1995-04-07                     Senate Journal                      Page 0920
SB 152                                                                       
The bill also requires the director of the division of personnel to            
conduct a study every five years, starting in 1999, to review                  
geographic differentials.  This requirement replaces the current               
statutory requirement that an annual survey be done both of cost-of-           
living around the state and of the relationship between state salaries         
and salaries of other employers.  In addition, the bill repeals the            
requirement that the director conduct an annual survey for purposes            
of making university employee salary recommendations to the Board              
of Regents of the University of Alaska.  Because of budgetary                  
constraints, none of these annual surveys have been done.                      
                                                                               
I urge your prompt consideration and passage of this bill.                     
                                                                               
						Sincerely,                                                               
						/s/                                                                      
						Tony Knowles                                                             
						Governor                                                                 
                                                                               
SB 153                                                                       
SENATE BILL NO. 153 BY THE SENATE RESOURCES                                    
COMMITTEE, entitled:                                                           
                                                                               
"An Act relating to five-year resident hunting,                               
trapping, and sport fishing licenses; and providing                            
for an effective date."                                                        
                                                                               
was read the first time and referred to the Resources Committee.               
                                                                               
SB 154                                                                       
SENATE BILL NO. 154 BY THE SENATE JUDICIARY                                    
COMMITTEE, entitled:                                                           
                                                                               
"An Act relating to an aggravating factor at                                  
sentencing."                                                                   
                                                                               
was read the first time and referred to the Judiciary Committee.