1993-01-22                     Senate Journal                      Page 0133
SB 61                                                                        
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                                                                 
                                                                               
                                                                               
SB 62                                                                        
SENATE BILL NO. 62 by the Senate 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 Community and Regional             
Affairs Committee, the Health, Education and Social Services                   
Committee and the Finance Committee.                                           
                                                                               
Fiscal note published today from Department of Education.                      
                                                                               
Governor's transmittal letter dated January 22:                                
                                                                               
Dear Mr. President:                                                            
                                                                               
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.