02/25/1999 08:09 AM House STA

HB 45  INITIATIVE/REFERENDUM PETITIONS                                                                                          
HJR 7  CONST AM: INITIATIVE/REFERENDUM PETITIONS                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Number 0403                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR JAMES announced the next order of business is HOUSE BILL NO.                                                              
45, "An Act relating to initiative and referendum petitions; and                                                                
providing for an effective date," and HJR 7, "Proposing an                                                                      
amendment to the Constitution of the State of Alaska relating to                                                                
initiative and referendum petitions."                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR JAMES asked Representative Ogan if he was still interested in                                                             
proposing an amendment.                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
REPRESENTATIVE OGAN replied no.                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR JAMES noted Representative Coghill informed her that, if                                                                  
there was an effort to reduce the number of folks in each district,                                                             
that we would also indicate the numbers of districts.  She said he                                                              
felt the 10 percent and the three-quarters is the proper balance.                                                               
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR JAMES noted messages from Michelle Keck and David Karalunas                                                               
are on file.  All members have received a copy.                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Number 0432                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
REPRESENTATIVE HUDSON moved to report CSHB 45 (STA) out of the                                                                  
committee with individual recommendations and with accompanying                                                                 
fiscal note.  There being no objection, it was so ordered.                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
Number 0442                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
REPRESENTATIVE HUDSON moved to report CSHJR 7 (STA) out of                                                                      
committee with individual recommendations and the accompanying                                                                  
fiscal note.  There being no objection, it was so ordered.