Legislature(2021 - 2022)BUTROVICH 205
04/14/2021 01:30 PM Senate JUDICIARY
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| Start | |
| Confirmation Hearing(s) | |
| SB122 | |
| SJR1 | |
| Adjourn |
* first hearing in first committee of referral
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
| + | TELECONFERENCED | ||
| *+ | SB 122 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| += | SJR 1 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| + | TELECONFERENCED | ||
SJR 1-CONST AM: GUARANTEE PERM FUND DIVIDEND
2:47:03 PM
CHAIR REINBOLD reconvened the meeting and announced the
consideration of SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 1, Proposing
amendments to the Constitution of the State of Alaska relating
to the Alaska permanent fund and appropriations from the Alaska
permanent fund.
2:47:44 PM
SONJA KAWASAKI, Staff, Senator Bill Wielechowski, Alaska State
Legislature, Juneau, Alaska, stated that Senator Wielechowski
appreciated the committee's support of SJR 1.
2:48:19 PM
SENATOR SHOWER commented that it is time to take action on the
Permanent Fund Dividend, whether it is passing SJR 1, which will
force the legislature to make reductions and a spending cap or
institute taxes. He said he wants the record to reflect that the
legislature understands this.
2:49:36 PM
SENATOR HUGHES said it is important to move this resolution to
the Senate Finance Committee. She has long not supported a
constitutional amendment because it will constrain the
legislature. However, this issue has become a political focal
point. It has slowed the legislative process down. She offered
her support to develop a definitive solution in the Alaska
Constitution. She offered her support to pass SJR 1 out of
committee.
2:50:14 PM
SENATOR KIEHL acknowledged the sponsor's work. He agreed that
ultimately the state needs to place a constitutionalized
permanent fund dividend before the voters. He emphasized that he
has ongoing concerns about the formula in SJR 1. He committed to
work with the sponsor as the resolution moves through the
process. He said he will not object to moving SJR 1 from
committee.
2:50:49 PM
CHAIR REINBOLD emphasized her desire to allow the people to vote
on the permanent fund dividend formula in SJR 1.
2:51:07 PM
SENATOR SHOWER moved to report SJR 1, work order 32-LS0015\A, as
amended, from committee with individual recommendations and
attached fiscal note(s). There being no objection, CSSJR 1(JUD)
was reported from the Senate Judiciary Standing Committee.
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