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Alaska Appropriations from Alaska Permanent Fund Amendment (2016)
| Alaska Permanent Fund Amendment | |
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| Type | Constitutional amendment |
| Topic | State and local government budgets, spending and finance |
| Status | Not on the ballot |
| Not on Ballot |
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| This measure was not put on an election ballot |
The Alaska Appropriations from Alaska Permanent Fund Amendment was a proposed constitutional amendment that was not placed by the Alaska Legislature on a 2016 election ballot.
Upon voter approval, the measure would have limited appropriations from the Alaska permanent fund based on an averaged percent of the fund market value.[1]
Text of measure
The full text of the measure can be found here.[1]
Support
The bill, known as House Joint Resolution 2 (HJR 2) in the legislature, was sponsored by Rep. Mike Hawker (R-28).[2][3]
Path to the ballot
- See also: Laws governing ballot measures in Alaska
Article 13 of the Alaska Constitution specifies that a two-thirds vote of the Alaska State Legislature is required to refer an amendment to the ballot.
See also
Footnotes
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State of Alaska Juneau (capital) |
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