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AK SJR2
Joint Resolution
Status
9/15/2016
Primary Sponsor
Anna Fairclough MacKinnon
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AI Summary
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Amends Article IX, Section 8 of the Alaska Constitution to authorize the state to contract debt for postsecondary student loans with legislative approval and voter ratification.
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Adds postsecondary student loans as a third category of authorized state debt, alongside existing provisions for capital improvements and housing loans for veterans.
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Requires any debt contracted for postsecondary student loans to be authorized by law and ratified by a majority of qualified voters voting on the question.
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Places the proposed constitutional amendment before Alaska voters at the next general election, subject to Article XIII, Section 1 of the Alaska Constitution and state election laws.
Legislative Description
Const. Am: G.o. Bonds For Student Loans
Education
Last Action
PERMANENTLY FILED 9/15 LEGIS RESOLVE 53
9/15/2016