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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 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 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.

LR005

Resolve: LR005

Year: 1991

Source Bill: CSHJR 14(STA)

Source Root: HJR014

Relating to withholding of federal income taxes from emergency firefighters employed by the Bureau of Land Management.

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

WHEREAS the Bureau of Land Management employs many Alaskans as emergency firefighters; and

WHEREAS the federal Department of the Interior has established a policy of not withholding federal income tax payments from the wages of emergency firefighters; and

WHEREAS this policy results in a hardship to many emergency firefighters who have difficulty anticipating the amount of the federal income tax they will have to pay; and

WHEREAS the department has obtained an exemption from the Internal Revenue Service to excuse the department from withholding federal income tax payments from these wages;

BE IT RESOLVED by the Alaska State Legislature that the Secretary of the Interior is requested to reconsider this policy and to begin a system of withholding federal income tax from the wages of emergency firefighters and to seek an amendment of the exemption granted by the Internal Revenue Service for the future.

COPIES of this resolution shall be sent to the Honorable Manuel Lujan, Jr., Secretary of the Interior; the Honorable Fred T. Goldberg, Jr., Commissioner of the Internal Revenue 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.

LR006

Resolve: LR006

Year: 1991

Source Bill: HCR 19 am

Source Root: HCR019

Relating to the United States v. Exxon plea agreement.

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

WHEREAS the T/V Exxon Valdez oil spill of March 1989 and the actions taken by the United States, the State of Alaska, and Exxon Corporation as a result of that spill have had a tremendous effect on the people, land, and natural resources of Alaska; and

WHEREAS certain proposed agreements relating to the T/V Exxon Valdez oil spill have been entered into by or between the United States, the State of Alaska, and Exxon Corporation and certain of its subsidiaries; and

WHEREAS these agreements would provide for the settlement of various civil claims and criminal charges brought by the United States and the State of Alaska against Exxon Corporation and certain of its subsidiaries; and

WHEREAS the Alaska State Legislature is presently reviewing these agreements in order to determine, among other things, whether the agreements are constitutional and in the best interest of Alaska; and

WHEREAS the review being conducted by the Alaska State Legislature is not expected to be completed until May 3, 1991; and

WHEREAS one of the agreements under review by the Alaska State Legislature is the plea agreement entered into by the parties in United States of America v. Exxon Corporation and Exxon Shipping Company, No. A90-015 CR; and

WHEREAS a hearing on that plea agreement is scheduled for Friday, March 22, 1991, before the United States District Court for the District of Alaska; and

WHEREAS the Alaska State Legislature is concerned that approval of the plea agreement by the United States District Court prior to the time the Legislature completes its review of all the settlement agreements will not be in the best interest of Alaska;

BE IT RESOLVED that the Alaska State Legislature respectfully requests the parties to the plea agreement in United States of America v. Exxon Corporation and Exxon Shipping Company to request the United States District Court to take no final action on the plea agreement prior to May 3, 1991; and be it

FURTHER RESOLVED that if the parties refuse to accede to this request, the Alaska State Legislature respectfully requests the United States District Court for the District of Alaska to take judicial notice of this official act of the Alaska State Legislature and on its own motion delay final approval of the plea agreement in United States of America v. Exxon Corporation and Exxon Shipping Company until May 3, 1991.

COPIES of this resolution shall be sent to Joseph G. Block, Chief, Environmental Crimes Section, Environment and Natural Resources Division, United States Department of Justice; Charles A. De Monaco, Assistant Chief, Environmental Crimes Section, Environment and Natural Resources Division, United States Department of Justice; Eric W. Nagle, Trial Attorney, United States Department of Justice; Mark R. Davis, Special Assistant United States Attorney; Mark B. Harmon, Trial Attorney, United States Department of Justice; James F. Neal, Counsel for Exxon Shipping; E. Edward Bruce, Counsel for Exxon Shipping; Robert C. Bundy, Counsel for Exxon Shipping; Edward J. Lynch, Counsel for Exxon Corporation; John F. Clough III, Counsel for Exxon Corporation; and to the Honorable H. Russel Holland, Chief Judge, United States District Court for the District of Alaska.

LR007

Resolve: LR007

Year: 1991

Source Bill: SCR 17

Source Root: SCR017

Designating April 14 - 20, 1991, as "Bone Marrow Donor Week."

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

WHEREAS many Alaskans and thousands of people throughout the world suffer from leukemia and other blood-related diseases and cannot survive without a bone marrow transplant; and

WHEREAS recent advances in bone marrow transplants now give people dying of blood-related diseases hope to be cured if a donor can be found whose bone marrow matches their own; and

WHEREAS 70 percent of the individuals needing a bone marrow transplant lack a qualified donor within their own families and must find an unrelated donor whose bone marrow perfectly matches their own to provide the life-saving marrow; and

WHEREAS the chances of finding a suitable unrelated bone marrow donor is between one in 20,000 and one in 1,000,000, depending on the patient's genetic make-up; and

WHEREAS there is a national bone marrow donor registry, established in 1987, to assist people in finding a suitable donor from a pool of 230,000 "typed" volunteers ready and willing to donate their life- giving marrow; and

WHEREAS there is an urgent, nationwide need to increase the pool to 1,000,000 available marrow donors of all ethnic backgrounds to increase the chance of finding a suitable donor for the 10,000 people who are currently awaiting a bone marrow transplant throughout the United States and who will die without a bone marrow transplant; and

WHEREAS thousands of people have already died for lack of a suitable marrow donor and this same grim prospect faces many other patients and their families throughout Alaska; and

WHEREAS it is necessary to promote a greater awareness of the need for healthy bone marrow donors and to encourage Alaskans to step forward to be typed and enrolled into the National Bone Marrow Donor Registry so that the pool of donors is as large and diverse as possible;

BE IT RESOLVED that the Alaska State Legislature designates the week of April 14 - 20, 1991, as "Bone Marrow Donor Week"; and be it

FURTHER RESOLVED that the legislature encourages the commissioners of the state departments, with the commissioner of health and social services taking the lead, to work in cooperation with the Blood Bank of Alaska, Inc., to educate and inform state employees and other Alaskans about the bone marrow donor program through newsletters, check stubs, and other appropriate forms of communication.

LR008

Resolve: LR008

Year: 1991

Source Bill: HCS SJR 15(STA)

Source Root: SJR015

Opposing the proposed reduction in the cost-of-living allowance for federal employees in Alaska.

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

WHEREAS the federal Office of Personnel Management commissioned a study that found that the cost of living in some parts of Alaska is now equal to the cost of living in Washington, D.C., which is the base for deciding eligibility for cost-of-living allowances in the federal government; and

WHEREAS approximately 13,000 federal employees are employed in Alaska, approximately 9,000 of whom receive a cost-of-living allowance; and

WHEREAS the Office of Personnel Management is considering, based on the study, eliminating the cost-of-living allowance for federal workers in Anchorage and Fairbanks and reducing the allowance severely for federal workers living in Juneau; and

WHEREAS the reduction or elimination of the cost-of-living allowance will result in a considerable economic hardship on federal employees in Alaska; and

WHEREAS medical and dental facilities and services are more readily available and more easily accessible to residents of Washington, D.C., typically at a lower cost than comparable services are available in Alaska, and many residents of Alaska must leave their towns and villages, and in many cases, even the state, to obtain medical care; and

WHEREAS the elimination or reduction of the cost-of-living allowance may have a significant effect on the ability and willingness of current federal workers in the state to remain in federal service in the state; and

WHEREAS the elimination or reduction will affect the ability of the federal government to attract new federal employees to positions in the state; and

WHEREAS many federal employees in Alaska have relied on the cost-of-living allowance in making financial commitments, including purchasing their homes, and a reduction in the allowance would have a devastating effect on their ability to continue to make housing payments; and

WHEREAS prior cost-of-living surveys have always utilized personal interviews of federal employees as a means of gathering data, but this study did not include direct employee interviews; and

WHEREAS the cost of living in Alaska is higher than the average cost of living in the nation, Alaska's climate is much colder for longer periods than the climate in Washington, D.C., resulting in Alaskans having to pay higher home heating costs, Alaskans pay a higher cost for gasoline and other motor fuels than do residents of Washington, D.C., and Alaskans pay a higher cost for airline travel within the state and from the state to other world destinations; and

WHEREAS these costs are not adequately addressed in the cost-of-living study prepared for the Office of Personnel Management;

BE IT RESOLVED that the Alaska State Legislature respectfully requests the Office of Personnel Management to conduct another cost-of-living study for federal employees in the state, which

(1) factors in the higher costs for energy, medical care and services, and transportation; and

(2) uses direct personal interviews of federal workers in the state as part of its methodology; and be it

FURTHER RESOLVED that the Alaska State Legislature respectfully requests the Congress of the United States to adequately provide for the cost-of-living allowance for Alaska's federal employees in the federal budget and to consider enacting legislation to establish entitlement to cost-of-living allowances by comparison with the average cost of living in the nation rather than in Washington, D.C.

COPIES of this resolution shall be sent to the Honorable Constance B. Newman, Director, Office of Personnel Management; 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; 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.

LR009

Resolve: LR009

Year: 1991

Source Bill: HCR 9

Source Root: HCR009

Supporting a bid by the World Trade Center Alaska/Anchorage to host the 1994 World Trade Centers Association General Assembly and international trade show.

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

WHEREAS the state's role in the international market is growing dramatically, as demonstrated by the fact that the state's exports have nearly tripled in the past four years to reach the current level of $3,500,000,000 for calendar year 1990; and

WHEREAS the state's location provides it with a unique geographic proximity to markets in Asia, Europe, and North America; and

WHEREAS the state is known as the air crossroads of the northern hemisphere, and Anchorage International Airport serves 15 international air carriers; and

WHEREAS the City of Anchorage is the home of World Trade Center Alaska/Anchorage, which provides information, contacts, and programs on international trade to companies and individuals throughout the state, and which is a member of the World Trade Centers Association, a worldwide network of more than 220 international business organizations and world trade centers; and

WHEREAS the World Trade Center Alaska/Anchorage is bidding to host the 1994 World Trade Centers Association General Assembly and international trade show, which would bring approximately 1,000 delegates to the state's largest city, draw international attention to the state, and spread benefits throughout the state; and

WHEREAS a delegation of state residents representing business, government, and education will travel to Hong Kong in April 1991 to formally present the bid of the World Trade Center Alaska/Anchorage at the spring meeting of the World Trade Centers Association;

BE IT RESOLVED that the Alaska State Legislature strongly supports the bid by World Trade Center Alaska/Anchorage to host the 1994 World Trade Centers Association General Assembly and international trade show, and pledges on behalf of all of the residents of the state to extend to the general assembly delegates the warm hospitality for which the residents of the state are known.

A COPY of this resolution shall be sent to John Choon Kim, the executive director of the World Trade Center Alaska/Anchorage.

LR010

Resolve: LR010

Year: 1991

Source Bill: CSSJR 19(RES)

Source Root: SJR019

Relating to the management of the walrus population.

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

WHEREAS the Pacific walrus, which includes about 80 percent of the world's walrus population, occurs primarily in the Bering and Chukchi Seas; and

WHEREAS the Pacific walrus population was severely depleted by commercial hunting two times during the past 100 years but has surpassed its pre-exploitation population, and is currently estimated to number approximately 234,000 animals; and

WHEREAS the Pacific walrus is harvested by coastal Native people of the state under rights protected by the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 1361 -1407); and

WHEREAS, at the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Flora and Fauna (CITES) in 1987, the Netherlands with the support of some animal rights groups proposed increasing the protection afforded the Pacific walrus by moving the Pacific walrus from Appendix III to Appendix II of CITES, but the proposal was not adopted; and

WHEREAS an Appendix II listing with CITES allows CITES to regulate international trade in a way that may affect the ability of Native residents of the state to use Pacific walrus in traditional and customary ways; and

WHEREAS a proposal to change the appendix designation of Pacific walrus may be considered at the 1992 meeting of CITES; and

WHEREAS the taking of Pacific walrus by Native people in the state has been much less in recent years and is not large enough to endanger the population of Pacific walrus; and

WHEREAS the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the Alaska Department of Fish and Game, and the Eskimo Walrus Commission have signed a memorandum of agreement to work together to establish and maintain a sound management policy for the health of the Pacific walrus population; and

WHEREAS the memorandum of agreement and other existing management systems provide adequate mechanisms for conservation of the Pacific walrus population;

BE IT RESOLVED that the Alaska State Legislature considers any change in the CITES Pacific walrus designation from Appendix III inappropriate since current management of the species has resulted in healthy population levels; and be it

FURTHER RESOLVED that the Alaska State Legislature encourages the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the Eskimo Walrus Commission, and the Alaska Department of Fish and Game to make a coordinated effort to thwart any proposals to change the appendix designation of Pacific walrus by the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Flora and Fauna.

COPIES of this resolution shall be sent to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Flora and Fauna; the Honorable John F. Turner, Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; the commissioner of fish and game; the Honorable Benjamin Nageak, Chair of the Eskimo Walrus Commission; 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.

LR011

Resolve: LR011

Year: 1991

Source Bill: HCS SCR 11(HES) am H

Source Root: SCR011

Urging all Alaskans to "Take Pride in Sobriety."

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

WHEREAS use and abuse of alcohol in Alaska occurs at a rate far above the average compared to other states in the country; and

WHEREAS use and abuse of other drugs in Alaska also occurs at tragically high rates; and

WHEREAS abuse of alcohol and other drugs debilitates the user, causes dysfunctional families, threatens community cohesion, and places a heavy burden on public and private health care and social services systems; and

WHEREAS healthy individuals, families, and communities form the greatest resource necessary for a prosperous future;

BE IT RESOLVED that the Alaska State Legislature strongly supports the efforts of all individuals and organizations in the state that are developing and operating programs to prevent and treat alcohol and other drug abuse in their communities; and be it

FURTHER RESOLVED that the Alaska State Legislature designates 1991 as Take Pride in Sobriety Year, designates October 17 - 19, 1991, as Take Pride in Sobriety Weekend, encourages participation by every neighborhood in National Red Ribbon Week, October 19 - 27, 1991, and urges schools, health care organizations and practitioners, and other public and private agencies and individuals, including Native traditionalists, healers and elders, to observe the year, and particularly these dates, with appropriate activities.

LR012

Resolve: LR012

Year: 1991

Source Bill: HJR 31

Source Root: HJR031

Relating to pollution prevention, waste reduction, and recycling.

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

WHEREAS recycling saves energy, and 20 recycled cans can be made with the same energy that it takes to make a single can from new material; and

WHEREAS recycling fights pollution, with glass recycling cutting related air pollution by 15 to 20 percent and aluminum recycling cutting related pollution by up to 95 percent; and

WHEREAS people in the United States recycle only one percent of the plastic that they use; and

WHEREAS the state's exposure to recycled products has been limited in the past but increased public awareness and new waste reduction and recycled product preference laws have created new and substantial demands for recycling and recycled products; and

WHEREAS the primary deterrents to recycling have been the unavailability of recycled products and the lack of markets and coordinated marketing for the products; and

WHEREAS there is an ever increasing demand for recycled products in the state by governmental agencies, businesses, and consumers; and

WHEREAS the Friends of Recycling, a Juneau-based organization, has organized a recycling fair in Juneau for the weekend of April 26 - 27; and

WHEREAS two measures, Senate Joint Resolution 70 and House Joint Resolution 169, have been introduced in the United States Congress to designate April 15 as National Recycling Day;

BE IT RESOLVED that the Alaska State Legislature supports designating April 15 as National Recycling Day, as proposed by SJR 70 and HJR 169 in the United States Congress; and be it

FURTHER RESOLVED that the Alaska State Legislature designates the week of April 21 - 27 as Waste Reduction and Recycling Week in the state to support the efforts of the Recycling Fair organized by the Friends of Recycling in Juneau and to encourage other communities to hold similar fairs; and be it

FURTHER RESOLVED that the Alaska State Legislature commends the City and Borough of Juneau for participating in the Recycling Fair through its Citizens' Advisory Committee on Waste Management; and be it

FURTHER RESOLVED that the Alaska State Legislature requests Governor Hickel to participate in the Recycling Fair through his appointed group, the Governor's Task Force on Waste Reduction and Recycling; and be it

FURTHER RESOLVED that the Alaska State Legislature urges the Governor to send a message to all residents of the state that pollution prevention, waste reduction, and recycling will not only help the environment but also represent an economic development opportunity, and that all sectors of the state need to make a commitment to pollution prevention, waste reduction, and recycling.

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 Tempore of the U.S. Senate; the Honorable Thomas S. Foley, Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives; 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; the Honorable Walter J. Hickel, Governor of Alaska; the Honorable Bruce Botelho, Mayor of the City and Borough of Juneau; and to June Dawson, Chair of the Friends of Recycling.

LR013

Resolve: LR013

Year: 1991

Source Bill: CSSCR 13(RES)

Source Root: SCR013

Relating to the bycatch of Alaska chinook salmon by United States and foreign trawl fisheries.

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

WHEREAS salmon of Alaska origin are important to the people of Alaska for subsistence, sport, and commercial fisheries; and

WHEREAS chinook salmon are one of the most prized and valuable species of Alaska salmon; and

WHEREAS chinook salmon originating in Alaska range extensively along the Alaska coast and out into the North Pacific; and

WHEREAS the State of Alaska has a vested interest in the conservation of chinook salmon populations originating within Alaska, and throughout western North America, due to its active involvement in numerous national and international salmon management bodies and treaties; and

WHEREAS new information from the National Marine Fisheries Service observer program is documenting a significant bycatch of chinook salmon in the groundfish trawl fisheries in the United States Exclusive Economic Zone off Alaska; and

WHEREAS the bycatch of chinook salmon threatens to affect allocation, conservation, and management programs within the State of Alaska and confound international allocation and equity issues for these chinook fisheries which are managed under the provisions of the United States-Canada Pacific Salmon Treaty; and

WHEREAS new information from domestic and federal observers also strongly indicates a significant bycatch of chinook salmon in the international waters of the central Bering Sea "donut hole"; and

WHEREAS biological information developed by the Fisheries Research Institute of the University of Washington and accepted by the International North Pacific Fisheries Commission has determined that the chinook salmon in the Bering Sea are primarily North American in origin and from streams in Southcentral, Southeast, and Western Alaska as well as from British Columbia; and

WHEREAS bycatch occurs on a mixture of salmon stocks well before run strength can be assessed and thus reduces the number of fish available in inshore areas and increases the risk of overharvest; and

WHEREAS the documented bycatch of any chinook salmon originating in the Canadian portion of the transboundary Yukon River can adversely affect United States interests in the ongoing United States-Canada Yukon River treaty negotiations;

BE IT RESOLVED by the Alaska State Legislature that the Governor petition the North Pacific Fishery Management Council and the United States Secretary of Commerce to be prepared to implement emergency regulations to limit the bycatch of chinook salmon in the 1991 trawl fisheries in the United States Exclusive Economic Zone, and to expedite a 1992 chinook salmon bycatch plan amendment to the Bering Sea/Aleutian Island and Gulf of Alaska Groundfish Fishery Management Plans; and be it

FURTHER RESOLVED that the Governor petition the North Pacific Fishery Management Council and the United States Secretary of Commerce to implement emergency and permanent regulations limiting the bycatch of Alaska chinook salmon by domestic trawlers in the central Bering Sea "donut hole"; and be it

FURTHER RESOLVED that the Governor petition the United States Secretary of Commerce to identify the complete range of chinook salmon as defined in the 1990 revisions of the Magnuson Fishery Conservation and Management Act and implement a rebuttable presumption for the interception of chinook salmon beyond the United States Exclusive Economic Zone; and be it

FURTHER RESOLVED that the Governor petition the United States Secretary of State, Secretary of Commerce, and Secretary of Transportation to immediately initiate international negotiations to end fishing within the "donut hole" in order to protect Alaska chinook salmon; and be it

FURTHER RESOLVED that the Governor request the United States Secretary of State, Secretary of Commerce, and Secretary of Transportation to authorize the United States Coast Guard to seize, under the authority of the Magnuson Fishery Conservation and Management Act as well as other treaties or bilateral agreements as might be appropriate, vessels discovered with contraband salmon on board, with such vessels to be sequestered in United States ports until disposition by the Federal Courts.

COPIES of this resolution shall be sent to the Honorable James A. Baker, III, Secretary of the U.S. Department of State; to the Honorable Robert A. Mosbacher, Sr., Secretary of the U.S. Department of Commerce; to the Honorable Samuel K. Skinner, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Transportation; 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: 1991

Source Bill: HCR 13

Source Root: HCR013

Relating to the twenty-fifth annual Boys' State.

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

WHEREAS the twenty-fifth annual Boys' State will be held June 25 - July 3, 1991, at Camp Carrol on Fort Richardson under the sponsorship of the American Legion and cooperating organizations; and

WHEREAS this fine annual program is dedicated to increasing the delegates' awareness of their future roles in state and local government as well as promoting interest and knowledge about the operation of our system of government; and

WHEREAS it is only through an admirable combination of volunteer effort and the enterprising talents of generous individuals who do not receive government or taxpayer monetary support that this week- long youth citizenship exercise known as Boys' State takes place; and

WHEREAS the legislature encourages state and local legislators and other public officials and agencies to volunteer their services and to provide copies of state publications and materials related to the program;

BE IT RESOLVED that the Alaska State Legislature applauds the sponsors of and participants in the twenty-fifth 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 promises to continue to provide legislative materials, advice, and encouragement to the Boys' State program as it does to similar worthy civic efforts.

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