What areas of government should be cut more?

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1 2018 District 22 Survey Results March 1, 2018 Dear Neighbor, Thank you very much for taking the time to fill out my House District 22 survey. I am a firm believer that public involvement and perspective is the most important part of my job. I was overwhelmed by the outpouring of responses that I got from this survey, and I really appreciate your time in responding to the questions provided. As promised, here are some helpful graphics and analyses from the results: 1) When asked what areas of state government should be cut, 44% of respondents said they would cut funding to the Alaska Liquified Natural Gas (AK LNG) Project. Interestingly, responses started to change after the Joint Development Agreement was formed between Governor Walker and China. The percentage of those in favor of AK LNG cuts was much higher towards the beginning of the survey period, yet started to decrease after the announcement of Chinese investment in the project. What areas of government should be cut more? None of the Above State Parks Court System Public Safety AK LNG Project Infrastructure Marine Highway Road Maintenance Senior Benefits Health and Social Services University Programs K-12 Education 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40% 45% 50% 2) This question was vital to gauge public interest in our neighborhood for some level of use of the Permanent Fund earnings to help reduce the deficit. Of respondents, over 58% were supportive of using earnings of the Permanent Fund to pay for state government services, with 32% opposed.

2 Level of support for some use of Permanent Fund earnings to help pay for state government? 24.7% 36.1% 7.5% 9.0% 22.7% Strongly Support Somewhat Support Neutral Somewhat Oppose Strongly Oppose 3) Question #3 asked what type of revenue measure you would most support if the Permanent Fund earnings account was restructured, and a budget deficit remained. When given the option, 31.9 % of respondents favored a progressive income tax, while 30.7 % of respondents would prefer a statewide sales tax. If after a Permanent Fund restructure, additional revenues are still needed, where should they come from? 3.9% 5.9% 14.2% 30.7% 5.5% 7.9% 31.9% Statewide Sales Tax Progressive Income Tax Flat Income Tax Payroll Tax Education Head Tax No Tax

3 4) Question #4 asked where you would support fee increases to help address the budget gap. The two most popular options, with over 65% of respondents in favor, were fee increases on tobacco and marijuana. In third, with over 60% in favor, was an increase on hunting/fishing license fees for nonresidents. What fees do you support increasing to bridge the budget gap? None/Cut the Budget Law Enforcement Fines Court Fees Commercial Fishing Tax Taxes on Mining Oil and Gas Tax Tax on Tourism Motor Fuel Tax Marijuana Tax Tobacco Tax Alcoholic Beverages Tax Studded Tire Tax Pioneer Home Monthly Rates Small Aircraft Registration Hunting/Fishing Licenses for Non-Residents Department of Motor Vehicles 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 5) Knowing funding is unlikely to be available, question #5 asked if they were, what projects would you support in our community? Over 50% of respondents said that they would support more lighting on Jewel Lake and Sand Lake roads. I agree these lights are necessary to driving safety and am working with the Department of Transportation and Municipality on possible solutions to this issue, especially as the Jewel Lake Road Widening project nears construction. If funds become available, what capital projects would you support? None Sand Lake Rd. Lighting Jewel Lake Rd. Lighting Campbell Woods Subdivision Drainage Country Woods Dr. Drainage Westpark Drainage 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60%

4 6) Question #6 is all about public safety. While there are no doubt many factors at play when it comes to safety in our city, 57% of respondents identified the opioid epidemic as a key reason for the recent spike in property crimes. I couldn t agree more. 60% What is to blame for the recent spike in property crimes? 50% 57% 40% 42% 30% 36% 36% 20% 27% 26% 10% 9% 0% Opioid Epidemic SB 91 Budget Cuts Lack of Police Officers Weak Economy All the Above 7) This question addressed funding for Anchorage-based prosecutors. Due to past budget cuts and a reduction in prosecutors, the Department of Law has pursued 7,000 fewer criminal cases. In this survey, 53% of neighbors were supportive of funding additional prosecutors in Anchorage. As Chair of the Department of Law Budget Subcommittee, and recognizing this need, I m leading the charge to add more prosecutors to the Anchorage area in FY2019. Do you support funding to increase the number of Anchorage-based prosecutors? 36.0% 53.2% 10.8% Yes No Maybe

5 8) When asked about topics in the news, both on the federal and state levels, 95% percent of respondents said they support reducing healthcare costs in Alaska. I currently have two pieces of legislation that help address this issue (HB 193 and HB 313), both aimed at consumer protection from unfair medical billing practices. Another topic, with 87% support, was the elimination of legislative per diem when the Legislature doesn t pass a budget by the constitutional deadline. Frankly, I couldn t agree more. In 2017, I refused over $17,000 in per diem because the budget hadn t been passed. I firmly believe that if the Legislature can t get its job done in time, then we shouldn t get paid. 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% 64% 79% 8% 7% Maintaining Net Neutrality Smoke Free Workplace Law Level of support on current topics: 35% 47% 22% 22% Distilleries Serving Mixed Drinks Breweries Hosting On-Site Activities 85% 48% 38% 73% 10% 13% 12% 14% Reducing Healthcare Costs in AK Legalization of Marijuana Drilling in ANWR Eliminating Legislative Per Diem After Budget Deadline Strong Support Somewhat Support Neutral Somewhat Oppose Strong Oppose Thank you for taking the time to engage with me on issues facing our state and community. I believe in the importance of public involvement in every decision I make. Your input truly helps me better represent you, and the things that matter most to our district. As always, please feel free to call me any time with your thoughts, questions, suggestions, and concerns. No matter how busy things get here in Juneau, I m never too busy to hear from you! Warmly, Representative Jason Grenn Proudly serving Sand Lake, Jewel Lake, West Dimond, and Kincaid Alaska State Capitol th Street, Suite 418 Juneau, AK (907) Rep.Jason.Grenn@akleg.gov