HJR 9: PROHIBITS TAXATION WITHOUT APPROVAL OF VOTER Number 168 CHAIRMAN VEZEY announced that HJR 1 and HJR 8 would be held over for teleconference. He then brought up HJR 9 and read the title. He asked the sponsor, Representative Martin, to discuss HJR 9. Number 186 REPRESENTATIVE MARTIN, Prime Sponsor of HJR 9, gave "The 1992 Case Alaskan State Income Tax" handout to the committee. He also made statements regarding the longevity bonus and permanent dividend cash give away, and discussed examples of taxes that are on some items and not on others. Number 314 CHAIRMAN VEZEY commented on taxes for groups of people such as tax on fish for fisherman. Number 341 REPRESENTATIVE MARTIN discussed taxes on resources and industries. Number 370 CHAIRMAN VEZEY asked if Fairbanks was the only community that required voters to agree to a tax. REPRESENTATIVE MARTIN stated that the city of Juneau votes on their municipal taxes too. Number 391 REPRESENTATIVE KOTT discussed income tax. REPRESENTATIVE MARTIN stated that five states did not have an income tax but instead had property and sales tax, and that most states were trying to dissolve income tax. He also said there needed to be better management of resources in Alaska. REPRESENTATIVE KOTT requested clarification that no states voted themselves a tax on income or sales. REPRESENTATIVE MARTIN said yes on sales tax but no on income tax. Number 452 REPRESENTATIVE ULMER spoke on the need for income tax and her concern for industry and essential government services. Number 508 REPRESENTATIVE MARTIN discussed his opposition to the Permanent Dividend Fund give away since oil was not a renewable resource, but the money it generated was renewable and a percent should be used for government. He believed government should not tax working people to take care of non-working people. Number 570 REPRESENTATIVE G. DAVIS stated that give aways drew people to Alaska and that no taxes would also draw people. Number 575 REPRESENTATIVE MARTIN stated that give aways drew non- working people who did not pay income tax, while not having income tax would draw working people. Number 592 REPRESENTATIVE KOTT suggested an amendment for voters to vote on an income tax. Number 602 REPRESENTATIVE G. DAVIS discussed votes. Number 611 REPRESENTATIVE KOTT expressed his lack of support for any tax increase. TAPE 93-4, SIDE A Number 000 REPRESENTATIVE KOTT believed the Permanent Fund income was sufficient to support government. ADJOURNMENT Number 051 CHAIRMAN VEZEY made committee announcements and adjourned the meeting at 9:37 a.m.