03/25/2019 05:00 PM Senate STATE AFFAIRS

Senate STA 03/25/2019 17:02

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05:02:37 PM	Start
05:03:05 PM	SJR6
05:26:05 PM	Adjourn

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+=	SJR 6	CONST AM:APPROP. LIMIT; RESERVE FUND	TELECONFERENCED
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		-- Public Testimony - Starts at 5:00 p.m. --
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ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE SENATE STATE AFFAIRS STANDING COMMITTEE March 25, 2019 5:02 p.m. MEMBERS PRESENT Senator Mike Shower, Chair Senator John Coghill, Vice Chair Senator Lora Reinbold Senator Peter Micciche Senator Scott Kawasaki MEMBERS ABSENT All members present COMMITTEE CALENDAR SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 6 Proposing amendments to the Constitution of the State of Alaska relating to an appropriation limit; relating to the budget reserve fund and establishing the savings reserve fund; and relating to the permanent fund. - HEARD & HELD PREVIOUS COMMITTEE ACTION BILL: SJR 6 SHORT TITLE: CONST AM:APPROP. LIMIT; RESERVE FUND SPONSOR(s): RULES BY REQUEST OF THE GOVERNOR 01/30/19 (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

01/30/19 (S) STA, JUD, FIN 03/21/19 (S) STA AT 1:30 PM BUTROVICH 205 03/21/19 (S) Heard & Held 03/21/19 (S) MINUTE(STA) 03/25/19 (S) STA AT 5:00 PM BUTROVICH 205 WITNESS REGISTER LILA JENSEN, representing self Anchorage, Alaska POSITION STATEMENT: Testified in support of SJR 6. MIKE LITZOW, representing self Kodiak, Alaska POSITION STATEMENT: Testified in opposition to SJR 6. LINN MCCABE, representing self Big Lake, Alaska POSITION STATEMENT: Testified in support of SJR 6. ACTION NARRATIVE 5:02:37 PM CHAIR MIKE SHOWER called the Senate State Affairs Standing Committee meeting to order at 5:02 p.m. Present at the call to order were Senators Coghill, Kawasaki, Micciche, Reinbold, and Chair Shower. SJR 6-CONST AM:APPROP. LIMIT; RESERVE FUND 5:03:05 PM CHAIR SHOWER announced the consideration of SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 6, Proposing amendments to the Constitution of the State of Alaska relating to an appropriation limit; relating to the budget reserve fund and establishing the savings reserve fund; and relating to the permanent fund. He stated that the purpose of the meeting is to continue public testimony. 5:03:44 PM LILA JENSEN, representing self, Anchorage, stated that she is an Alaska Native and lifelong Alaskan. She said she supports SJR 6 and a spending cap to ensure there is money in the future for our children. 5:04:39 PM MIKE LITZOW, representing self, Kodiak, stated that he is speaking in opposition to SJR 6 because it would effectively short-circuit the democratic process by curtailing the power of the voters in just one direction. He said it would allow budget cuts but would then lock those cuts in place, which is beyond the democratic process. For example, if a legislature passed a budget that failed to meet the constitutional obligation of education, voters would be unable to reverse that policy. He opined that that puts policy disagreements beyond the democratic process and as such the proposal to amend the constitution is fundamentally undemocratic. He urged the members to set aside their individual views on the policy implications, recognize the anti-democratic aspect of the proposal, and reject it as such. 5:05:54 PM LINN MCCABE, representing self, Big Lake, stated support for SJR 6 that, if passed by the voters, would cap government spending and create a savings plan for Alaska. It is time to stop the practice of not knowing how much will be spent each year, she said. She reported that when the governor returned from an energy meeting in Texas, he advised that resource developers are reluctant to commit to Alaska because they don't know what taxes to expect when the budget has a shortfall and they are expected to fill it. She emphasized the need for a spending cap and reiterated her support for SJR 6. 5:07:19 PM At ease 5:25:15 PM CHAIR SHOWER reconvened the meeting. Finding no others who wished to comment, he closed public testimony and encouraged written testimony be submitted to senate.state.affairs@akleg.gov. [SJR 6 was held in committee.] 5:26:05 PM There being no further business to come before the committee, Chair Shower adjourned the Senate State Affairs Standing Committee meeting at 5:26 p.m.

Document Name	Date/Time	Subjects
SSTA OFFICIAL AGENDA MEMO.pdf	SSTA 3/25/2019 5:00:00 PM	agenda
SJR 6 Sponsor Statement.pdf	SJUD 4/1/2019 1:30:00 PM SSTA 3/21/2019 1:30:00 PM SSTA 3/25/2019 5:00:00 PM	SJR 6
SJR006A.PDF	SJUD 4/1/2019 1:30:00 PM SSTA 3/21/2019 1:30:00 PM SSTA 3/25/2019 5:00:00 PM SSTA 3/26/2019 1:30:00 PM	SJR 6
SJR 6 ver A Sectional 3.21.19.pdf	SJUD 4/1/2019 1:30:00 PM SSTA 3/21/2019 1:30:00 PM SSTA 3/25/2019 5:00:00 PM SSTA 3/26/2019 1:30:00 PM	SJR 6
SJR 6 Fiscal Note.PDF	SJUD 4/1/2019 1:30:00 PM SSTA 3/21/2019 1:30:00 PM SSTA 3/25/2019 5:00:00 PM SSTA 3/26/2019 1:30:00 PM	SJR 6
SJR 6 Slide Show Presentation & Analysis.pdf	SSTA 3/21/2019 1:30:00 PM SSTA 3/25/2019 5:00:00 PM SSTA 3/26/2019 1:30:00 PM	SJR 6
SJR 6 Additional Slides.pdf	SSTA 3/21/2019 1:30:00 PM SSTA 3/25/2019 5:00:00 PM SSTA 3/26/2019 1:30:00 PM	SJR 6
SJR 6 - Leg. Legal Memo.pdf	SJUD 4/1/2019 1:30:00 PM SSTA 3/25/2019 5:00:00 PM	SJR 6
SJR 6 - DOL Memo - re amendment vs. revision.pdf	SJUD 4/1/2019 1:30:00 PM SSTA 3/25/2019 5:00:00 PM	SJR 6
SJR 6 Various Written testimonies.pdf	SSTA 3/25/2019 5:00:00 PM	SJR 6
03.27.2019 - SJR6 MORE Responses to SSTA.pdf	SSTA 3/25/2019 5:00:00 PM	SJR 6

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