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HR001

Resolve: HR001

Year: 83

Source Bill: HR2

Source Root: HR0002

HOUSE RESOLVE NO. 1

Establishing a House Special Committee on State Loans.

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES:

WHEREAS the state has committed at least $2.8 billion to provide loan money for the benefit of its citizens; and

WHEREAS this money is offered through a multitude of different state loan programs administered by numerous separate agencies; and

WHEREAS it is in the public interest to insure that state loan programs do in fact accomplish their intended purposes in a socially equitable and economically sound manner that complements but does not overwhelm the efforts of private financial institutions;

BE IT RESOLVED by the Alaska State House of Representatives that a House Special Committee on State Loans is established to review existing state loan programs, examine new loan proposals, and make recommendations to the House regarding possible consolidations and other appropriate administrative and legislative changes; and be it

FURTHER RESOLVED that the speaker of the house shall determine the number of representatives 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 committee is authorized to meet during and between sessions of the legislature and shall terminate January 10, 1985.

HR002

Resolve: HR002

Year: 83

Source Bill: HR3AM

Source Root: HR0003

HOUSE RESOLVE NO. 2

Establishing a House Special Committee on Fisheries.

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES:

WHEREAS the various fisheries in Alaska employ more Alaskans than any other private industry; and

WHEREAS the fishing industry has contributed heavily to the state's economy, and will continue to be important to the state's economy; and

WHEREAS fluctuations in the populations of harvestable species dramatically increase the economic risks of participation in the fishing industry; and

WHEREAS the instability of the commercial fishing industry in the state often presents critical problems for the financing of ventures of fishermen, fish processors, and many fisheries-related businesses; and

WHEREAS Alaska's fisheries are increasingly controlled and influenced by national and international bodies; and

WHEREAS it is critical that the Thirteenth Alaska State Legislature be well-informed of all aspects of the fishing industry;

BE IT RESOLVED by the House of Representatives that a House Special Committee on Fisheries is established to study the problems of the fisheries and the commercial fishing industry in Alaska; and be it

FURTHER RESOLVED that the House Special Committee on Fisheries may meet during and between sessions of the legislature, and shall expire upon adjournment sine die of the Thirteenth Alaska State Legislature.

HR003

Resolve: HR003

Year: 83

Source Bill: HR8AM

Source Root: HR0008

HOUSE RESOLVE NO. 3

Encouraging the identification of employment opportunities for students.

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES:

WHEREAS Alaska students represent a valuable resource to the state and are the future workforce of Alaska; and

WHEREAS actual experience in the real workplace is a valuable part of education; and

WHEREAS employers of the state can profit by using the talents and training of Alaskan students; and

WHEREAS many students need and desire employment to remain in school;

BE IT RESOLVED that the Alaska House of Representatives encourages employers to identify job opportunities for Alaska students; and be it

FURTHER RESOLVED that the employment security division of the Department of Labor through its job service and the employment opportunity division of the Department of Community and Regional Affairs offices identify jobs and assist Alaskan employers and students in student hire.

LR001

Resolve: LR001

Year: 83

Source Bill: HCR5

Source Root: HCR005

LEGISLATIVE RESOLVE NO. 1

Relating to the seventeenth annual Boys' State at Camp Carroll.

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

WHEREAS the seventeenth annual Boys' State will be held June 4 - 10, 1983, at Camp Carroll (Fort Richardson) under the sponsorship of the American Legion and cooperating organizations; and

WHEREAS this fine annual program of the American Legion ranks high among the efforts of several Alaskan organizations to bring to the youth delegates an awareness of their future roles in state and local government; and

WHEREAS this week-long youth citizen exercise of Boys' State at Camp Carroll is made possible by an admirable combination of volunteer service and the free enterprise of generous people and organizations without dependence on government or any burden on the taxpayer; and

WHEREAS it is consistent with these standards for the legislature to encourage state and local legislators and other public officials and agencies to volunteer their services and provide copies of state publications and materials related to the program;

BE IT RESOLVED that the Alaska State Legislature salutes the sponsors of and participants in the seventeenth annual Boys' State program; commends to the attention of government officials and agencies and private individuals and organizations the opportunity to support and participate in this exercise in youth citizenship; and pledges to continue to provide legislative materials, advice and encouragement to the Boys' State program as it does to similar worthy civic efforts.

LR002

Resolve: LR002

Year: 83

Source Bill: HCR6

Source Root: HCR006

LEGISLATIVE RESOLVE NO. 2

Relating to the fifteenth annual Girls' State at the Sitka Public Safety Academy.

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

WHEREAS the fifteenth annual Girls' State will be held June 26 - July 3, 1983, at the Sitka Public Safety Academy under the sponsorship of the American Legion Auxiliary and cooperating organizations; and

WHEREAS this fine annual program of the American Legion Auxiliary ranks high among the efforts of several Alaskan organizations to bring to the youth delegates an awareness of their future roles in state and local government; and

WHEREAS this week-long youth citizen exercise of Girls' State at the Sitka Public Safety Academy is made possible by an admirable combination of volunteer service and the free enterprise of generous people and organizations without dependence on government or any burden on the taxpayer; and

BE IT RESOLVED that the Alaska State Legislature salutes the sponsors of and participants in the fifteenth annual Girls' State program; commends to the attention of government officials and agencies and private individuals and organizations the opportunity to support and participate in this exercise in youth citizenship; and pledges to continue to provide legislative materials, advice and encouragement to the Girls' State program as it does to similar worthy civic efforts.

LR003

Resolve: LR003

Year: 83

Source Bill: CSSCR2(RLS)AMH

Source Root: SCR002

LEGISLATIVE RESOLVE NO. 3

Establishing a Joint Special Committee on Legislative Reform.

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

WHEREAS the rules, customs, protocol, decorum and statutes governing the work of the Legislature are of great importance to the people of Alaska and the Legislature; and

WHEREAS broad public confidence in legislative practices can help assure respect for the rule of law itself; and

WHEREAS there has already occurred a significant and widespread public dialogue regarding legislative procedure, reflecting the desire of Alaskans to further encourage confidence in the legislative process and to streamline expenditures and time spent in the legislative process, consistent with the need for adequate consideration of public policy issues before the Legislature, with provision for public participation; and

WHEREAS, while the Legislature has from time to time modified its procedures, a comprehensive review of legislative procedures and practices with public involvement is needed; and

WHEREAS the work of the Legislature takes place in a constantly changing technological and demographic context, which further warrants a review of legislative procedures;

BE IT RESOLVED by the Alaska State Legislature that a Joint Special Committee on Legislative Reform is established consisting of three members of the Senate appointed by the President of the Senate and three members of the House of Representatives appointed by the Speaker of the House to analyze and review existing procedures, budget procedures, rules, customs, protocol, decorum, court decisions, statutes, and practices, and to report its findings to the Legislature concerning their adequacy and fitness, and to recommend such changes or modifications, which in the judgment of the committee will promote legislative responsiveness and accountability to the people and encourage efficiency in the legislative branch of government; and be it

FURTHER RESOLVED that the committee, when constituted, be directed to take appropriate steps consistent with existing rules to involve representative elements of the public in its deliberations; and be it

FURTHER RESOLVED that the committee be directed to report its findings and recommendations concerning conflict of interest and ethics legislation to the full Legislature by April 1, 1983; and be it

FURTHER RESOLVED that the committee be directed to submit its final report to the full Legislature and shall terminate on April 15, 1983 or upon the submission of its final report, whichever comes first.

LR004

Resolve: LR004

Year: 83

Source Bill: HCSCSSJR10(FISH)

Source Root: SJR010

LEGISLATIVE RESOLVE NO. 4

Requesting renegotiation of the proposed United States-Canada salmon interception treaty and rejection in its present form.

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

WHEREAS the commercial salmon industry is an integral and important part of the economy of Alaska; and

WHEREAS the proposed treaty between the United States and Canada concerning Pacific salmon calls upon Southeast Alaska's salmon fishermen to take further reductions in harvest, while calling upon Canadian fishermen to take only their first reduction; and

WHEREAS the Southeast Alaska trollers have already been compelled to make considerable unilateral reductions in their harvests of chinook salmon for the sake of conservation, while Canadian fishermen have been allowed comparatively unrestricted harvest of the same resource; and

WHEREAS chinook salmon conservation measures proposed in the treaty are based on catch statistics for years in which Canadian catches were at record high levels and their fishery was expanding, while during the same years the Alaskan fishery was already being restricted; and

WHEREAS under the proposed treaty a substantial portion of Stikine River salmon, which traditionally has been harvested by United States gillnetters, would be allocated to a recently established Canadian fishery without compensation to the United States; and

WHEREAS the proposed treaty does not preclude the possibility of an expansion of the Canadian gillnet fishery on the Taku River and a reduction in allowable harvest by United States gillnetters; and

WHEREAS, although the provisions of the proposed treaty addressing Yukon River salmon require an accounting of United States and Canadian interests in those salmon prior to the effective date of the treaty, the United States and Canada possess virtually no biological information upon which to base such an accounting; and

WHEREAS there are no guarantees in the proposed treaty that United States fishermen will automatically and directly benefit from their own successful fisheries enhancement projects; and

WHEREAS all commercial salmon gear groups have expressed opposition to certain provisions in the proposed treaty; and

WHEREAS the proposed treaty does not address the issue of high seas foreign interception of all species of salmon; and

WHEREAS the language in the proposed treaty is not sufficiently specific to insure the conservation and rational management sought by the parties to the treaty;

and

WHEREAS implementation of the proposed treaty would have a disastrous economic impact on many Alaskan fishermen; and

WHEREAS it is vitally important that a treaty transferring significant management authority from the state to an international commission include clear safeguards to protect Alaska's fisheries; and

WHEREAS the Alaska State Legislature recognizes the value of a coastwide agreement and the need to work towards the development of a fair treaty;

BE IT RESOLVED that the Alaska State Legislature respectfully requests the Governor of the State of Alaska to urge greater consideration of Alaska's interest in the proposed United States-Canada salmon interception treaty; and be it

FURTHER RESOLVED that the Alaska Senate delegation in Congress is respectfully requested to use its best efforts to prevent ratification of the United States-Canada salmon interception treaty in its present form by the United States Senate; and be it

FURTHER RESOLVED that the Legislature respectfully requests the Secretary of State to seek reopening of United States-Canada salmon treaty negotiations with renewed efforts to secure terms to better protect the Alaska fishing industry.

COPIES of this resolution shall be sent to the Honorable George Shultz, Secretary of State; and to the Honorable Ted Stevens and the Honorable Frank Murkowski, U. S. Senators, members of the Alaska Senate delegation in Congress; and to the Honorable Bill Sheffield, Governor of the State of Alaska.

LR005

Resolve: LR005

Year: 83

Source Bill: HCSCSSJR7(RES)

Source Root: SJR007

LEGISLATIVE RESOLVE NO. 5

Relating to the imposition of a halibut moratorium and the establishment of a shares system for halibut in Alaska.

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

WHEREAS the North Pacific Fishery Management Council has recommended imposition of a moratorium on Alaska's halibut fisheries and is considering recommending the establishment of a share-quota system for the allocation of the fishery resource; and

WHEREAS the proposed moratorium would exclude fishermen who did not participate from 1978 to 1982; and

WHEREAS many people in Alaska oppose imposition of a moratorium in any form, while many others in Alaska favor imposition of a moratorium as proposed or in another form; and

WHEREAS a share system could result in the concentration of ownership of the fishery resource in the hands of a few fishermen; and

WHEREAS a share system could encourage speculation and the making of exorbitant profits at the expense of Alaska fishermen; and

WHEREAS concentration of ownership in and speculation by nonresidents could result in a loss to Alaska fishing communities and to the state of a fishery resource valued at $50,000,000 annually; and

WHEREAS a share system could tend to eliminate competition among halibut fishermen; and

WHEREAS existing management tools, such as harvest levels, size limits, gear restrictions, and area closures, are less drastic alternatives to a share-quota system and have not been adequately considered by the management council; and

WHEREAS numerous Alaska communities, including Akutan, Cordova, Craig, Kenai, the Kenai Peninsula Borough, King Cove, Kodiak, the Kodiak Island Borough, Valdez, and Whittier, and organizations, including the Kodiak Area Native Association, the Kodiak Area Chamber of Commerce, the Alaska Draggers, and the United Fishermen's Marketing Association, have passed resolutions or otherwise expressed views in opposition to the share-quota system; and

WHEREAS the Legislature would oppose the use of state-operated facilities and other forms of cooperation in implementing a share-quota system; and

WHEREAS much testimony has been given regarding the negative impact of the high incidental catch of halibut;

BE IT RESOLVED by the Alaska State Legislature that the Secretary of Commerce and the administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration are respectfully requested to give serious consideration to the comments submitted by Alaskans regarding the imposition of a moratorium on Alaska halibut fisheries; and be it

FURTHER RESOLVED that the Alaska State Legislature urges the Secretary of Commerce and the administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to consider alternative halibut management techniques, such as shorter openings over a longer period of time, area registration, and harvest limits as a means of accommodating substantial regional differences and addressing the problem of short seasons; and be it

FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of Commerce and the administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration are respectfully requested to disapprove any share-quota system for halibut in Alaska that is recommended by the North Pacific Fishery Management Council;

and be it

FURTHER RESOLVED that the Alaska State Legislature urges the Secretary of Commerce and the administrator of the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration to seek methods of reducing the incidental catch of halibut.

COPIES of this resolution shall be sent to the Honorable Malcolm Baldridge, Secretary of Commerce; Mr. John V. Byrne, Administrator, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; Mr. Clem Tillion, Chairman, North Pacific Fishery Management Council; and to the Honorable Ted Stevens and the Honorable Frank Murkowski, U.S. Senators, and the Honorable Don Young, U.S.

Representative, members of the Alaska delegation in Congress.

LR006

Resolve: LR006

Year: 83

Source Bill: SSCR1AM

Source Root: SCR001

LEGISLATIVE RESOLVE NO. 6

Disapproving Executive Order No. 53.

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

WHEREAS the governor, under authority of art. III, sec. 23, of the Constitution of the State of Alaska, has proposed to merge the division of budget and management and the division of policy development and planning, including the latter's office of coastal management, into an office of management and budget within the Office of the Governor by Executive Order No. 53; and

WHEREAS the governor has submitted Executive Order No. 53 to the presiding officer of each house of the legislature as required by AS 24.30.130(b); and

WHEREAS art. III, sec. 23, of the Constitution of the State of Alaska provides that unless disapproved within 60 days of a regular session by resolution concurred in by a majority of the members of the legislature in joint session, an executive order becomes effective at a date thereafter designated by the governor; and

WHEREAS Executive Order No. 53 does not adequately reflect legislative policy;

BE IT RESOLVED by the Alaska State Legislature that Executive Order No. 53 is disapproved.

LR007

Resolve: LR007

Year: 83

Source Bill: HSCR1

Source Root: SCR001

LEGISLATIVE RESOLVE NO. 7

Disapproving Executive Order No. 54.

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

WHEREAS the governor, under authority of art. III, sec. 23 of the Constitution of the State of Alaska, has proposed the establishment of a Department of Corrections as a principal department of the state by Executive Order No. 54; and

WHEREAS the governor has submitted Executive Order No. 54 to the presiding officer of each house of the legislature as required by AS 24.30.130(b); and

WHEREAS art. III, sec. 23 of the Constitution of the State of Alaska provides that unless disapproved within 60 days of a regular session by resolution concurred in by a majority of the members of the legislature in joint session, an executive order becomes effective at a date thereafter designated by the governor; and

WHEREAS it is not in the best interests of the state to establish a Department of Corrections as proposed in Executive Order No. 54;

BE IT RESOLVED by the Alaska State Legislature that Executive Order No. 54 is disapproved.

LR008

Resolve: LR008

Year: 83

Source Bill: HCR11

Source Root: HCR011

LEGISLATIVE RESOLVE NO. 8

Relating to the use by petit jurors of earphones.

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

WHEREAS the search for truth by petit jurors in the trial courts of the state requires that individual jurors each hear the testimony offered during the trial; and

WHEREAS there are occasions where an individual juror may not be able to hear the testimony offered during a trial; and

WHEREAS the reasons for the failure of an individual juror to hear testimony offered during a trial may include a distraction in the court or an unstated physical impairment to the hearing of the juror; and

WHEREAS the existing system for the recording of a trial may facilitate the use by each juror of earphones;

BE IT RESOLVED by the Alaska State Legislature that the Alaska court system is respectfully encouraged to study the use by each juror of earphones.

COPIES of this resolution shall be sent to the Honorable Edmond W. Burke, Chief Justice of Alaska.

LR009

Resolve: LR009

Year: 83

Source Bill: HCSSJR11(HESS)

Source Root: SJR011

LEGISLATIVE RESOLVE NO. 9

Relating to health care delivery to non-Native dependents by the United States Public Health Service.

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

WHEREAS Public Law 97-394, making appropriations for the Department of Interior, was signed by the President of the United States in December 30, 1982; and

WHEREAS Public Law 97-394 restricts the health care services that may be provided to non-Native dependents of Alaska Natives by the Indian Health Service; and

WHEREAS Public Law 97-394 became effective immediately and had an immediate and adverse effect on health care planning for Native Alaskans and their non-Native dependents;

BE IT RESOLVED that the Alaska State Legislature respectfully requests that the United States Congress suspend for a period of six months the provisions of Public Law 97-394 that restrict the health care services that may be provided to non-Native dependents of Alaska Natives by the Indian Health Service, so that these dependents may have an adequate opportunity to find alternative health care; and be it

FURTHER RESOLVED that the United States Congress is respectfully requested to require the Indian Health Service to provide six months notice to persons whose eligibility for health care services is to be curtailed or eliminated, so that those persons may have an adequate opportunity to find alternative health care.

COPIES of this resolution shall be sent to the Honorable Edward N. Brandt, Jr., Surgeon General, United States Public Health Service; and to the Honorable Ted Stevens and the Honorable Frank Murkowski, U.S. Senators, and the Honorable Don Young, U.S. Representative, members of the Alaska delegation in Congress.

LR010

Resolve: LR010

Year: 83

Source Bill: HJR25

Source Root: HJR025

LEGISLATIVE RESOLVE NO. 10

Requesting the Secretary of the United States Department of Transportation to revise the standard time zones in which Alaska is located.

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

WHEREAS Alaska is the only state that spans four time zones; and

WHEREAS the time differences between the communities in Alaska create an artificial barrier that impairs efforts to improve communications among the widely scattered population centers of this vast state; and

WHEREAS the elimination of the time differential between the state capital and the other centers of finance, trade, and commerce in Alaska would bring state government closer to all the people of the state; and

WHEREAS the transfer of most of Alaska to the Yukon Standard Time Zone would place most Alaskans on an identical time schedule that would avoid inconvenience to the traveler, the transportation industry, and other commercial enterprises; and

WHEREAS federal law (15 U.S.C. secs. 260 - 267;

49 U.S.C. sec. 1655(e)(5)) regulates the time on which all federal offices and common carriers engaged in interstate and foreign commerce operate and grants to the United States Secretary of Transportation the authority to redefine the boundaries of time zones that serve the United States;

BE IT RESOLVED that the Alaska State Legislature requests the Secretary of the United States Department of Transportation to redefine the boundaries of the time zones in which Alaska is located by shifting those portions of the state located in the Pacific Standard Time Zone and the Alaska Standard Time Zone to the Yukon Standard Time Zone and by shifting that portion of the state located in the Bering Standard Time Zone to the Alaska Standard Time Zone.

COPIES of this resolution shall be sent to the Honorable Elizabeth Dole, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Transportation; 2and to the Honorable Ted Stevens and the Honorable Frank Murkowski, U.S. Senators, and the Honorable Don Young, U.S. Representative, members of the Alaska delegation in Congress.

LR011

Resolve: LR011

Year: 83

Source Bill: HCR28

Source Root: HCR028

LEGISLATIVE RESOLVE NO. 11

Requesting the governor to declare May 29, 1983 Governor George A. Parks Day in honor of the 100th birthday of George A. Parks.

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

WHEREAS George A. Parks came to Alaska as a young man in 1907 and spent the next 30 years in United States land agencies charting and helping to develop the territory; and

WHEREAS George A. Parks served the people of Alaska well as territorial governor for eight years between 1925 and 1933, having been appointed to that office by President Calvin Coolidge and retained by his successor, Herbert Hoover; and

WHEREAS Governor Parks remained in Alaska after leaving office and was involved in engineering and land work until his retirement in 1948; and

WHEREAS in 1967 Governor Parks was elected to the Alaska Press Club Hall of Fame by the Anchorage Chapter of that organization; and

WHEREAS Governor Parks has been an Alaska resident for the 50 years since his term as governor ended; and

WHEREAS May 29, 1983 will mark Governor Parks' 100th birthday; and

WHEREAS Governor Parks' birthday should be fittingly observed by the people of Alaska, whom he has served well in all his endeavors during his three-quarters of a century here;

BE IT RESOLVED by the Alaska State Legislature that the governor is respectfully requested to proclaim May 29, 1983 as Governor George A. Parks Day, in honor of Governor Parks on his 100th birthday; and be it

FURTHER RESOLVED that the people of Alaska are encouraged to observe that day in recognition of the long and faithful service of a true pioneer of the Great Land.

LR012

Resolve: LR012

Year: 83

Source Bill: SCR10AMH

Source Root: SCR010

LEGISLATIVE RESOLVE NO. 12

Designating Festival Fairbanks as the entity responsible for producing a radio and television simulcast to begin the celebration of the 25th anniversary of statehood.

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

WHEREAS the year 1984 marks the 25th anniversary of Alaska's statehood, the 100th anniversary of congressional authorization for the President of the United States to appoint a territorial governor for Alaska, the 200th anniversary of the first Russian settlement in Alaska, and the 11,000th anniversary of the Alaska Native settlement in Alaska; and

WHEREAS the nonprofit corporation Festival Fairbanks 1984 is developing a simultaneous radio and television program to be broadcast on January 3, 1984, marking the beginning of the celebration of the anniversary of Alaskan statehood; and

WHEREAS local contributions have been raised for the simultaneous broadcast;

BE IT RESOLVED by the Alaska State Legislature that Festival Fairbanks '84 is designated as the authorized group responsible for initiating, developing, and producing on January 3, 1984, a radio and television simulcast to begin the year-long celebration of the 25th anniversary of Alaska's statehood.

LR013

Resolve: LR013

Year: 83

Source Bill: HJR47

Source Root: HJR047

LEGISLATIVE RESOLVE NO. 13

Encouraging the creation of a renewed civilian conservation corps.

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

WHEREAS President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the bill creating the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) in May, 1933; and

WHEREAS this year is the golden anniversary of the CCC;

and

WHEREAS the CCC constructed 97,000 miles of truck road, installed 89,000 miles of telephone lines, built 126,000 miles of trails and roads, built 3,400 fire towers, spent 6,459,000 man-days fighting fires, covered 21,000,000 acres in tree plantings and pest and disease control and planted 2,356,000 trees; and

WHEREAS in Alaska, in conjunction with the Work Project Administration, the CCC constructed bridges, made harbor improvements, restored totem poles, and erected temporary shelters for the first settlers in the Matanuska Valley; and

WHEREAS through the CCC innumerable jobless and dispirited young people developed a sense of responsibility and avoided addiction to drugs and conflict with the law;

BE IT RESOLVED by the Alaska State Legislature that the United States Congress is encouraged to establish a CCC II for the good of our unemployed young people and our nation.

COPIES of this resolution shall be sent to the Honorable George Bush, Vice-President of the United States and President of the Senate; the Honorable Thomas P.

O'Neill, Jr., Speaker of the House of Representatives; and to the Honorable Ted Stevens and the Honorable Frank Murkowski, U.S. Senators, and the Honorable Don Young, U.S. Representative, members of the Alaska delegation in Congress.

LR014

Resolve: LR014

Year: 83

Source Bill: SJR21AM

Source Root: SJR021

LEGISLATIVE RESOLVE NO. 14

Relating to the use of Lake Grace, an area within the Misty Fjords National Monument, for the generation of hydroelectric power for the Ketchikan area.

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

WHEREAS the Ketchikan community will need additional sources of electrical power generation; and

WHEREAS the Lake Grace area on Revillagigedo Island, a part of the Misty Fjords National Monument, is an area already determined in geologic reconnaissances to be of substantial potential value for a damsite; and

WHEREAS the determination that Lake Grace was of substantial value for a hydroelectric site long precedes its designation as a part of the Misty Fjords National Monument; and

WHEREAS the Ketchikan community is partially dependent on fossil fuel for its generation of electrical power notwithstanding the fact that it is located in an area with an abundance of hydroelectric potential; and

WHEREAS the inclusion of the land encompassing the Lake Grace area within the borders of the Misty Fjords National Monument presents additional difficulties for the Ketchikan community in any effort to develop the hydroelectrical potential of the Lake Grace area;

BE IT RESOLVED by the Alaska State Legislature that Congress is respectfully urged to adopt legislation either eliminating the Lake Grace area from the Misty Fjords National Monument or permitting the development of the Lake Grace area of the Misty Fjords National Monument for its hydroelectrical potential.

COPIES of this resolution shall be sent to the Honorable Ronald Reagan, President of the United States; the Honorable George Bush, Vice-President of the United States and President of the U.S. Senate; the Honorable Thomas P. O'Neill, Jr., Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives; to the Honorable James Watt, Secretary of the Interior; and to the Honorable Ted Stevens and the Honorable Frank Murkowski, U.S. Senators, and the Honorable Don Young, U.S. Representative, members of the Alaska delegation in Congress.

LR015

Resolve: LR015

Year: 83

Source Bill: SCSHJR5(JUD)

Source Root: HJR005

LEGISLATIVE RESOLVE NO. 15

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Alaska relating to annulment of regulations by the legislature.

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

* Section 1. Article II, Constitution of the State of Alaska, is amended by adding a new section to read:

SECTION 22. ANNULMENT OF REGULATIONS. The legislature by concurrent resolution may annul a regulation adopted by a state depart ment or agency. The annulment of the regulation is effective thirty days after the date the concurrent resolution is approved by both houses unless the concurrent resolution specifies a different date.

The concurrent resolution requires three readings in each house on three separate days, except that it may be advanced from second to third reading on the same day by concurrence of three-fourths of the house considering it, and approval by a majority vote of the membership of each house. The yeas and nays on final passage shall be entered into the journal.

* Sec. 2. The amendment proposed by this resolution shall be placed before the voters of the state at the next general election in conformity with art. XIII, sec. 1, Constitution of the State of Alaska, and the election laws of the state.

LR016

Resolve: LR016

Year: 83

Source Bill: HCR29

Source Root: HCR029

LEGISLATIVE RESOLVE NO. 16

Encouraging the Department of Transportation and Public Facilities to use calcium-magnesium acetate as an ice and dust control agent.

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

WHEREAS the corrosive chloride salts presently used by the state for ice and dust control on roads have substantial adverse effects on automobiles, bridge structures, and animal and plant life; and

WHEREAS the corrosion damage from chloride salts on automobiles in the state alone may exceed $20,000,000 annually; and

WHEREAS calcium-magnesium acetate is a noncorrosive, environmentally benign ice and dust control agent that could be used to replace the chlorides; and

WHEREAS national research into alternative deicing compounds has led to recognition of calcium magnesium acetate as the most viable substitute for the chlorides;

and

WHEREAS the state has demonstrated that calcium-magnesium acetate can be produced locally through the dissolution of naturally occurring Alaska limestone in acetic acid produced from Alaska low grade petroleum; and

WHEREAS it is possible that the state could become a major producer and exporter of the low grade calcium-magnesium acetate to a national or international market;

BE IT RESOLVED by the Alaska State Legislature that the Department of Transportation and Public Facilities is encouraged to use calcium-magnesium acetate as an ice and dust control agent in place of chloride salts; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the state continue research on calciummagnesium acetate for feasibility as a product for export to a national or international market.

LR017

Resolve: LR017

Year: 83

Source Bill: SCSHCR2(SA)

Source Root: HCR002

LEGISLATIVE RESOLVE NO. 17

Relating to travel by senior citizens and handicapped persons aboard vessels of the state marine highway system.

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

WHEREAS, since 1974, in response to House Concurrent Resolution No. 52, the state marine highway system has provided for travel on ferries by persons 65 years of age and older on a space-available basis within Alaska without charge during the months of November to April, inclusive; and

WHEREAS, during 1980, in response to Legislative Resolve No. 2, 1980, the period of free passage for senior citizens aboard state marine highway vessels was extended to October 1 to May 15 inclusive; and

WHEREAS, since 1981, in response to Legislative Resolve No. 39, 1981, the state marine highway system has provided for travel of handicapped persons on ferries on a space-available basis within Alaska without charge from October 1 to May 15 inclusive; and

WHEREAS this service has been used by increasing numbers of handicapped persons and senior citizens permitting travel on the marine highway system at no cost while increasing the number of foot passengers on vessels of the system; and

WHEREAS the policy of free passage for handicapped persons and senior citizens allows only passage without cost during the "off-season", is not extended to other services for handicapped persons and senior citizens traveling aboard vessels, and in fact requires handicapped persons and senior citizens to pay full costs of lodging; and

WHEREAS many handicapped persons and senior citizens find it difficult to use vessels of the marine highway system because of the unavailability and high cost of lodging;

BE IT RESOLVED that the Alaska State Legislature respectfully requests the Governor to direct the commissioner of transportation and public facilities to direct the division of marine highways to extend free passage on the Aurora, Le Conte, Chilkat, Tustumena, and Bartlett, to handicapped persons and senior citizens during every month of the year to permit them to travel between Alaska ports on a space-available basis; and be it

FURTHER RESOLVED that the Governor direct the division of marine highways to investigate the possibility of making staterooms aboard state ferries available at a reduced rate to handicapped persons and senior citizens when traveling between Alaska ports.