1993-04-02                     House Journal                      Page 0935
                   INTRODUCTION, FIRST READING AND REFERENCE                  
                                OF HOUSE BILLS                                
                                                                               
HB 10                                                                        
2d SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 10 by                                 
Representatives Davidson, Brown and Nordlund, entitled:                        
                                                                               
"An Act making appropriations for restoration projects relating to            
the Exxon Valdez oil spill; and providing for an effective date."              
                                                                               
was read the first time and referred to the State Affairs, House Special       
Committee on Oil and Gas, Resources and Finance Committees.                    
                                                                               
                                                                               
HB 269                                                                       
HOUSE BILL NO. 269 by the House Rules Committee by request of                  
the Governor, entitled:                                                        
                                                                               
"An Act making special appropriations for restoration projects                
relating to the Exxon Valdez oil spill and for oil spill response              
projects; and providing for an effective date."                                
                                                                               
was read the first time and referred to the Finance Committee.                 
                                                                               
The Governor's transmittal letter, dated April 2, 1993, appears below:         
                                                                               
"Dear Speaker Barnes:                                                          
                                                                               
Under the authority of art. III, sec. 18, of the Alaska Constitution, I am     
transmitting a bill that provides for special appropriations for               
restoration projects relating to the Exxon Valdez oil spill and for oil        
spill response projects.                                                       
                                                                               
The state and federal governments each received $50,000,000 in                 
restitution as a result of the plea agreement and judgment entered in          
the criminal case filed by the United States against the Exxon                 
defendants arising out of the Exxon Valdez oil spill.  United States v.        
Exxon Shipping Company and Exxon Corporation, A90-015 CR.  The                 
restitution money paid to the state was placed in a separate fund,             
established by the Department of Revenue, named the "Exxon Valdez              
Oil Spill Restoration Fund."  Under the terms of that final judgment,          
the restitution money is required to be used exclusively for "restoration