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AK HJR25
Joint Resolution
Status
5/17/2017
Primary Sponsor
David Eastman
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AI Summary
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Requests Congress to amend the Alaska Statehood Act to recognize Alaska's constitutional right to own all land, water, assets, resources, and activities within state boundaries.
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Proclaims Alaska's ownership of all land, water, airspace, subsurface areas, and resources (minerals, oil, gas, fish, game, hydroelectric energy, etc.) within the state's contiguous boundaries.
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Recognizes federal jurisdiction only over land used for nine enumerated constitutional powers: common defense, interstate commerce regulation, post offices, federal courts, military forces, and military installations built with state legislature consent.
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Declares Alaska retains all rights reserved to states under the U.S. Constitution and finds federal government lacks constitutional authority to regulate private or business activities conducted wholly within state boundaries unless they cause damage outside Alaska.
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Petitions Congress to mitigate federal land ownership disparity (92% concentrated in 12 western states) and urges the other 49 states to adopt similar resolutions.
Legislative Description
State Land Ownership
Rights
Last Action
REFERRED TO STATE AFFAIRS
5/17/2017