1998-05-01                     House Journal                      Page 3390
HJR 47                                                                       
The Finance Committee has considered:                                          
                                                                               
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 47                                                 
Proposing amendments to the Constitution of the State of Alaska               
relating to the nomination, selection, appointment, and public                 
approval or rejection of justices of the supreme court and of judges           
of courts established by the legislature that have as an exclusive             
purpose the exercise of appellate jurisdiction over judicial acts and          
proceedings, and requiring legislative confirmation of those                   
justices and judges and of the appointed members of the judicial               
council.                                                                       
                                                                               
and recommends it be replaced with:                                            
                                                                               
CS FOR HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 47(FIN)                                     
Proposing amendments to the Constitution of the State of Alaska               
requiring legislative confirmation of the appointed members of the             
judicial council.                                                              
                                                                               
The report was signed by Representatives Therriault and Hanley, Co-            
chairs, with the following individual recommendations:                         
                                                                               
Do pass (2):  Martin, Kelly                                                    
                                                                               
Do not pass (1):  Davies                                                       
                                                                               
No recommendation (4):  Therriault, Hanley, Grussendorf, Davis                 
                                                                               
Amend (1):  Mulder                                                             

1998-05-01                     House Journal                      Page 3391
HJR 47                                                                       
The following fiscal note applies to CSHJR 47(FIN):                            
                                                                               
Fiscal note, Office of the Governor, 3/11/98                                   
                                                                               
HJR 47 was referred to the Rules Committee for placement on the                
calendar.