SB 9-ELECTION PAMPHLETS                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
10:36:01 AM                                                                                                                   
CHAIR STOLTZE announced that the consideration of SB 9.                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR PETER  MICCICHE, Alaska State Legislature,  sponsor of SB                                                               
9, related that SB 9 repeals  the authority to include ads in the                                                               
election  pamphlet.  It amends  Title  15,  speaking to  election                                                               
pamphlets, and repeals the authority  to include advertising from                                                               
a  political  party.  He  used  an example  from  2014  when  the                                                               
election pamphlet  contained an  ad. He noted  a similar  bill in                                                               
the  other body.  He  stated that  SB 9  is  bi-partisan and  not                                                               
politically motivated.                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR STOLTZE  suggested the Judicial Council  also not advertise                                                               
at state expense.                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
10:38:32 AM                                                                                                                   
SENATOR HUGGINS agreed, but did not think it fit under Title 6.                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR STOLTZE thought it was a similar issue.                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR MICCICHE  said he  would think about  it. He  thanked the                                                               
committee for hearing SB 9.                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
10:39:28 AM                                                                                                                   
CHAIR STOLTZE held SB 9 in committee.