Legislature(1999 - 2000)
03/03/1999 01:05 PM House RES
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HOUSE RESOURCES STANDING COMMITTEE
March 3, 1999
1:05 p.m.
MEMBERS PRESENT
Representative Scott Ogan, Co-Chair
Representative Beverly Masek, Vice Chair
Representative John Harris
Representative Carl Morgan
Representative Mary Kapsner
MEMBERS ABSENT
Representative Jerry Sanders, Co-Chair
Representative Ramona Barnes
Representative Jim Whitaker
Representative Reggie Joule
COMMITTEE CALENDAR
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 3
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Alaska
relating to initiatives regarding natural resources belonging to
the state.
- MOVED HJR 3 OUT OF COMMITTEE
(* First public hearing)
PREVIOUS ACTION
BILL: HJR 3
SHORT TITLE: CONST. AM: WILDLIFE INITIATIVES
SPONSOR(S): REPRESENTATIVES(S) BUNDE
Jrn-Date Jrn-Page Action
1/19/99 16 (H) PREFILE RELEASED 1/8/99
1/19/99 16 (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRAL(S)
1/19/99 16 (H) RESOURCES, JUDICIARY, FINANCE
1/27/99 (H) RES AT 1:00 PM CAPITOL 124
1/27/99 (H) HEARD AND HELD
1/27/99 (H) MINUTE(RES)
2/01/99 (H) RES AT 1:00 PM CAPITOL 124
2/01/99 (H) HEARD AND HELD
2/01/99 (H) MINUTE(RES)
2/05/99 (H) RES AT 1:00 PM CAPITOL 124
2/05/99 (H) MINUTE(RES)
3/03/99 (H) RES AT 1:00 PM CAPITOL 124
WITNESS REGISTER
REPRESENTATIVE CON BUNDE
Alaska State Legislature
Capitol Building, Room 501
Juneau, Alaska 99801
Telephone: (907) 465-4843
POSITION STATEMENT: Testified as sponsor of HJR 3.
ACTION NARRATIVE
TAPE 99-11, SIDE A
Number 0001
CO-CHAIR SCOTT OGAN called the House Resources Standing Committee
meeting to order at 1:05 p.m. Members present at the call to order
were Representatives Ogan, Masek, Harris, Morgan and Kapsner.
HJR 3 - CONST. AM: WILDLIFE INITIATIVES
Number 0086
CO-CHAIR OGAN announced the committee would hear House Joint
Resolution No. 3, proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the
State of Alaska relating to initiatives regarding natural resources
belonging to the state. He asked whether the sponsor had anything
to add to the previous discussion.
Number 0097
REPRESENTATIVE CON BUNDE, Alaska State Legislature, sponsor,
reiterated that it is appropriate to raise the bar so that any
initiative addressing Alaska's resources will more closely reflect
the will of the majority of Alaskans, keeping in mind the public
need to address government through the initiative process. He said
this resolution offers a compromise that does both.
CO-CHAIR OGAN asked whether there were questions, other testimony
or comments from the committee. He said he would not hold the
resolution up but would probably be recommending an amendment, as
HJR 3 doesn't address getting these issues on the ballot. The big
issue for the current committee is whether this is appropriate for
the resources of the state. However, questions regarding whether
it is the best approach legally, what precedents there are, or
whether this is likely to be found constitutional by the Alaska
Supreme Court would more appropriately be decided in the House
Judiciary Standing Committee.
Number 0365
REPRESENTATIVE JOHN HARRIS made a motion to move HJR 3 out of
committee with individual recommendations and the attached fiscal
note(s). There being no objection, HJR 3 moved from the House
Resources Standing Committee.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business before the committee, the House
Resources Standing Committee meeting was adjourned at 1:10 p.m.
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