Alaska 32nd Legislature (2021-2022) Status: To Executive Bipartisan · 5 R · 3 D · 1 I cosponsors

HJR 14 — Supporting the passage by the United States Congress of the SAFE Banking Act of 2019, sec. 110606 of the Heroes Act, or similar legislation relating to cannabis-related legitimate businesses' access to financial services.

Last action — (H) PERMANENTLY FILED 6/16 LEGIS RESOLVE 6

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 32nd Legislature (2021-2022). It reached “To Executive” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

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103 added · 114 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent amendment to HJR 14 adds explicit support for the SAFE Banking Act and similar legislation that aims to improve financial access for cannabis-related businesses. This change is significant because it highlights Alaska's ongoing commitment to the cannabis industry, which was legalized in 2014, and underscores the state's desire for federal legislation that would facilitate legal businesses in banking and finance. This could help cannabis businesses operate more smoothly, enhancing their ability to succeed and contribute to the state's economy.

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32-LS0617\A HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO.
S T A T E O F A L A S K A THE LEGISLATURE Legislative Source Resolve No.
14 IN THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE - FIRST SESSION BY REPRESENTATIVES RASMUSSEN, Kreiss-Tomkins, Hopkins, Schrage, Drummond, LeBon, McCarty, McCabe, Prax, Cronk, Hannan, Tuck, Thompson, Vance, McKay, Spohnholz, Josephson, Wool, Story, Carpenter, Nelson, Snyder SENATORS Kawasaki, Gray-Jackson, Wielechowski, Begich, Revak, Kiehl Introduced:
HJR 14 6 Supporting the passage by the United States Congress of the SAFE Banking Act of 2019, sec.
3/5/21 Referred:
Community and Regional Affairs A RESOLUTION Supporting the passage by the United States Congress of the SAFE Banking Act of 2019, sec.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:
_______________ BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:
and WHEREAS the state has prioritized the federal cannabis enforcement objectives identified in the August 29, 2013, memorandum from the United States Department of Justice to all United States Attorneys, including preventing the distribution of cannabis to minors, preventing revenue from the sale of cannabis from going to criminal enterprises, gangs, and cartels, preventing the diversion of cannabis from states where cannabis is legal in some form under state law to other states, preventing state-authorized cannabis activity from being used as a pretext for the trafficking of illegal drugs or other illegal activity, preventing violence and the use of firearms in the cultivation and distribution of cannabis, preventing drugged driving HJR014a -1- HJR 14 New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 32-LS0617\A and the exacerbation of other adverse public health consequences associated with cannabis use, preventing the growing of cannabis on public land and the attendant public safety and environmental dangers posed by cannabis production on public land, and preventing cannabis possession or use on federal property;
and WHEREAS the state has prioritized the federal cannabis enforcement objectives identified in the August 29, 2013, memorandum from the United States Department of Justice to all United States Attorneys, including preventing the distribution of cannabis to minors, preventing revenue from the sale of cannabis from going to criminal enterprises, gangs, and cartels, preventing the diversion of cannabis from states where cannabis is legal in some form under state law to other states, preventing state-authorized cannabis activity from being used as a pretext for the trafficking of illegal drugs or other illegal activity, preventing violence and the use of firearms in the cultivation and distribution of cannabis, preventing drugged driving -1- Enrolled HJR 14 and the exacerbation of other adverse public health consequences associated with cannabis use, preventing the growing of cannabis on public land and the attendant public safety and environmental dangers posed by cannabis production on public land, and preventing cannabis possession or use on federal property;
and WHEREAS, on September 25, 2019, United States Congressman Don Young voted with a bipartisan majority in the United States House of Representatives, passing the SAFE Banking Act of 2019 and clearing the Act for consideratihe Senate;
and WHEREAS, on September 25, 2019, United States Congressman Don Young voted with a bipartisan majority in the United States House of Representatives, passing the SAFE Banking Act of 2019 and clearing the Act for consideration in the Senate;
and HJR 14 -2- HJR014a New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 32-LS0617\A WHEREAS sec.
and Enrolled HJR 14 -2- WHEREAS sec.
the transactiinvolves proceeds from a cannabis-related legitimate business or service provider";
the transaction involves proceeds from a cannabis-related legitimate business or service provider";
and HJR014a -3- HJR 14 New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 32-LS0617\A WHEREAS the cannabis industry continues to grow rapidly, with analysts estimating the current industry value at $8,300,000,000, projected to increase to $25,000,000,000 by 2025;
and -3- Enrolled HJR 14 WHEREAS the cannabis industry continues to grow rapidly, with analysts estimating the current industry value at $8,300,000,000, projected to increase to $25,000,000,000 by 2025;
HJR 14 -4- HJR014a New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED]
Enrolled HJR 14 -4-
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Action History

  1. (H) PERMANENTLY FILED 6/16 LEGIS RESOLVE 6

  2. (H) 4:18 P.M. 5/13/21 Transmitted to Governor

  3. (S) VERSION: HJR 14

  4. (S) RETURN TO (H), TRANSMIT TO GOV NEXT

  5. (S) PASSED Y20 N-

  6. (S) CROSS SPONSOR(S): KAWASAKI, GRAY-JACKSON, WIELECHOWSKI, BEGICH, REVAK, KIEHL

  7. (S) READ THE THIRD TIME HJR 14

  8. (S) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING UC

  9. (S) READ THE SECOND TIME

  10. (S) RULES TO CALENDAR 5/10/2021

  11. (S) FN1: ZERO(H.CRA)

  12. (S) DP: GRAY-JACKSON

  13. (S) NR: COSTELLO, REVAK

  14. (S) L&C RPT 1DP 2NR

  15. (S) Minutes (SL&C)

  16. (S) Moved HJR 14 Out of Committee

  17. (S) LABOR & COMMERCE at 01:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)

  18. (S) L&C

  19. (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

  20. (H) VERSION: HJR 14

  21. (H) TRANSMITTED TO (S)

  22. (H) COSPONSOR(S): SPOHNHOLZ, JOSEPHSON, WOOL, STORY, CARPENTER, NELSON, SNYDER

  23. (H) PASSED Y37 N3

  24. (H) READ THE THIRD TIME HJR 14

  25. (H) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING UC

  26. (H) READ THE SECOND TIME

  27. (H) RULES TO CALENDAR 4/22/2021

  28. (H) COSPONSOR(S): MCKAY

  29. (H) COSPONSOR(S): TUCK, THOMPSON, VANCE

  30. (H) FN1: ZERO(H.CRA)

  31. (H) DP: MCCABE, PRAX, PATKOTAK, DRUMMOND, MCCARTY, SCHRAGE, HANNAN

  32. (H) CRA RPT 7DP

  33. (H) Minutes (HCRA)

  34. (H) Moved HJR 14 Out of Committee

  35. (H) COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS at 08:00 AM BARNES 124

  36. (H) COSPONSOR(S): HANNAN

  37. (H) Minutes (HCRA)

  38. (H) Heard & Held

  39. (H) COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS at 08:00 AM BARNES 124

  40. (H) COSPONSOR(S): LEBON, MCCARTY, MCCABE, PRAX, CRONK

  41. (H) COSPONSOR(S): DRUMMOND

  42. (H) COSPONSOR(S): SCHRAGE

  43. (H) COSPONSOR(S): HOPKINS

  44. (H) CRA

  45. (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 21 co-sponsors · 43 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • RASMUSSEN

Co-sponsors (21)

Not signed on (43)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HJR 14?
HJR 14 is sponsored by RASMUSSEN, Kreiss-Tomkins, Hopkins, Calvin Schrage (N), Drummond, LeBon, McCarty, Kevin McCabe (R), Mike Prax (R), Mike Cronk (R), Sara Hannan (D), Tuck, Thompson, Sarah Vance (R), McKay, Spohnholz, Andy Josephson (D), Wool, Andi Story (D), Carpenter, David Nelson (R), and Snyder.
What is the current status of HJR 14?
This bill died with 32nd Legislature (2021-2022). It reached “To Executive” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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