MILITARY: JT ARMED SVCS COMMITTEE, the official text

Enrolled SB 282 
 Relating to the Joint Armed Services Committee; and providing for an effective date. 
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 * Section 1. AS 08.01.063(f) is amended to read: 
 (f) The department shall [SUBMIT THE REPORT PREPARED UNDER (e) 
 OF THIS SECTION TO THE JOINT ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE ON OR 
 BEFORE THE FIRST DAY OF MARCH EACH YEAR. IN ADDITION, THE 
 DEPARTMENT SHALL] consolidate the two most recent reports prepared under 
 (e) of this section and submit a biennial report to the legislature on or before the first 
 day of March during the first regular session of each legislature. The department shall 
 deliver a copy of the biennial report to the senate secretary and the chief clerk of the 
 house of representatives and notify the legislature that the report is available. 
 * Sec. 2. AS 24.20.650(b) is amended to read: 
 (b) The committee is composed of

(1) five members of the senate, at least two of whom are members 
 [ONE OF WHOM IS A MEMBER] of the minority, appointed by the president of the 
 senate; 
 (2) five members of the house of representatives, at least two of whom 
 are members [ONE OF WHOM IS A MEMBER] of the minority, appointed by the 
 speaker of the house of representatives; 
 (3) a state resident, other than a member of the state legislature, who is 
 appointed jointly by the president of the senate and the speaker of the house of 
 representatives after considering the recommendations of the Alaska chapters of each 
 of the following organizations: 
 (A) the Association of the United States Army; 
 (B) the Air and Space Forces Association; 
 (C) the Navy League of the United States; 
 (D) the Marine Corps Association; 
 (4) a state resident, other than a member of the state legislature, who is 
 appointed jointly by the president of the senate and the speaker of the house of 
 representatives after considering the recommendation of the Seventeenth Coast Guard 
 District Auxiliary; 
 (5) a state resident, other than a member of the state legislature, who is 
 appointed jointly by the president of the senate and the speaker of the house of 
 representatives after considering the recommendation of the mayor of the Municipality 
 of Anchorage; 
 (6) a state resident, other than a member of the state legislature, who is 
 appointed jointly by the president of the senate and the speaker of the house of 
 representatives after considering the recommendation of the mayor of the Fairbanks 
 North Star Borough; 
 (7) a state resident, other than a member of the state legislature, who is 
 appointed jointly by the president of the senate and the speaker of the house of 
 representatives after considering the recommendation of the adjutant general of the 
 Department of Military and Veterans' Affairs; [AND] 
 (8) a state resident, other than a member of the state legislature, who is

appointed jointly by the president of the senate and the speaker of the house of 
 representatives after considering the recommendation [JOINT 
 RECOMMENDATIONS] of the Alaska Federation of Natives; and 
 (9) a state resident, other than a member of the state legislature, 
 who is appointed jointly by the president of the senate and the speaker of the 
 house of representatives after considering the recommendation of the Alaska 
 Municipal League. 
 * Sec. 3. AS 24.20.665(a) is amended to read: 
 (a) Nine [EIGHT] members of the Joint Armed Services Committee constitute 
 a quorum. 
 * Sec. 4. AS 24.20.665 is amended by adding a new subsection to read: 
 (d) The committee shall hold at least one meeting each calendar year at which 
 senior military representatives in the state are invited to brief the committee on 
 military matters in the state. 
 * Sec. 5. AS 24.20.670 is amended by adding a new subsection to read: 
 (b) The Legislative Affairs Agency shall 
 (1) maintain a list of members and each member's contact information; 
 (2) notify the presiding officers of the house of representatives and 
 senate of vacancies and upcoming vacancies of civilian members; and 
 (3) maintain a list of previous recipients awarded the Alaska 
 Decoration of Honor by the legislature and a list of members of the armed services 
 who are eligible to receive the Alaska Decoration of Honor. 
 * Sec. 6. AS 24.20.675(a) is amended to read: 
 (a) The Joint Armed Services Committee shall 
 (1) monitor the military base realignment and closure activities of the 
 federal government for bases in the state; 
 (2) [WORK ON SPECIFIC REALIGNMENTS AND CLOSURES 
 PROPOSED BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT FOR BASES IN THE STATE; 
 (3)] work with the state's congressional delegation, other state and 
 local government organizations, and community groups on military and defense 
 issues;

(3) [REGARDING FEDERAL MILITARY BASE REALIGNMENTS 
 AND CLOSINGS IN THE STATE; 
 (4) ATTEND MEETINGS AND HEARINGS RELATED TO 
 FEDERAL REALIGNMENTS AND CLOSURES OF MILITARY BASES IN THE 
 STATE AND PROVIDE TESTIMONY AS NECESSARY; 
 (5) REVIEW THE EFFECT ON THE STATE AND ITS 
 COMMUNITIES OF FEDERAL REALIGNMENTS AND CLOSURES OF 
 MILITARY BASES IN THE STATE; 
 (6)] monitor the development of the national ballistic missile defense 
 system and work with the congressional delegation of the state, other state and local 
 government organizations, and community groups to advocate and expedite the 
 deployment of the system in this state; 
 (4) [(7)] investigate opportunities to increase joint and combined 
 military training in the state; 
 (5) [(8)] advocate the stationing of reconfigured power projection 
 forces at bases located in the state; 
 (6) support the state's central role in military defense; 
 (7) review and recommend state policy responses to national 
 defense initiatives and Arctic security initiatives; in this paragraph, 
 (A) "Arctic security initiatives" means using the state as a 
 strategic base for defense operations, infrastructure development, 
 environmental protection, the management of emerging risks such as 
 increased shipping, climate change, and international competition, and 
 other actions and policies focused on protecting national interests in the 
 Arctic; 
 (B) "national defense initiatives" means base expansion, 
 enhancing surveillance and early warning systems, improving Arctic- 
 capable forces, ensuring rapid response to threats in the Arctic and 
 northern approaches, and other planned actions and programs carried 
 out in the state to strengthen national military readiness and security; 
 (8) convene hearings and stakeholder consultations on emerging

defense issues; and 
 (9) prepare and submit a report of its activities to the legislature by 
 December 31 of the year [ON THE FIRST DAY] of each second regular session. 
 * Sec. 7. AS 44.19.863 is amended to read: 
 Sec. 44.19.863. Duties of the commission. The commission shall 
 (1) provide advice, counsel, and actionable recommendations on 
 military issues, and economic and industrial development related to military issues, to 
 the governor, state agencies, the legislature, communities, and the state's congressional 
 delegation; 
 (2) provide recommendations to expand and grow the current presence 
 of the armed forces in the state, including new bases, expanded missions, and 
 increased training; 
 (3) plan for state infrastructure needs to support military objectives; 
 (4) recommend methods to improve private and public employment 
 opportunities for the families of current and former members of the military who 
 reside in the state; 
 (5) assist and advise communities and the state in the design and 
 execution of programs that enhance communities' relationships with installations of 
 the armed forces of the United States and defense-related businesses, including in the 
 areas of public school education, in-state higher education and training, cultural and 
 recreational community assets, and housing and energy affordability; 
 (6) advocate for the state in matters related to military expansion 
 decision making by emphasizing the state's strategic location on the globe and existing 
 infrastructure and work to build community support in the state for the armed forces of 
 the United States; 
 (7) prepare and maintain a strategic plan to 
 (A) protect the state's existing military missions; 
 (B) position the state to be competitive for new and expanded 
 military missions; 
 (C) promote the long-term viability and prosperity of the 
 military and industries related to national defense in the state; and

(D) consider all current and anticipated base realignment and 
 closure criteria affecting bases in the state; 
 (8) report to [THE JOINT ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE AND] 
 any special committee of the legislature relating to military and veterans' affairs, if one 
 exists at the time the report is due, issues on the commission's activities over the 
 previous calendar year; the commission shall provide the report in an electronic format 
 and deliver the report by January 31 each year; 
 (9) seek the opinions of each member of the Alaska delegation in 
 Congress on the assistance, advice, advocacy, counsel, plans, and recommendations 
 provided under this section. 
 * Sec. 8. AS 24.20.650, 24.20.655, 24.20.660, 24.20.665, 24.20.670, 24.20.675; and 
 AS 26.05.342(d) are repealed. 
 * Sec. 9. The uncodified law of the State of Alaska is amended by adding a new section to 
 read: 
 JOINT ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE; TERMINATION AND 
 APPOINTMENT. (a) The terms of the current members of the Joint Armed Services 
 Committee are terminated on the effective date of sec. 2 of this Act. 
 (b) Current members of the Joint Armed Services Committee may be reappointed. 
 (c) The appointing authorities under AS 24.20.650(b) shall appoint members to the 
 Joint Armed Services Committee under AS 24.20.650(b), as amended by sec. 2 of this Act, 
 within 45 days after the effective date of sec. 2 of this Act. 
 * Sec. 10. Sections 1, 7, and 8 of this Act take effect June 30, 2036.