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3/20/26_______________ Referred:BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:

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BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:

WHEREAS the armed forces of the United States is essential to the safety, economy, and identity of the state;

and WHEREAS the unique geography and strategic access to the Arctic and Indo-Pacific make the state critical to defense readiness, Arctic security, and allied and partner operations;

and WHEREAS the caliber of military installations in the state is unmatched, including Eielson Air Force Base, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Clear Space Force Station, Fort Wainwright, FortFortGreely, Greely, Coast GuardGuardBaseKodiak, Base Kodiak, Coast GuardGuardBaseKetchikan, Base Ketchikan, Coast Guard Sector Southeast Alaska, and Coast Guard Sector Western Alaska and U.S.numerous additional -1- Enrolled SJR 30 installations, training areas, and stations critical to national defense;

Arcticand WHEREAS, in the past decade, military installations in the state have seen substantial mission and numerouspersonnel additionalgrowth, installations,including trainingEielson areas,Air Force Base expanding by more than 1,000 airmen, a more than a 50 percent increase in personnel, and stationsCoast criticalGuard toBase nationalKodiak defense;adding more than 1,200 Coast Guardsmen, reflecting a more than 100 percent increase in personnel;

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and WHEREAS plannedthe militarystate expansionhas includesa additionalresponsibility KC-135to tankersupport squadrons,its Arcticmilitary securitymembers icebreakers,and fastfamilies responsewith cutters,sufficient, missilequality defensehousing, systems,schools, utilities, and unmannedservices aerialthat systems,allow representingthem long-termto strategicfocus investmenton intheir themissions state and theencourage needlong-term forresidence additionalin civilianthe supportstate; infrastructure;

and WHEREAS the state has a responsibility to support its military members and families with sufficient, quality housing, schools, utilities, and services that allow the military members to focus on the members' missions and encourage long-term residence in the state;

and WHEREAS housing shortagesshortages, such as those at Eielson Air Force Base, are likely to compound as military expansion accelerates;

and WHEREAS enhanced-use leases enable private development of housing on underusedunderutilized military land, reducing housing costs for residents of the state while providing housing for service members and families;

and WHEREAS dual-use facilities,infrastructure, such as warm-storage facilities, increaseutilities, power, communications, air and seaport development, lodging, aircraft hangars, roads, and railways, increases defense readiness while providingconcurrently naturalenhancing disasterinfrastructure sheltersresilience in the event of hazardous weather or otherwise and saving the state money;dollars;

and be it FURTHER RESOLVED that the Alaska State Legislature supports the expansion of stateAlaskan military bases, dual-use facilities, and public-military partnerships, including enhanced-Enrolled useSJR 30 -2- enhanced-use leases, to ensure adequate housing, infrastructure, and resources for service members and families.

Trump, President SJRofthe 30UnitedStates; -2- SJR030A New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 34-LS1598\N of the United States;

the Honorable JDJDVance, Vance,VicePresident Viceofthe President of the United States and President of the U.S.

the Honorable JohnHung Phelan,Cao, Acting Secretary of the Navy;

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