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AK SB102

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/10/2021

Primary Sponsor

Shelley Hughes

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Origin

Senate

32nd Legislature

AI Summary

  • Amends Alaska statutes to adopt the "Compact for a Balanced Budget," an interstate compact requiring member states to apply to Congress for a constitutional convention limited to proposing a Balanced Budget Amendment.

  • Establishes a Balanced Budget Amendment requiring total federal outlays not exceed receipts unless excess is financed by debt, with authorized debt initially set at 105% of outstanding debt and increases requiring approval by state legislatures.

  • Creates a Compact Commission with representatives from member states to coordinate the convention process, appoint a Compact Administrator, and ensure convention compliance with compact rules; convention limited to single subject of the Balanced Budget Amendment.

  • Designates Governor, Speaker of House, and President of Senate as delegates representing each member state at the convention, with majority vote deciding state positions; delegates bound by oath to follow compact terms and constitutional limits.

  • Compact terminates if the Balanced Budget Amendment is not ratified by April 12, 2031, or within seven years after the first state enacts the compact; exclusive venue for legal actions is U.S. District Court for Northern District of Texas.

Legislative Description

Amend Compact For A Balanced Budget

Legislature

Last Action

REFERRED TO FINANCE

4/9/2021

Committee Referrals

Finance4/9/2021
State Affairs3/10/2021

Full Bill Text

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