Alaska 33rd Legislature (2023-2024) Status: In Committee 1 R cosponsors

SJR 4 — Proposing amendments to the Constitution of the State of Alaska relating to an appropriation limit.

Last action — (S) REFERRED TO FINANCE

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 33rd Legislature (2023-2024). It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

46 added · 45 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amendments to SJR 4 changed the percentage limit for capital improvements from fifteen percent to fourteen percent of a calculated average, and it adjusted the time frame from five calendar years to five fiscal years for the data used in this calculation. Additionally, while it previously required voter approval for certain appropriations, the revised version does not. This matters because it simplifies the legislative process for funding while reducing the overall cap on capital improvements, potentially allowing for more regulated spending in fiscal years.

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33-LS0205\B SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE FOR SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO.
33-LS0205\A SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO.
3/10/23 Referred:
1/18/23 Referred:
Except for appropriations for Alaska permanent fund dividends, appropriations to the Alaska permanent fund, appropriations of revenue bond and general obligation bond proceeds, appropriations required to pay the principal and interest on revenue bonds and general obligation bonds, appropriations to a State account or fund that requires a subsequent appropriation from that account or fund as prescribed by law, appropriations to meet a state of disaster declared by the governor as prescribed by law, and appropriations of money received from a non-State source in trust for a specific purpose, including revenues of a public enterprise or public corporation of the State that issues revenue bonds, appropriations from the treasury made for a fiscal year shall not exceed an amount equal to a percentage of the average of the value of the real gross domestic product of the State as estimated by the federal bureau SJR004B -1- SSSJR 4 New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 33-LS0205\B responsible for economic analysis according to federal law, expressed in current dollars, for the five calendar years immediately preceding the prior fiscal year.
Except for appropriations for Alaska permanent fund dividends, appropriations to the Alaska permanent fund, appropriations of revenue bond and general obligation bond proceeds, appropriations required to pay the principal and interest on revenue bonds and general obligation bonds, appropriations to a State account or fund that requires a subsequent appropriation from that account or fund as prescribed by law, appropriations to meet a state of disaster declared by the governor as prescribed by law, and appropriations of money received from a non-State source in trust for a specific purpose, including revenues of a public enterprise or public corporation of the State that issues revenue bonds, appropriations from the treasury made for a fiscal year shall not exceed an amount equal to a percentage of the average of the value of the real gross domestic product of the State as estimated by the federal bureau SJR004A -1- SJR 4 New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 33-LS0205\A responsible for economic analysis according to federal law, expressed in current dollars, for the five fiscal years immediately preceding the prior fiscal year.
The percentage shall be established by law that is not a law enacted as an appropriation bill or fifteen percent, whichever is less.
The percentage shall be established by law that is not a law enacted as an appropriation bill or fourteen percent, whichever is less.
Upon an affirmative vote of two-thirds of the membership of each house, the legislature may appropriate an additional amount for capital improvements in excess of the limit under this section, except that the total amount appropriated shall not exceed an amount equal to fifteen percent of the average calculated under this section.
Upon an affirmative vote of two-thirds of the membership of each house, the legislature may appropriate an additional amount for capital improvements in excess of the limit under this section, except that the total amount appropriated shall not exceed an amount equal to fourteen percent of the average calculated under this section.
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SJR 4 -2- SJR004A New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 33-LS0205\A * Sec.
Article XV, Constitution of the State of Alaska, is amended by adding a new SSSJR 4 -2- SJR004B New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 33-LS0205\B section to read:
Article XV, Constitution of the State of Alaska, is amended by adding a new section to read:
SJR004B -3- SSSJR 4 New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED]
SJR004A -3- SJR 4 New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED]
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Action History

  1. (S) REFERRED TO FINANCE

  2. (S) FN1: (GOV)

  3. (S) NR: TOBIN, KIEHL

  4. (S) DP: KAUFMAN

  5. (S) AM: CLAMAN

  6. (S) JUD RPT CS 1DP 2NR 1AM NEW TITLE

  7. (S) Moved CSSSSJR 4 (JUD) Out of Committee

  8. (S) JUDICIARY at 01:30 PM BUTROVICH 205

  9. (S) Heard & Held

  10. (S) JUDICIARY at 01:30 PM BUTROVICH 205

  11. (S) Minutes (SJUD)

  12. (S) Heard & Held

  13. (S) JUDICIARY at 01:30 PM BUTROVICH 205

  14. (S) Minutes (SJUD)

  15. (S) Heard & Held

  16. (S) JUDICIARY at 01:30 PM BUTROVICH 205

  17. (S) JUD, FIN

  18. (S) SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE INTRODUCED - REFERRALS

  19. (S) JUD, FIN

  20. (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

  21. (S) Prefile released 1/9/23

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Who sponsors SJR 4?
SJR 4 is sponsored by James Kaufman (R).
What is the current status of SJR 4?
This bill died with 33rd Legislature (2023-2024). It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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