03/03/1998 01:45 PM House FIN

HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 36                                                  
                                                                               
Proposing amendments to the Constitution of the State                          
of Alaska relating to redistricting of the legislature,                        
and repealing as obsolete language in the article                              
setting out the apportionment schedule used to elect                           
the members of the first state legislature.                                    
                                                                               
JEFF LOGAN, STAFF, REPRESENTATIVE GREEN discussed HJR 36.                      
He noted that the sponsor concurs with proposed changes to                     
HJR 36 with on exception.  He referred to section 10, page                     
4.  This section deals with the effective date and                             
applicability.  He observed that it is the sponsor's                           
intention that the provisions of HJR 36 apply to the next                      
reapportionment cycle.  He proposed that "2001" be amended                     
to read "2000" and "December 31, 2000" be replaced with                        
March 25, 1994".  March 25, 1994 is the effective date of                      
the current reapportionment plan.                                              
                                                                               
Co-Chair Therriault observed that appointments are made                        
between January 1st and 16th of the year following the                         
census.  Mr. Logan noted that this language does not appear                    
in HJR 36.  He maintained that the reapportionment board                       
could be appointed anytime after receipt of the census.  He                    
observed that the census shall be completed within 9 months                    
after the census date.  He observed that the census could be                   
completed in the year 2000.  He stressed that it is the                        
sponsor's intention that the legislation applies to the next                   
reapportionment.                                                               
                                                                               
Representative Mulder MOVED to ADOPT proposed committee                        
substitute for HJR 36, Work Draft 0-LS0939\P, dated 3/3/98.                    
                                                                               
HJR 36 was HELD in Committee for further consideration.