Juneau -- With a proposed solution to the subsistence problem only a few minutes away in the Senate, the House adjourned not even allowing a floor discussion. That decision essentially means that no solution is coming by the deadline.

Senator Robin Taylor says, "he is disappointed and frustrated by the Houses' action. We spent Wednesday evening and most of Thursday working out the wording that would allow us to move the plan back to the House with 15 Senate votes."

Following Thursday's long caucus session, the compromise plan was presented to both the House and the Governor. It was similar to a proposal passed by the senate during last year's special session on subsistence. It was also rejected by the House.

The compromise offering would have allowed the legislature to sue on behalf of the State of Alaska in the U.S. Supreme Court. "We have to have this ability to sue on behalf of all of the citizens of Alaska as the Governor has failed to defend Alaska from the federal takeover." Taylor said.

The only course of action now remaining is for the Governor to file a direct action suit in the Supreme Court of the United States and request an immediate injunction to halt any federal action until the constitutionality of this law may be determined.

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