Schoolhouse Rock
a proposed change in state law drafted by representatives in Juneau
What is legislation / a bill?
What are oil tax credits?
What is broad-based tax? (eg sales tax or income tax)
What is healthcare & education?
Koch Brother's-funded nonprofit advocacy group with an annual budget of $100 million who sponsored the Governor's roadshow around the state and limited public access to the Governor
Who is Americans for Prosperity? (AFP-AK's former ED is now the Gov's chief of staff)
the legislator or representative who is responsible for drafting a bill and advocating to move it through the chamber & see it passed
Who is the bill sponsor?
The total amount of crude oil in the pipeline
What is throughput?
This kind of broad-based tax is assessed on all Alaskans based on a percentage of total household/individual income
what is an income tax
this is the minimum amount of money allocated per student in school districts across the state
What is the BSA (Base-Student Allocation)
What is a special session?
A small group of legislators officially charged with approving or rejecting legislation about a specific topic for consideration on the Floor of the House or Senate
What is a Committee? Examples include Finance, Resources, State Affairs, House Tribal Affairs
The revenue that the State of Alaska takes in from oil & gas production
What are royalties?
This kind of broad-based tax would be assessed to all Alaskans based on their purchase of goods. Lower-income Alaskans would pay a higher percentage of their income under this tax scheme.
Sales tax (or VAT / Value-Added Tax)
this activity is why we're here in Juneau, and it's a protected category of speech, with official reporting and disclosure requirements
What is lobbying?
this party (or caucus) has a membership that has more legislators than the opposition -- they set the agenda and can pass more legislation
What is the majority?
The group of legislators, typically drawn on party or ideological lines that join together in support of a shared platform and would typically vote together, especially on the budget.
the process of switching from extractive energy to a regenerative economy in concert with the natural world
Just Transition
the annual allocation for all state agencies that allows the state government to keep its doors open and continue providing services
What is the operating budget?
What is a ballot initiative?
This party (or caucus) has less representatives in the body and typically struggles to advance their agenda and legislation
This legislator has authority over the rules, flow, and bills taken up by their committee
Committee Chair
Who is Rep. Bryce Edgmon?
the annual funding allocated towards large projects across the state - can be used as a tool for influencing legislators
these can blow at up to 100 miles per hour through downtown Juneau
What are the Taku winds?
this city is home to 5 theater companies, 3 festivals, 2 opera companies, at least 5 independent and used book stores, over 150 miles of hiking trails and is 45 miles from one end to another
What is Juneau?