Legislature(1997 - 1998)
1997-07-10 House Journal
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Full Journal pdf1997-07-10 House Journal Page 1960 HB 26 HOUSE BILL NO. 26 "An Act relating to big game tags for wolves; and providing for an effective date." Chapter No. 70, SLA 1997 Effective Date: January 1, 1998 HB 83 The following letter, dated June 4, 1997, was received at 5:10 p.m.: "Dear Speaker Phillips: Under the authority of art. II, sec. 15 of the Alaska Constitution, I have vetoed the following bill: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 83(STA) am S "An Act relating to regulation of commercial vehicles; and providing for an effective date." The original intent of this bill was a good one. The bill changed the state commercial motor vehicle inspection program from one that has been inadequately financed and thus has been unable to meet its statutory mandates, to a more practical and less costly inspection program. Unfortunately, changes to the bill have necessitated a veto. The bills sponsor agrees that we need to work cooperatively over the interim period to develop a new bill for next session which meets the original intent of this legislation. Unfortunately, amendments were made to the bill that were apparently not fully examined by the participants in the legislative process. The resulting bill repeals the states authority to implement an independent inspection mechanism to assure compliance with safety standards for commercial motor vehicles. This raises the possibility that unsafe commercial motor vehicles will be operating on our highways and threatening the lives of Alaskans. It also jeopardizes our eligibility for federal highway funds.