Alaska Statutes 15.45.310 – Bases of denial of certification

The lieutenant governor shall deny certification upon determining that

(1) the application is not substantially in the required form;

Legislative session: That part of a chamber's daily session in which it considers legislative business (bills, resolutions, and actions related thereto).
lieutenant governor: includes an appointed lieutenant governor, governor, or acting governor if a vacancy has occurred in the office of lieutenant governor or governor. See Alaska Statutes 15.80.010

(2) there is an insufficient number of qualified sponsors; or

(3) more than 90 days have expired since the adjournment of the legislative session at which the act being referred was passed.