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Alaska Ballot Measure 3, Eliminate the Alaska Transportation Commission Initiative (1984)
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| Topic Administrative organization and Administrative powers and rulemaking |
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| Type Indirect initiated state statute |
Origin |
Alaska Ballot Measure 3 was on the ballot as an indirect initiated state statute in Alaska on November 6, 1984. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported repealing statutes that established the Alaska Transportation Commission and its regulatory authority over air carriers and motor freight operators, requiring carriers to provide insurance or financial security, limiting municipal regulatory power over such carriers, and directing the governor to seek repeal of federal shipping laws such as the Jones Act. |
A "no" vote opposed repealing statutes that established the Alaska Transportation Commission and its regulatory authority over air carriers and motor freight operators, requiring carriers to provide insurance or financial security, limiting municipal regulatory power over such carriers, and directing the governor to seek repeal of federal shipping laws such as the Jones Act. |
Election results
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Alaska Ballot Measure 3 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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116,891 | 59.77% | ||
| No | 78,663 | 40.23% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Ballot Measure 3 was as follows:
| “ | This initiative would repeal statutes which establish the Alaska Transportation Commission and the statutes which empower the commission to regulate activities of air carriers and motor freight operators. The initiative requires that persons who carry passengers or freight for hire provide insurance or other adequate security to assure financial responsibility for their activities. The initiative restricts the power of municipalities to regulate persons who carry passengers or freight. It also directs the governor to seek repeal of federal statutes (the Jones Act) which require the use of United States vessels to ship goods between United States ports. | ” |
Path to the ballot
An indirect initiated state statute is a citizen-initiated ballot measure that amends state statute. While a direct initiative is placed on the ballot once supporters file the required number of valid signatures, an indirect initiative is first presented to the state legislature. Legislators have a certain number of days, depending on the state, to adopt the initiative into law. Should legislators take no action or reject the initiative, a second round of signatures is required to put the initiative on the ballot for voters to decide.
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