03/17/2009 08:00 AM House STATE AFFAIRS

HJR  3-CONST.AM:NO GAMING WITHOUT VOTER APPROVAL                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
9:50:04 AM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR LYNN  announced that  the next order  of business  was HOUSE                                                              
JOINT   RESOLUTION  NO.   3,  Proposing   an   amendment  to   the                                                              
Constitution  of  the State  of  Alaska requiring  an  affirmative                                                              
vote of the people  before any form of gambling for  profit may be                                                              
authorized in Alaska and setting other requirements.                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
The committee took an at-ease from 9:50:23 AM to 9:52:09 AM.                                                                
                                                                                                                                
9:52:16 AM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR LYNN, after  ascertaining that there was no  one to testify,                                                              
closed public testimony.                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
9:52:45 AM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
REPRESENTATIVE GRUENBERG  moved to report  HJR 3 out  of committee                                                              
with  individual  recommendations   and  the  accompanying  fiscal                                                              
notes.  There  being no objection,  HJR 3 was reported  out of the                                                              
House State Affairs Standing Committee.