Senate Joint Resolution 6 "Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Alaska relating to the duration of a regular session."
Click for PDF: http://www.akdemocrats.org/sponsor/SJR6_ss_sen_guess.pdfCurrently, the Constitution requires the Alaska State Legislature meet for no more than 120 days each session. SJR 6 proposes an amendment to Alaska’s Constitution limiting regular legislative sessions from the current 120 days to 90 consecutive calendar days. If this resolution passes, the proposed constitutional amendment would be placed on the next general election ballot. Ninety days is more than enough time for the Legislature to complete its business. A slowing economy and a need for Alaska to tighten its belt only ads to the common sense approach of shortening the legislative session. Shorter sessions would save the state approximately $900,000 per year in per diem and staffing costs. Prior to 1984, the Legislature had no time limit on the number of days it could remain in session. The voters approved the present 120-day limit in November of 1984. Since that time, it has been proven the Alaska Legislature can operate within a time limit.
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