01/21/2004 01:02 PM House JUD

HJR 4 - CONST AM: 90 DAY LEGISLATIVE SESSION                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Number 0052                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR McGUIRE  announced that the  first order of  business would                                                               
be HOUSE  JOINT RESOLUTION NO.  4, Proposing an amendment  to the                                                               
Constitution of the  State of Alaska relating to  the duration of                                                               
a regular session.  [Before the committee was CSHJR 4(STA).]                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR McGUIRE noted  that the committee took  public testimony on                                                               
HJR 4 during the interim, at  a meeting held in Anchorage.  After                                                               
determining that  no one  else wished  to provide  testimony, she                                                               
closed public testimony on HJR 4.                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
REPRESENTATIVE SAMUELS,  speaking as  the sponsor,  remarked that                                                               
whether one agrees or disagrees  with the concept embodied in HJR
,  having  debate on  the  issues  it  raises  is healthy.    He                                                               
mentioned  that he  appreciates  the  committee's willingness  to                                                               
move HJR 4 out of committee so that the process can continue.                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Number 0206                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
REPRESENTATIVE  SAMUELS  moved  to  report CSHJR  4(STA)  out  of                                                               
committee with  individual recommendations [and  the accompanying                                                               
fiscal  notes].   There  being  no  objection, CSHJR  4(STA)  was                                                               
reported from the House Judiciary Standing Committee.