HJR 8 - CONST. AM: APPROP. LIMIT/MINERAL REVENUE                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
1:12:38 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR RAMRAS announced that the  first order of business would be                                                               
HOUSE  JOINT  RESOLUTION  NO.  8,  Proposing  amendments  to  the                                                               
Constitution of the State of  Alaska limiting appropriations from                                                               
certain  mineral   revenue,  relating  to  the   balanced  budget                                                               
account, and relating to an appropriation limit.                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
REPRESENTATIVE HOLMES  relayed that  she is now  more comfortable                                                               
with her understanding of HJR 8.                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
1:13:46 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
DEREK  MILLER, Staff,  Representative  Mike  Kelly, Alaska  State                                                               
Legislature,  on behalf  of  the  sponsor, Representative  Kelly,                                                               
noted  that a  question  posed during  the resolution's  previous                                                               
hearing  was whether  the proposed  calculation would  use fiscal                                                               
years  or  calendar  years,  and offered  his  belief  that  that                                                               
question has been addressed to members' satisfaction.                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
1:14:27 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
REPRESENTATIVE DAHLSTROM moved  to report HJR 8  out of committee                                                               
with  individual  recommendations  and  the  accompanying  fiscal                                                               
notes.   There being no  objection, HJR  8 was reported  from the                                                               
House Judiciary Standing Committee.                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
REPRESENTATIVE GRUENBERG  mentioned that  he's reviewed HJR  8 in                                                               
terms of potential legal and  constitutional issues, and that the                                                               
remarks he  would be making on  the bill report reflect  only his                                                               
opinion regarding those aspects of the resolution.