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1993-01-22 Senate Journal
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Full Journal pdf1993-01-22 Senate Journal Page 0119 SJR 18 SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 18 by the Senate Rules Committee by request of the Governor, Proposing amendments to the Constitution of the State of Alaska creating a transportation fund. was read the first time and referred to the Transportation Committee, the Judiciary Committee and the Finance Committee. Fiscal note from Department of Revenue and zero fiscal notes from Department of Transportation and Public Facilities and Department of Public Safety published today. Governor's transmittal letter dated January 22: Dear Mr. President: Under the authority of art. III, sec. 18, of the Alaska Constitution, I am transmitting a resolution to amend the Alaska Constitution to provide for a dedicated transportation fund. Section 1 of the resolution repeals and readopts art. IX, sec. 7, of the Alaska Constitution so that it permits the dedication of revenue under a new sec. 18 of art. IX, which is created by sec. 2 of the resolution. No other substantive change is made to sec. 7. Section 2 of the resolution amends art. IX of the Alaska Constitution by adding a new sec. 18. New sec. 18(a) requires that certain revenue received after June 30, 1995 that is derived from transportation-related functions be placed into a transportation fund. The revenue that is to be dedicated to the transportation fund is 1)revenue from state licenses and fees for the registration, operation, and use of motor vehicles, aircraft, and watercraft; 2)revenue from the use of state transportation facilities, including the state ferry system;