2000-07-14                     House Journal                      Page 3858
HB 420                                                                       
The following letter, dated May 23, 2000, was received:                        
                                                                               
"Dear Speaker Porter:                                                          
                                                                               
On this date I have signed the following bill passed by the second             
session of the Twenty-first Alaska State Legislature and am                    
transmitting the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant               
Governor's Office for permanent filing:                                        
                                                                               
SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 420(L&C)                                  
"An Act relating to tourism marketing contracts; and providing for            
an effective date."                                                            
                                                                               
	Chapter No. 78, SLA 2000                                                      
	¦Effective Date:  See Chapterá                                                
                                                                               
This bill attempts to arbitrarily limit the timing and substance of the        
state's tourism marketing contracts with the qualified trade association       
awarded the contract.  The timelines for FY 01 are, essentially,               
meaningless because the deadlines have either already passed or are            
easily being met by the Department of Community and Economic                   
Development (DCED).                                                            
                                                                               
In terms of the substance of the contract under negotiation, I am              
instructing the commissioner of DCED to proceed with due diligence.            
                                                                               
This bill in no way diminishes her responsibility to negotiate a contract      
to the level of detail necessary to provide administrative oversight to        
protect the best interests of the state.                                       
                                                                               
							Sincerely,                                                              
							/s/                                                                     
							Tony Knowles                                                            
							Governor"