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HR007

Resolve: HR007

Year: 84

Source Bill: HR14AM

Source Root: HR0014

HOUSE RESOLVE NO. 7

Commending Vietnam War veterans for their efforts in the rural areas of the state and admonishing the U.S. News & World Report Magazine for inaccurately representing the circumstances of Vietnam veterans living in those rural areas.

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES:

WHEREAS many Vietnam-era veterans reside in the rural areas of the state; and

WHEREAS these veterans are making a positive and productive contribution to the economic and social life of the state; and

WHEREAS some Vietnam-era veterans living on the Kenai Peninsula were recently approached by staff from the U.S.

News & World Report Magazine because the magazine wished to do a story that the veterans were led to believe would be an accurate and positive portrayal of their lives in the state; and

WHEREAS the magazine article, published March 12, 1984, contains many inaccuracies and wrongfully portrays Vietnam-era veterans living in rural areas of the state as poorly adjusted isolationists living under primitive conditions; and

WHEREAS in reality the Vietnam-era veterans in rural areas of the state are leading commendable lives similar to those led by other rural residents of the state;

BE IT RESOLVED by the House of Representatives that Vietnam-era veterans living in rural areas of the state are commended for their positive and productive contributions to the state and the U.S. News & World Report Magazine is censured for its sensationalist and highly inaccurate article on the lives of those veterans.

A COPY of this resolution shall be sent to the publishers and editors of the U.S. News & World Report Magazine with a request that the magazine print the resolution in response to the March 12, 1984, article on Alaskan Vietnam-era veterans.

HR008

Resolve: HR008

Year: 84

Source Bill: CSHR13(HESS)

Source Root: HR0013

HOUSE RESOLVE NO. 8

Relating to a state policy for the developmentally disabled and the substantially handicapped.

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES:

WHEREAS the Alaska House of Representatives recognizes the innate dignity, value, and rights of developmentally disabled Alaskans and substantially handicapped Alaskans; and

WHEREAS the continued improvement of the quality of life for developmentally disabled Alaskans and substantially handicapped Alaskans is a concern of all Alaskans; and

WHEREAS the Alaska House of Representatives recognizes the importance of expanding opportunities for the developmentally disabled and the substantially handicapped for independence in employment, education, and community living; and

WHEREAS the Alaska House of Representatives recognizes that it is desirable that delivery of social services to the developmentally disabled and to the substantially handicapped be made in the least restrictive manner, consistent with ensuring each individual's health, safety, and growth; and

WHEREAS it is important that the active exploration of community-based alternatives to institutionalization continue; and

WHEREAS state law has recognized and incorporated a policy of minimal institutionalization since 1978 and a recent decision of the Alaska Supreme Court has recognized this legislative policy; and

WHEREAS every year since 1978 the Governor's Council for the Handicapped and Gifted has provided the state a plan that could increase the availability of community-based services that could deinstitutionalize Alaska's developmentally disabled and substantially handicapped populations;

BE IT RESOLVED that the House of Representatives respectfully requests the Governor and appropriate departments and agencies to submit to the First Session of the Fourteenth Alaska State Legislature a comprehensive program for the developmentally disabled and the substantially handicapped that will advance the goals expressed in this resolution, after due consideration of advice from the Governor's Council for the Handicapped and Gifted.

HR009

Resolve: HR009

Year: 84

Source Bill: HR15AM

Source Root: HR0015

HOUSE RESOLVE NO. 9

Requesting the Governor to designate 1984 as "Year of the Secretary."

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES:

WHEREAS secretaries constitute the largest segment of the white collar work force and the Bureau of Labor Statistics has projected that the secretarial profession will be the career field with the most job openings in the 1980's; and

WHEREAS secretaries foster smooth office operations on all levels in both public and private organizations and are the focal point of information and productivity in any workplace; and

WHEREAS secretaries must have a mastery of the fine points of grammar, spelling, and diction; and

WHEREAS secretaries are continually improving their technical skills, including the use of word processors and computers; and

WHEREAS secretaries must be versatile and adaptable in today's fast paced work environment; and

WHEREAS skilled secretaries are in constant demand; and

WHEREAS female secretaries often receive less than equal pay for work comparable to that performed by males;

and

WHEREAS legislation is pending before Congress that requests the President of the United States to designate 1984 as the Year of the Secretary;

BE IT RESOLVED by the House of Representatives that the Governor is respectfully requested to designate 1984 as the "Year of the Secretary" in Alaska; and be it

FURTHER RESOLVED that the Governor is requested to issue a proclamation calling upon all Alaskans to observe the Year of the Secretary with appropriate ceremonies and activities; and be it

FURTHER RESOLVED that the House of Representatives dedicates itself to assuring equal pay for comparable work.

HR010

Resolve: HR010

Year: 84

Source Bill: HR16

Source Root: HR0016

HOUSE RESOLVE NO. 10

Expressing support for S. 1300, relating to the rural electrification administration.

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES:

WHEREAS the Rural Electrification Administration (REA) has extended electric service to rural areas across the nation; and

WHEREAS, as the least developed state in the union, Alaska has the greatest need for the REA program; and

WHEREAS REA cooperatives, like other utilities, need continued financing for growth and redevelopment; and

WHEREAS the REA revolving loan fund is being depleted by an excess of expenses over interest income; and

WHEREAS the REA revolving loan fund is further threatened by loss of its $7.9 billion capital to the United States Treasury beginning in 1993; and

WHEREAS Alaska's special conditions were not considered when the current REA statute was enacted and, as a result, the high-cost areas in rural Alaska do not qualify for lower interest loans now available in other states; and

WHEREAS S. 1300, currently pending in the Committee on Agriculture of the United States Senate, would remedy these problems;

BE IT RESOLVED by the House of Representatives that the United States Congress is respectfully urged to give expeditious and favorable consideration to S. 1300, so that this important legislation can be enacted at the earliest possible date.

COPIES of this resolution shall be sent to the Honorable George Bush, Vice-President of the United States and President of the United States Senate; and to the Honorable Ted Stevens and the Honorable Frank Murkowski, United States Senators from Alaska.

LR030

Resolve: LR030

Year: 84

Source Bill: CSHCR17(HESS)

Source Root: HCR017

LEGISLATIVE RESOLVE NO. 30

Relating to the state medal for heroism.

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

WHEREAS "the evil that men do lives after them" and "the good is oft interred with their bones"; and

WHEREAS the names and achievements of the citizens of Alaska who have received the state medal for heroism are hidden in the state archives; and

WHEREAS these individuals and their achievements should be made available to the public;

BE IT RESOLVED by the Alaska State Legislature that the Department of Education is requested to include this information biennially in the Alaska Blue Book; and be it

FURTHER RESOLVED that the Office of the Governor is requested to make this information available to the public as a source of pride and inspiration to the people of the state and the nation.

LR031

Resolve: LR031

Year: 84

Source Bill: CSHCR21(L&C)

Source Root: HCR021

LEGISLATIVE RESOLVE NO. 31

Requesting the Governor to designate March 11 - 16, 1984 as "Alaska Employ the Older Worker Week".

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

WHEREAS individuals aged 55 and over are a major national resource, constitute 22 percent of the population of the United States at the present time, and are likely to constitute a larger percentage of the population in future decades; and

WHEREAS a growing number of such individuals, being willing and able to work, are looking for employment opportunities, want to remain in the work force, or would like to serve their communities and their nation in voluntary roles; and

WHEREAS such individuals, who have made continuing contributions to the national welfare, should be encouraged to remain in, or resume, career and voluntary roles that utilize their strengths, wisdom, and skills; and

WHEREAS career opportunities reaffirm the dignity, self-worth, and independence of older individuals by encouraging them to make decisions and to act upon those decisions, by tapping their resources, experience, and knowledge, and by enabling them to contribute to society;

and

WHEREAS the operation of title V of the Older Americans Act of 1965 has demonstrated that older workers are extremely capable in a wide variety of job roles; and

WHEREAS recent studies conducted by the United States Department of Labor and the Work in America Institute indicate that in many cases employers prefer to retain older workers or rehire former older employees due to the high quality of their job performance and their low rate of absenteeism; and

WHEREAS the American Legion has sponsored a "National Employ the Older Worker Week" during the second full week of March in every year since 1959, focusing public attention on the advantages of employing older individuals;

BE IT RESOLVED by the Alaska State Legislature that the Governor is respectfully requested to designate the week of March 11 - 16, 1984, as "Alaska Employ the Older Worker Week"; and be it

FURTHER RESOLVED the Governor is also requested to issue a proclamation calling upon

(1) the employers and labor unions of the state to give special consideration to older workers, with a view toward expanding career and employment opportunities for older workers who are willing and able to work and who desire to remain employed or to reenter the work force;

(2) voluntary organizations to reexamine the many fine service programs which they sponsor with a view toward expanding both the number of older volunteers and the types of service roles open to older workers;

(3) the Alaska Department of Labor to give special assistance to older workers by means of job training programs, job counseling, and additional support through older worker programs; and

(4) the people of Alaska to observe this week with appropriate programs, ceremonies, and activities.

LR032

Resolve: LR032

Year: 84

Source Bill: CSSJR29(RES)AMH

Source Root: SJR029

LEGISLATIVE RESOLVE NO. 32

Supporting variance requests by pulp mills in Southeast Alaska.

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

WHEREAS the Environmental Protection Agency is now considering variance requests from the pulp mills in Southeast Alaska; and

WHEREAS the pulp mills in Sitka and Ketchikan provide an economic base by employing many residents of Southeast Alaska; and

WHEREAS the quality of water and marine life is not adversely affected by the current effluent discharge from the pulp mills; and

WHEREAS the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation has found that continued discharge will not impact state water quality and supports the issuance of the variance; and

WHEREAS the former Environmental Protection Agency Regional Administrator issued a tentative decision on December 28, 1981, that would have granted the variance;

and

WHEREAS the variance being considered would enable the pulp mills to continue to treat their waste products in a more efficient and economical manner; and

WHEREAS the denial of the variance would constitute treatment for treatment's sake, would create an air pollution problem if the mills did comply and would most likely cause the pulp mills and related facilities to cease operating because the cost of additional waste treatment is prohibitive; and

WHEREAS the United States Forest Service has determined that the closure of the pulp mills would cause a $147.6 million per year loss of income in Southeast Alaska;

BE IT RESOLVED that the Alaska State Legislature urges that the variances requested by the mills be granted; and be it

FURTHER RESOLVED that the Alaska State Legislature urges the Environmental Protection Agency to consider the loss of income in the event of the mills' closure as part of the cost of achieving "guideline best practical technology" in determining whether the cost of compliance is wholly out of proportion to the model mill.

COPIES of this resolution shall be sent to the Honorable Ronald Reagan, President of the United States;

the Honorable William Ruckelshaus, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency; Ernesta Barnes, Regional Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency; 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.

LR033

Resolve: LR033

Year: 84

Source Bill: SCSCSHCR18(SA)

Source Root: HCR018

LEGISLATIVE RESOLVE NO. 33

Relating to displaying the flags of the United States of America and the State of Alaska.

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

WHEREAS the display of the flag of the United States of America and State of Alaska according to flag etiquette would do much to augment patriotism and act as a stirring reminder to elected officials and government employees to do their duty for the state and the nation;

BE IT RESOLVED that the Alaska State Legislature respectfully requests the Governor to have the flag of the United States of America and the flag of the State of Alaska displayed on the existing flag poles of all appropriate state office buildings according to AS 44.09.030; and be it

FURTHER RESOLVED that whenever a maintenance or security person is on duty that person has the solemn duty to raise and lower the flags according to flag etiquette and maintain the flags, fittings, and halyards in pristine condition by respectful replacement, maintenance, and repair; and be it

FURTHER RESOLVED that the flags be flown from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. throughout the state because of the absence of sunrise and sunset in northern localities during part of the winter.

LR034

Resolve: LR034

Year: 84

Source Bill: HJR56

Source Root: HJR056

LEGISLATIVE RESOLVE NO. 34

Relating to the 1984 Yukon Quest sled dog race.

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

WHEREAS 1984 marks the 25th anniversary of Alaska statehood; and

WHEREAS this silver anniversary is being celebrated in a manner that captures the frontier spirit of Alaska's pioneering people; and

WHEREAS sled dogs and drivers challenged the frozen wilderness and played an indispensable role in the exploration, settlement, and development of the North Country; and

WHEREAS those pioneers charted unknown terrain in both the Alaska and Yukon territories; and

WHEREAS a sled dog race has been established from Fairbanks, Alaska, to Whitehorse, Yukon Territory, to reenact the historic challenge of the wilderness; and

WHEREAS that event will promote international goodwill and cooperation among people of the North;

BE IT RESOLVED that the Alaska State Legislature recognizes, commends, and encourages the Alaska-Yukon Trail Association as it stages the Yukon Quest, an epic 1,000 mile sled dog race between Fairbanks and Whitehorse, beginning February 25, 1984.

LR035

Resolve: LR035

Year: 84

Source Bill: SJR34

Source Root: SJR034

LEGISLATIVE RESOLVE NO. 35

Disapproving the Local Boundary Commission recommendation for annexation of territory to the City of Haines.

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

WHEREAS, under art. X, sec. 12 of the Constitution of the State of Alaska, the Local Boundary Commission has presented to the legislature its recommendation number one dated January 17, 1984, entitled "Recommendation for the Annexation of Territory to the City of Haines"; and

WHEREAS a recommendation of the Local Boundary Commission presented to the legislature becomes effective 45 days after presentation or at the end of the session, whichever is earlier, unless disapproved by a resolution concurred in by the majority of the members of each house;

BE IT RESOLVED by the Alaska State Legislature that recommendation number one of the Local Boundary Commission dated January 17, 1984, and entitled "Recommendation for the Annexation of Territory to the City of Haines" is disapproved.

LR036

Resolve: LR036

Year: 84

Source Bill: CSHCR25(TRSP)

Source Root: HCR025

LEGISLATIVE RESOLVE NO. 36

Requesting a speed zone in Nikishka, Kenai Borough.

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

WHEREAS The Nikishka Chamber of Commerce requests the establishment of a 35 m.p.h. speed zone on the state highway from Land Marine at mile 26 to Old Pines Bar at mile 26.7 in Nikishka, Kenai, Borough; and

WHEREAS the commercial buildings and fire station within the zone have created a high density of pedestrian traffic; and

WHEREAS a crosswalk will be established at mile 26.1 in front of the laundry building to the shopping center; and

WHEREAS a speed zone will help to assure the safety of a pedestrian in this area;

BE IT RESOLVED by the Alaska State Legislature that the governor is respectfully requested to direct the commissioner of transportation and public facilities to investigate the possibility of establishing a 35 m.p.h. speed zone on the state highway between mile 26 and mile 26.7 in Nikishka, Kenai Borough.

LR037

Resolve: LR037

Year: 84

Source Bill: HJR69

Source Root: HJR069

LEGISLATIVE RESOLVE NO. 37

Disapproving the Local Boundary Commission recommendation for annexation of territory to the City of Hoonah.

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

WHEREAS, under art. X, sec. 12 of the Constitution of the State of Alaska, the Local Boundary Commission has presented to the legislature its recommendation number four dated January 17, 1984, entitled "Recommendation for the Annexation of Territory to the City of Hoonah"; and

BE IT RESOLVED by the Alaska State Legislature that recommendation number four of the Local Boundary Commission dated January 17, 1984, and entitled "Recommendation for the Annexation of Territory to the City of Hoonah" is disapproved.

LR038

Resolve: LR038

Year: 84

Source Bill: SJR42

Source Root: SJR042

LEGISLATIVE RESOLVE NO. 38

Relating to the establishment of an Environmental Protection Agency regional office in Alaska.

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

WHEREAS the state is dramatically affected on occasion by the actions and decisions of the Environmental Protection Agency; and

WHEREAS the environment of the State of Alaska is distinct from that of the other states in the Pacific Northwest that comprise Region X of the Environmental Protection Agency; and

WHEREAS the physical size of the State of Alaska is far larger than most geographic areas served by the other regional offices in the Environmental Protection Agency;

and

WHEREAS the citizens of the State of Alaska would directly benefit from closer access to a regional office of the Environmental Protection Agency; and

WHEREAS an Environmental Protection Agency office located in the State of Alaska would undoubtedly have a better understanding of the particular environmental problems affecting the State of Alaska; and

WHEREAS the Anchorage and Fairbanks municipal governments have been struggling to clean up the air in an efficient manner; and

WHEREAS miners are struggling throughout the State of Alaska to convince the Environmental Protection Agency that their wastewater discharge rules are technically impossible to carry out and if these rules are enforced, almost all placer miners will be forced to abandon their livelihood; and

WHEREAS the pulp mills in Southeast Alaska have been struggling for years to fully comply with the Clean Water Act; and

WHEREAS it is beneficial for federal officials who make decisions affecting the state to be located in the State of Alaska; and

WHEREAS an Alaska-based regional administrator for the Environmental Protection Agency will have both the knowledge and authority to make decisions tailored to meet the State of Alaska's unique requirements; and

WHEREAS a regional office in Alaska will protect the environment of the State of Alaska and will ensure that the beauty of its land is maintained;

BE IT RESOLVED that the Alaska State Legislature respectfully requests the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a regional office in the State of Alaska.

COPIES of this resolution shall be sent to William D. Ruckelshaus, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency; 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.

LR039

Resolve: LR039

Year: 84

Source Bill: SCR36

Source Root: SCR036

LEGISLATIVE RESOLVE NO. 39

Relating to "The Great Land Games Month."

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

WHEREAS athletic competition builds a sound mind and spirit, as well as a sound body; and

WHEREAS it is believed that athletic competition that encourages people of all ages to participate will greatly help to reduce escalating health costs by directly or indirectly improving the health of the people of Alaska; and

WHEREAS there is currently no statewide forum in which Alaskans of all ages may participate to improve their physical and competitive skills in a format similar to that of the Olympic Games; and

WHEREAS The Great Land Games, a nonprofit organization, will give Alaskans from all regions of the state an opportunity to match their skills in more than 20 separate sporting events and to be recognized for their athletic abilities;

BE IT RESOLVED by the Alaska State Legislature that the Governor is respectfully requested to designate the month of April as "The Great Land Games Month"; and be it

FURTHER RESOLVED that Alaskans of all ages are encouraged to take advantage of this opportunity to enjoy and participate in athletic competition on a statewide scale.

LR040

Resolve: LR040

Year: 84

Source Bill: CSSCR37(SA)

Source Root: SCR037

LEGISLATIVE RESOLVE NO. 40

Relating to "Sexual Assault and Abuse.

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

WHEREAS there is a great need for education and training regarding sexual assault and abuse and their prevention; and

WHEREAS there is a high incidence of reported and unreported child and adult sexual assault and abuse in this state; and

WHEREAS the Governor, the legislature, and many health professionals have recognized the dramatic need to address the problems of sexual assault and abuse in Alaska;

BE IT RESOLVED by the Alaska State Legislature that the Governor is respectfully requested to designate the month of May as "Sexual Assault and Abuse Awareness Month" to increase the awareness and knowledge of Alaskans about these pervasive problems.

LR041

Resolve: LR041

Year: 84

Source Bill: CSSCR32(SA)

Source Root: SCR032

LEGISLATIVE RESOLVE NO. 41

Requesting the Governor to designate each October 16 as "World Food Day" in Alaska.

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

WHEREAS food for every child's growth and lifelong health is a basic human right; and

WHEREAS the well-being of family farms and farm families is vital to national and world progress; and

WHEREAS careful stewardship of the land and water resources on which our food production depends is a global human responsibility; and

WHEREAS all nations should work together to build a fail-proof system of world food security that eliminates the scourge of hunger; and

WHEREAS the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, founded in 1945 and composed of 156 member nations, remains committed to increasing the production and improving the distribution of food and other agricultural goods, to improving levels of human nutrition and to promoting the well-being of people throughout the world; and

WHEREAS observances of World Food Day will be held in nearly 150 countries; and

WHEREAS we are all members of a global community and the hunger of some diminishes us all;

BE IT RESOLVED by the Alaska State Legislature that the Governor is respectfully requested to designate each October 16 as "World Food Day" in Alaska; and be it

FURTHER RESOLVED that individuals and organizations throughout the state be encouraged to participate in discussions, study, food collections, and other activities related to the problem of needless hunger in the global community.

LR042

Resolve: LR042

Year: 84

Source Bill: HCR48

Source Root: HCR048

LEGISLATIVE RESOLVE NO. 42

Relating to the sixteenth annual Girls' State at the Fairbanks University of Alaska campus.

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

WHEREAS the sixteenth annual Girls' State will be held June 3 - 10, 1984, at the Fairbanks University of Alaska campus 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 Fairbanks University of Alaska campus 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 sixteenth 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.

LR043

Resolve: LR043

Year: 84

Source Bill: HCR49

Source Root: HCR049

LEGISLATIVE RESOLVE NO. 43

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

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

WHEREAS the eighteenth annual Boys' State will be held June 2 - 9, 1984, 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

BE IT RESOLVED that the Alaska State Legislature salutes the sponsors of and participants in the eighteenth 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.

LR044

Resolve: LR044

Year: 84

Source Bill: HCR45

Source Root: HCR045

LEGISLATIVE RESOLVE NO. 44

Requesting review of all terrain vehicle regulations.

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

WHEREAS Alaskans have purchased three-wheeled all terrain vehicles (ATV's) for transportation, business, hunting, and recreation purposes; and

WHEREAS before November 8, 1982, the division of motor vehicles in the Department of Public Safety registered three-wheeled ATV's as motorcycles useable on streets and highways within the state; and

WHEREAS Alaskans have relied on registration for three-wheeled ATV's for street use and the change in the regulation on November 8, 1982, permitting only registration as a snowmobile for off-street use has created considerable hardship for ATV owners; and

WHEREAS ATV's cannot be registered for street use in the state, the United States Forest Service has taken the initial position that ATV's may not use logging roads on federal land and this prohibition substantially limits the hunting and recreational use of the ATV's;

BE IT RESOLVED that the Alaska State Legislature urges the Department of Public Safety to review state regulations and confer with municipalities within the state, the United States Forest Service, National Park Service, and the Bureau of Land Management on federal regulations for ATV use in the state so that ATV owners may more fully utilize their vehicles on state and federal land.

LR045

Resolve: LR045

Year: 84

Source Bill: HCSCSSCR26(HESS)

Source Root: SCR026

LEGISLATIVE RESOLVE NO. 45

Relating to the feasibility of creating local advisory boards.

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

WHEREAS teachers and parents have limited access to the decision-making process regarding programs, curricula, teaching materials, and textbooks; and

WHEREAS many teachers and parents have expressed concern that the teaching process is often restricted by administrative tasks, pupil-teacher ratios, class size, workload, and other assignments; and

WHEREAS teachers and parents should be able to share their expertise in the decision-making process, and

WHEREAS teachers and parents should receive support from school boards, parents, and administration;

and

WHEREAS teachers and parents would play a more instrumental role in the decision-making process if local advisory boards existed, consisting of teachers, members of the community and school administrators that would report to local school boards;

BE IT RESOLVED by the Alaska State Legislature that the State Board of Education undertake a thorough study to determine the feasibility of creating local advisory boards, and report back to the First Session of the Fourteenth Alaska State Legislature with their findings and recommendations.