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HR006
Resolve: HR006
Source Root: HR009
Year: 1992
Source Bill: HR 9
Designating Alaska salmon as the official food of St. Valentine's Day.
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BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES:
WHEREAS salmon is recognized all over the world for its beautiful red or pink color; and
WHEREAS Alaska salmon recently passed with flying colors a battery of tests establishing its unparalleled purity; and
WHEREAS salmon's high protein content places it at the top of the list of foods that are wholesome; and
WHEREAS Alaska salmon, of all the foods you can serve to your loved ones on a special day, is one of the sweetest; and
WHEREAS salmon contains large amounts of naturally occurring anti-cholesterol agents, making it good for your heart; and
WHEREAS Alaska salmon amaze humans with their annual upstream journeys, leaping even high waterfalls in their heroic pursuit of love; and
WHEREAS the House of Representatives considers there to be no better, more appropriate food than Alaska salmon for consumption on St. Valentine's Day;
BE IT RESOLVED that the House of Representatives designates Alaska salmon as the official food of St. Valentine's Day; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED that the House of Representatives recommends that, on every February 14th,
(1) lovers everywhere in the world make it their custom to serve Alaska salmon at that special meal;
(2) food programs financed in whole or in part with state money plan their menus so that Alaska salmon is served;
(3) restaurants, grocery stores, and other appropriate businesses sponsor special promotions involving Alaska salmon.
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HR007
Resolve: HR007
Source Root: HR010
Year: 1992
Source Bill: CSHR 10(RLS)
Dedicating Gallery A of the Chambers of the Alaska House of Representatives to Representative Warren Arthur Taylor.
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BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES:
WHEREAS Warren Arthur Taylor (1891 - 1980), in turn a laborer, railroad man, prospector, and attorney, enjoyed an illustrious public service career of more than three decades that included the critical years of Alaska's transition from sparsely populated territory through the earliest years of statehood; and
WHEREAS Warren A. Taylor served five terms as a territorial representative, having been elected by the voters of the Third Division while a resident of Cordova to serve in the 11th Territorial Legislature (1933) and while a resident of Kodiak to serve in the 17th Territorial Legislature (1945), and having been elected by the voters of the Fourth Division as a resident of Fairbanks to serve in the 19th, 22nd, and 23rd Territorial Legislatures (1949, 1955, 1957); and
WHEREAS Warren A. Taylor played a leading role in helping the people of the Territory of Alaska secure statehood, serving first for a decade as a member of the Alaska Statehood Committee to advocate the advantages of statehood and then as a delegate to the Constitutional Convention, during which he gave careful attention to the Alaska Constitution's Article on the Judiciary and to the section committing the state to establishment and operation of a public school system that would be open to all the children of the state; and
WHEREAS Warren A. Taylor was elected and three times reelected by his friends and neighbors in Fairbanks as a state representative during the formative years of the state (1959 - 1967), and guided the passage into law of many of the principal pieces of legislation that have shaped state government in its earliest years and down to the present time; and
WHEREAS Warren A. Taylor was chosen by his House colleagues as the Speaker of the House of Representatives of the First Alaska State Legislature and selected to serve again in the same position during the Second Alaska State Legislature; and
WHEREAS Speaker Warren A. Taylor's entire tenure during the territorial and state legislatures involved service in the body having the larger membership of the legislative branch, the House of Representatives; and
WHEREAS it is fitting that the members of the House of Representatives of the Seventeenth Alaska State Legislature should pay honor to this veteran legislator whose public service career so significantly affected the formation of this state and the stature that the Alaska legislature now enjoys.
BE IT RESOLVED by the House of Representatives that the public gallery of the chambers of the House of Representatives that is now known as Gallery A is dedicated to Representative Warren Arthur Taylor, whose service as a member of this body spanned various sessions during the concluding period of Alaska's status as a territory and the first four state legislatures; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED that a bronze plaque shall be placed on the door of the gallery to read:
"TAYLOR GALLERY, dedicated to WARREN ARTHUR TAYLOR of Fairbanks, who served with honor and distinction for nine terms as a member of the House of Representatives, having been elected as a member of five sessions of the Alaska Territorial Legislature representing at various times the Third and Fourth Divisions, and as a member of each of the first four state Legislatures representing Fairbanks; whose colleagues elected him Speaker of the House of Representatives during the First and Second Alaska Legislatures; and who, as a delegate to the Constitutional Convention, guided the formation of the state judiciary and framed the section establishing the state's public school system."
HR008
Resolve: HR008
Source Root: HR011
Year: 1992
Source Bill: HR 11
Dedicating Gallery B of the Chambers of the Alaska House of Representatives to Elizabeth Wanamaker Peratrovich.
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BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES:
WHEREAS Elizabeth Wanamaker Peratrovich (1911 - 1958) was an important Alaska civil rights activist and a past president of the Alaska Native Sisterhood who battled the discrimination that existed against Natives in Alaska's early history; and
WHEREAS her tireless efforts on behalf of civil rights for all Alaskans included a passionate but dignified address to the Alaska Territorial Senate immediately before it voted in 1945 on a civil rights bill to prohibit discrimination against Natives in housing, retail establishments, and other public accommodations; and
WHEREAS her refusal to be silent in the face of injustice helped all Alaskans to see the reality of discrimination and its devastating effect on those who were discriminated against; and
WHEREAS she symbolizes the crucial role that the public plays in the legislative process;
BE IT RESOLVED by the House of Representatives that the public gallery of the chambers of the House of Representatives that is now known as Gallery B is dedicated to Elizabeth Wanamaker Peratrovich, whose life stands in testimony to us that a single person, speaking from the heart, can significantly and positively affect the future of all Alaskans.
LR051
Resolve: LR051
Source Root: SCR027
Year: 1992
Source Bill: SCR 27
Naming room 203 in the state capitol building after Senator Bettye Fahrenkamp.
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BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:
WHEREAS Senator Bettye Fahrenkamp died August 12, 1991, after a year-long battle with bone cancer; and
WHEREAS Senator Bettye Fahrenkamp was first elected to the state legislature from Fairbanks in 1978, and at the time of her death was serving her fourth term in the state Senate; and
WHEREAS Senator Bettye Fahrenkamp was a dedicated legislator whose word was her bond and who was intensely loyal to the people she served; and
WHEREAS Senator Bettye Fahrenkamp was active in natural resource, mental health, and education issues, and was responsible for the construction of a treatment center for troubled children and adolescents in Fairbanks; and
WHEREAS Senator Bettye Fahrenkamp was also vitally concerned about preserving the integrity of the legislative branch and its role in serving the public; and
WHEREAS Senator Bettye Fahrenkamp chaired the Senate Resources Committee in 1989 - 1990 and was chair of the Alaska Legislative Council at the time of her death; and
WHEREAS the Senate has a tradition of naming its committee rooms after prominent senators whose legislative service has ended, and it would be appropriate to continue this tradition for Senator Bettye Fahrenkamp; and
WHEREAS room 203 in the state capitol building has been newly established as a Senate committee room and has not yet been named;
BE IT RESOLVED by the Alaska State Legislature that room 203 in the state capitol building is named the "Fahrenkamp Room" in order to honor the late Senator Bettye Fahrenkamp; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED that the Alaska State Legislature directs the Alaska Legislative Council to take whatever action is necessary and appropriate to physically designate room 203 as the "Fahrenkamp Room".
LR052
Resolve: LR052
Source Root: SCR034
Year: 1992
Source Bill: SCR 34
Congratulating Hilary Lindh of Juneau, Alaska, for winning a silver medal in the 16th Winter Olympic Games.
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BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:
WHEREAS on February 15, 1992, Hilary Lindh of Juneau, Alaska, won the silver medal in the women's downhill race at the 16th Winter Olympic Games in Meribel, France, and was only .06 seconds behind the winner of the gold medal; and
WHEREAS Hilary Lindh is the state's first Olympic medalist in an individual sport and the state's first medalist in a winter Olympics; and
WHEREAS Hilary Lindh is the first United States woman to win a medal in the downhill event since 1976; and
WHEREAS in the course of winning the silver medal, Hilary Lindh equalled the best downhill showing by an American woman in Olympic history and became only the fourth United States woman in Olympic history to win a medal in the downhill event; and
WHEREAS Hilary Lindh overcame enormous odds and displayed great determination and sacrifice to win the silver medal, and she competed against worthy competition on a very difficult course; and
WHEREAS Hilary Lindh provides an inspiration and a role model to the youth of the state and has displayed the spirit of the state to the entire nation and world; and
WHEREAS Hilary Lindh's achievement has focused attention on the state and on its winter sports program, and has brought tremendous pride to Juneau, to Alaska, and to the United States;
BE IT RESOLVED that the Alaska State Legislature extends its warmest congratulations and highest commendation to Hilary Lindh of Juneau, Alaska, for a job very well done.
LR053
Resolve: LR053
Source Root: HJR039
Year: 1992
Source Bill: SCS HJR 39(RES)
Relating to a bowhead whale allocation for the City of Diomede.
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BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:
WHEREAS the City of Diomede is located within the jurisdictional boundaries of Alaska and its citizens are residents of Alaska; and
WHEREAS the citizens of the City of Diomede have traditionally used the bowhead whale for subsistence; and
WHEREAS it is the responsibility of this legislature to represent the interests and protect the rights of the residents of Alaska; and
WHEREAS the citizens of the City of Diomede, as expressed in the city's Resolution 90-11, desire to obtain a bowhead whale allocation; and
WHEREAS to obtain the allocation the International Whaling Commission must increase the bowhead whale subsistence quota for Alaska Natives; and
WHEREAS the City of Diomede's request for an allocation has been endorsed by the Alaska Eskimo Whaling Commission, the local organization that oversees the management of the Eskimo bowhead whale hunt through a cooperative agreement with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in the United States Department of Commerce; and
WHEREAS before the International Whaling Commission will approve the increased bowhead whale subsistence quota, the subsistence needs of the City of Diomede must be documented, and the Alaska Eskimo Whaling Commission has confirmed that the documentation is underway; and
WHEREAS the request for the increase in the bowhead whale subsistence quota must be scheduled for consideration at the commission's annual meeting; and
WHEREAS a recent certified population census indicates that the healthy population of bowhead whales has increased;
BE IT RESOLVED that the Alaska State Legislature heartily endorses Resolution 90- 11 of the City of Diomede and its attempt to obtain a bowhead whale allocation; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED that the Alaska State Legislature encourages the International Whaling Commission to grant the request of the Alaska Eskimo Whaling Commission to increase the annual bowhead whale subsistence quota for the Natives of Alaska upon the submission of the subsistence needs report for the City of Diomede; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED that the Alaska State Legislature, in light of the certified population census indicating an increase of bowhead whales, and, in light of the traditional and documented use of the bowhead whale by the people of the City of Diomede, strongly endorses the request by the Alaska Eskimo Whaling Commission for an increased bowhead whale subsistence quota to enable the City of Diomede to obtain a bowhead whale allocation.
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 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; and to the International Whaling Commission; the Alaska Eskimo Whaling Commission; and the City of Diomede.
LR054
Resolve: LR054
Source Root: HJR043
Year: 1992
Source Bill: SCS HJR 43(JUD)
Congratulating the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws on its centennial, and expressing the gratitude of the state for the work of the conference.
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BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:
WHEREAS the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year; and
WHEREAS it is appropriate upon this auspicious occasion to highlight the achievements of the organization and to applaud its role in creating uniformity of the laws of the states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U. S. Virgin Islands; and
WHEREAS the state has been an active participant in the national conference since 1912, with the appointment of Royal A. Gunnison of Juneau and Peter D. Overfield of Fairbanks as members, and the appointment of 28 additional members over the years since then; and
WHEREAS the state has been a major beneficiary of the work of the conference since 1913, with that year's enactment of the Uniform Bills of Lading Act, the Uniform Negotiable Instruments Law, the Uniform Sales Act, and the Uniform Warehouse Receipts Act, and enactment of a total of 63 uniform acts to date; and
WHEREAS the existence and work of the conference recognize our nation's need for uniformity among the various United States jurisdictions in certain areas of the law, a need perceived at least as far back as 1881, when the Alabama State Bar Association took the first formal action to encourage development of uniform laws, and 1889, when the American Bar Association decided at its 12th annual meeting to work for uniformity of the laws of the then 44 states; and
WHEREAS, within a year after the American Bar Association's decision, the New York legislature authorized the governor to appoint three commissioners to explore the most effective manner in which to effect uniformity of law to ease problems developing between increasingly interdependent states, and the first meeting of the Conference of State Boards of Commissioners on Promoting Uniformity of Law in the U. S. was held in Saratoga Springs, New York, on August 24, 1892, with commissioners from seven states attending; and
WHEREAS, by the turn of the century, 33 of the then 45 states, along with two territories, were members, and in 1915 the name of the conference was changed to the present one; and
WHEREAS the acts produced by the conference, both uniform acts and model acts, solve many of the problems associated with wide variations in state laws, covering a great range of issues from commercial law and property law to probate and adoption; and
WHEREAS, among the most widely adopted uniform acts are the Uniform Anatomical Gift Act, Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act, Uniform Commercial Code, Uniform Controlled Substances Act, Uniform Partnership Act, Uniform Durable Power of Attorney Act, and Uniform Reciprocal Enforcement of Support Act, all providing crucial legislative answers to a vast array of human concerns and situations; and
WHEREAS, at the present time, more than 300 lawyers in private practice or government practice, justices, judges, and law professors, selected for their wide range of legal expertise and experience, serve as uniform law commissioners or associate members of the conference and donate hundreds and, in some cases, thousands of hours of their time to the conference, receiving no salary or fees for their work;
BE IT RESOLVED that the Alaska State Legislature congratulates the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws on its 100th anniversary, applauds the work of the conference, expresses the state's most grateful and sincere appreciation for the opportunity to benefit from that work, and wishes the conference the greatest success in at least the next 100 years.
COPIES of this resolution shall be sent to Dwight A. Hamilton, President, and William J. Pierce, Executive Director, of the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws.
LR055
Resolve: LR055
Source Root: SJR052
Year: 1992
Source Bill: SJR 52
Supporting the inshore-offshore fisheries allocation plans proposed by the North Pacific Fishery Management Council.
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BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:
WHEREAS, in June 1991, the North Pacific Fishery Management Council approved plans to allocate specific percentages of the fishery resources of the Gulf of Alaska and the Bering Sea to the inshore processing sector and to the offshore processing sector; and
WHEREAS the plans are being reviewed by the U.S. Department of Commerce; and
WHEREAS the plans cannot be implemented until they are approved by the Secretary of Commerce; and
WHEREAS the offshore processing sector, commonly known as factory trawlers, has launched an extensive lobbying campaign in Washington D.C. with the goal of convincing the Secretary of Commerce to reject the proposed plans to allocate between inshore and offshore processors; and
WHEREAS factory trawlers practice highly wasteful fishing techniques; and
WHEREAS, in the Gulf of Alaska and the Bering Sea, factory trawlers discard approximately one pound of fish for every 2.5 pounds of fish utilized; and
WHEREAS, in the Gulf of Alaska, the shore based catcher fleet utilizes six pounds of fish for every pound of fish discarded; and
WHEREAS, in the Bering Sea, the shore based catcher fleet utilizes 34 pounds of fish for every pound of fish discarded; and
WHEREAS factory trawlers harvest fishery resources that are the common property of the United States, yet do not pay any royalties, bonuses, or taxes on these resources; and
WHEREAS the shore based harvesting and processing sectors pay State of Alaska, and often municipal, fisheries taxes on fish landed; and
WHEREAS the taxes paid by shore based harvesters and processors help pay for fisheries management, enforcement, research, and local support services; and
WHEREAS shore based processing facilities must satisfy both state and federal food processing regulations in order to ensure the wholesomeness of the product and are inspected regularly while the factory trawlers are not held to these same standards; and
WHEREAS federal and state laws pertaining to worker safety are enforced at shore based processing facilities while working conditions aboard factory trawlers are virtually unregulated; and
WHEREAS shore based processing facilities are strictly regulated for pollutant discharge in order to ensure protection of the environment while factory trawlers are subject to less strict standards and, by the nature of their operations, can make illegal discharges that are less likely to be detected; and
WHEREAS the approval of the inshore and offshore fisheries allocation plans is one of the most critical issues now facing the State of Alaska; and
WHEREAS the approval of the inshore and offshore fisheries allocation plans is an absolute necessity for the economic stability of Alaska's coastal communities and for the economic and social well-being of the thousands of people who live and work in those communities;
BE IT RESOLVED that the Alaska State Legislature respectfully requests the Secretary of Commerce to approve and implement the inshore and offshore fisheries allocation plans proposed by the North Pacific Fishery Management Council.
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 Barbara Franklin, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Commerce; the Honorable John A. Knauss, Administrator, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce; Dr. William Fox, Assistant Administrator for Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce; 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.
LR056
Resolve: LR056
Source Root: HCR043
Year: 1992
Source Bill: HCR 43
Relating to the twenty-fourth annual Girls' State.
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BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:
WHEREAS the twenty-fourth annual Girls' State will be held June 7 - 13, 1992, at the University of Alaska Fairbanks under the sponsorship of the American Legion Auxiliary and cooperating organizations; and
WHEREAS this outstanding annual program of the American Legion Auxiliary ranks high among the efforts of several Alaska 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 is made possible by an admirable combination of volunteer service and the free enterprise of generous people and organizations without placing a financial burden on government or 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 that form an important part of the program;
BE IT RESOLVED that the Alaska State Legislature salutes the sponsors of and participants in the twenty-fourth annual Girls' State program; commends those government officials and agencies and private individuals and organizations who 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.
LR057
Resolve: LR057
Source Root: HCR044
Year: 1992
Source Bill: HCR 44
Relating to the twenty-sixth annual Boys' State.
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BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:
WHEREAS the twenty-sixth annual Boys' State will be held June 5 - 13, 1992, at the All Elks Youth Camp outside Palmer 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-sixth annual Boys' State program; commends those government officials and agencies and private individuals and organizations who 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.
LR058
Resolve: LR058
Source Root: HJR048
Year: 1992
Source Bill: SCS HJR 48(ITT)
Relating to a Pan-American energy alliance.
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BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:
WHEREAS the past year's fluctuations in prices and supply patterns for oil once again demonstrate that the access of the United States to this vital strategic resource is vulnerable to concerted political action by governments in the Middle East; and
WHEREAS, in 1990, the reliance of the United States on imported oil increased to 47 percent, the highest percentage in nine years, and with the demand in the United States for oil increasing at an average rate of three percent each year for the past five years, this reliance on imported oil will increase because the domestic oil exploration and production capability of the United States has seriously eroded; and
WHEREAS, until 1986, the United States had successfully increased its import of petroleum products from its neighbors in the Western Hemisphere and decreased its imports from the volatile Middle East, but this positive trend has been reversed, and Middle East imports of crude oil to the United States continue to increase; and
WHEREAS the energy crisis of the 1970's taught the United States that manipulation of the world oil market by sovereign governments can run counter to the interests of the United States; and
WHEREAS the energy crisis of the 1970's also proved that several of the trading allies of the United States could be counted on for support in troubled times, since Venezuela, Mexico, and Canada increased their exports of oil to the United States during the crisis while other nations reduced their exports to the United States; and
WHEREAS Canada and the United States have the most extensive reciprocal trade situation in the world, and each is the other's largest export market, with Canada selling three-quarters of its exports to United States markets while absorbing almost one-quarter of the total exports of the United States; and
WHEREAS Canada and the United States have a history of cooperation and trade as energy partners; Canada currently supplies about 12 percent of the oil consumed in the United States and approximately seven percent of the natural gas consumed in the United States, the equivalent of over 700,000 barrels of crude oil a day; if United States oil and natural gas supplies are reduced, imports of Canadian gas will contribute greatly to the energy security of the United States; and
WHEREAS Mexico shares not only a common border but also a rich cultural heritage with the southwestern part of the United States, and has developed into one of the major sources of imported oil and natural gas for the United States; Mexico was the sixth largest supplier of crude oil to the United States during 1990; and
WHEREAS Mexico depends on oil earnings to provide revenue for its government, and the investments by Peteroles De Mexicana, a company owned by the Mexican government, in future oil and gas development, and the United States' clear need for stable, long-term supplies of oil suggest that the United States' trading relationship with Mexico will grow in the future; and
WHEREAS more than one-half of all Venezuelan oil exports are made to the United States and, during 1990, Venezuela was the leading exporter of petroleum products and the second largest exporter of crude oil to the United States; Venezuela is second only to Saudi Arabia as the most significant oil exporter to the United States; and
WHEREAS Venezuela has the ability to export large quantities of crude oil and petroleum products for many decades, and the United States and Venezuela are close geographical neighbors that, like Mexico and Canada, share similar forms of democratic government; and
WHEREAS, since the United States will need to rely on foreign sources of oil for the foreseeable future and the oil situations and long-term energy interests of Venezuela and the United States are complementary, the United States and Venezuela should continue to be important commercial partners for many years under fair conditions of trade; and
WHEREAS Canada, Mexico, Venezuela, and the United States are long-standing energy trading partners who share a history of working together in successful oil and gas exploration and development and who share the fluctuations of a rapidly changing energy environment; and
WHEREAS Canada, Mexico, Venezuela, and the United States share a common vision of the future in which a sound energy industry in each of the countries is able to provide the energy security needed to ensure the health and vitality of the entire economy of the American nations; and
WHEREAS the governments of the United States, Canada, Mexico, and Venezuela are striving to improve the overall well-being of all of their citizens while providing rich opportunities for individual freedom and growth, and it is natural for their representatives to explore options that will increase the energy security of the Western Hemisphere; and
WHEREAS the Energy Council, of which Alaska is a member, actively supports and promotes the concept of an energy alliance among the nations of the Western Hemisphere;
BE IT RESOLVED that in recognition of the long-standing trading history with Canada, Mexico, and Venezuela and, in order to plan for increased security of the people and economies of the United States, Canada, Mexico, and Venezuela, the Alaska State Legislature urges the President of the United States and the United States Congress to engage in formal talks with the governments of Canada, Mexico, and Venezuela, as well as with other interested American countries, to develop a Pan-American energy alliance to provide reciprocal energy security measures for the nations of the Western Hemisphere; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED that the Alaska State Legislature supports the efforts and work of the Energy Council to promote a Pan-American energy alliance and urges Governor Hickel and the current administration of the state to participate in these efforts.
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 George J. Mitchell, Majority Leader of the U.S. Senate; the Honorable Thomas S. Foley, Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives; 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; and to Lori Cameron, Executive Director of the Energy Council.
LR059
Resolve: LR059
Source Root: HJR042
Year: 1992
Source Bill: HJR 42
Urging the Bush Administration and the Congress to increase funding for the Women, Infants, and Children Program so that it is available to all eligible persons.
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BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:
WHEREAS the federal Women, Infants, and Children Program (WIC) provides medical care and nutritious supplemental food to women and children, including prenatal care to pregnant women; and
WHEREAS WIC's supplemental food and medical care give children the healthy start they need to learn well in school and achieve their full potential as human beings; and
WHEREAS WIC's early prenatal care for pregnant women significantly improves pregnancy outcomes, decreasing the number of fetal deaths that might otherwise occur and averting low-birth-weight babies who would otherwise get off to a slow start in life; and
WHEREAS WIC is highly cost effective in the long run because healthy, educated children can become the productive citizens our country needs to remain competitive in an increasingly international economy; and
WHEREAS WIC is also highly cost effective in the short run because low-birth-weight babies and malnourished children would require more expensive health care under other public assistance programs; and
WHEREAS WIC currently serves only 9,174 of the estimated 25,821 potentially eligible women, infants, and children in Alaska; and
WHEREAS Alaska has one of the highest infant mortality rates in the country; and
WHEREAS food costs in Alaska are high, especially in rural areas, so that WIC dollars based on current allocations from insufficient funds can serve fewer participants compared to other states; and
WHEREAS the Congress, through the work of the Budget and Appropriations Committees, has been regularly increasing WIC funding levels, but this year's funding level will still serve only 54 percent of those who are eligible nationwide, leaving 4,000,000 women, infants, and children without the benefits of the program; and
WHEREAS the Bush Administration has recommended further increases in WIC funding for fiscal year 1992 but the program would still be grossly underfunded; and
WHEREAS full funding of WIC is an important cornerstone in building toward the national goal of ensuring that, by the year 2000, all children should start school ready to learn;
BE IT RESOLVED that the Alaska State Legislature commends the Administration and the Congress for their prior actions that have increased funding for WIC; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED that the legislature strongly urges the Administration and the Congress to continue to invest in our future by increasing WIC funding so that all eligible women, infants, and children will be served no later than fiscal year 1995.
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 Robert C. Byrd, President Pro Tempore of the U.S. Senate and Chair of the U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations; 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 Patrick J. Leahy, Chair of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry; the Honorable Edward M. Kennedy, Chair of the U.S. Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources; the Honorable E (Kika) de la Garza, Chair of the U.S. House Committee on Agriculture; the Honorable Jamie L. Whitten, Chair of the U.S. House Committee on Appropriations; the Honorable William D. Ford, Chair of the U.S. House Committee on Education and Labor; the Honorable George Miller, Chair of the U.S. House Select Committee on Children, Youth, and Families; the Honorable Tony P. Hall, Chair of the U.S. House Select Committee on Hunger; 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.
LR060
Resolve: LR060
Source Root: SCR029
Year: 1992
Source Bill: HCS SCR 29(STA)
Designating April 19 - 25, 1992, as "Bone Marrow Donor Week"; and requesting the governor to proclaim an annual "Bone Marrow Donor Week."
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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 470,000 "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 the procedure for initial compatibility testing is considered completely safe and virtually painless, requiring only two tablespoons of blood; and
WHEREAS Alaska currently has over 4,100 potential donors in the National Registry; and
WHEREAS in 1991, despite the staggering odds, Alaskan donors provided six bone marrow matches, and three were provided for Alaskans requiring the marrow transplant through reciprocal nationwide efforts through the National Bone Marrow Donor Program; and
WHEREAS the Blood Bank of Alaska has conducted successful bone marrow drives in Anchorage, Juneau, Eagle River, Wasilla, Palmer, Fairbanks, McGrath, Kenai, Soldotna, and Hoonah with drives scheduled for Kodiak and Dutch Harbor; and
WHEREAS, coupled with the aid of a special appropriation for type testing, numerous service organizations throughout the state, spearheaded by the Eagle River Lions and Lionesses, have provided countless hours in raising necessary funds and volunteering thousands of hours to conduct the drives throughout Alaska and the ongoing efforts in Anchorage and Eagle River; and
WHEREAS in 1991 over 3,500 additional Alaskans were enrolled in the National Bone Marrow Registry as a result of these efforts; and
WHEREAS a special outreach also helped enroll 126 Alaska Natives who were seriously underrepresented in the National Registry and, as a result, were unlikely to find a successful match; and
WHEREAS it is necessary to continue to promote a greater awareness of the need for healthy bone marrow donors and to encourage more Alaskans to step forward to be typed and enrolled in the National Bone Marrow Donor Registry so that the pool is as large and diverse as possible; and
WHEREAS with these initial efforts a minimum of one percent of Alaska's total population will be enrolled in the Bone Marrow Donor Program;
BE IT RESOLVED that the Alaska State Legislature designates the week of April 19 - 25, 1992, as "Bone Marrow Donor Week"; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED that the legislature respectfully requests the governor to proclaim a "Bone Marrow Donor Week" during an appropriate time period each year, setting the dates to correspond with a nationally recognized week if there is one; 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 make continuing efforts 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.
LR061
Resolve: LR061
Source Root: SCR005
Year: 1992
Source Bill: HCS CSSCR 5(JUD)
Relating to the expansion of the youth courts currently used in Anchorage to other areas of the state.
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BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:
WHEREAS the Anchorage Youth Court is a "court" in which the roles of attorneys, judges, bailiffs, clerks, and jurors are filled by young people between the ages of 12 and 18; and
WHEREAS "defendants" before the Anchorage Youth Court are afforded a chance to receive a trial by their peers, without receiving a criminal or juvenile record for their alleged wrongdoing; and
WHEREAS defendants "convicted" by the Anchorage Youth Court are frequently "sentenced" to community work service, thus providing a valuable benefit for the Municipality of Anchorage; and
WHEREAS the Anchorage Youth Court provides an opportunity for youths who believe themselves to be wrongfully accused of committing offenses, but who cannot afford counsel to contest the charges, to receive a fair hearing at reasonable cost; and
WHEREAS the Anchorage Youth Court provides suitable punishment for juvenile lawbreakers who might not receive such punishment through the regular court system because of that system's lack of resources; and
WHEREAS the Anchorage Youth Court has been funded by the Anchorage Bar Association, the Young Lawyers Section of the Anchorage Bar Association, and the Interest on Lawyers Trust Accounts (IOLTA) Fund of the Alaska Bar Association; and
WHEREAS other communities around the state could benefit from the establishment of youth courts like the Anchorage Youth Court;
BE IT RESOLVED that the Alaska State Legislature encourages the Alaska Court System, the Anchorage Bar Association, the Alaska Bar Association, and the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services to assist in the expansion of the youth courts into other communities of the state.
COPIES of this resolution shall be sent to the administrative director of the Alaska Court System, the president of the Anchorage Bar Association, the executive director of the Alaska Bar Association, and Theodore A. Mala, M.D., M.P.H., commissioner of health and social services.
LR062
Resolve: LR062
Source Root: HCR051
Year: 1992
Source Bill: HCR 51
Designating April 19 - 25, 1992, as "Organ and Tissue Donation Awareness Week"; and requesting the governor to proclaim an annual "Organ and Tissue Donation Awareness Week."
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BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:
WHEREAS there are many Alaskans and thousands of people throughout the world who have a critical need for human organ and tissue transplants; and
WHEREAS, despite the generosity of those who have already made the decision to donate their organs or tissue at the appropriate time, the need still far exceeds the supply of these precious gifts; and
WHEREAS the families of those who donate are given some comfort in their loss through the giving of life to others; and
WHEREAS over 73,000 people nationwide received transplants during the years from 1985 through 1990; and
WHEREAS over 22,000 people nationwide were still waiting for a transplant according to the most recently available figures; and
WHEREAS there still exists a need for greater public awareness of the benefits of organ and tissue donation and transplantation;
BE IT RESOLVED that the Alaska State Legislature designates the week of April 19 - 25, 1992, as "Organ and Tissue Donation Awareness Week"; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED that the legislature respectfully requests the governor to proclaim an "Organ and Tissue Donation Awareness Week" during an appropriate time period each year, setting the dates to coincide with a nationally recognized week if there is one; 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 make efforts to urge all residents of the state to participate in observing "Organ and Tissue Donation Awareness Week" by discussing organ and tissue donation with their families and friends and making their personal decision about donations known to them.
LR063
Resolve: LR063
Source Root: HCR046
Year: 1992
Source Bill: CSHCR 46(STA)
Declaring April 24, 25, and 26, 1992, as Disabled American Veterans Days.
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BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:
WHEREAS the Disabled American Veterans, a national organization, first chartered a chapter in Anchorage on March 5, 1959; and
WHEREAS, in October 1988, the Anchorage chapter opened the first veterans' crisis center in the state and, since that time, has served more than 3,000 veterans and their widows and dependents; and
WHEREAS, in June 1989, through the combined efforts of chapters in Anchorage, Fairbanks, and the Matanuska-Susitna Borough, the Alaska Department of the Disabled American Veterans was established and first elected chapter officers on September 9, 1989; and
WHEREAS the Alaska Department of the Disabled American Veterans will convene its third annual convention in Anchorage on April 24 - 26, 1992;
BE IT RESOLVED that the Alaska State Legislature declares April 24, 25, and 26, 1992, as Disabled American Veterans Days in Alaska.
LR064
Resolve: LR064
Source Root: HCR052
Year: 1992
Source Bill: HCR 52
Relating to Alcohol-Related Birth Defects Awareness Week.
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BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:
WHEREAS fetal alcohol syndrome and fetal alcohol effects, which are birth defects related to alcohol consumption by pregnant women, can be prevented if pregnant women and women who plan to become pregnant abstain from alcohol consumption; and
WHEREAS fetal alcohol syndrome results in permanent growth retardation, physical malformations, and permanent central nervous system damage, including developmental delays, learning disabilities, and behavioral problems, and is most often accompanied by mental retardation; and
WHEREAS pregnant women who consume alcohol also risk having children with fetal alcohol effects, which most often include permanent developmental delays, learning disabilities, and behavioral problems; and
WHEREAS fetal alcohol syndrome is the number one identifiable cause in the United States of birth defects accompanied by mental retardation, and the only preventable one; and
WHEREAS alcohol-related birth defects have only recently been discovered to be a major health problem, and many questions regarding them remain unanswered; and
WHEREAS the latest research shows that children with fetal alcohol syndrome and fetal alcohol effects are often unable to live totally independent lives; and
WHEREAS the research has also shown that additional children of a woman who has previously given birth to a child with an alcohol-related birth defect are most often born with alcohol-related birth defects in successively severe degrees if the woman continues to drink during her pregnancies; and
WHEREAS, without exception, mothers of infants born with fetal alcohol syndrome consumed alcohol during pregnancy; and
WHEREAS the Surgeon General has issued an advisory that pregnant women and women who plan to become pregnant should not consume alcohol;
BE IT RESOLVED that the Alaska State Legislature respectfully requests the Governor to proclaim May 10 - 16, 1992, as Alcohol-Related Birth Defects Awareness Week, and urges schools, health care organizations and practitioners, and other public and private agencies and individuals observe the week with appropriate activities.
COPIES of this resolution shall be sent to the governing body of each school district and the chief executive officer of each hospital and health clinic in the state.
LR065
Resolve: LR065
Source Root: SCR019
Year: 1992
Source Bill: CSSCR 19(STA)
Relating to enforcement of state laws prohibiting age discrimination in employment.
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BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:
WHEREAS the older population in the state has more than doubled in the past decade and is one of the fastest growing age groups in the state; and
WHEREAS the state has one of the most rapidly growing senior populations in the nation; and
WHEREAS participation in the workforce by older Alaskans does not seem to be keeping pace with the changing demographics of the state; and
WHEREAS age-related stereotyping, age discrimination, and a widespread lack of understanding about the employment needs and capabilities of older persons contribute to the difficulty older workers have in obtaining and retaining employment; and
WHEREAS older workers are more inclined to be "discouraged workers," not registered with the state Job Services offices or actively seeking employment; and
WHEREAS half of the workers in the United States between age 40 and 55 have incomes below $10,000 a year and want and need to work;
BE IT RESOLVED by the Alaska State Legislature that Governor Walter J. Hickel is respectfully requested to direct the State Commission for Human Rights to vigilantly enforce the provisions of state law prohibiting discrimination in employment based on age.
LR066
Resolve: LR066
Source Root: SJR051
Year: 1992
Source Bill: HCS CSSJR 51(MLV) am H
Honoring General Colin L. Powell on the occasion of his visit to Alaska.
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BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:
WHEREAS the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the United States military services personifies the highest standards of American men and women in uniform; and
WHEREAS the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff carries the considerable weight of authority and responsibility for the development and employment of our nation's professional military forces; and
WHEREAS General Colin L. Powell, Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff, has served in this capacity with conspicuous success during a time of external threat and armed challenge to the United States; and
WHEREAS General Powell directed an unprecedented deployment of American and allied personnel and military armaments to the Middle East in 1991 to protect vital national interests and the sovereignty of nations; and
WHEREAS General Powell, under whose direction American military forces experienced spectacularly low casualties, has never lost sight of the social well-being of men and women in military service; and
WHEREAS the mission of Alaska military forces in a rapidly changing world is recognized as more important than ever by recent fiscal decisions increasing military presence in the state;
BE IT RESOLVED that the Alaska State Legislature with great respect warmly welcomes General Colin L. Powell to our state and commends him for a variety of outstanding achievements on behalf of American military personnel.
A COPY of this resolution shall be personally presented to General Powell by Governor Walter J. Hickel or Alaska's Adjutant General on behalf of the members of the Seventeenth Alaska State Legislature during General Powell's visit to Alaska.
