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should also be protected. Any change to the statutory PFD formula                                                               
would require a vote of the people. It is Alaskans’ PFD and I trust                                                             
them with its future.                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
This amendment would be placed before the voters at the next state                                                              
general election.                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Sincerely,                                                                                                                      
/s/                                                                                                                             
Michael J. Dunleavy                                                                                                             
Governor                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
SJR 6                                                                                                                         
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 6 BY THE SENATE RULES                                                                               
COMMITTEE BY REQUEST OF THE GOVERNOR,                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
          Proposing amendments to the Constitution of the                                                                       
          State of Alaska relating to an appropriation limit;                                                                   
          relating to the budget reserve fund and establishing                                                                  
          the savings reserve fund; and relating to the                                                                         
          permanent fund.                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the State Affairs, Judiciary and                                                        
Finance Committees.                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
The following fiscal information was published today:                                                                           
 Fiscal Note No. 1, zero, Office of the Governor                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Governor's transmittal letter dated January 29:                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Dear President Giessel:                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Under the authority of Article III, Section 18, of the Alaska                                                                   
Constitution, I am transmitting a bill proposing a resolution to amend                                                          
the Constitution of the State of Alaska, Article IX, Sections 16 and 17.                                                        
The proposed amendment would establish a baseline for a                                                                         
constitutional appropriation limit so that appropriations for a fiscal