SJR 2-CONST. AM: G.O. BONDS FOR STUDENT LOANS                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
10:17:01 AM                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR LEDOUX announced  that the next order of  business would be                                                               
SENATE  JOINT RESOLUTION  NO. 2,  Proposing an  amendment to  the                                                               
Constitution  of  the State  of  Alaska  relating to  contracting                                                               
state debt for postsecondary student loans.                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
10:17:12 AM                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
KRISTIN PRATT, Staff, Senator Anna  MacKinnon, explained that SJR                                                               
2  is  a  constitutional  amendment permitting  the  issuance  of                                                               
general   obligation   bonds   for   the   purpose   of   funding                                                               
postsecondary student loans.                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
10:17:50 AM                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
REPRESENTATIVE LYNN  moved to report SJR  2, Version 29-LS0010\W,                                                               
out  of   committee  with  individual  recommendations   and  the                                                               
accompanying fiscal notes.   There being no objection,  SJR 2 was                                                               
passed from the House Judiciary Standing Committee.