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| 11 | | - | HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 19 am |
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| 13 | | - | IN THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA |
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| 15 | | - | THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE - SECOND SESSION |
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| 17 | | - | BY THE HOUSE TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE |
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| 19 | | - | Amended: 3/1/24 |
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| 20 | | - | Offered: 2/14/24 |
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| 23 | | - | A RESOLUTION |
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| 25 | | - | Supporting the completion of the Port MacKenzie Rail Extension and the Northern Rail 1 |
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| 26 | | - | Extension; supporting the increase in defensive capabilities at Fort Greely, Alaska; 2 |
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| 27 | | - | encouraging a renewed commitment by the Alaska Railroad to a community-minded 3 |
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| 28 | | - | approach to future rail expansion; and encouraging the development of critical Arctic 4 |
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| 29 | | - | infrastructure. 5 |
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| 30 | | - | BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA: 6 |
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| 31 | | - | WHEREAS Alaska is the only state in the United States that borders the Arctic 7 |
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| 32 | | - | Ocean; and 8 |
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| 33 | | - | WHEREAS the United States Department of Defense has expanded the anti-ballistic 9 |
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| 34 | | - | missile facility at Fort Greely, Alaska; and 10 |
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| 35 | | - | WHEREAS the United States Army has developed new training range areas to 11 |
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| 36 | | - | support the Arctic Mission; and 12 |
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| 37 | | - | WHEREAS Fort Greely is the only military base that is not currently connected to the 13 |
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| 38 | | - | railroad system in the state; and 14 |
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| 39 | | - | WHEREAS a railroad is well suited to provide the transportation support required to 15 33-LS1344\B.A |
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| 43 | | - | sustain military operations; and 1 |
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| 44 | | - | WHEREAS a cost-efficient transportation system would benefit the world-class 2 |
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| 45 | | - | mining operations located near Delta Junction and projected mining operations near Tetlin; 3 |
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| 46 | | - | and 4 |
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| 47 | | - | WHEREAS a cost-efficient transportation system would benefit the agricultural 5 |
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| 48 | | - | industry in the Delta Junction area, allowing the agricultural industry to become more cost-6 |
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| 49 | | - | efficient and competitive and increasing its ability to expand; and 7 |
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| 50 | | - | WHEREAS a railroad would provide a cost-efficient method of transporting goods 8 |
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| 51 | | - | and services for both mining and agricultural activities in the Delta Junction region; and 9 |
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| 52 | | - | WHEREAS the Alaska Railroad system has the capacity to provide efficient 10 |
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| 53 | | - | transportation services for heavy cargo and large quantities of supplies to the Delta Junction 11 |
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| 54 | | - | region from the ports of Port MacKenzie, Seward, Whittier, and Anchorage and to 12 |
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| 55 | | - | economically deliver mining and agricultural products from the region to market; and 13 |
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| 56 | | - | WHEREAS the extension of the Alaska Railroad from Port MacKenzie to Houston, 14 |
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| 57 | | - | Delta Junction, and Fort Greely is consistent with the long-term goals of the Alaska Railroad 15 |
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| 58 | | - | Corporation and the State of Alaska to extend rail service to the contiguous United States; and 16 |
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| 59 | | - | WHEREAS the Alaska Railroad has already completed phase 1 of the Northern Rail 17 |
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| 60 | | - | Extension project by crossing the Tanana River, which brings the rail line within 70 miles of 18 |
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| 61 | | - | Delta Junction and Fort Greely; and 19 |
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| 62 | | - | WHEREAS the Matanuska-Susitna Borough and the Alaska Railroad have already 20 |
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| 63 | | - | completed nearly two-thirds of the Port MacKenzie Rail Extension, which brings Port 21 |
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| 64 | | - | MacKenzie within 33 miles of the Alaska Railroad rail line, which is in Houston and extends 22 |
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| 65 | | - | on to Fairbanks and the Northern Rail Extension project; and 23 |
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| 66 | | - | WHEREAS the completion of the Port MacKenzie Rail Extension will reduce energy 24 |
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| 67 | | - | and transportation costs, improve air quality, increase the efficiency of shipping bulk 25 |
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| 68 | | - | commodities and materials to and from Interior Alaska, and provide direct rail access for 26 |
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| 69 | | - | shipments of liquefied natural gas from Cook Inlet to Fairbanks, North Pole, and beyond; and |
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| 71 | | - | WHEREAS the completion of the Port MacKenzie Rail Extension will increase the 28 |
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| 72 | | - | available supply of natural gas and reduce energy costs for industry and residential customers 29 |
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| 73 | | - | in many Interior Alaska communities; with increased natural gas supply, that region will 30 |
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| 74 | | - | realize additional opportunities for natural gas conversion, which will aid in achieving air 31 33-LS1344\B.A |
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| 78 | | - | quality attainment; and 1 |
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| 79 | | - | WHEREAS the communities, neighborhoods, and individuals served and affected by 2 |
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| 80 | | - | rail expansions should have an active role in planning, considering alternatives, and 3 |
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| 81 | | - | confirming decisions made by the Alaska Railroad regarding rail expansions; 4 |
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| 82 | | - | BE IT RESOLVED that the Alaska State Legislature supports the completion of the 5 |
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| 83 | | - | Port MacKenzie Rail Extension and the Northern Rail Extension; and be it 6 |
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| 84 | | - | FURTHER RESOLVED that the Alaska State Legislature recognizes the urgency of 7 |
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| 85 | | - | developing key infrastructure and defense capabilities, considering the investments other 8 |
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| 86 | | - | nations have committed to the Arctic as well as the increased amount of time needed for those 9 |
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| 87 | | - | types of projects because of the extreme weather of the region; and be it 10 |
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| 88 | | - | FURTHER RESOLVED that the Alaska State Legislature encourages the Alaska 11 |
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| 89 | | - | Railroad to renew its commitment to a community-minded approach to future rail expansions, 12 |
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| 90 | | - | including reporting to the legislature regarding the railroad's efforts to improve relations with 13 |
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| 91 | | - | private landowners, communities, and neighborhoods impacted by past and current 14 |
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| 92 | | - | operations; and be it 15 |
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| 93 | | - | FURTHER RESOLVED that the Alaska State Legislature urges the Alaska 16 |
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| 94 | | - | delegation in Congress to pursue the completion of the Port MacKenzie Rail Extension and 17 |
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| 95 | | - | the Northern Rail Extension for the purpose of securing the critical infrastructure that is 18 |
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| 96 | | - | necessary to improve defense capabilities in the state. 19 |
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| 97 | | - | COPIES of this resolution shall be sent to the Honorable Joseph R. Biden, President 20 |
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| 98 | | - | of the United States; the Honorable Kamala D. Harris, Vice President of the United States and 21 |
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| 99 | | - | President of the U.S. Senate; the Honorable Mike Johnson, Speaker of the U.S. House of 22 |
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| 100 | | - | Representatives; the Honorable Patty Murray, President pro tempore of the U.S. Senate; the 23 |
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| 101 | | - | Honorable Lloyd Austin, United States Secretary of Defense; the Honorable Deb Haaland, 24 |
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| 102 | | - | United States Secretary of the Interior; the Honorable Pete Buttigieg, United States Secretary 25 |
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| 103 | | - | of Transportation; and the Honorable Lisa Murkowski and the Honorable Dan Sullivan, U.S. 26 |
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| 104 | | - | Senators, and the Honorable Mary Peltola, U.S. Representative, members of the Alaska 27 |
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| 105 | | - | delegation in Congress. 28 |
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| 1 | + | Fiscal Note |
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| 2 | + | State of Alaska |
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| 3 | + | Bill Version: HJR 19 |
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| 4 | + | Fiscal Note Number: 1 |
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| 5 | + | (H) Publish Date: 2/28/2024 |
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| 6 | + | 2024 Legislative Session |
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| 7 | + | Identifier:HJR19 |
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| 8 | + | Title: NORTHERN RAIL EXTENSION |
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| 9 | + | Sponsor:TRANSPORTATION |
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| 10 | + | Requester:House Transportation |
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| 11 | + | Department: |
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| 12 | + | Appropriation: |
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| 13 | + | Allocation: |
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| 14 | + | OMB Component Number: 0 |
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| 15 | + | Expenditures/Revenues |
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| 16 | + | Note: Amounts do not include inflation unless otherwise noted below. (Thousands of Dollars) |
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| 17 | + | Included in |
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| 18 | + | FY2025 Governor's |
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| 19 | + | AppropriationFY2025 Out-Year Cost Estimates |
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| 20 | + | Requested Request |
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| 21 | + | OPERATING EXPENDITURES FY 2025 FY 2025 FY 2026 FY 2027 FY 2028 FY 2029 FY 2030 |
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| 22 | + | Personal Services |
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| 23 | + | Travel |
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| 24 | + | Services |
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| 25 | + | Commodities |
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| 26 | + | Capital Outlay |
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| 27 | + | Grants & Benefits |
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| 28 | + | Miscellaneous |
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| 29 | + | Total Operating 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 |
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| 30 | + | Fund Source (Operating Only) |
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| 31 | + | None |
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| 32 | + | Total 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 |
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| 33 | + | Positions |
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| 34 | + | Full-time |
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| 35 | + | Part-time |
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| 36 | + | Temporary |
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| 37 | + | Change in Revenues |
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| 38 | + | None |
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| 39 | + | Total 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 |
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| 40 | + | Estimated SUPPLEMENTAL (FY2024) cost: 0.0 (separate supplemental appropriation required) |
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| 41 | + | Estimated CAPITAL (FY2025) cost: 0.0 (separate capital appropriation required) |
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| 42 | + | Does the bill create or modify a new fund or account?No |
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| 43 | + | (Supplemental/Capital/New Fund - discuss reasons and fund source(s) in analysis section) |
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| 44 | + | ASSOCIATED REGULATIONS |
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| 45 | + | Does the bill direct, or will the bill result in, regulation changes adopted by your agency?No |
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| 46 | + | If yes, by what date are the regulations to be adopted, amended or repealed? |
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| 47 | + | Why this fiscal note differs from previous version/comments: |
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| 48 | + | Initial Version. |
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| 49 | + | Prepared By: Representative McCabe Phone: (907)465-2679 |
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| 50 | + | House Transportation Committee Date: 02/26/2024 |
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| 51 | + | Page 1 of 1Printed 2/27/2024 Control Code: DypDm |
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