2017-10-23                     House Journal                      Page 1803
savings accounts not go any lower and in accordance with the                                                                    
constitution must be replenished over time. New revenues are needed                                                             
to support critical public services such as education, public safety, and                                                       
reliable transportation.                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
We need a fiscal plan that includes prudent operating and capital                                                               
budgets, the judicious use of investment earnings, and revenues                                                                 
necessary to balance the budget. This tax will get us closer to                                                                 
balancing the state's budget and enable Alaska's economy to grow.                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Sincerely,                                                                                                                      
/s/                                                                                                                             
Bill Walker                                                                                                                     
Governor"                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
                             UNFINISHED BUSINESS                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
SB 54                                                                                                                         
Representative Kreiss-Tomkins, Chair, moved that the following be                                                               
waived from the State Affairs Committee:                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
     CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 54(FIN)                                                                                             
     "An Act relating to crime and criminal law; relating to violation of                                                       
     condition of release; relating to sex trafficking; relating to                                                             
     sentencing; relating to imprisonment; relating to parole; relating to                                                      
     probation; relating to driving without a license; relating to the                                                          
      pretrial services program; and providing for an effective date."                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Representative Millett objected.                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
The question being:  "Shall CSSB 54(FIN) be waived from the State                                                               
Affairs Committee?"  The roll was taken with the following result:                                                              
                                                                                                                                
CSSB 54(FIN)                                                                                                                    
Waive STA referral                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  25   NAYS:  12   EXCUSED:  2   ABSENT:  1                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Birch, Claman, Drummond, Eastman, Edgmon, Fansler, Foster,                                                               
Gara, Grenn, Guttenberg, Josephson, Kawasaki, Kito,                                                                             
Kreiss-Tomkins, LeDoux, Ortiz, Parish, Seaton, Spohnholz, Stutes,                                                               
Tarr, Thompson, Tuck, Westlake, Wool