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SR005

Resolve: SR005

Year: 89

Source Bill: SR5

Source Root: SR0005

SENATE RESOLVE NO. 005

Establishing a Senate Special Committee on Senior Citizens and Pioneers.

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

WHEREAS Alaska's Natives revere and respect their senior citizens; and

WHEREAS Alaska is fortunate that many of its citizens who helped achieve statehood are still living; and

WHEREAS many senior citizens involved in the founding of the state did so at great cost and hardship to themselves; and

WHEREAS many of Alaska's senior citizens receive neither social security benefits nor health insurance benefits; and

WHEREAS at least half of Alaska's senior citizens have incomes under $10,000 a year; and

WHEREAS many senior citizens do not have incomes that are sufficient to provide adequate sustenance, health care, and housing; and

WHEREAS 3.4 percent of the state's population is over 65 years of age compared to the national average of 12.1 percent; and

WHEREAS Alaskans are proud of their senior citizens and believe that they deserve to live with dignity;

BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate that a Senate Special Committee on Senior Citizens and Pioneers is established to examine issues, make recommendations, and initiate legislation appropriate to the well-being of Alaska's senior citizens; 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 Senior Citizens and Pioneers may meet during and between sessions of the Sixteenth Alaska State Legislature, and is terminated on the convening of the First Session of the Seventeenth Alaska State Legislature.

SR006

Resolve: SR006

Year: 89

Source Bill: SR7

Source Root: SR0007

SENATE RESOLVE NO. 006

Relating to Alaska Statebank.

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE:

WHEREAS Alaska Statebank, a state chartered bank that has been in business in the state for 40 years, has long been considered one of the pioneer community banks in Alaska; and

WHEREAS because of this pioneering role, Alaska Statebank has historically been a major contributor to Alaska's overall progress and economic development; and

WHEREAS the recent drop in the world market price of crude oil has had a strong adverse effect on Alaska's economy as a whole and a severe adverse impact on smaller communities in particular; and

WHEREAS this economic downturn throughout Alaska has caused several smaller banking institutions to fail; and

WHEREAS the same economic situation has caused Alaska Statebank to suffer substantial financial distress; and

WHEREAS Alaska Statebank has filed an application with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation under 12 U.S.C. 1823(c) (Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Act) for assistance in connection with a proposed recapitalization of the bank; and

WHEREAS, with the aid of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation in reorganization and recapitalization, it is likely that Alaska Statebank will attract an infusion of private capital from in-state investors; and

WHEREAS the Alaskan public would continue to be well served by the operation of Alaska Statebank if assistance is provided to the bank; and

WHEREAS reorganization of Alaska Statebank may relieve the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation of the otherwise necessary burden of managing delinquent loan accounts;

BE IT RESOLVED that the Senate supports Alaska Statebank's request to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation for assistance; and be it

FURTHER RESOLVED that the Senate respectfully urges the Chair of the Board of Directors of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and the state Division of Banking, Securities and Corporations to give full consideration to Alaska Statebank's proposal for assistance.

COPIES of this resolution shall be sent to the Honorable Willis Kirkpatrick, the Director of the Division of Banking, Securities, and Corporations of the Alaska Department of Commerce and Economic Development; to the Honorable L. William Seldman, Chair of the Board of Directors of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation; and to the Honorable Alan Greenspan, Chair of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve Board; 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.

SR007

Resolve: SR007

Year: 89

Source Bill: CSSR9(RLS)

Source Root: SR0009

SENATE RESOLVE NO. 007

Dedicating the galleries of the Senate Chamber to Senator Robert Ziegler and Senator Terry Miller.

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE:

WHEREAS Senator Robert Ziegler served in the Territorial Legislature from 1957 to 1958 and in the Senate from 1965 to 1987; and

WHEREAS Senator Ziegler's efforts to maintain the integrity of the legislative process and the flow and harmony of legislative language were greatly appreciated by his colleagues; and

WHEREAS Senator Ziegler was affectionately known as the "Dean of the Senate"; and

WHEREAS Senator Ziegler was respected for his extensive knowledge of the rules of the legislature; and

WHEREAS Senator Ziegler's integrity and long legislative service earned him the respect and love of his constituents and legislative colleagues; and

WHEREAS Senator Terry Miller served in the state legislature from 1967 to 1977, serving one term in the House of Representatives and two terms in the Senate; and

WHEREAS Senator Miller served as the President of the Senate from 1973 to 1974 during the Eighth Legislature; and

WHEREAS Senator Miller was the youngest person ever to be elected to the state Senate and to serve as its president; and

WHEREAS Senator Miller also served as the Lieutenant Governor of the state from 1978 to 1982; and

WHEREAS during his public service Senator Miller displayed an enthusiasm and idealism, tempered by the wisdom of his pioneer family heritage, that was greatly admired and respected by his constituents and legislative colleagues; and

WHEREAS Senator Miller's legislative service and other public service set a high standard of achievement for all young people in the state;

BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate that the gallery of the Senate Chamber that is now known as gallery A is dedicated to Senator Robert Ziegler, and a bronze plaque shall be placed on the door of gallery A to read: "SENATOR ZIEGLER'S GALLERY, dedicated to Senator Robert H. Ziegler of Ketchikan, whose father, A. H. Ziegler, preceded him in service in the Territorial Legislature. Senator Robert Ziegler served in the Alaska Territorial Legislature and the Alaska State Legislature with honor and distinction for a total of 24 years, including service in the Senate from 1965 to 1987"; and be it

FURTHER RESOLVED that the gallery of the Senate Chamber that is now known as gallery B is dedicated to Senator Terry Miller, and a bronze plaque shall be placed on the door of gallery B to read: "SENATOR MILLER'S GALLERY, dedicated to Senator Terry Miller of Fairbanks. At the age of 26 Senator Miller was elected to the Alaska State Senate and served with honor and distinction from 1969 to 1977. He was President of the Senate during the Eighth Legislature and served as Alaska's Lieutenant Governor from 1978 - 1982."

SR008

Resolve: SR008

Year: 89

Source Bill: SR10

Source Root: SR0010

SENATE RESOLVE NO. 008

Establishing a Senate Special Committee on Mental Health.

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE:

WHEREAS the United States Congress granted 1,000,000 acres of land to the Territory of Alaska to be administered as a public trust for the necessary expenses and support of mental health in the territory; and

WHEREAS in October 1985 the Alaska Supreme Court determined that the 1978 decision of the Alaska Legislature to redesignate mental health trust land as general grant land had breached the trust established by the Congress; and

WHEREAS the Fourteenth Alaska State Legislature established a Joint Special Committee on Mental Health to develop a proposal to settle the mental health trust litigation; and

WHEREAS the settlement, which is embodied in Chapter 48, SLA 1987, sets out a procedure for reconstituting the trust with land currently in legislative designations that is determined to be equal in value to the original 1,000,000 acres of land granted by Congress, establishes a mental health trust income account funded by annual payments by the state in return for use of the mental health trust land and from which appropriations for the necessary expenses of the state's mental health program are to be made, and establishes a mental health board to assist the state in ensuring a comprehensive mental health program; and

WHEREAS, since enactment of Chapter 48, SLA 1987, valuation of the original 1,000,000 acres of land has been undertaken but has not been finalized despite the expenditure of more than $2,800,000 for plaintiffs' and intervenors' costs, attorney fees, and other state costs; and

WHEREAS the mental health trust income account has been established, but a 1988 ruling by the state superior court that the mental health trust includes beneficiary groups not identified at the time the account was established has created considerable confusion in fully using the account; and

WHEREAS the Alaska Mental Health Board has been appointed and is operational but some persons feel that its membership does not reflect the additional beneficiary groups identified by the superior court; and

WHEREAS these problems in implementation of Chapter 48, SLA 1987, threaten the settlement of the litigation and the status of the original 1,000,000 acres of land, and may affect the state's operating budget;

BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate that a Senate Special Committee on Mental Health is established under Uniform Rule 21; and be it

FURTHER RESOLVED that the Senate Special Committee on Mental Health is composed of three members of the Senate appointed by the president of the Senate; and be it

FURTHER RESOLVED that the committee conduct oversight hearings on the implementation of the settlement of the mental health trust litigation, including the reconstitution of the mental health land trust, use of the mental health trust income account, the responsibilities and composition of the Alaska Mental Health Board, and other problems that might be brought to the committee's attention; and be it

FURTHER RESOLVED that the committee facilitate, to the extent possible, resolution of the problems hindering settlement; and be it

FURTHER RESOLVED that the committee is authorized to meet during and between sessions of the legislature; and be it

FURTHER RESOLVED that the committee terminates upon convening of the First Session of the Seventeenth Alaska State Legislature.

SR009

Resolve: SR009

Year: 89

Source Bill: SR13

Source Root: SR0013

SENATE RESOLVE NO. 009

Relating to support for public transportation in Alaska, for the Rural Transportation Equity Act of 1989, and opposition to reduction of the Urban Mass Transit Administration's 1990 budget proposal.

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE:

WHEREAS in addition to the transit system found in Alaska's largest city, Anchorage, most of the medium size cities and many rural communities have bus and van lines supported only by state and local resources; and

WHEREAS there is a substantial imbalance in the funding authorized by the Congress for transportation services in urban and rural areas; and

WHEREAS under present law, communities with populations under 50,000 receive less than three percent of the transit funding through the U.S. Department of Transportation; and

WHEREAS the Congress should be concerned about public transportation generally and not only urban transportation; and

WHEREAS in 1989 the Congress offered only $66,200,000 in mass transit funds to rural America while making more than $168,000,000 available to Washington, D.C.; and

WHEREAS legislation has been introduced in the Congress that would double the share of Urban Mass Transit Administration (UMTA) Section 18 grants for the construction and operation of public transit systems in communities of fewer than 50,000 people; and

WHEREAS the legislation would also establish a state-administered block grant program for rural areas and small cities and seek federal subsidies for "essential bus service" on otherwise unprofitable bus routes; and

WHEREAS a doubling of the funds available would still not represent equity to the rural areas because that doubling would involve only six percent of amounts available under UMTA's formula grant budget; and

WHEREAS the Administration has proposed a 50 percent reduction in UMTA's 1990 budget proposal; BE IT RESOLVED that the Senate supports the Rural Transportation Equity Act of 1989 and the concept that equity requires the rural areas of the Nation to receive a proportionate amount of the funds made available by the Congress for public transportation; and be it

FURTHER RESOLVED that the Senate opposes the Administration's proposal to decrease the amounts available for public transportation.

COPIES of this resolution shall be sent to the Honorable Dan Quayle, Vice-President of the United States and President of the U.S. Senate; the Honorable Jim Wright, Speaker of the U.S. 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.

SR010

Resolve: SR010

Year: 89

Source Bill: SR14AM

Source Root: SR0014

SENATE RESOLVE NO. 010

Establishing a Senate Special Committee on the Public School Foundation Program.

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE:

WHEREAS the legislature finds that the present system of providing assistance to the public school system should be studied for possible modification and improvement; and

WHEREAS during the period of study an alternative mechanism to the existing system of financial support may be desirable;

BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate that a Senate Special Committee on the Public School Foundation Program is established to study and make recommendations for improving the public school foundation program; and be it

FURTHER RESOLVED that the president of the Senate shall appoint five members of the Senate who represent various geographical locations in the state to be members of the committee and designate a member to chair the committee; and be it

FURTHER RESOLVED that the committee shall work closely with the Department of Education, the State Board of Education, and all other groups concerned with state funding of education; and be it

FURTHER RESOLVED that the Senate Special Committee on the Public School Foundation Program may meet during and between sessions of the Sixteenth Alaska State Legislature, and will report to the legislature its findings and recommendations no later than February 1, 1990; and be it

FURTHER RESOLVED that the committee is terminated on the convening of the First Session of the Seventeenth Alaska State Legislature.

SR011

Resolve: SR011

Year: 89

Source Bill: SR16

Source Root: SR0016

SENATE RESOLVE NO. 011

Relating to emergency measures for fishery enhancement and rehabilitation.

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE:

WHEREAS the recent oil spill disaster caused by the Exxon Valdez tanker accident is of great concern to the citizens of the state as well as the Alaska State Senate; and

WHEREAS serious environmental damage has been done to the fishery resources in the areas affected by the oil spill; and

WHEREAS emergency measures for fishery enhancement and rehabilitation could be taken to mitigate the damage to these resources;

BE IT RESOLVED that the Senate encourages Exxon Corporation to provide direct funding to the regional private, nonprofit aquaculture associations in the state that have been affected by the spill, for emergency measures for fishery enhancement and rehabilitation.

COPIES of this resolution shall be sent to the Honorable George Bush, President of the United States; the Honorable Dan Quayle, Vice-President of the United States and President of the U.S. Senate; the Honorable Robert C. Byrd, President Pro Tem of the United States Senate; the Honorable Jim Wright, Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives; the Honorable Manuel Lujan, Secretary of the Interior; Samuel K. Skinner, Secretary of Transportation; Admiral Paul A. Yost, Jr., Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard; Robert E. Kallman, Director, Minerals Management Service; the Honorable Dennis D. Kelso, Commissioner of Environmental Conservation; the Honorable Don W. Collinsworth, Commissioner of Fish and Game; the Honorable Lennie Boston-Gorsuch, Commissioner of Natural Resources; Laurence Rawl, Chair of the Board of Directors of Exxon Corporation; the mayors of the communities of Valdez, Cordova, Tatitlik, Chenega, Homer, Seward, the Kenai Peninsula Borough, and the Kodiak Borough; 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.

SR012

Resolve: SR012

Year: 90

Source Bill: SR18AM

Source Root: SR0018

SENATE RESOLVE NO. 012

Supporting "Frontier Thinking," an international conference, and its goal of finding complementary economic and environmental strategies.

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE:

WHEREAS 1990 has ushered in the last decade of the 20th century and the first decade of the common future; and

WHEREAS as the global community was waking to the threat of serious problems including global warming and ozone depletion, the Prince William Sound oil spill shocked state residents into a firsthand awareness of the profound economic and environmental questions that will require political and ethical answers in the future; and

WHEREAS the answers to these economic and environmental questions will determine the nature and quality of life in the 21st century in this state and around the world; and

WHEREAS the state's natural wealth imposes on state residents a responsibility to examine these questions and their implications as the state strives to develop its economy and to protect its environment; and

WHEREAS in its role as trustee of the Last Frontier's great natural resources, the state is increasingly challenged to develop strategies to reconcile real and perceived conflicts between the environment and economic development in a manner that meets the needs of present generations without compromising the capacity of future generations to meet their needs; and

WHEREAS the lives of residents of the state are based on the frontier traditions of perseverance and of pulling together when the sledding gets tough, and the residents can, therefore, draw on those traditions of "Frontier Thinking" to handle economic development and environmental protection as complementary goals rather than opposing forces; and

WHEREAS an international conference entitled "Frontier Thinking" will be held in Anchorage on March 21 - 23, 1990, the Anniversary of the Prince William Sound oil spill; and

WHEREAS the conference will concentrate on the development of innovative strategies for reconciling economic development and environmental protection;

BE IT RESOLVED that the Senate supports the international conference on "Frontier Thinking" to be held in Anchorage March 21 - 23, 1990, and urges all residents of the state to unite behind their common concern for the common future and the future of their children, their state, their country, and their world and to assume global leadership by using "Frontier Thinking" to find complementary strategies for stimulating a healthy economy and maintaining a stable environment.

SR013

Resolve: SR013

Year: 90

Source Bill: SR20

Source Root: SR0020

SENATE RESOLVE NO. 013

Relating to the Armenian genocide.

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE:

WHEREAS 1990 is the 75th anniversary of the Armenian genocide, which was conceived by the Turkish government and implemented from 1915 to 1923 and which resulted in the extermination of 1,500,000 Armenian men, women, and children, the deportation of an additional 500,000 survivors, and the elimination of a 2,500-year Armenian presence in Armenia's historic homeland; and

WHEREAS the Armenian genocide is well documented in the archives of the United States, Austria, France, Germany, and Great Britain; and

WHEREAS Henry Morgenthau, a former United States Ambassador to Turkey, organized and led protests by all nations, including allies of Turkey, over Turkey's program of race extermination; and

WHEREAS an organization known as Near East Relief, chartered by an Act of Congress, contributed approximately $113,000,000 between 1915 and 1930 to aid the Armenian genocide survivors; and

WHEREAS 132,000 Armenian orphans became foster children of Americans; and

WHEREAS the fact of the Armenian genocide was confirmed in United States Senate Resolution 359 dated May 13, 1920, which stated in part, "the testimony adduced at the hearings conducted by the subcommittee of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations have clearly established the truth of the reported massacres and other atrocities from which the Armenian people have suffered"; and

WHEREAS the fact of the Armenian genocide was also confirmed by United States House Resolution 148, which stated in part, "April 24, 1975, is hereby designated as 'National Day of Remembrance of Man's Inhumanity to Man', and the President of the United States is authorized and requested to issue a proclamation calling upon the people of the United States to observe such day as a day of remembrance for all victims of genocide, especially those of Armenian ancestry who succumbed to the genocide perpetrated in 1915, and in whose memory this date is commemorated by all Armenians and their friends throughout the world"; and

WHEREAS former President Carter in a May 16, 1978, speech at the White House stated in part, "I feel very deeply that I, as President, ought to make sure that this (Armenian genocide) is never forgotten"; and

WHEREAS the United States, during the March 14 and 16, 1979, sessions of the United Nations Commission on Human Rights, voted to support paragraph 30 of a report entitled "Study of the Questions of the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide" that stated, "Passing to the modern era, one may note the existence of relatively full documentation dealing with the massacres of Armenians"; and

WHEREAS the United States Holocaust Memorial Council, an independent federal agency, unanimously resolved on April 30, 1981, that, "the Armenian genocide should be included in the Holocaust Museum Memorial"; and

WHEREAS former President Ronald Reagan in proclamation 4838, dated April 22, 1981, stated in part, "like the genocide of the Armenians before it, the genocide of the Cambodians which followed it, and like too many other persecutions of too many other peoples, the lessons of the holocaust must never be forgotten"; and

WHEREAS the fact of the Armenian genocide has been documented, affirmed, and reaffirmed for over six decades;

BE IT RESOLVED by the Alaska State Senate that the Senate recognizes these historical events and condemns genocide in any form.

COPIES of this resolution shall be sent to the Honorable George Bush, President of the United States; to the Honorable Dan Quayle, Vice-President of the United States and President of the U.S. Senate; the Honorable Thomas Foley, Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives; the Honorable George Mitchell, Majority Leader of the U.S. Senate; the Honorable Richard Gephardt, Majority Leader of the U.S. House of Representatives; the Honorable Bob Dole, Minority Leader of the U.S. Senate; the Honorable Robert Michel, Minority Leader of the U.S. House of Representatives; the Honorable George Deukmejian, Governor of California; and the Honorable Ted Stevens and the Honorable Frank Murkowski, U.S. Senators, the Honorable Don Young, U.S. Representative, members of the Alaska delegation in Congress.

SR014

Resolve: SR014

Year: 90

Source Bill: SR22

Source Root: SR0022

SENATE RESOLVE NO. 014

Establishing a Senate Special Committee on Health Care Facilities Assessment.

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE:

WHEREAS there are many persons in the state who have unmet needs for adequate health care facilities; and

WHEREAS there has not been a comprehensive study of the extent of the need for new or improved health care facilities in the state since 1982; and

WHEREAS a comprehensive assessment of the condition of existing facilities and the question of whether more facilities are needed is necessary to most effectively plan on how to meet the future health care needs of persons in the state;

BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate that a Special Committee on Health Care Facilities Assessment is established to study issues relating to health care facilities in the state, including methods of financing their construction or improvement, and it shall submit a report to the legislature on those subjects before the convening of the Seventeenth Alaska State Legislature; and be it

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

FURTHER RESOLVED that the Senate Special Committee on Health Care Facilities Assessment may meet during the interim between the Second Regular Session of the Sixteenth Alaska State Legislature and the First Regular Session of the Seventeenth Alaska State Legislature and is terminated on the convening of the First Regular Session of the Seventeenth Alaska State Legislature.

HR001

Resolve: HR001

Year: 1991

Source Bill: HR 1

Source Root:HR001

Establishing a House Special Committee on Oil and Gas.

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES:

WHEREAS the state's dependence on oil revenue requires that the Alaska State Legislature be well informed on all aspects related to the state's oil and gas resources;

BE IT RESOLVED by the House of Representatives that a House Special Committee on Oil and Gas is established to study issues relating to oil and gas resources in the state; and be it

FURTHER RESOLVED that the speaker of the House of Representatives 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 House Special Committee on Oil and Gas may meet during and between sessions of the Seventeenth Alaska State Legislature, and is terminated on the convening of the First Session of the Eighteenth Alaska State Legislature.

HR002

Resolve: HR002

Year: 1991

Source Bill: HR 2

Source Root: HR002

Establishing a House Special Committee on International Trade and Tourism

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES:

WHEREAS international trade and tourism are of increasing importance to the economy of the state; and

WHEREAS the legislature should be well-informed about developments in international trade and tourism in order to plan for the state's future; and

WHEREAS the state should promote tourism and enhance opportunities for visitors to experience Alaskan life and scenic grandeur; and

WHEREAS the state should promote and facilitate the export of the products and services of the state;

BE IT RESOLVED by the House of Representatives that a House Special Committee on International Trade and Tourism is established to study issues relating to international trade and tourism; and be it

FURTHER RESOLVED that the House Special Committee on International Trade and Tourism may meet during and between sessions of the Seventeenth Alaska State Legislature, and is terminated on the convening of the First Session of the Eighteenth Alaska State Legislature.

HR003

Resolve: HR003

Year: 1991

Source Bill: HR 3

Source Root: HR003

Establishing a House Special Committee on Military and Veterans' Affairs.

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES:

WHEREAS a large number of state residents currently serve in the military forces, work for the military, or are veterans, and the military plays a vital role in the economy of the state; and

WHEREAS there is a need for a comprehensive review of issues involving military and veterans' affairs;

BE IT RESOLVED by the House of Representatives that the House Special Committee on Military and Veterans' Affairs is established to study issues, review laws, and propose legislation relating to military and veterans' affairs; and be it

FURTHER RESOLVED that the speaker of the house shall appoint members to the committee and designate a member to chair the committee; and be it

FURTHER RESOLVED that the House Special Committee on Military and Veterans' Affairs may meet during and between sessions of the Seventeenth Alaska State Legislature and is terminated on the convening of the First Session of the Eighteenth Alaska State Legislature.

HR004

Resolve: HR004

Year: 1991

Source Bill: HR 4

Source Root: HR004

Establishing a House Special Committee on the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Claims Settlement.

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES:

WHEREAS justice requires that Alaska be adequately compensated for the damage done to it as a result of the oil spilled from the T/V Exxon Valdez in March of 1989; and

WHEREAS the Agreement and Consent Decree in United States v. Exxon, et al., and State of Alaska v. Exxon, et al., signed by the parties on March 12, 1991, allows the United States or the State of Alaska to withdraw its consent to the Agreement if the Alaska State Legislature fails to approve the Agreement within 45 days from the date that notice of the Agreement is published in the Federal Register;

BE IT RESOLVED by the House of Representatives that a House Special Committee on the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Claims Settlement is established to study the proposed Agreement and related documents; and be it

FURTHER RESOLVED that the Speaker of the House of Representatives shall determine the number of representatives to be members of the committee, shall appoint the members, and shall designate a member to chair the committee; and be it

FURTHER RESOLVED that the House Special Committee on the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Claims Settlement shall hold, in addition to its own meetings, joint meetings with a like Senate committee for the purpose of receiving public testimony on the proposed Agreement; and be it

FURTHER RESOLVED that the House Special Committee on the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Claims Settlement shall report to the House of Representatives by the 35th day after the Agreement is published in the Federal Register the committee's recommendation that the House approve or disapprove the proposed Agreement, and that the committee is terminated on the 46th day after the Agreement is published in the Federal Register.

HR005

Resolve: HR005

Year: 1991

Source Bill: HR 7

Source Root: HR007

Relating to Public Service Recognition Week.

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES:

WHEREAS May 6 - 12, 1991, is being observed in this country as Public Service Recognition Week; and

WHEREAS Public Service Recognition Week provides an opportunity to thank public employees for their dedicated service and to inform citizens about the range and quality of the services provided by public employees; and

WHEREAS public employees work hard, are committed to excellence, and deserve to be recognized, encouraged, and appreciated; and

WHEREAS democracy depends on a professional, experienced, and expert civil service, and businesses benefit from excellence in government; and

WHEREAS public service should be valued and respected, and the youth of this country should be encouraged to pursue careers in public service;

BE IT RESOLVED that the House of Representatives applauds the work of public employees in this country and urges the citizens of this state to observe May 6 - 12, 1991, as Public Service Recognition Week in order to honor public employees, to recognize the dedication, performance, and hard work of public employees, and to encourage young people to pursue careers in public service.

LR001

Resolve: LR001

Year: 1991

Source Bill: HJR 11

Source Root: HJR011

Relating to the appointment of an Alaskan to fill the upcoming vacancy on the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.

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

WHEREAS the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has jurisdiction over cases brought in the federal courts of Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, Guam, and the Northern Mariannas; and

WHEREAS Chief Judge Alfred Goodwin of the Ninth Circuit intends to take senior status on January 31, 1991; and

WHEREAS Chief Judge Goodwin's assumption of senior status will result in a vacancy on the Ninth Circuit; and

WHEREAS the President of the United States is responsible for appointing judges to the Ninth Circuit, with the advice and consent of the United States Senate; and

WHEREAS Alaska is represented on the Ninth Circuit by only one judge in senior status, Senior Judge Robert Boochever; and

WHEREAS Senior Judge Boochever is the only Alaskan who has been appointed to the Ninth Circuit in the 32 years since Alaska became a state; and

WHEREAS Alaska is one of the fastest growing states in the Ninth Circuit; and

WHEREAS Alaska has much to offer the Ninth Circuit, including a wealth of legal and judicial talent; and

WHEREAS the Ninth Circuit should represent the diverse interests of the states which bring cases to the Ninth Circuit bench;

BE IT RESOLVED that the Alaska State Legislature respectfully requests President George Bush to appoint an Alaskan to the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit to fill the vacancy that will result from Chief Judge Goodwin's assumption of senior status.

COPIES of this resolution shall be sent to the Honorable George Bush, President of the United States; to the Honorable Richard Thornburgh, Attorney General of the United States; 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.

LR002

Resolve: LR002

Year: 1991

Source Bill: SCR 2

Source Root: SCR002

Relating to Kenai as a bicentennial city in 1991.

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

WHEREAS over 6,000 years ago Eskimos and Indians settled and subsisted in the Kenai area; and

WHEREAS on August 20, 1791, fur traders from Russia arrived in the harbor at the mouth of the Kenai River and settled the Kenai area; and

WHEREAS this early colonization by the Russians has given Kenai the distinction of being the state's second oldest Russian settlement; and

WHEREAS Kenai has since prospered and was designated by then Governor Walter J. Hickel as the state's oil capital because the first discovery of oil in the state was made in the Swanson River in 1957; and

WHEREAS Kenai, being located at the mouth of the world-renowned Kenai River, is a major commercial fisheries and processing port as well as the site where the world-record king salmon was caught; and

WHEREAS the Kenai Bicentennial Visitors and Convention Bureau has been created to plan and develop a celebration in 1991 of the 200 years that have elapsed since the Russian-American relationship was established in Kenai;

BE IT RESOLVED that the Alaska State Legislature recognizes Kenai, Alaska, as a state bicentennial city and urges all citizens of the state to support Kenai and the Kenai Bicentennial Visitors and Convention Bureau in their endeavors and celebrations for Kenai's 200th anniversary in 1991.

A COPY of this resolution shall be sent to the Honorable John Williams, Mayor of the City of Kenai.

LR003

Resolve: LR003

Year: 1991

Source Bill: SCR 9

Source Root: SCR009

Declaring a day of support for the members of the armed forces serving in the Middle East in the war against Iraq.

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

WHEREAS the armed forces serving in the Middle East in the war against Iraq include many Alaska residents, as well as many family members, friends, and neighbors of Alaska residents; and

WHEREAS great admiration has been expressed for the dedication and courage of these military personnel, and their individual sacrifices and efforts in the service of their country deserve to be recognized and supported; and

WHEREAS these individuals deserve unswerving support, regardless of individual political feelings regarding the conflict;

BE IT RESOLVED that the Alaska State Legislature declares February 24, 1991, to be the Alaska Day of Support in order to recognize the brave persons serving in the armed forces of the United States in the Middle East in the war against Iraq; and be it

FURTHER RESOLVED that the Alaska State Legislature encourages private citizens, businesses, government agencies, schools, civic groups, and other persons to observe the Alaska Day of Support by participating in appropriate activities demonstrating support for these individuals.

LR004

Resolve: LR004

Year: 1991

Source Bill: SCS CSHJR 8(STA)

Source Root: HJR008

Relating to the Persian Gulf conflict and Alaskans serving in the military forces in the Persian Gulf.

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

WHEREAS Iraqi military forces invaded the country of Kuwait in August 1990, and, since that time, have plundered that country's assets, replaced its governmental leaders, and claimed to annex its territory as a province of Iraq; and

WHEREAS Iraq's initial aggression and its continuing reign of terror have caused high civilian casualties in Kuwait, including children and other innocent persons; and

WHEREAS countries throughout the world have almost unanimously condemned the Iraqi aggression and, through the United Nations, have adopted resolutions demanding the withdrawal of Iraq from Kuwait; and

WHEREAS there have been numerous attempts to resolve the Persian Gulf crisis diplomatically by government leaders and private citizens from many countries and by the Secretary-General of the United Nations; and

WHEREAS the President of Iraq, Saddam Hussein, has uniformly rebuffed diplomatic overtures and continued his brutal actions in Kuwait; and

WHEREAS the Allied Forces, under the auspices of the United Nations, have begun military action to enforce the United Nations' resolutions relating to the Persian Gulf crisis; and

WHEREAS, in response to the actions of the Allied Forces, Iraq has stepped up its aggression to include civilian targets in Israel and Saudi Arabia and appears to be preparing for a devastating ground war involving well over a million troops; and

WHEREAS Alaskans in the military services have been called upon to participate in the war effort in the Persian Gulf and are likely to be called upon to serve there in increasing numbers; and

WHEREAS these Alaskans are, and will be, serving the interest of the United States with dedication, honor, and commitment;

BE IT RESOLVED that the Alaska State Legislature solemnly supports the President of the United States, other leaders of the Allied Forces, members of the Congress, United Nations officials, and military personnel involved in Operation Desert Storm as they take the actions that are necessary to respond to the ruthlessness of Saddam Hussein; and be it

FURTHER RESOLVED that the Alaska State Legislature commends the bravery and dedication of Alaska's military personnel and all men and women who are serving in the Allied Forces in the Persian Gulf; and be it

FURTHER RESOLVED that the members of the Alaska State Legislature express their heartfelt concern for the safety of the Allied Forces and the people residing in the Persian Gulf region and, therefore, urge President Bush, the Congress, and the United Nations to use whatever means are necessary to bring the conflict to an end as soon as possible and in a manner that will help secure a just and lasting peace in the region; and be it

FURTHER RESOLVED that the legislature requests the Alaska Legislative Council to direct the Legislative Affairs Agency to send the following message to all Alaskans serving in the U.S. military forces in the Persian Gulf: "The members of the Alaska State Legislature want you to know that you are in our thoughts and prayers. We commend your bravery and dedication. We wish you a safe and speedy return home."

COPIES of this Resolution shall be sent to the Honorable George Bush, President of the United States; the Honorable Dan Quayle, Vice-President of the United States and President of the U.S. Senate; the Honorable George Mitchell, Majority Leader of the U.S. Senate; the Honorable Thomas S. Foley, Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives; the Honorable Dick Cheney, Secretary of Defense; General Colin L. Powell, Chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff; General Norman Schwarzkopf, Commander- in-Chief, U.S. Central Command; 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.