03/13/2020 01:30 PM House FINANCE

HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 15                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
     "Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the                                                                         
     State of Alaska relating to actions upon veto."                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
2:07:14 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
REPRESENTATIVE  JONATHAN KREISS-TOMPKINS,  SPONSOR, provided                                                                    
a  brief summary  of the  bill.  He relayed  that the  joint                                                                    
resolution  created a  uniform  veto  override threshold  of                                                                    
two-thirds across the board.  The appropriation revenue veto                                                                    
override threshold  would be changed  to mirror  the overall                                                                    
policy veto override threshold.                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
2:08:03 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair Johnston OPENED Public Testimony.                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
2:08:11 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
LAURA  BONNER, SELF,  ANCHORAGE (via  teleconference), spoke                                                                    
in support  of HJR 15.  She thought that the  requirement of                                                                    
75 percent  of legislators was  too high. She  believed that                                                                    
the legislative body  was closer to the  people. She thought                                                                    
there  was language  in  place for  a  strong governor.  She                                                                    
advocated  for  a  balance  of  power.  She  agreed  with  a                                                                    
legislative veto  override of two-thirds percent.  She would                                                                    
be supportive of the measure if it made it on the ballot.                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
2:09:38 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair Johnston CLOSED Public Testimony.                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair Johnston intended to move HJR 15 on Monday. She                                                                        
reviewed the agenda for Monday, March 16, 2020.                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
HJR 15 was HEARD and HELD in committee for further                                                                              
consideration.