Alaska House Joint Resolution 8 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on January 18 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-03-18 - REFERRED TO RULES
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [PDF]

Urging the United States Food and Drug Administration to deny an application to sell genetically engineered salmon in the United States; urging compliance with the provision of P.L. 110-85 (Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act of 2007) that requires the Commissioner of Food and Drugs to consult with the National Marine Fisheries Service of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration regarding a report on environmental risks associated with genetically engineered seafood products; and urging that product labeling requirements include the words "Genetically Modified" prominently displayed on the front of the package if the application is approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration.

Oppose Genetically Engineered Salmon

Rep. Alan Austerman [R]	Rep. Leslie Gara [D]	Rep. Bob Herron [D]	Rep. Scott Kawasaki [D]
Rep. Beth Kerttula [D]	Rep. Bob Miller [D]	Rep. Paul Seaton [R]	Rep. Steve Thompson [R]
Rep. Peggy Wilson [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2011-03-18		REFERRED TO RULES
2011-03-18		FN1: ZERO(LEG)
2011-03-18		DP: GARDNER, P.WILSON, HERRON, KAWASAKI, FEIGE, SEATON
2011-03-18		RES RPT CS(RES) NT 6DP
2011-03-09		COSPONSOR(S): HERRON
2011-02-28		COSPONSOR(S): AUSTERMAN
2011-02-14		FN1: ZERO(LEG)
2011-02-14		DP: HERRON, MILLER, PRUITT, JOHNSON, KAWASAKI, THOMPSON
2011-02-14		FSH RPT CS(FSH) NT 6DP
2011-02-11		COSPONSOR(S): GARA, SEATON
2011-01-21		COSPONSOR(S): KERTTULA, THOMPSON
2011-01-18		FSH, RES
2011-01-18		READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

Type	Source
Summary	http://www.legis.state.ak.us/basis/get_bill.asp?session=27&bill=HJR8
Text	http://www.legis.state.ak.us/PDF/27/Bills/HJR008A.PDF
Text	http://www.legis.state.ak.us/PDF/27/Bills/HJR008B.PDF
Text	http://www.legis.state.ak.us/PDF/27/Bills/HJR008C.PDF