a 33 percent reduction in the risk of type 2 diabetes; and

WHEREAS a 1998 study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology found that the incidence of heart attacks is 53 percent higher during the sun-deprived winter months than during the summer months; and

WHEREAS a growing body of research from around the world indicates that deficiency in vitamin D correlates with a broad spectrum of conditions, such as high blood pressure, poor insulin sensitivity, inflammation, and other conditions related to heart disease; and

WHEREAS numerous studies have found that vitamin D suppresses the inflammation that plays a role in rheumatoid arthritis, chronic muscle pain, metabolic syndrome, congestive heart failure, and stroke; and

WHEREAS a 2008 study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine showed that the risk for heart attack in men with vitamin D blood serum levels at or below 15 ng/ml is 2.4 times greater than that for men whose vitamin D levels are at or above 30 ng/ml; and

WHEREAS a 1999 study published in the Journal of Nutrition, Health and Aging found that patients with seasonal affective disorder treated with a single dose of 100,000 IU of vitamin D showed significant improvement after one month; and

WHEREAS a 2004 study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition found that low blood serum levels of vitamin D were associated with periodontal disease; and

WHEREAS a 2005 study published in the American Journal of Public Health found that the rate of oral disease among Alaska Natives is disproportionately high; and

WHEREAS a 2010 study published in the Journal of Laryngology and Otology found that low levels of vitamin D are associated with an increased incidence of upper respiratory tract infections; and

WHEREAS the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report that influenza vaccine effectiveness varies greatly; and

WHEREAS, in 2010, the Department of Health and Social Services, reported that the state is no longer subsidizing universal vaccinations for influenza because of a seven-fold increase in cost over 10 years and a decrease in federal funding; and

WHEREAS a 2010 article published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition reported that a study of a group of Japanese school children who received 1,200 IU of vitamin D a day showed a 50 percent reduction in the incidence of influenza compared to other school children; and

WHEREAS vitamin D has been shown to influence the immune response to tuberculosis, and studies have shown that vitamin D deficiency is associated with increased risk of acquiring tuberculosis; and

WHEREAS a 2010 article in The Lancet reported that the risk of multiple sclerosis increases with latitude and with low blood serum levels of vitamin D; and

WHEREAS a 2006 article published in the Journal of the American Medical Association reported that a study examining blood samples of more than 7,000,000 army recruits from 1992 - 2004 found that higher blood serum levels of vitamin D were associated with a significantly lower risk of developing multiple sclerosis; and

WHEREAS a 2005 article published in the Journal of the American Medical Association reported that elderly persons who had blood serum levels of vitamin D of at least 45 ng/ml experienced a 50 percent reduction of fractures, and a 2007 article published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society reported that elderly persons who had blood serum levels of vitamin D of at least 30 ng/ml experienced a 72 percent reduction in falls compared to those who had blood serum levels of vitamin D below 25 ng/ml; and

WHEREAS the elderly are at high risk for vitamin D deficiency because of indoor lifestyle and the reduced ability of aging skin to manufacture vitamin D; and

WHEREAS a 2009 article published in the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease reported that vitamin D reduces the risk of several types of diseases that have been identified as risk factors for or precursors to dementia; and

WHEREAS a 2010 article published in the Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine reported that a study in Egypt found that children without autism had blood serum levels of vitamin D averaging 40.1 ng/ml, and children with autism had significantly lower blood serum levels of vitamin D, averaging 28.5 ng/ml; and

WHEREAS Sara B. Arnaud, M.D., found that infants and children with blood serum levels of vitamin D of at least 18 ng/ml have a 99 percent prevention rate of the bone disease rickets; and

WHEREAS a 2007 study published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism found that females who received regular vitamin D supplementation during the first year of life are 50 percent less likely to develop preeclampsia in their first pregnancy; and

WHEREAS a 2009 article published in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism found that pregnant women with low blood serum levels of vitamin D were nearly four times more likely to deliver by cesarean section than women with blood serum levels of vitamin D of at least 15 ng/ml; and

WHEREAS a 2009 study at the Medical University of South Carolina found that pregnant women who took 4,000 IU a day of vitamin D during pregnancy had a 50 percent reduction in the rate of premature birth and delivered fewer babies with low birth weight than women who took 400 IU a day of vitamin D; and

WHEREAS a 2010 study at the Rebecca Sieff Hospital in Israel found that when patients with hepatitis C were given 1,000 IU a day of vitamin D, the blood of 44 percent of the participants was virus-free after a month of treatment, and the blood of 96 percent of the participants was virus-free after three months; and

WHEREAS, although the Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences, in 2010, recommended 600 IU a day of vitamin D, levels above 2,000 IU a day and an upper level intake of 4,000 IU a day may be more appropriate for those who live in the northern latitudes; and

WHEREAS a 2007 study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition found vitamin D toxicity only above 30,000 IU a day; and

WHEREAS a 2007 article published in the Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology estimated that the United States economic burden due to vitamin D deficiency from inadequate exposure to ultraviolet B light, inadequate diet, and lack of supplements was estimated at $40,000,000,000 - 56,000,000,000 in 2004; and

WHEREAS a 2010 article published in Molecular Nutrition and Food Research regarding the rate of premature death and the economic burden in Canada found that annual deaths could be reduced by 37,000 and the economic burden reduced by 6.9 percent or $14,400,000,000 if blood serum levels of vitamin D of the population were adequate; and

WHEREAS part of the budget of the Department of Health and Social Services is used to treat illnesses that could potentially be prevented with adequate blood serum levels of vitamin D; and

WHEREAS the above-referenced studies and findings taken in aggregate provide significant evidence for the benefits of vitamin D supplements; and

WHEREAS vitamin D supplements are inexpensive;

BE IT RESOLVED that the Alaska State Legislature respectfully requests the Governor to establish prevention of disease as a primary model of health care in Alaska; and be it

FURTHER RESOLVED that the Alaska State Legislature encourages the Department of Health and Social Services and health care providers to increase attention to vitamin D deficiency and vitamin D blood testing and to promote awareness of the potential long-term health benefits of and increased chances of cancer survival with sufficient levels of vitamin D; and be it

FURTHER RESOLVED that the Alaska State Legislature urges the Department of Health and Social Services to

(1) promote vitamin D supplements for the elderly potentially to prevent bone loss, falls, fractures, and other age-related health problems;

(2) determine the relative effectiveness of influenza vaccination as compared with vitamin D supplementation, using the comparative treatment effectiveness analysis;

(3) investigate substituting vitamin D supplementation as a cost-effective method for preventing influenza in the adult population not identified as high risk; and

(4) promote vitamin D supplements for pregnant women and infants to prevent pregnancy complications, preterm births, type 1 diabetes, and rickets.

LR017

Resolve: LR017

Source Root: CSHJR 17(CRA)

Year: 2011

Source Bill: HJR 17

Urging the United States Congress to pass legislation concerning regulation of drinking water and wastewater treatment by the United States Environmental Protection Agency.

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BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:

WHEREAS the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation has had the primary enforcement responsibility for regulating public drinking water systems since 1978; and

WHEREAS the United States Environmental Protection Agency approved the Department of Environmental Conservation's program for primacy on regulating wastewater discharge and drinking water; and

WHEREAS it is the policy of the state to conserve, improve, and protect its natural resources and environment and to control water, land, and air pollution to enhance the health, safety, and welfare of the people of the state and their overall economic and social well-being; and

WHEREAS, on January 18, 2011, President Barack Obama signed Executive Order 13563 to improve regulation and regulatory review in government, which directs federal agencies to identify the best, most innovative, and least burdensome tools for achieving regulatory ends while taking into account the benefits and costs; and

WHEREAS, in 33 U.S.C. 1251 - 1387 (Federal Water Pollution Control Act) (Clean Water Act), as amended, the United States Congress declared that it is the policy of the United States Congress to recognize, preserve, and protect the primary responsibilities and rights of states to prevent, reduce, and eliminate pollution and to plan the development and use of land and water resources; and

WHEREAS over-regulating and using unnecessary standards by the United States Environmental Protection Agency in the state will create an increased cost of living for the residents of small communities in the state, where the cost of living is already burdensome; and

WHEREAS the United States Environmental Protection Agency has adopted regulations and established policies relating to the treatment of drinking water and wastewater that will have a major effect on the economies of and jobs in small communities in the state and will limit the ability of small communities to address other priorities; and

WHEREAS federal funding for state village sanitation projects declined by more than $42,500,000 between 2004 and 2011; and

WHEREAS the President's proposed budget for the federal fiscal year 2012 reduces nationwide funding for the Clean Water State Revolving Fund and the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund by nearly $950,000,000; and

WHEREAS the Republican caucus in the United States House of Representatives has proposed to cut an additional $950,000,000 in funding for the Clean Water State Revolving Fund and the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund;

BE IT RESOLVED that the Alaska State Legislature urges the United States Congress to pass legislation that provides reasonable standards for the treatment of drinking water and wastewater treatment for communities in different regions of the country and with different population sizes; and be it

FURTHER RESOLVED that the Alaska State Legislature urges the United States Congress to pass legislation imposing a moratorium that prohibits the United States Environmental Protection Agency from adopting a new policy or adopting new regulations concerning drinking water and wastewater treatment for a period of at least two years except to directly address an imminent health or environmental emergency; and be it

FURTHER RESOLVED that the Alaska State Legislature urges the United States Congress to pass legislation requiring the United States Environmental Protection Agency to identify all regulatory activity concerning drinking water or wastewater treatment that the United States Environmental Protection Agency plans to undertake during the next 10 years and, using multiagency expertise and objective cost-benefit analyses, to describe the cumulative effect that the planned United States Environmental Protection Agency regulation will have on state and local governments.

COPIES of this resolution shall be sent to the Honorable Barack Obama, President of the United States; the Honorable Joseph R. Biden, Jr., Vice-President of the United States and President of the U.S. Senate; the Honorable John Boehner, Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives; the Honorable Lisa P. Jackson, Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency; the Honorable Lisa Murkowski and the Honorable Mark Begich, U.S. Senators, and the Honorable Don Young, U.S. Representative, members of the Alaska delegation in Congress; and the presiding officers of the legislatures of each of the other 49 states.

LR018

Resolve: LR018

Source Root: SCR 12

Year: 2011

Source Bill: SCR 12

Suspending Rules 24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e), Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature, concerning House Bill No. 16, extending senior benefits.

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BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:

LR019

Resolve: LR019

Source Root: SCR 8

Year: 2011

Source Bill: SCR 8

Suspending Rules 24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e), Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature, concerning House Bill No. 7, relating to classifying certain substances as schedule IIIA controlled substances.

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BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:

LR020

Resolve: LR020

Source Root: SCR 14

Year: 2011

Source Bill: SCR 14

Suspending Rules 24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e), Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature, concerning House Bill No. 127, relating to the crimes of stalking, online enticement of a minor, unlawful exploitation of a minor, endangering the welfare of a child, sending an explicit image of a minor, harassment, and misconduct involving confidential information; relating to probation; relating to the subpoena power of the attorney general in cases involving use of an Internet service account; relating to an appearance before a judicial officer after arrest; relating to penalties for operating a vehicle without possessing proof of motor vehicle liability insurance or a driver's license; relating to penalties for certain arson offenses; and amending Rule 5(a)(1), Alaska Rules of Criminal Procedure, and Rule 43.10, Alaska Rules of Administration.

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BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:

That under Rule 54, Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature, the provisions of Rules 24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e), Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature, regarding changes to the title of a bill, are suspended in consideration of House Bill No. 127, relating to the crimes of stalking, online enticement of a minor, unlawful exploitation of a minor, endangering the welfare of a child, sending an explicit image of a minor, harassment, and misconduct involving confidential information; relating to probation; relating to the subpoena power of the attorney general in cases involving use of an Internet service account; relating to an appearance before a judicial officer after arrest; relating to penalties for operating a vehicle without possessing proof of motor vehicle liability insurance or a driver's license; relating to penalties for certain arson offenses; and amending Rule 5(a)(1), Alaska Rules of Criminal Procedure, and Rule 43.10, Alaska Rules of Administration.

LR021

Resolve: LR021

Source Root: SCR 13

Year: 2011

Source Bill: SCR 13

Suspending Rules 24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e), Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature, concerning House Bill No. 119, relating to the procurement of supplies, services, professional services, and construction for the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority; relating to the definition of "own" for the economic development account; relating to the definitions of "development project," "plant," "facility," and "project" for the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority; and relating to the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority creating subsidiaries regarding projects financed under AS 44.88.172.

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BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:

That under Rule 54, Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature, the provisions of Rules 24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e), Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature, regarding changes to the title of a bill, are suspended in consideration of House Bill No. 119, relating to the procurement of supplies, services, professional services, and construction for the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority; relating to the definition of "own" for the economic development account; relating to the definitions of "development project," "plant," "facility," and "project" for the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority; and relating to the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority creating subsidiaries regarding projects financed under AS 44.88.172.

LR022

Resolve: LR022

Source Root: HCR 7

Year: 2011

Source Bill: HCR 7

Relating to awarding the Alaska Decoration of Honor to certain members of the military.

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BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:

WHEREAS the Alaska Decoration of Honor was established in AS 26.05.342 to honor individuals who were killed in action on or after the date Alaska achieved statehood while serving in the Alaska National Guard, the United States military reserves, or the regular United States armed forces and who were residents of the state or stationed in the state; and

WHEREAS Daniel L. Hansen, Michael Boyd Alleman, Michael Lee Mayne, Zachary Ray Nordmeyer, Patrick A. Devoe II, Timothy Bowles, Jarrett P. Griemel, Brian N. Bradshaw, Justin Aaron Casillas, Aaron Eli Fairbairn, Nicolas Hugh Joseph Gideon, Clayton Patrick Bowen, Morris Lewis Walker, Kurt Robert Curtiss, Darryn D. Andrews, Michael Chance Murphrey, Thomas Franklyn Lyons, Zachary Taylor Myers, Shannon Michael Smith, Matthew Michael Martinek, Michael Shane Cote, Jr., Gregory M.W. Fleury, Julian Lee Berisford, Jason Omar Bradley Hickman, Joel D. Clarkson, James L. Miller, Christopher Eastman, Jaysine Petree, William B. Dawson, and Renee Sinkler meet the criteria for award of the Alaska Decoration of Honor;

BE IT RESOLVED by the Alaska State Legislature that the Alaska Decoration of Honor is awarded to Daniel L. Hansen, Michael Boyd Alleman, Michael Lee Mayne, Zachary Ray Nordmeyer, Patrick A. Devoe II, Timothy Bowles, Jarrett P. Griemel, Brian N. Bradshaw, Justin Aaron Casillas, Aaron Eli Fairbairn, Nicolas Hugh Joseph Gideon, Clayton Patrick Bowen, Morris Lewis Walker, Kurt Robert Curtiss, Darryn D. Andrews, Michael Chance Murphrey, Thomas Franklyn Lyons, Zachary Taylor Myers, Shannon Michael Smith, Matthew Michael Martinek, Michael Shane Cote, Jr., Gregory M.W. Fleury, Julian Lee Berisford, Jason Omar Bradley Hickman, Joel D. Clarkson, James L. Miller, Christopher Eastman, Jaysine Petree, William B. Dawson, and Renee Sinkler.

LR023

Resolve: LR023

Source Root: HCR 15

Year: 2011

Source Bill: HCR 15

Suspending Rules 24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e), Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature, concerning Senate Bill No. 1, requiring the state Board of Education and Early Development to provide an annual report to the legislature.

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BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:

LR024

Resolve: LR024

Source Root: HCR 17

Year: 2011

Source Bill: HCR 17

Suspending Rules 24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e), Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature, concerning Senate Bill No. 95, naming the ferry terminal located at Auke Bay in Juneau the Frank Palmer Ferry Terminal.

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BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:

LR025

Resolve: LR025

Source Root: SCS CSHJR 9(RES)

Year: 2011

Source Bill: HJR 9

Urging the United States Congress to pass legislation to open the coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil and gas exploration, development, and production; relating to oil and gas exploration, development, production, and royalties; and relating to renewable and alternative energy technologies.

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BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:

WHEREAS, in 16 U.S.C. 3142 (sec. 1002 of the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act (ANILCA)), the United States Congress reserved the right to permit further oil and gas exploration, development, and production within the coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge; and

WHEREAS the oil industry, the state, and the United States Department of the Interior consider the coastal plain to have the highest potential for discovery of very large oil and gas accumulations on the continent of North America, estimated to be as much as 10,000,000,000 barrels of recoverable oil; and

WHEREAS the "1002 study area" is part of the coastal plain located within the North Slope Borough, and many of the residents of the North Slope Borough, who are predominantly Inupiat Eskimo, are supportive of development in the "1002 study area"; and

WHEREAS oil and gas exploration and development of the coastal plain of the refuge and adjacent land could result in major discoveries that would reduce our nation's future need for imported oil, help balance the nation's trade deficit, and significantly increase the nation's security; and

WHEREAS the state's and the nation's future energy independence would be enhanced with additional natural gas production from the North Slope of Alaska including what are expected to be significant gas reserves in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, and the development of those reserves would enhance the economic viability of the proposed Alaska Natural Gas Pipeline; and

WHEREAS domestic demand for oil continues to rise while domestic crude production continues to fall, with the result that the United States imports additional oil from foreign sources; and

WHEREAS development of oil at Prudhoe Bay, Kuparuk, Endicott, Lisburne, and Milne Point has resulted in thousands of jobs throughout the United States, and projected job creation as a result of coastal plain oil development will have a positive effect in all 50 states; and

WHEREAS North Slope production is declining; and

WHEREAS the Trans Alaska Pipeline System, a transportation facility that is a national asset and that would cost billions of dollars to replace, would have its useful physical life extended for a substantial period if the additional reserves of recoverable oil from the coastal plain were produced; and

WHEREAS, while new oil field developments on the North Slope of Alaska, such as Alpine, Northstar, and West Sak, may temporarily slow the decline in production, only giant coastal plain fields have the theoretical capability of increasing the production volume of Alaska oil to a significant degree; and

WHEREAS opening the coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge now allows sufficient time for planning environmental safeguards, development, and national security review; and

WHEREAS the 1,500,000-acre coastal plain of the refuge makes up only eight percent of the 19,000,000-acre refuge, and the development of the oil and gas reserves in the refuge's coastal plain would affect an area of only 2,000 to 7,000 acres, which is less than one-half of one percent of the area of the coastal plain; and

WHEREAS 8,900,000 of the 19,000,000 acres of the refuge have already been set aside as wilderness; and

WHEREAS the oil industry has shown at Prudhoe Bay, as well as at other locations along the Arctic coastal plain, that it is capable of conducting oil and gas activity without adversely affecting the environment or wildlife populations; and

WHEREAS the state will strive to ensure the continued health and productivity of the Porcupine Caribou herd and the protection of land, water, and wildlife resources during the exploration and development of the coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge; and

WHEREAS the oil and gas industry is developing directional drilling technology that will allow horizontal drilling in a responsible manner by minimizing the development footprint within the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, and this directional drilling technology may be capable of drilling from outside of the boundaries of the 1002 study area; and

WHEREAS the oil industry is using innovative technology and environmental practices in the new field developments at Alpine and Northstar, and those techniques are directly applicable to operating on the coastal plain and would enhance environmental protection beyond traditionally high standards; and

WHEREAS the continued competitiveness and stability of the state and its economy require that the Alaska State Legislature consider national trends toward renewable energy development; and

WHEREAS the Alaska State Legislature encourages the use of revenue from development in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge for the development of renewable and alternative energy resources in the state;

BE IT RESOLVED that the Alaska State Legislature urges the United States Congress to pass legislation to open the coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil and gas exploration, development, and production; and be it

FURTHER RESOLVED that the Alaska State Legislature urges that oil and gas exploration, development, and production activity be conducted in a manner that protects the environment and the naturally occurring population levels of the Porcupine Caribou herd on which the Gwich'in and other local residents depend, that uses directional drilling and other advances in technology to minimize the development footprint in the 1002 study area, and that uses the state's work force to the maximum extent possible; and be it

FURTHER RESOLVED that the Alaska State Legislature urges the United States Congress to pass legislation opening the 1002 study area for oil and gas development while continuing to work on measures for increasing the development and use of renewable and alternative energy technologies; and be it

FURTHER RESOLVED that the Alaska State Legislature opposes any unilateral reduction in royalty revenue from exploration and development of the coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and any attempt to coerce the State of Alaska into accepting less than the 90 percent of the oil, gas, and mineral royalties from the federal land in the state that was promised to the state at statehood.

COPIES of this resolution shall be sent to the Honorable Barack Obama, President of the United States; the Honorable Joseph R. Biden, Jr., Vice-President of the United States and President of the U.S. Senate; the Honorable Ken Salazar, United States Secretary of the Interior; the Honorable John Boehner, Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives; the Honorable Nancy Pelosi, Minority Leader of the U.S. House of Representatives; the Honorable Harry Reid, Majority Leader of the U.S. Senate; the Honorable Mitch McConnell, Minority Leader of the U.S. Senate; the Honorable Jeff Bingaman, Chair of the Energy and Natural Resources Committee of the U.S. Senate; the Honorable Lisa Murkowski and the Honorable Mark Begich, U.S. Senators, and the Honorable Don Young, U.S. Representative, members of the Alaska delegation in Congress; and all other members of the 112th United States Congress.

LR026

Resolve: LR026

Source Root: HJR 24

Year: 2011

Source Bill: HJR 24

Urging the United States Congress to reauthorize the Secure Rural Schools and Communities Self-Determination Act of 2000.

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BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:

WHEREAS, in 1908, the United States Congress enacted 16 U.S.C. 500 (National Forest Receipts Program), which required 25 percent of annual income earned from activities on national forest land to be shared with states for distribution to cities and boroughs in which the land is located for the benefit of education and roads; and

WHEREAS, in 1986, changes in the approach to managing our national forests seriously curtailed the ability of forest communities to harvest forest products and resulted in steep declines in forest revenue paid to affected communities; and

WHEREAS, in the early 1990s, the United States Congress recognized that the decision to secure and retain land in federal ownership would deprive the communities in which the land is located of revenue otherwise received if the land were in private ownership; and

WHEREAS the enactment of P.L. 106-393, 16 U.S.C. 500 note (Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000), temporarily stabilized national forest revenue payments to forest communities and replaced much needed financial support for education and roads; and

WHEREAS many of the state's rural communities are nestled in the Tongass National Forest and the Chugach National Forest; and

WHEREAS there continues to be little privately owned land in those forest communities on which to pursue economic development activities, and the communities therefore remain largely dependent on revenue generated from national forests; and

WHEREAS P.L. 106-393 (Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000) expires in 2011; and

WHEREAS education is one of the critical services supported by P.L. 106-393; and

WHEREAS failure to reauthorize and extend P.L. 106-393 will have a devastating effect on many forest communities across America, especially communities in this state, and will severely affect the public education of students living in those forest communities;

BE IT RESOLVED that the Alaska State Legislature respectfully requests that the United States Congress and the President sign into law a long-term authorization of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000.

COPIES of this resolution shall be sent to the Honorable Barack Obama, President of the United States; the Honorable Arne Duncan, United States Secretary of Education; the Honorable Lisa Murkowski and the Honorable Mark Begich, U.S. Senators, and the Honorable Don Young, U.S. Representative, members of the Alaska delegation in Congress; and all other members of the 112th United States Congress.

LR027

Resolve: LR027

Source Root: HCR 16

Year: 2011

Source Bill: HCR 16

Suspending Rules 24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e), Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature, concerning Senate Bill No. 84, relating to funding for high school vocational and technical instruction as a component of funding for public schools; relating to the base student allocation; and relating to education tax credits.

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BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:

LR028

Resolve: LR028

Source Root: SCR 15

Year: 2011

Source Bill: SCR 15

Suspending Rules 24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e), Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature, concerning House Bill No. 126, extending the termination dates of the Board of Nursing, the Board of Dental Examiners, and the Board of Barbers and Hairdressers.

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BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:

SR001

Resolve: SR001

Source Root: SR001

Year: 2011

Source Bill: SR 1

Establishing a Senate Special Committee on World Trade.

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BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE:

WHEREAS world trade is of increasing importance to the economy of the state; and

WHEREAS legislation enacted by the federal government has far reaching effect on the economy of the state; and

WHEREAS there is renewed interest in the United States Congress in exploring the ramifications of federal legislation on the states and their economies; and

WHEREAS the legislature should take an active role in exploring opportunities to promote world trade and assist the United States Congress in understanding the effect of federal legislation on the state's economy;

BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate that a Senate Special Committee on World Trade is established to study issues relating to world trade; and be it

FURTHER RESOLVED that the president of the Senate shall determine the number of senators to be members of the committee and shall appoint the members and designate a member to chair the committee; and be it

FURTHER RESOLVED that the Senate Special Committee on World Trade may meet during and between sessions of the Twenty-Seventh Alaska State Legislature and is terminated on the convening of the First Session of the Twenty-Eighth Alaska State Legislature.

SR002

Resolve: SR002

Source Root: SR002

Year: 2011

Source Bill: SR 2

Urging the United States Congress to fund fully the essential air service program.

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BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE:

WHEREAS S.223, the FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act, has been introduced in the United States Senate; and

WHEREAS Amendment 4 to S.223 by the senior senator from Arizona would eliminate funding for the essential air service program; and

WHEREAS the 44 communities in the state that benefit from the essential air service program under 49 U.S.C. 41731 - 41748 are the most remote and isolated communities in the nation; and

WHEREAS air carriers in the state that are subsidized by the essential air service program provide critical passenger, cargo, and mail services to remote communities; and

WHEREAS, for many remote communities in the state, air travel is not simply a convenience, but the only scheduled passenger service to the rest of the world, making it vital for basic economic, health, and safety needs; and

WHEREAS the essential air service program ensures that remote communities can maintain a link to the national air transportation system; and

WHEREAS Alaska is a young state, and, because of the size and the unique geography of the state, relatively few roads provide access to remote communities, making aircraft the dominant mode of transportation in many rural areas; and

WHEREAS the elimination of the essential air service program would significantly increase commodity prices and the cost of general passenger air travel essential to residents of the state's rural communities; and

WHEREAS, without the essential air service program, at least 12,000 Alaskans living off the road system would not be able to afford travel to regional hubs for essential medical care; and

WHEREAS the complete elimination of the essential air service program would have a severe negative economic effect on remote communities in the state, many of which are already economically depressed, and could destabilize those communities;

BE IT RESOLVED that the Senate supports the essential air service program and urges the United States Congress to reauthorize full funding for the program in S.223, the FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act.

COPIES of this resolution shall be sent to the Honorable Barack Obama, President of the United States; the Honorable Raymond L. LaHood, United States Secretary of Transportation; the Honorable John McCain, U.S. Senator; the Honorable Lisa Murkowski and the Honorable Mark Begich, U.S. Senators, and the Honorable Don Young, U.S. Representative, members of the Alaska delegation in Congress; and all other members of the 112th United States Congress.

SR003

Resolve: SR003

Source Root: SR003

Year: 2011

Source Bill: SR 3

Urging the North Pacific Fishery Management Council to amend the groundfish fisheries management plan for the Gulf of Alaska to allow for an annually adjusted cap of prohibited species catch based on an abundance of bycatch species, and expeditiously to implement a Chinook bycatch cap to limit the number of Chinook salmon harvested as bycatch in the Gulf of Alaska.

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BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE:

WHEREAS the North Pacific Fishery Management Council is the federal regulatory body with oversight of fisheries in federal waters; and

WHEREAS the North Pacific Fishery Management Council currently sets a fixed cap of 2,000 metric tons of halibut bycatch for a trawl fishery and 300 metric tons for a longline fishery, regardless of bycatch species abundance; and

WHEREAS the current groundfish fishery management plan for the Gulf of Alaska does not limit the number of Chinook salmon that can be taken as bycatch; and

WHEREAS the North Pacific Fishery Management Council has not revised the groundfish fisheries management prohibited species catch plan for nearly two decades; and

WHEREAS Gulf of Alaska halibut populations have been steadily decreasing over the past decade; and

WHEREAS the total allowable catch for commercial and sport halibut fishermen has been adjusted to correspond with the decrease in halibut populations; and

WHEREAS the percentage of prohibited species caught has dramatically increased relative to the total allowable catch for targeted halibut sport and commercial fisheries; and

WHEREAS the 2007 and 2010 Chinook salmon incidental catch rate in the Gulf of Alaska reached historical highs of 40,320 and 51,258, respectively;

BE IT RESOLVED that the Senate urges the North Pacific Fishery Management Council expeditiously to amend the Gulf of Alaska groundfish fisheries management plans to allow for prohibited species catch limits based on the abundance of those species; and be it

FURTHER RESOLVED that the Senate urges the North Pacific Fishery Management Council expeditiously to implement a Chinook bycatch cap to limit the number of Chinook salmon harvested as bycatch in the Gulf of Alaska; and be it

FURTHER RESOLVED that the Senate requests the Governor to encourage his appointees to the North Pacific Fishery Management Council to ensure that these matters are addressed by the council with the utmost expeditiousness.

COPIES of this resolution shall be sent to the Honorable Barack Obama, President of the United States; the Honorable Gary F. Locke, United States Secretary of Commerce; the Honorable Cora Campbell, Commissioner, Department of Fish and Game; James W. Balsiger, Regional Administrator, Alaska Region, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Fisheries Service; Eric Olson, Chairman, North Pacific Fishery Management Council; and the Honorable Lisa Murkowski and the Honorable Mark Begich, U.S. Senators, and the Honorable Don Young, U.S. Representative, members of the Alaska delegation in Congress.