2001-04-26                     House Journal                      Page 1244
Amendment No. 1 was offered  by Representative Croft:                                                
                                                                                                    
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 "*Sec. ___.  Alaska State Legislature.  (a) The mission of the                                   
Alaska State Legislature is to create a balanced state budget,                                      
encourage public participation in government and work to preserve                                   
and further the general health, economic vitality, educational needs                                
and growth for the people of the state of Alaska.                                                   
 (b) The legislature intends to measure its success by considering                                  
  (1) The difference between state revenue and state                                                
expenditures in millions of dollars.                                                                
  (2) Implementation of a long-term fiscal policy.                                                  
  (3) The growth rate of per capita income of Alaskans.                                             
  (4) The rate of state unemployment over a five year span.                                         
  (5) Number of disease outbreaks or preventable health related                                     
incidents throughout the state.                                                                     
  (6) The infant mortality rate over a five year span.                                              
  (7) Student performance on standards testing.                                                     
  (8) Whether the state retains management of its fish and game                                     
resources.                                                                                          
  (9) Percentage of Alaskans that can call for a public safety                                      
officer and reasonably expect to see one within four hours."                                        
                                                                                                    
Representative Croft moved and asked unanimous consent that                                         
Amendment No. 1 be adopted.