Legislature(1997 - 1998)

04/28/1997 08:32 AM House JUD

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* first hearing in first committee of referral
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                HOUSE JUDICIARY STANDING COMMITTEE                             
                          April 28, 1997                                       
                             8:32 a.m.                                         
                                                                               
                                                                               
 MEMBERS PRESENT                                                               
                                                                               
 Representative Joe Green, Chairman                                            
 Representative Con Bunde, Vice Chairman                                       
 Representative Brian Porter                                                   
 Representative Norman Rokeberg                                                
 Representative Jeannette James                                                
 Representative Ethan Berkowitz                                                
                                                                               
 MEMBERS ABSENT                                                                
                                                                               
 Representative Eric Croft                                                     
                                                                               
 COMMITTEE CALENDAR                                                            
                                                                               
 HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 25                                                 
 Proposing amendments to the Constitution of the State of Alaska to            
 guarantee the permanent fund dividend, to provide for                         
 inflation-proofing, and to require a vote of the people before                
 spending undistributed income from the earnings reserve of the                
 permanent fund; and relating to the permanent fund.                           
                                                                               
      - HEARD AND HELD                                                         
                                                                               
 (* First public hearing)                                                      
                                                                               
 PREVIOUS ACTION                                                               
                                                                               
 BILL:  HJR 25                                                                 
 SHORT TITLE: CONST. AM: PERM. FUND INCOME & DIVIDEND                          
 SPONSOR(S): REPRESENTATIVE(S) AUSTERMAN                                       
                                                                               
 JRN-DATE      JRN-PG                 ACTION                                   
 02/26/97       483    (H)   READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRAL(S)                 
 02/26/97       483    (H)   STATE AFFAIRS, JUDICIARY, FINANCE                 
 03/11/97              (H)   STA AT 8:00 AM CAPITOL 102                        
 03/11/97              (H)   MINUTE(STA)                                       
 03/13/97              (H)   STA AT 8:00 AM CAPITOL 102                        
 03/13/97              (H)   MINUTE(STA)                                       
 03/15/97              (H)   STA AT 11:00 AM CAPITOL 102                       
 03/15/97              (H)   MINUTE(STA)                                       
 03/17/97       688    (H)   STA RPT  CS(STA) 3DP 4NR                          
 03/17/97       689    (H)   DP: JAMES, HODGINS, DYSON                         
 03/17/97       689    (H)   NR: ELTON, BERKOWITZ, VEZEY, IVAN                 
 03/17/97       689    (H)   FISCAL NOTE (GOV)                                 
 03/17/97       689    (H)   ZERO FISCAL NOTE (REV)                            
 03/17/97       689    (H)   REFERRED TO JUDICIARY                             
 03/21/97       789    (H)   CORRECTED STA CS SUBMITTED                        
 04/21/97              (H)   JUD AT 1:45 PM CAPITOL 120                        
 04/21/97              (H)   MINUTE(JUD)                                       
 04/23/97              (H)   JUD AT 1:00 PM CAPITOL 120                        
 04/23/97              (H)   MINUTE(JUD)                                       
                                                                               
 WITNESS REGISTER                                                              
                                                                               
 There is no record of who spoke during the executive session.  See            
 body of minutes for list of those in attendance.                              
                                                                               
 ACTION NARRATIVE                                                              
                                                                               
 TAPE 97-67, SIDE A                                                            
 Number 0001                                                                   
                                                                               
 CHAIRMAN JOE GREEN called the House Judiciary Standing Committee              
 meeting to order at 8:32 a.m.  Members present at the call to order           
 were Representatives Green, Porter, Rokeberg and Berkowitz.                   
 Representatives Bunde and James arrived shortly thereafter.                   
                                                                               
 HJR 25 - CONST. AM: PERM. FUND INCOME & DIVIDEND                              
                                                                               
 CHAIRMAN GREEN announced the committee would meet in executive                
 session to hear House Joint Resolution No. 25, proposing amendments           
 to the Constitution of the State of Alaska to guarantee the                   
 permanent fund dividend, to provide for inflation-proofing, and to            
 require a vote of the people before spending undistributed income             
 from the earnings reserve of the permanent fund; and relating to              
 the permanent fund.                                                           
                                                                               
 CHAIRMAN GREEN advised members that the executive session was for             
 the purpose of reviewing potential tax consequences associated with           
 modifying the procedure by which permanent fund dividends are paid            
 and inflation-proofing is accomplished.                                       
                                                                               
 REPRESENTATIVE BRIAN PORTER made a motion to go into executive                
 session.  There being no objection, the committee went into                   
 executive session at 8:33 a.m.                                                
                                                                               
 CHAIRMAN GREEN, following the executive session, reported that he             
 had gaveled out at 9:47 a.m.                                                  
                                                                               
 CHAIRMAN GREEN listed those who had attended, noting that not                 
 everyone was present the entire time.  In addition to committee               
 members, present from the legislature were Representative Alan                
 Austerman, sponsor of HJR 25; Tamara Cook, Director, Legislative              
 Legal and Research Services, Legislative Affairs Agency; and Lisa             
 Kirsch, committee aide for the House Judiciary Standing Committee.            
 In attendance from the Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation were Byron           
 I. Mallott, Executive Director; Peter A. Bushre, Chief Financial              
 Officer; Jim Kelly, Director of Communications; and Ronald W.                 
 Lorensen of Simpson, Tillinghast, Sorensen and Lorensen, legal                
 counsel.                                                                      
                                                                               
 ADJOURNMENT                                                                   
                                                                               
 Number 0164                                                                   
                                                                               
 CHAIRMAN GREEN adjourned the House Judiciary Standing Committee               
 meeting at 9:50 a.m.                                                          
                                                                               

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