STATE OF ALASKA
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
2023
House
Source Resolve No.
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Establishing a House Special Committee on Arctic Policy, Economic Development, and
Tourism.
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BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES:
WHEREAS the strategic location of the state places the state on the forefront of
Arctic policy; and
WHEREAS economic development is of vital importance to the economy of the state;
and
WHEREAS tourism is of increasing importance to the economy of the state; and
WHEREAS the legislature should remain well informed about the business climate of
the state; and
WHEREAS the state must promote business opportunities in the state;
BE IT RESOLVED by the House of Representatives that a House Special Committee
on Arctic Policy, Economic Development, and Tourism is established to study tourism, Arctic
policy, and opportunities for future economic development of the state's resources; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED that the Speaker of the House of Representatives shall
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determine the number of representatives to be members of the committee and shall appoint
the members and designate a member or members to chair the committee; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED that the House Special Committee on Arctic Policy,
Economic Development, and Tourism may meet during and between sessions of the Thirty-
Third Alaska State Legislature and is terminated on the convening of the First Regular
Session of the Thirty-Fourth Alaska State Legislature.
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