1993-01-22                     House Journal                      Page 0138
HB 84                                                                        
Section 22 of the bill would give this transition section an immediate         
effective date.                                                                
                                                                               
Alaska's children are Alaska's future.  Providing them a quality               
education is an investment that we must make, and is an investment             
that will benefit all of us.                                                   
                                                                               
I urge your support of this important legislation.                             
                                                                               
      Sincerely,                                                               
      /s/                                                                      
      Walter J. Hickel                                                         
      Governor"                                                                
                                                                               
                                                                               
HB 85                                                                        
HOUSE BILL NO. 85 by the House Rules Committee by request of                   
the Governor, entitled:                                                        
                                                                               
"An Act relating to the public school foundation program; and                 
providing for an effective date."                                              
                                                                               
was read the first time and referred to the Health, Education & Social         
Services and Finance Committees.                                               
                                                                               
The following fiscal note applies:                                             
                                                                               
Fiscal note, Dept. of Education, 1/22/93                                       
                                                                               
The Governor's transmittal letter, dated January 22, 1993, appears             
below:                                                                         
                                                                               
"Dear Speaker Barnes:                                                          
                                                                               
Under the authority of art. III, sec. 18, of the Alaska Constitution, I am     
transmitting a bill that makes statutory changes to improve the public         
school foundation program, which aids our public schools.  The bill            
implements certain recommendations of the finance committee of                 
Alaska 2000, as approved by the state Board of Education.  Alaska              
2000 represents a year-long study of the public school system in               
Alaska by Alaskans to recommend improvements and new directions.