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Governor Michael J, Dunleavy STATE OF ALASKA January 29. 2019 ‘The Monorable Cathy Ciessel Senate Presidort Alsska State Legislannse State Capitol, Room 111 Funeas, AK 89801 ‘Dear President Giessle ‘Laser the aulburily of Article HT, Section 18, oF the Alaska Censtitation, | am tunsmnitting resolution to amend he Canstinaion af the State of Alaska, Article IX, Section L. The propined ancendment scould provide that any law to establish o inereuseu State tax ~ any tax — will not rake effect without an affemtive vote ofthe people Additizmally the proposed sincndmear sould requize any initiative prased by the voters that would establish er increase sate dan would nul ake lft unless approvec hy che legislacue {propose this measure as the most etfective means to require Sule government fa invotve all ‘Alsskaus in the daision to lesy ar Increawe “axes to pay for State servioes, My proposal relains ‘xine power with the legislature hol ensures thatthe legislarore aust sch W the vice a the people, which iy exercised through the ballot box. This amendiment would be plased befire the voters staring the next state gonoral sete, ‘Oue State cannot qubleve a permanent fiscal plan if Alaskans ave not dive: Invelscd in the decisioas sbout the pes and levels af State servis they desire and ate wil to suppe. With is reslulion, we ew establish an afostive way’ o implement dhe ill oe pecple an mows the Stake forward in a transparcar and positive manner. 4] goverment officials work for she people of the State of Alaska, Turge yur prampt and favorable ation ou this ecasute. Sincere. i Michael J, Dunleavy Governor Bnclawre ShOSIOTCA SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. Uh TMs LEGISLALURE OF ALE STATE OF ALASKA, THIRTY-FIRST LEGISLATCRE -FIRSY SESSION [BY THE SHOVATEE RLS COMNIFTFEE BY RKQUSY OF TH. GOVERNOR fered ARESOLUTION Proposing amencments to the Constitution of the Stale of Aliska prohibiting the extublishment of, ar increase to, 4 stute tax withoot the approval of the voters of the states aud relating co the initiative process BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STAYE OF ALASKA: Seation L. Article IX, sec. 1, Constiuution of the State of Alka, is amended by adding | now subsections to read: (b) Any lave cnacted unsle: Scetions 14 + 18 of Article Il establishing a state tas be increasing the rate oI an existing ste ux shall not take effee: unless approver! by the voters of the State in the newt stotveide election Held more than one hundred ce a days from enactment of the proposed law. he Lieutenant governor shall prepare a hullot tlle and proposition summarizing the propased law. and shall place it ‘an the balla Ia majatity of the ve asl an the proposition favor its adoption, it becomes effective nincty days after the certification af the election eetums by the lieutenaut govemer, Ifa major « of votes cast on the proposition favor its releetion, The pre le is rejected and dees no take elle sLeStO7NA () Any Taw enacted by the voters through the initiative process under Atticle 2X1 establishing a state tx of inckeasing the eate of an existing state tax shall not lake cHfect unless the Iogislanure, by resolution, approves the initiated “aww by a majority vole in joint session by adjournment of the nest regular session ocetming,affce the Tieulenumt governor verlifiey the election relums. (F upproved by the legislature, the initiated law becomes effective ninery days after approval. Ifthe legislature fails ua approve the intiatod Jaw by adionzument of the regular session, the initiated law is rejected and does not fake effect, * See. 2, Article XI, seo. 6. Constitution af the Stute ol Aluikcu, i amended to res Section 6. Ennciment, Ifa msiority of the votes cast on the proposition lasoe its scoption, the initinted measure is cuactod, Lf » majority of the votes east on the propoilion Jvor the rejection of an acl referred, it is rejouted, The licwreuant governor shall certty the election reuums. Except as provided in Svetinn 1 of Article ‘TX, au [AN] initiated Jaw becomes cifoctive ninety days after certitieatinn, 4s wot subject to velo, andl may nol be wepeated by the logislatine within two yoams ef irs effective date. 1k may he amended ot ecy Hime. An aot sejeclud by rolerendum is void thiny days atter cettification. Additonal peocedwes tor the initiative and eeterendura may be proscribed by law. Soe. 3. The unendments proposed hy this rexolulion shall be placa Before the voters of the state at the next gaueral election in conformity with art. XIIL, see. 1, Comstéution of the State of Alaska, and the election laws of the ste