1996-10-16                     Senate Journal                      Page 4438
SB 136                                                                       
I am bringing to your attention some non-vetoed items that deserve             
comment to prevent any misunderstanding by the public even though              
the legislature is well aware of their meaning. Three transportation           
projects added by the legislature have no practical effect in the FY           
97 budget: completion of the Chena Hot Springs Road rehabilitation,            
the Seward Highway exit ramp and Taylor Highway. As you are                    
aware, these legislative additions do not actually provide any                 
funding. The first project was already taken care of through existing          
administrative authority and the other two are not on the Statewide            
Transportation Improvement Program list for FY 97 which was                    
developed in a thorough public process. Their appearance in this bill          
does not in any way give them the jump on the normal public                    
process which will determine project priorities for next years budget.         
The Seward erosion/marine terminal project may help secure federal             
ferryboat discretionary funds but, as with the others, does not provide        
any funds this year.                                                           
                                                                               
						Sincerely,                                                               
						/s/                                                                      
						Tony Knowles                                                             
						Governor                                                                 
                                                                               
SB 180                                                                       
Message of July 2 was received, stating the Governor signed the                
following bill and transmitted the engrossed and enrolled copies to            
the Lieutenant Governors Office for permanent filing:                          
                                                                               
HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO.                                           
180(FIN)                                                                       
An Act authorizing the commissioner of natural                                
resources to negotiate and enter into timber sale                              
contracts that provide for local manufacture of high                           
value-added wood products; and establishing an                                 
Alaska Forest Products Research and Marketing                                  
Program within the Department of Commerce and                                  
Economic Development.                                                          
                                                                              
		Chapter 124, SLA 1996                                                        
		Effective Date: 9/30/96