01/26/1993 08:00 AM House STA

  TAPE 93-6, SIDE B                                                            
  Number 000                                                                   
  HJR 9:  VOTER APPROVAL FOR NEW TAXES                                         
                                                                               
  CHAIRMAN VEZEY read the title of HJR 9, and asked the                        
  sponsor,  Representative Martin, if he would like to testify                 
  on behalf of the resolution.                                                 
                                                                               
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  REPRESENTATIVE MARTIN, PRIME SPONSOR of HJR 9, discussed the                 
  history of taxation in this country, including the Boston                    
  Tea Party and King James loosing his head.  Because                          
  government controlled the money, people should have the                      
  power to limit taxation, he said, and noted the public had                   
  supported an increase in tax for specific purposes and would                 
  vote it in when needed.                                                      
                                                                               
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  REPRESENTATIVE ULMER stated Alaska had the lightest tax per                  
  household.  She discussed an article from Money Magazine                     
  related to taxation of States.                                               
                                                                               
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  REPRESENTATIVE SANDERS supported a Republic, and trusted the                 
  public more than the legislature because he felt the                         
  legislature had a tendency to lose perspective.  He said he                  
  would vote down any sort of tax.  Yet, if the constituents                   
  wanted a tax they should exercise control by voting through                  
  the initiative process.  He recommended the committee vote                   
  to pass HJR 9.                                                               
                                                                               
  CHAIRMAN VEZEY stated because of the Saturday teleconference                 
  he would hold HJR 9 over for public testimony.  He                           
  encouraged written testimony.