04/26/2021 01:30 PM Senate JUDICIARY

               SJR 6-CONST. AM: PERM FUND & PFDS                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
1:52:39 PM                                                                                                                    
CHAIR   HOLLAND  reconvened   the  meeting   and  announced   the                                                               
consideration  of  SENATE  JOINT   RESOLUTION  NO.  6,  Proposing                                                               
amendments to  the Constitution of  the State of  Alaska relating                                                               
to the  Alaska permanent fund, appropriations  from the permanent                                                               
fund, and the permanent fund dividend.                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
[SJR 6 was first heard on 4/21/21.]                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
1:53:18 PM                                                                                                                    
CHAIR HOLLAND opened public testimony on SJR 6.                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
1:53:51 PM                                                                                                                    
BERT HOUGHTALING, representing self,  Big Lake, Alaska, stated he                                                               
is  opposed to  SJR 6  and SB  53. Neither  one will  protect the                                                               
statutory  formula  for the  permanent  fund  dividend (PFD).  He                                                               
offered his view that these bills  seem to allocate funds for the                                                               
legislature  to spend.  He said  that  any bill  that will  allow                                                               
legislators an option  to "may" or "may not" pay  a dividend is a                                                               
no  go for  him. He  and  his friends  soundly oppose  SJR 6.  He                                                               
supports   placing  the   statutory  formula   into  the   Alaska                                                               
Constitution.                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
1:55:00 PM                                                                                                                    
CHAIR HOLLAND closed public testimony on SJR 6.                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
[SJR 6 was held in committee.]