Alaska State Legislature
Anchorage Caucus
November 3, 1997 Motions

Senate Members: Dave Donley, Co-Chair, Johnny Ellis, Rick Halford, Tim Kelly, Loren Leman, Sean Parnell, Drue Pearce, Randy Phillips, Jerry Ward.

House Members: Eric Croft, Co-Chair, Ramona Barnes, Ethan Berkowitz, Con Bunde, John Cowdery, Fred Dyson, Joe Green, Mark Hanley, Allen Kemplen, Vic Kohring, Pete Kott, Terry Martin, Eldon Mulder, Brian Porter, Norman Rokeberg, Joe Ryan, Jerry Sanders.

Motion #1:
The Anchorage Caucus supports adding one senator and one representative from Anchorage to the Anchorage Metropolitan Area Transportation Study (AMATS) policy committee and reducing the state administration members.

Motion #2:
The Anchorage Caucus establishes as a priority and goal for the second session of the Twentieth Alaska State Legislature re-write of the state's current education funding formula and the school construction debt re-imbursement program, both of which ensure that the Anchorage School District receives an equitable portion of the state education funding.

Motion #3:
Working with the Municipality of Anchorage to obtain a replacement jail for the existing 6th Avenue facility, with meaningful community participation, shall be a priority and goal of the Anchorage Caucus.

Motion #4:
The Anchorage Caucus endorses including some amount of district capital in the FY' 99 capital budget for roads and other projects and that specific standards and criteria for such funding be adopted.