Legislature(1999 - 2000)
2000-07-14 Senate Journal
Full Journal pdf2000-07-14 Senate Journal Page 3761 SENATE JOURNAL ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE TWENTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE SECOND SESSION and THIRD SPECIAL SESSION Juneau, Alaska Final Supplement Certification As Secretary of the Senate, I wish to certify as to the correctness of the journal for the third legislative day of the Third Special Session of the Twenty-first Legislature. Enrollment SCR 17 SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 17 Suspending Rules 24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e), Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature, concerning House Bill No. 130, relating to the practice of architecture, engineering, land surveying, and landscape architecture, was enrolled, signed by the President and Secretary, Speaker and Chief Clerk and the engrossed and enrolled copies transmitted to the Office of the Governor at 4:40 p.m., May 8, 2000. SCR 20 SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 20 Suspending Rules 24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e), Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature, concerning House Bill No. 163, relating to qualifications of voters; relating to the registration of voters; relating to election districts and officials; relating to election procedures and ballots; relating to special procedures for elections; relating to nomination of candidates; relating to national elections; relating to special elections and appointments; relating to constitutional amendments; relating to election offenses and corrupt practices; relating to election pamphlets; 3761 2000-07-14 Senate Journal Page 3762 SCR 20 relating to the deferral of jury service for certain election officials; relating to an exemption from the State Procurement Code regarding election ballots; relating to the provision and use of mailing addresses on permanent fund dividend applications for election purposes; relating to the inclusion of voter registration forms with permanent fund dividend applications; relating to financial statements by public officials and candidates for public office; making conforming amendments in references to election district, chairman, and similar terms; relating to initiative, referendum, and recall petitions, was enrolled, signed by the President and Secretary, Speaker and Chief Clerk and the engrossed and enrolled copies transmitted to the Office of the Governor at 4:40 p.m., May 8, 2000. SCR 21 SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 21 Suspending Rules 24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e), Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature, concerning House Bill No. 335, relating to information contained in retirement system records; relating to retirement boards; relating to procedures and hearings under state retirement systems; relating to benefits for reemployed retired members of retirement systems; relating to eligibility for normal retirement for members of the teachers retirement system who have Alaska BIA credited service; relating to disability benefits for members of state retirement systems; relating to deduction of premiums from retirement benefits; relating to protection of, and assignment and transfer of, amounts held in retirement systems; relating to retirement benefits for certain employees earning high salaries; relating to qualified domestic relations orders in state retirement systems; relating to the definition of retirement fund in the teachers retirement system; relating to membership of state employees in the teachers retirement system; relating to refund of contributions made to the judicial retirement system or to the former elected public officers retirement system and repayment of refunded contributions in those systems; relating to self-insurance and excess loss insurance for persons receiving benefits from a state retirement system; relating to participation of elected officials in the public employees retirement system; relating to the level income option benefit under the public employees retirement system; relating to participation of employees of political subdivisions and public organizations in the public employees retirement system; 2000-07-14 Senate Journal Page 3763 SCR 21 relating to crimes for defrauding a state retirement system; relating to the definition of pension fund in the public employees retirement system; relating to calculation of years of service and of benefits under the public employees retirement system for noncertificated employees of certain educational employers; and relating to individual accounts maintained for members of the former elected public officers retirement system, was enrolled, signed by the President and Secretary, Speaker and Chief Clerk and the engrossed and enrolled copies transmitted to the Office of the Governor at 4:40p.m., May 8, 2000. SB 73 HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 73(FIN) An Act relating to assisted living homes; and providing for an effective date was enrolled, signed by the President and Secretary, Speaker and Chief Clerk and the engrossed and enrolled copies transmitted to the Office of the Governor at 4:40 p.m., May 8, 2000. SB 294 HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 294(JUD) An Act relating to the possession of concealed handguns and to concealed handgun permits was enrolled, signed by the President and Secretary, Speaker and Chief Clerk and the engrossed and enrolled copies transmitted to the Office of the Governor at 9:00 a.m., May 10, 2000. SB 34 HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 34(FIN) An Act relating to tattooing, body piercing, and ear piercing; relating to other occupations regulated by the Board of Barbers and Hairdressers; relating to fees charged by the Board of Barbers and Hairdressers; and providing for an effective date was enrolled, signed by the President and Secretary, Speaker and Chief Clerk and the engrossed and enrolled copies transmitted to the Office of the Governor at 8:20a.m., May 12, 2000. 2000-07-14 Senate Journal Page 3764 SB 288 SENATE BILL NO. 288 An Act authorizing the Department of Transportation and Public Facilities to enter into an agreement with the Inter-Island Ferry Authority regarding the operation of the Clarke Bay Terminal, Prince of Wales Island was enrolled, signed by the President and Secretary, Speaker and Chief Clerk and the engrossed and enrolled copies transmitted to the Office of the Governor at 8:20a.m., May 12, 2000. SB 85 CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 85(RLS) An Act relating to credited service in the public employees retirement system for temporary employment; and creating a public service benefit in the public employees retirement system was enrolled, signed by the President and Secretary, Speaker and Chief Clerk and the engrossed and enrolled copies transmitted to the Office of the Governor at 9:40a.m., May 18, 2000. SB 177 HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 177(FIN) An Act relating to insurance trade practices; and providing for an effective date was enrolled, signed by the President and Secretary, Speaker and Chief Clerk and the engrossed and enrolled copies transmitted to the Office of the Governor at 9:40 a.m., May 18, 2000. SB 207 HOUSE CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 207(RLS) An Act relating to the establishment and enforcement of medical support orders for children; amending Rule 90.3, Alaska Rules of Civil Procedure; and providing for an effective date was enrolled, signed by the President and Secretary, Speaker and Chief Clerk and the engrossed and enrolled copies transmitted to the Office of the Governor at 9:40a.m., May 18, 2000. SB 270 SENATE BILL NO. 270 An Act relating to return of contributed capital, or payment of a dividend, to the state by the Alaska Student Loan Corporation; and providing for an effective date was enrolled, signed by the President and Secretary, Speaker and Chief Clerk and the engrossed and enrolled copies transmitted to the Office of the Governor at 9:40 a.m., May 18, 2000. 2000-07-14 Senate Journal Page 3765 SB 163 HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 163(JUD) An Act relating to trusts, to a trustees duties to notify and inform beneficiaries, and to the revocation, modification, termination, reformation, construction, and trustees of trusts was enrolled, signed by the President and Secretary, Speaker and Chief Clerk and the engrossed and enrolled copies transmitted to the Office of the Governor at 11:35 a.m., May 25, 2000. SB 235 CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 235(FIN) am H An Act authorizing the exchange of land between the Alaska Railroad Corporation and Eklutna, Inc., between the Alaska Railroad Corporation and the United States Department of the Army and the United States Department of the Air Force, between the Alaska Railroad Corporation and Chugach Alaska Corporation, and between the Alaska Railroad Corporation and the Municipality of Anchorage; authorizing the transfer of land between Alaska Railroad mileposts 133 and 134 from the Alaska Railroad Corporation to certain named individuals; relating to transfers of public land or grants or conveyances of interest in public land among the Alaska Railroad Corporation, the Department of Transportation and Public Facilities, and the Department of Natural Resources to relocate or widen the Seward Highway, to relocate railroad facilities, and to relocate adjacent utility facilities from Potter Station to Girdwood; and providing for an effective date was enrolled, signed by the President and Secretary, Speaker and Chief Clerk and the engrossed and enrolled copies transmitted to the Office of the Governor at 11:35 a.m., May 25, 2000. SB 248 CONFERENCE CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 248 An Act relating to the financing authority, payment in lieu of tax agreements, and tax exemption for assets and projects of the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority; relating to renaming and contingently repealing the rural development initiative fund within the Department of Community and Economic Development, and establishing the rural development initiative fund within the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority; and providing for an effective date was enrolled, signed by the President and Secretary, 2000-07-14 Senate Journal Page 3766 SB 248 Speaker and Chief Clerk and the engrossed and enrolled copies transmitted to the Office of the Governor at 11:35 a.m., May 25, 2000. SB 261 CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 261(FIN) An Act relating to needle stick and sharps injury protections and the use of safe needles by health care facilities and health care professionals; relating to the vaccination of health care workers against diseases transmitted by bloodborne pathogens; and providing for an effective date was enrolled, signed by the President and Secretary, Speaker and Chief Clerk and the engrossed and enrolled copies transmitted to the Office of the Governor at 11:35 a.m., May 25, 2000. SB 286 HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 286(FIN) am H An Act relating to the duties and powers of the attorney general was enrolled, signed by the President and Secretary, Speaker and Chief Clerk and the engrossed and enrolled copies transmitted to the Office of the Governor at 11:35 a.m., May 25, 2000. SJR 34 CONFERENCE CS FOR SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 34 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Alaska relating to public corporations, was enrolled, signed by the President and Secretary, Speaker and Chief Clerk and the engrossed and enrolled copies transmitted to the Office of the Governor at 11:35 a.m., May 25, 2000. SB 257 SENATE BILL NO. 257 An Act relating to notice requirements for certain final findings concerning the disposal of an interest in state land or resources for oil and gas; relating to administrative appeals and petitions for reconsideration of decisions of the Department of Natural Resources; and providing for an effective date was enrolled, signed by the President and Secretary, Speaker and Chief Clerk and the engrossed and enrolled copies transmitted to the Office of the Governor at 11:55 a.m., May 30, 2000. 2000-07-14 Senate Journal Page 3767 SB 312 HOUSE CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 312(FIN) am H An Act relating to the special subaccount in the budget reserve fund; and providing for an effective date was enrolled, signed by the President and Secretary, Speaker and Chief Clerk and the engrossed and enrolled copies transmitted to the Office of the Governor at 11:55 a.m., May 30, 2000. SCR 22 SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 22 Suspending Rules 24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e), Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature, concerning House Bill No. 446, relating to the power cost equalization fund, other funds, and power projects, was enrolled, signed by the President and Secretary, Speaker and Chief Clerk and the engrossed and enrolled copies transmitted to the Office of the Governor at 11:55 a.m., May 30, 2000. SJR 27 HOUSE CS FOR SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 27(FIN) am H Proposing amendments to the Constitution of the State of Alaska relating to amendments to the state constitution and providing that a court may not change language of a proposed constitutional amendment or revision, was enrolled with a Legislative Letter of Intent, signed by the President and Secretary, Speaker and Chief Clerk and the engrossed and enrolled copies transmitted to the Office of the Governor at 11:55 a.m., May 30, 2000. SCR 1 CONFERENCE CS FOR SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 1 Relating to the Task Force on Motorized Oil Transport, was enrolled, signed by the President and Secretary, Speaker and Chief Clerk and the engrossed and enrolled copies transmitted to the Office of the Governor at 3:10 p.m., May 31, 2000. 2000-07-14 Senate Journal Page 3768 SB 273 HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 273(WTR) An Act regarding oil discharge prevention, and relating to contingency plans and proof of financial responsibility for all self-propelled nontank vessels exceeding 400 gross registered tonnage and for railroad tank cars; and providing for an effective date was enrolled, signed by the President and Secretary, Speaker and Chief Clerk and the engrossed and enrolled copies transmitted to the Office of the Governor at 3:10 p.m., May 31, 2000. SB 4 CONFERENCE CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 4 An Act relating to victims rights; relating to establishing an office of victims rights; relating to compensation of victims of violent crimes; relating to eligibility for a permanent fund dividend for persons convicted of and incarcerated for certain offenses; relating to notice of appropriations concerning victims rights; amending Rule 16, Alaska Rules of Criminal Procedure, Rule 9, Alaska Delinquency Rules, and Rule 501, Alaska Rules of Evidence; and providing for an effective date was enrolled, signed by the President and Secretary, Speaker and Chief Clerk and the engrossed and enrolled copies transmitted to the Office of the Governor at 3:20 p.m., May 31, 2000. Memorandum from Division of Legal and Research Services, Legislative Affairs Agency, dated May 12 was received, reporting the following manifest error in CONFERENCE CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 4, which has been corrected in enrolling: Page 11, line 29: Delete or Insert or SB 281 HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 281(FIN) am H An Act relating to missions and measures to be applied to certain expenditures by the executive branch of state government and the University of Alaska from the state operating budget for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2001; and providing for an effective date was enrolled, signed by the President and Secretary, Speaker and Chief Clerk and the engrossed and enrolled copies transmitted to the Office of the Governor at 3:10 p.m., May 31, 2000. 2000-07-14 Senate Journal Page 3769 SB 192 HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 192(FIN) am H An Act making and amending appropriations and reappropriations; making appropriations under art. IX, sec. 17(c), Constitution of the State of Alaska, from the constitutional budget reserve fund; and providing for an effective date was enrolled, signed by the President and Secretary, Speaker and Chief Clerk and the engrossed and enrolled copies transmitted to the Office of the Governor at 10:22 a.m., June 9, 2000. SB 289 HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 289(FIN) An Act relating to technical and vocational education and to employment assistance and training; and providing for an effective date was enrolled, signed by the President and Secretary, Speaker and Chief Clerk and the engrossed and enrolled copies transmitted to the Office of the Governor at 10:22 a.m., June 9, 2000. Messages from the Governor SB 78 Message dated and received May 10, stating: Dear President Pearce: Under the authority of art. II, sec. 15 of the Alaska Constitution, I have vetoed the following bill: SENATE BILL NO. 78 am H An Act relating to the use and prescription of pharmaceutical agents in the practice of optometry. This bill grants broad authority for optometrists in Alaska to prescribe pharmaceutical agents relating to treatment of the eye, including oral and injectable drugs. This greatly expands optometrists' scope of practice regarding pharmaceuticals, which is now limited to the use of topical drugs. 2000-07-14 Senate Journal Page 3770 SB 78 I recognize the fact that many states currently allow optometrists to prescribe oral drugs. Fewer states have expanded this privilege to include the use of injectable drugs. I also recognize that a few states have recently rejected this proposed expansion of optometrist privileges, citing concern for enlarging the scope of practice without adequate training and education. I share this concern. I have faith that the Alaska State Board of Examiners in Optometry would do its best to regulate this new authority and would intend to require new testing of its licensees before granting this expanded license endorsement. However, the bill does not specifically require any new testing. Without a regulation change, under the language of this law, a licensee with a current endorsement to administer topical drugs would automatically be licensed to prescribe oral drugs and administer injected drugs. The Legislature never sought the opinion of the medical community and, specifically, the Medical Board, when considering this bill. That was a failure to recognize this as a medical and health issue. The bill asks the Board of Optometry to solicit the recommendations of the State Medical Board in establishing its examination and education requirements for the pharmaceutical license endorsement. Despite this effort to involve the medical community in this process, members of the Alaska State Medical Board unanimously oppose this legislation, stating: Optometrists do not have the clinical experience to safely administer eye injections, intravenous and intramuscular injections, and oral medications, including some narcotics. Reading about the effect and side effects of medications, or attending seminars, does not prepare an optometrist for complications related to patients' other medical problems and chronic medications. The board's charge is to protect Alaskan patients; we believe that this legislation would endanger patients. 2000-07-14 Senate Journal Page 3771 SB 78 While I have high regard for the optometry profession in Alaska, I must, in the interest of public health and safety, heed the recommendation of the medical community and veto this bill. However, I remain open to the concept of expanding optometrists scope of practice regarding pharmaceuticals, provided we can determine the appropriate perimeters of such a law and ensure the public safety in granting any expanded privileges. Sincerely, /s/ Tony Knowles Governor SB 255 Message dated and received May 10, stating: Dear President Pearce: 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: CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 255(RES) An Act relating to best interest findings and land use permits, rights-of-way, and easements issued by the Department of Natural Resources; and providing for an effective date. Chapter 27, SLA 2000 Effective Date: See Chapter This bill responds to a recent Alaska Supreme Court decision regarding a Department of Natural Resources right-of-way permit to Golden Valley Electric Association for construction of an electric transmission intertie between Healy and Fairbanks. The Court held 2000-07-14 Senate Journal Page 3772 SB 255 that because the permit was not functionally revocable, the department should have issued a best interest finding before granting the permit. This bill clarifies that a best interest finding is not required in the granting of this right-of-way or in other permits issued under AS 38.05.850. Prior to passage of this bill, the Department of Natural Resources proceeded to comply with the court decision and began a best interest finding on the intertie project. This project has generated a great deal of public comment. The state is responsible to the public to consider these comments and complete the best interest finding. Therefore, in signing this bill, I am also asking the commissioner of the Department of Natural Resources to complete the best interest finding on the Fairbanks-Healy intertie right-of-way. I also want to advise the Legislature and ensure the public that this Administration will continue to thoroughly review major projects of this nature through a best interest finding or a comparable review process. Sincerely, /s/ Tony Knowles Governor HB 108 Message dated and received May 11, stating the Governor signed the following bill and transmitted the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governors Office for permanent filing: SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 108(FIN) An Act relating to the use, operation, and regulation of boats; establishing a uniform state waterway marking system; and providing for an effective date. Chapter 28, SLA 2000 Effective Date: See Chapter 2000-07-14 Senate Journal Page 3773 SB 103 Message dated and received May 11, 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 SENATE BILL NO. 103(HES) An Act relating to a curriculum for Native language education; and providing for an effective date. Chapter 29, SLA 2000 Effective Date: 7/1/00 HB 429 Message dated and received May 11, stating: Dear President Pearce: 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: HOUSE BILL NO. 429 An Act extending the termination date for the vessel permit moratoria for the Bering Sea Korean hair crab fishery and the weathervane scallop fishery; and providing for an effective date. Chapter 30, SLA 2000 Effective Date: 5/12/00 In 1996, the Legislature enacted a four-year moratorium in the Bering Sea Korean Hair Crab fishery, and in 1997, in the Weathervane Scallop fishery. Upon signing HB538, the bill establishing the Hair Crab moratorium, on July 3, 1996, I sent a letter to Senate President Pearce and then-Speaker of the House, Representative Gail Phillips. In that letter I explained that I was 2000-07-14 Senate Journal Page 3774 HB 429 signing the moratorium bills because I recognized important pragmatic reasons to implement the provisions of the bills, but that I was, concerned about the legislation from a public policy and resource management standpoint. This bill I have signed today extends the moratoria in the Korean Hair Crab and Weathervane Scallop fisheries. I remain concerned about this approach and urge passage of legislation next session authorizing the tools our state agencies need to manage Alaskas fisheries effectively. In my 1996 letter, I stated that, Addressing management of specific fisheries through legislation is not the ideal approach. Alaskas fisheries management system has proven highly effective in maintaining healthy and sustainable resources because it is run by scientists, professional fisheries administrators, and boards and commissions, rather than through the legislative process. I went on to note that I was asking the Commercial Fisheries Entry Commission (CFEC) and the Department of Fish and Game to review existing statutes and to recommend changes to make the fishery moratorium provisions in the law more workable and effective. Additionally, the legislature itself included language in the original hair crab moratorium bill directing CFEC to draft and bring before the legislature legislation establishing a vessel permit program. Clearly, the legislature recognized that without such a program, CFEC would not have the tools to implement needed permanent limitation of certain fisheries, such as Korean Hair Crab and scallops. Since that time, CFEC did indeed prepare and have introduced a bill to create workable provisions for administratively enacting fisheries moratoria (HB104), and another bill authorizing the establishment of a vessel-based permit program (SB143), which could be used in fisheries where the standard owner-operator model of limited entry would not serve the purposes of the Limited Entry Act. 2000-07-14 Senate Journal Page 3775 HB 429 HB104 passed the House unanimously, and there was evidence of support among legislators and the public for SB143. However, neither bill moved from the Senate Resources Committee. Without the tools those bills would have provided, or an extension of the current moratoria, the Korean Hair Crab fishery would have reverted to open access upon expiration of the moratorium July 1, 2000, and the scallop fishery would have done the same on July 1, 2001. Given the failure of the legislature to pass HB104 and SB143, I have reluctantly signed HB429 into law. It serves as a stopgap measure to avoid the chaos, and probably the complete closure, of these two fisheries that would have resulted from a return to open access. A long-term solution for these particular fisheries, and the availability of good tools and options for managing other evolving fisheries in Alaska is critical. This will require the passage of legislation in the next two years in order to have a workable program in place prior to the new expiration dates under HB429. Repeated moratorium extensions will not provide a solution. Such an approach would create further uncertainty in these fisheries and would eventually raise constitutional issues as well. I urge you to work with the Commercial Fisheries Entry Commission and the Department of Fish and Game to ensure legislation is passed next session to provide the tools needed for the sound management of Alaskas diverse fisheries. Sincerely, /s/ Tony Knowles Governor HB 437 Message dated and received May 11, stating the Governor signed the following bill and transmitted the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governors Office for permanent filing: 2000-07-14 Senate Journal Page 3776 HB 437 HOUSE BILL NO. 437 An Act relating to the reinstatement of Native corporations; and providing for an effective date. Chapter 31, SLA 2000 Effective Date: 5/12/00 HB 180 Message dated and received May 11, stating the Governor signed the following bill and transmitted the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governors Office for permanent filing: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 180(FIN) am An Act relating to the manufacture, use, display, or delivery of controlled substances while children are present. Chapter 32, SLA 2000 Effective Date: 8/9/00 HB 99 Message dated and received May 11, stating the Governor signed the following bill and transmitted the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governors Office for permanent filing: HOUSE BILL NO. 99 An Act relating to sexual assault and the definitions of sexual contact, sexual penetration, and legal guardian in AS 11. Chapter 33, SLA 2000 Effective Date: 8/9/00 HB 25 Message dated and received May 11, stating the Governor signed the following bill and transmitted the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governors Office for permanent filing: HOUSE BILL NO. 25 An Act relating to a municipal river habitat protection tax credit. 2000-07-14 Senate Journal Page 3777 HB 25 Chapter 34, SLA 2000 Effective Date: 8/9/00 SB 297 Message dated and received May 11, stating the Governor signed the following bill and transmitted the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governors Office for permanent filing: CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 297(L&C) am An Act relating to the licensing of chiropractors and to disciplinary actions against chiropractors. Chapter 35, SLA 2000 Effective Date: 8/9/00 HB 194 Message dated and received May 11, stating the Governor signed the following bill and transmitted the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governors Office for permanent filing: HOUSE BILL NO. 194 An Act correcting, in the Alaska Disaster Act, a reference to the former oil and hazardous substance release response fund to describe that fund by its correct name. Chapter 36, SLA 2000 Effective Date: 8/9/00 HB 382 Message dated and received May 11, stating the Governor signed the following bill and transmitted the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governors Office for permanent filing: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 382(L&C) An Act relating to the licensing of social workers and to the use of the title social worker without a license; and providing for an effective date. 2000-07-14 Senate Journal Page 3778 HB 382 Chapter 37, SLA 2000 Effective Date: 5/12/00 HB 130 Message dated and received May 11, stating the Governor signed the following bill and transmitted the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governors Office for permanent filing: SENATE CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 130(L&C) An Act adding limited liability companies and limited liability partnerships to the organizations that can be authorized to practice architecture, engineering, land surveying, and landscape architecture; relating to the review of drawings and specifications for compliance with building codes; and relating to state and municipal contracts for architectural, engineering, land surveying, and landscape architectural services. Chapter 38, SLA 2000 Effective Date: 8/9/00 HB 310 Message dated and received May 11, stating the Governor signed the following bill and transmitted the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governors Office for permanent filing: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 310(L&C) An Act relating to the Alaska Insurance Guaranty Association. Chapter 39, SLA 2000 Effective Date: 8/9/00 HB 275 Message dated and received May 11, stating the Governor signed the following bill and transmitted the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governors Office for permanent filing: 2000-07-14 Senate Journal Page 3779 HB 275 CS FOR SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 275(JUD) An Act relating to the Uniform Probate Code, including trusts and governing instruments; relating to trustees; relating to underproductive trust property; and relating to conveyances of real property and interests in real property by or to trusts. Chapter 40, SLA 2000 Effective Date: 8/9/00 HB 204 Message dated and received May 11, stating the Governor signed the following bill and transmitted the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governors Office for permanent filing: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 204(RES) An Act relating to elk farming. Chapter 41, SLA 2000 Effective Date: 8/9/00 HB 105 Message dated and received May 11, stating the Governor signed the following bill and transmitted the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governors Office for permanent filing: SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 105(L&C) An Act providing for the licensing of speech-language pathologists; relating to fees paid by audiologists and speech-language pathologists; and providing for an effective date. Chapter 42, SLA 2000 Effective Date: See Chapter 2000-07-14 Senate Journal Page 3780 HB 265 Message dated and received May 11, stating the Governor signed the following bill and transmitted the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governors Office for permanent filing: HOUSE BILL NO. 265 An Act extending the termination date of the Alaska regional economic assistance program; and providing for an effective date. Chapter 43, SLA 2000 Effective Date: 5/12/00 HB 294 Message dated and received May 11, stating the Governor signed the following bill and transmitted the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governors Office for permanent filing: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 294(JUD) An Act relating to violations of an order to submit to deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) testing, to court orders and conditions of parole to collect samples for DNA testing, to removal of material from the DNA identification registration system; and providing for an effective date. Chapter 44, SLA 2000 Effective Date: 5/12/00 HB 392 Message dated and received May 11, stating the Governor signed the following bill and transmitted the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governors Office for permanent filing: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 392(HES) An Act relating to continuances for temporary custody hearings that follow emergency custody of a child; and amending Rule 10, Alaska Child in Need of Aid Rules. 2000-07-14 Senate Journal Page 3781 HB 392 Chapter 45, SLA 2000 Effective Date: 8/9/00 HB 428 Message dated and received May 11, stating the Governor signed the following bill and transmitted the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governors Office for permanent filing: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 428(FIN) An Act relating to interest on child support overpayments that are disbursed to the obligor. Chapter 46, SLA 2000 Effective Date: 8/9/00 HB 324 Message dated and received May 11, stating the Governor signed the following bill and transmitted the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governors Office for permanent filing: HOUSE BILL NO. 324 An Act requiring written consent by the person who is the subject of the information before releasing personal information contained in motor vehicle records, to comply with 18 U.S.C. 2721; and providing for an effective date. Chapter 47, SLA 2000 Effective Date: 6/1/00 SB 193 Message dated and received May 11, stating the Governor signed the following bill and transmitted the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governors Office for permanent filing: CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 193(FIN) An Act relating to the payment of wages and claims for the payment of wages. 2000-07-14 Senate Journal Page 3782 SB 193 Chapter 48, SLA 2000 Effective Date: 8/9/00 SB 268 Message dated and received May 11, 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 SENATE BILL NO. 268(JUD) amH An Act relating to mandatory 99-year terms of imprisonment for persons convicted of certain murders. Chapter 49, SLA 2000 Effective Date: 8/9/00 SB 301 Message dated and received May 11, 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. 301(FIN) An Act relating to the Chitina dip net fishing permit; and providing for an effective date. Chapter 50, SLA 2000 Effective Date: 5/12/00 SB 222 Message dated and received May 11, 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 SENATE BILL NO. 222(L&C) An Act relating to standard industrial classification for, eligibility for benefits under, and the definition of benefit year for the Alaska Employment Security Act; and providing for an effective date. 2000-07-14 Senate Journal Page 3783 SB 222 Chapter 51, SLA 2000 Effective Date: See Chapter HB 226 Message dated and received May 11, stating the Governor signed the following bill and transmitted the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governors Office for permanent filing: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 226(HES) An Act relating to credited service under the teachers retirement system for education employees on leave without pay or receiving workers compensation benefits because of certain on-the-job injuries. Chapter 52, SLA 2000 Effective Date: 8/9/00 HB 236 Message dated and received May 11, stating the Governor signed the following bill and transmitted the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governors Office for permanent filing: HOUSE BILL NO. 236 An Act relating to credited service in the teachers retirement system for part- time employment. Chapter 53, SLA 2000 Effective Date: 8/9/00 HB 315 Message dated and received May 11, stating the Governor signed the following bill and transmitted the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governors Office for permanent filing: HOUSE BILL NO. 315 An Act relating to elimination of the Alaska Administrative Journal and instituting public notice requirements on the Alaska Online Public Notice System; amending public notice publication requirements for certain regulations; and providing for an effective date. 2000-07-14 Senate Journal Page 3784 HB 315 Chapter 54, SLA 2000 Effective Date: 5/12/00 SB 247 Message dated and received May 11, stating the Governor signed the following bill and transmitted the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governors Office for permanent filing: CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 247(FIN) An Act relating to eligibility of certain persons who receive veterans benefits for longevity bonus payments; and providing for an effective date. Chapter 55, SLA 2000 Effective Date: 7/1/00 HB 290 Message dated and received May 11, stating the Governor signed the following bill and transmitted the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governors Office for permanent filing: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 290(FIN) An Act relating to pipeline carriers of natural gas produced from the North Slope of Alaska and to the intrastate regulation by the Regulatory Commission of Alaska of pipelines and pipeline facilities of that natural gas. Chapter 56, SLA 2000 Effective Date: 8/9/00 HB 270 Message dated May 16 and received May 18, stating the Governor signed the following bill and transmitted the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governors Office for permanent filing: CS FOR SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 270(HES) An Act relating to payment for certain examinations in cases of sexual assault. 2000-07-14 Senate Journal Page 3785 HB 270 Chapter 57, SLA 2000 Effective Date: 8/14/00 SB 275 Message dated May 16 and received May 18, stating the Governor signed the following bill and transmitted the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governors Office for permanent filing: CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 275(HES) An Act relating to the school year for purposes of the postsecondary student loan program; and providing for an effective date. Chapter 58, SLA 2000 Effective Date: 9/1/00 HB 361 Message dated May 16 and received May 18, stating the Governor signed the following bill and transmitted the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governors Office for permanent filing: SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 361(FIN) An Act relating to charges for state services; requiring that fees levied by resource agencies for designated regulatory services be based on the actual and reasonable direct cost of providing the services, except in the case of certain negotiated or fixed fees; relating to negotiated and fixed fees of resource agencies; relating to invoices for designated regulatory services; establishing a petition process regarding fees charged by resource agencies for regulatory services; and providing for an effective date. Chapter 59, SLA 2000 Effective Date: See Chapter 2000-07-14 Senate Journal Page 3786 HB 446 Message dated May 18 and received May 19, stating the Governor signed the following bill and transmitted the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governors Office for permanent filing: SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 446(FIN) am S An Act relating to utility ownership and funding; relating to sales, leases, and dispositions of certain telephone cooperative property; establishing and relating to the power cost equalization endowment fund; relating to the power cost equalization and rural electric capitalization fund; relating to the Railbelt energy fund; authorizing and relating to the sale of the four dam pool hydroelectric project; establishing and relating to joint action agencies created to purchase power projects; and providing for an effective date. Chapter 60, SLA 2000 Effective Date: See Chapter HB 133 Message dated and received May 19, stating: Dear President Pearce: Under the authority of art. II, sec. 15, of the Alaska Constitution, I have vetoed the following bill: SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 133(CRA) am S An Act relating to municipal service areas and providing for voter approval of the formation, alteration, or abolishment of certain service areas. 2000-07-14 Senate Journal Page 3787 HB 133 This bill amends the rights of certain general law as well as home rule municipalities to form, alter, or abolish certain service areas within their jurisdiction. In fact, for the first time since statehood, the rights of Alaskas home rule municipalities in forming, altering, and abolishing service areas are limited by statute. Additionally, this bill creates an exemption for which only one general law borough qualifies from the limits imposed in this bill. This legislation imposes unduly restrictive methods on boroughs in creating and managing their service areas. It mandates that a majority of voters in the areas, and those affected by the changes outside the service area, vote to approve the change before it can be implemented. This severely restricts the power of boroughs and will diminish the local government's ability to deal effectively and timely with needed changes. This bill has the potential of placing substantive power with a minority of voters, thus shifting the governmental power from the borough assembly, whose members are elected borough-wide, to service area boards whose members are elected only by residents of the service area or appointed. This is contrary to the concept of borough government under art. X, secs. 1, 3, 4, and 5 of the Alaska Constitution, as well as contrary to the concept of liberal home rule powers under art. X, sec. 11 of the Alaska Constitution. This bill also raises serious constitutional concerns by imposing limitations on home rule boroughs and unified municipalities. Home rule municipalities have a constitutional grant of authority that gives them liberal control over matters purely of local concern. How service areas are established and governed has historically been dealt with in home rule charters as part of the organic law of a particular home rule municipality. And where a home rule municipality is concerned with a matter of purely local concern, the charter and not a legislative act is looked to in order to determine whether a particular power has been conferred upon the municipality. It would be incongruous to recognize the constitutional provision that a home rule municipality may exercise all legislative powers not prohibited by law or by charter, and then to say that the power of a home rule city is measured by a legislative act. Lien v. City of Ketchikan, 383P.2d 721, 723 (Alaska 1963). 2000-07-14 Senate Journal Page 3788 HB 133 In addition, the exemption from the provisions of this bill provided to only one borough in the state may violate the constitutional prohibition against special and local legislation. Such a specific classification of borough (particularly a general law borough of which there are six others in the state of the same class), coupled with the specific population limitation, makes it questionable whether there is a rational basis to exempt one general law borough from the requirements for the municipal service areas addressed in this bill. This exemption is doubly troublesome considering the limitations of this bill are applied to all home rule boroughs and unified municipalities while one general law borough qualifies for the exemption. This specialized treatment does not appear to have a rational basis stated in the legislative history, and it is incongruous with the constitutional powers granted home rule municipalities. This bill raises serious constitutional violations and, for that reason, I must veto this legislation. Sincerely, /s/ Tony Knowles Governor HB 304 Message dated and received May 19, stating the Governor signed the following bill and transmitted the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governors Office for permanent filing: SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 304(FIN) An Act relating to issuance and sale of revenue bonds to fund drinking water projects, to the Alaska clean water fund, to creation of an Alaska clean water administrative fund and an Alaska drinking water administrative fund, to fees to be charged in connection with loans made from the Alaska clean water fund and the Alaska drinking water fund, and to clarification of the character and permissible uses of the Alaska drinking water fund; amending Rule 3, Alaska Rules of Civil Procedure; and providing for an effective date. 2000-07-14 Senate Journal Page 3789 HB 304 Chapter 61, SLA 2000 Effective Date: See Chapter HB 363 Message dated and received May 19, stating the Governor signed the following bill and transmitted the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governors Office for permanent filing: SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 363(FIN) An Act relating to salmon product reports and to the sale of fish; and providing for an effective date. Chapter 62, SLA 2000 Effective Date: 9/1/00 SB 283 Message dated and received May 19, stating the Governor signed the following bill and transmitted the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governors Office for permanent filing: CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 283(RES) An Act establishing the shore fisheries development lease program account and the timber receipts account; relating to the accounting for and appropriation of revenue from the state land disposal program, the shore fisheries development lease program, and the state timber disposal program; and providing for an effective date. Chapter 63, SLA 2000 Effective Date: 7/1/00 HB 337 Message dated and received May 19, stating the Governor signed the following bill and transmitted the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governors Office for permanent filing: 2000-07-14 Senate Journal Page 3790 HB 337 SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 337(FIN) An Act relating to claims against permanent fund dividends to pay amounts owed to the Department of Labor and Workforce Development under the Alaska Employment Security Act and to fees for processing certain claims against permanent fund dividends; and providing for an effective date. Chapter 64, SLA 2000 Effective Date: See Chapter SB 259 Message dated and received May 22, stating: Dear President Pearce: 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: HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 259(JUD) An Act relating to crimes and offenses relating to aural representations, recordings, access devices, identification documents, impersonation, false reports, and computers; and providing for an effective date. Chapter 65, SLA 2000 Effective Date: 5/23/00 This Act creates new responsibilities for the Alaska State Troopers. Unfortunately, the Legislature refused the Administration's request for one additional Trooper position, which was to be assigned to work 2000-07-14 Senate Journal Page 3791 SB 259 cooperatively with the FBI and Anchorage Police Department units on cybercrime cases. For lack of resources, the full significance of this Act will not be realized. Sincerely, /s/ Tony Knowles Governor SB 26 Message dated and received May 22, stating the Governor signed the following bill and transmitted the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governors Office for permanent filing: CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 26(FIN) An Act relating to hindering prosecution and to providing false information or reports to a peace officer. Chapter 66, SLA 2000 Effective Date: 8/20/00 HB 288 Message dated and received May 22, stating the Governor signed the following bill and transmitted the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governors Office for permanent filing: SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 288(FIN) An Act relating to the creation of an aggravating factor for the commission of domestic violence in the physical presence or hearing of a child. Chapter 67, SLA 2000 Effective Date: 8/20/00 HB 335 Message dated and received May 22, stating the Governor signed the following bill and transmitted the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governors Office for permanent filing: 2000-07-14 Senate Journal Page 3792 HB 335 SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 335(FIN)(title amS) An Act relating to information contained in retirement system records; relating to retirement boards; relating to procedures and hearings under state retirement systems; relating to benefits for reemployed retired members of retirement systems; relating to eligibility for normal retirement for members of the teachers retirement system who have Alaska BIA credited service; relating to disability benefits for members of state retirement systems; relating to deduction of premiums from retirement benefits; relating to protection of, and assignment and transfer of, amounts held in retirement systems; relating to retirement benefits for certain employees earning high salaries; relating to qualified domestic relations orders in state retirement systems; relating to the definition of retirement fund in the teachers retirement system; relating to membership of state employees in the teachers retirement system; relating to refund of contributions made to the judicial retirement system and repayment of refunded contributions in that system; relating to self-insurance and excess loss insurance for persons receiving benefits from a state retirement system; relating to participation of elected officials in the public employees retirement system; relating to the level income option benefit under the public employees retirement system; relating to participation of employees of political subdivisions and public organizations in the public employees retirement system; relating to crimes for defrauding a state retirement system; relating to the definition of pension fund in the public employees retirement system; and relating to calculation of years of service and of benefits under the public employees retirement system for noncertificated employees of certain educational employers. Chapter 68, SLA 2000 Effective Date: 8/20/00 HB 121 Message dated and received May 22, stating the Governor signed the following bill and transmitted the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governors Office for permanent filing: 2000-07-14 Senate Journal Page 3793 HB 121 CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 121(L&C) am S An Act relating to patients rights under a health care insurance plan or contract providing coverage for dental care, and prohibiting certain practices by health care insurers relating to dental care. Chapter 69, SLA 2000 Effective Date: 8/20/00 HB 331 Message dated and received May 22, stating the Governor signed the following bill and transmitted the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governors Office for permanent filing: SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 331(RLS) An Act relating to compensation of members of the Alaska National Guard and Alaska Naval Militia in active service; changing the name of the Alaska State Militia to the Alaska State Defense Force; relating to compensation and work status for members of the Alaska State Defense Force; and providing for an effective date. Chapter 70, SLA 2000 Effective Date: 5/23/00 SB 220 Message dated and received May 22, 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. 220(JUD) An Act relating to the requirements for partnerships and limited liability companies to qualify for the Alaska bidder preference and a certain disability preference under the State Procurement Code; and providing for an effective date. 2000-07-14 Senate Journal Page 3794 SB 220 Chapter 71, SLA 2000 Effective Date: 5/23/00 HB 303 Message dated and received May 22, stating the Governor signed the following bill and transmitted the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governors Office for permanent filing: SENATE CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 303(L&C) An Act relating to the method of payment of fees and adoption of regulations under AS 21; relating to orders under AS 21 regarding risk based capital instructions; relating to accounting standards for insurance companies; amending the definitions of creditable coverage and late enrollee in AS 21.54; relating to requirements for small employer insurers; relating to requirements for issuance of new voting securities by an insurance company; requiring health care insurance coverage for reconstructive surgery following mastectomy; requiring guaranteed renewability of and certification of coverage regarding certain individual health insurance policies; and providing for an effective date. Chapter 72, SLA 2000 Effective Date: See Chapter HB 3 Message dated May 22 and received May 23, stating the Governor signed the following bill and transmitted the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governors Office for permanent filing: SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 3(FIN) An Act relating to controlled substances and to the possession of certain chemicals; and providing for an effective date. Chapter 73, SLA 2000 Effective Date: 5/23/00 2000-07-14 Senate Journal Page 3795 SB 175 Message dated May 22 and received May 23, stating the Governor signed the following bill and transmitted the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governors Office for permanent filing: SENATE BILL NO. 175 An Act relating to state mining law, to methods of locating mining claims, to the granting of larger mining claims using a legal subdivision based on rectangular survey descriptions, and to mandatory rental payments for prospecting rights. Chapter 74, SLA 2000 Effective Date: 8/20/00 HB 447 Message dated and received May 23, stating the Governor signed the following bill and transmitted the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governors Office for permanent filing: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 447(FIN) am An Act making appropriations relating to power cost equalization and the sale of the four dam pool hydroelectric project and to capitalize funds; making appropriations under art. IX, sec. 17(c), Constitution of the State of Alaska, from the constitutional budget reserve fund; and providing for an effective date. Chapter 75, SLA 2000 Effective Date: See Chapter HB 346 Message dated and received May 23, stating the Governor signed the following bill and transmitted the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governors Office for permanent filing: 2000-07-14 Senate Journal Page 3796 HB 346 CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 346(HES) An Act requiring the Department of Health and Social Services to establish a waiting list for state-funded services for persons with developmental disabilities and requiring the department to submit an annual report concerning the waiting list and persons with developmental disabilities. Chapter 76, SLA 2000 Effective Date: 8/21/00 HB 205 Message dated and received May 23, stating the Governor signed the following bill and transmitted the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governors Office for permanent filing: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 205(TRA) An Act relating to the use of snow machines to travel across the Dalton Highway corridor. Chapter 77, SLA 2000 Effective Date: 8/21/00 HB 420 Message dated and received May 23, stating: Dear President Pearce: 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 78, SLA 2000 Effective Date: See Chapter 2000-07-14 Senate Journal Page 3797 HB 420 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 HB 272 Message dated and received May 24, stating the Governor signed the following bill and transmitted the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governors Office for permanent filing: SENATE CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 272(RLS) An Act relating to the tax assessment by a home rule or general law municipality of housing that qualifies for the low-income housing credit under the Internal Revenue Code; and providing for an effective date. Chapter 79, SLA 2000 Effective Date: 1/1/01 SB 204 Message dated and received May 24, stating the Governor signed the following bill and transmitted the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governors Office for permanent filing: 2000-07-14 Senate Journal Page 3798 SB 204 SENATE BILL NO. 204 An Act extending the termination date of the Alaska Commission on Aging; and providing for an effective date. Chapter 80, SLA 2000 Effective Date: 6/30/00 HB 116 Message dated and received May 24, stating the Governor signed the following bill and transmitted the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governors Office for permanent filing: SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 116(RES) An Act relating to the Board of Agriculture and Conservation, to the director of agriculture, to the agricultural revolving loan fund and to loans from the fund, to the disposal of interests in state agricultural land; and providing for an effective date. Chapter 81, SLA 2000 Effective Date: 7/1/00 HB 163 Message dated and received May 24, stating the Governor signed the following bill and transmitted the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governors Office for permanent filing: SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 163(RLS) am S An Act relating to qualifications of voters; relating to the registration of voters; relating to election districts and officials; relating to election procedures and ballots; relating to special procedures for elections; relating to nomination of candidates; relating to national elections; relating to special elections and appointments; relating to constitutional amendments; relating to election offenses and corrupt practices; relating to election pamphlets; relating to the deferral of jury service for certain election officials; relating to an exemption from the State Procurement Code regarding election ballots; relating 2000-07-14 Senate Journal Page 3799 HB 163 to the provision and use of mailing addresses on permanent fund dividend applications for election purposes; relating to the inclusion of voter registration forms with permanent fund dividend applications; relating to financial statements by public officials and candidates for public office; making conforming amendments in references to election district, chairman, and similar terms; relating to initiative, referendum, and recall petitions; relating to municipal assembly forms of representation and apportionment; and providing for an effective date. Chapter 82, SLA 2000 Effective Date: See Chapter SB 73 Message dated and received May 24, 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. 73(FIN) An Act relating to assisted living homes; and providing for an effective date. Chapter 83, SLA 2000 Effective Date: See Chapter SB 254 Message dated and received May 24, stating the Governor signed the following bill and transmitted the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governors Office for permanent filing: CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 254(HES) An Act relating to heirloom certificates of marriage. Chapter 84, SLA 2000 Effective Date: 8/22/00 2000-07-14 Senate Journal Page 3800 HB 325 Message dated and received May 24, stating the Governor signed the following bill and transmitted the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governors Office for permanent filing: SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 325(FIN) An Act relating to priorities, claims, and liens for payment for certain medical services provided to medical assistance recipients; and providing for an effective date. Chapter 85, SLA 2000 Effective Date: 5/25/00 HB 380 Message dated and received May 24, stating the Governor signed the following bill and transmitted the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governors Office for permanent filing: SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 380(FIN) An Act relating to contributions to the Alaska Fire Standards Council and to an insurer tax credit for those contributions; and providing for an effective date. Chapter 86, SLA 2000 Effective Date: 7/1/00 HB 37 Message dated and received May 24, stating the Governor signed the following bill and transmitted the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governors Office for permanent filing: SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 37(FIN) An Act relating to restricting sale of cigarettes, to enforcement of certain laws relating to sales of cigarettes, and to smoking education and cessation programs administered by the Department of Health and Social Services. 2000-07-14 Senate Journal Page 3801 HB 37 Chapter 87, SLA 2000 Effective Date: 8/22/00 SB 288 Message dated and received May 24, stating the Governor signed the following bill and transmitted the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governors Office for permanent filing: SENATE BILL NO. 288 An Act authorizing the Department of Transportation and Public Facilities to enter into an agreement with the Inter-Island Ferry Authority regarding the operation of the Clarke Bay Terminal, Prince of Wales Island. Chapter 88, SLA 2000 Effective Date: 8/22/00 HJR 60 Message dated and received May 24, stating the Governor transmitted the engrossed and enrolled copies of the following resolution to the Lieutenant Governors Office for permanent filing: SENATE CS FOR HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 60(RES) am S Opposing the designation of millions of acres of Alaska as critical habitat for the Spectacled Eider and the Stellers Eider. Legislative Resolve No. 43 SCR 17 Message dated and received May 24, stating the Governor transmitted the engrossed and enrolled copies of the following resolution to the Lieutenant Governors Office for permanent filing: 2000-07-14 Senate Journal Page 3802 SCR 17 SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 17 Suspending Rules 24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e), Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature, concerning House Bill No. 130, relating to the practice of architecture, engineering, land surveying, and landscape architecture. Legislative Resolve No. 44 SCR 20 Message dated and received May 24, stating the Governor transmitted the engrossed and enrolled copies of the following resolution to the Lieutenant Governors Office for permanent filing: SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 20 Suspending Rules 24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e), Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature, concerning House Bill No. 163, relating to qualifications of voters; relating to the registration of voters; relating to election districts and officials; relating to election procedures and ballots; relating to special procedures for elections; relating to nomination of candidates; relating to national elections; relating to special elections and appointments; relating to constitutional amendments; relating to election offenses and corrupt practices; relating to election pamphlets; relating to the deferral of jury service for certain election officials; relating to an exemption from the State Procurement Code regarding election ballots; relating to the provision and use of mailing addresses on permanent fund dividend applications for election purposes; relating to the inclusion of voter registration forms with permanent fund dividend applications; relating to financial statements by public officials and candidates for public office; making conforming amendments in references to election district, chairman, and similar terms; relating to initiative, referendum, and recall petitions. Legislative Resolve No. 45 2000-07-14 Senate Journal Page 3803 SCR 21 Message dated and received May 24, stating the Governor transmitted the engrossed and enrolled copies of the following resolution to the Lieutenant Governors Office for permanent filing: SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 21 Suspending Rules 24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e), Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature, concerning House Bill No. 335, relating to information contained in retirement system records; relating to retirement boards; relating to procedures and hearings under state retirement systems; relating to benefits for reemployed retired members of retirement systems; relating to eligibility for normal retirement for members of the teachers retirement system who have Alaska BIA credited service; relating to disability benefits for members of state retirement systems; relating to deduction of premiums from retirement benefits; relating to protection of, and assignment and transfer of, amounts held in retirement systems; relating to retirement benefits for certain employees earning high salaries; relating to qualified domestic relations orders in state retirement systems; relating to the definition of retirement fund in the teachers retirement system; relating to membership of state employees in the teachers retirement system; relating to refund of contributions made to the judicial retirement system or to the former elected public officers retirement system and repayment of refunded contributions in those systems; relating to self-insurance and excess loss insurance for persons receiving benefits from a state retirement system; relating to participation of elected officials in the public employees retirement system; relating to the level income option benefit under the public employees retirement system; relating to participation of employees of political subdivisions and public organizations in the public employees retirement system; relating to crimes for defrauding a state retirement system; relating to the definition of pension fund in the public employees retirement system; relating to calculation of years of service and of benefits under the public employees retirement system for noncertificated employees of certain educational employers; and relating to individual accounts maintained for members of the former elected public officers retirement system. Legislative Resolve No. 46 2000-07-14 Senate Journal Page 3804 HJR 56 Message dated and received May 24, stating the Governor transmitted the engrossed and enrolled copies of the following resolution to the Lieutenant Governors Office for permanent filing: HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 56 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Alaska prohibiting certain initiatives relating to wildlife. Legislative Resolve No. 48 HB 378 Message dated May 25 and received May 26, stating the Governor signed the following bill and transmitted the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governors Office for permanent filing: SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 378(FIN) am S An Act relating to the establishment of, assessment of, collection of, and accounting for service fees for state administration of workers compensation and workers safety programs; establishing civil penalties and sanctions for late payment or nonpayment of the service fee; and providing for an effective date. Chapter 89, SLA 2000 Effective Date: See Chapter HB 225 Message dated May 25 and received May 26, stating: Dear President Pearce: Under the authority of art. II, sec. 15 of the Alaska Constitution, I have vetoed the following bill: CONFERENCE CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 225 An Act relating to election campaigns and legislative ethics; and providing for an effective date. 2000-07-14 Senate Journal Page 3805 HB 225 In December 1995, sponsors of a campaign finance reform initiative submitted petitions with valid signatures of 22,764 Alaska voters, more than enough to place their proposed law on the 1996 general election ballot. The Legislature, under the threat of this citizen initiative, responded by passing a campaign finance bill in 1996 that significantly curbed the effect of big money donors on Alaska campaigns. Only two legislators voted against the bill. Lt. Governor Ulmer ruled that the Legislatures bill was substantially similar to the citizen initiative, which eliminated the necessity of placing it on the ballot. This campaign finance reform measure is widely supported by Alaskans and our state proudly leads the nation in curtailing the role of large campaign contributions. Now, only four years later, the Legislature has passed this bill which significantly reverses some provisions, and certainly violates the spirit, of the 1996 law and initiative. This legislation extends the period a candidate can raise money for a gubernatorial race or a lieutenant governors campaign from two to four years. This change increases the total amount an individual donor can give to these candidates from $1,000 to $2,000. It opens the door once again for soft money contributions to political parties from businesses, labor unions, and other interests. It encourages candidates to raise more campaign funds than they really need by boosting the amount of leftover funds that winners can transfer into expense accounts (from $20,000 to $40,000 for senators and from $10,000 to $16,000 for House members) for their offices. After reviewing these and other provisions of House Bill 225, it is easy to see why legislative opponents termed this bill the Incumbents Protection Act. Theres virtually no benefit to the citizens. There are significant benefits for incumbent legislators. 2000-07-14 Senate Journal Page 3806 HB 225 Theres no evidence that Alaskans feel differently today about the effect of money on politics than they did in 1996. Like voters across the nation, Alaskans want shorter, cheaper campaigns. National polling shows the electorate is convinced most politicians are corrupted by large contributions, and skeptical of arguments that campaign finance reform threatens free speech. I agree with all of those Alaskans and their fellow Americans who are speaking out for campaign reform with clear voices and determination. I cannot and will not sign this bill simply because the Legislature chooses to ignore them. Sincerely, /s/ Tony Knowles Governor HB 416 Message dated and received May 31, stating the Governor signed the following bill and transmitted the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governors Office for permanent filing: HOUSE BILL NO. 416 An Act relating to insurance coverage for prostate cancer screening. Chapter 90, SLA 2000 Effective Date: 8/29/00 HB 344 Message dated and received May 31, stating the Governor signed the following bill and transmitted the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governors Office for permanent filing: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 344(FIN) An Act authorizing a land exchange between the Department of Natural Resources and Alaska Hardrock, Inc.; approving a long-term lease of certain Alaska Railroad Corporation land at Healy; and providing for an effective date. 2000-07-14 Senate Journal Page 3807 HB 344 Chapter 91, SLA 2000 Effective Date: 6/1/00 HB 414 Message dated and received May 31, stating the Governor signed the following bill and transmitted the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governors Office for permanent filing: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 414(O&G) am S An Act relating to the appointment and qualifications of the members of the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission; and providing for an effective date. Chapter 92, SLA 2000 Effective Date: 6/1/00 SB 34 Message dated and received May 31, 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. 34(FIN) An Act relating to tattooing, body piercing, and ear piercing; relating to other occupations regulated by the Board of Barbers and Hairdressers; relating to fees charged by the Board of Barbers and Hairdressers; and providing for an effective date. Chapter 93, SLA 2000 Effective Date: See Chapter SB 294 Message dated and received May 31, stating the Governor signed the following bill and transmitted the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governors Office for permanent filing: 2000-07-14 Senate Journal Page 3808 SB 294 HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 294(JUD) An Act relating to the possession of concealed handguns and to concealed handgun permits. Chapter 94, SLA 2000 Effective Date: 8/29/00 HB 67 Message dated and received May 31, stating the Governor signed the following bill and transmitted the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governors Office for permanent filing: CONFERENCE CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 67 An Act relating to release of certain persons alleged to have committed certain sexual offenses. Chapter 95, SLA 2000 Effective Date: 8/29/00 SJR 27 Message dated and received May 31, stating the Governor transmitted the engrossed and enrolled copies of the following resolution to the Lieutenant Governors Office for permanent filing: HOUSE CS FOR SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 27(FIN) am H Proposing amendments to the Constitution of the State of Alaska relating to amendments to the state constitution and providing that a court may not change language of a proposed constitutional amendment or revision. Legislative Resolve No. 47 2000-07-14 Senate Journal Page 3809 HCR 23 Message dated and received May 31, stating the Governor transmitted the engrossed and enrolled copies of the following resolution to the Lieutenant Governors Office for permanent filing: HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 23 Suspending Rules 24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e), Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature, concerning Senate Joint Resolution No. 27, proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Alaska concerning revisions of the state constitution and a courts power with respect to constitutional amendments and revisions. Legislative Resolve No. 49 SCR 22 Message dated and received May 31, stating the Governor transmitted the engrossed and enrolled copies of the following resolution to the Lieutenant Governors Office for permanent filing: SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 22 Suspending Rules 24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e), Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature, concerning House Bill No. 446, relating to the power cost equalization fund, other funds, and power projects. Legislative Resolve No. 50 HCR 28 Message dated and received May 31, stating the Governor transmitted the engrossed and enrolled copies of the following resolution to the Lieutenant Governors Office for permanent filing: 2000-07-14 Senate Journal Page 3810 HCR 28 HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 28 Suspending Rules 24(c), 35, 41(b), and 42(e), Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature, concerning Senate Bill No. 273, regarding oil discharge prevention, and relating to contingency plans and proof of financial responsibility for all self-propelled nontank vessels exceeding 400 gross registered tonnage and for railroad tank cars; authorizing inspection of nontank vessels and trains; and providing for an effective date. Legislative Resolve No. 52 HCR 29 Message dated and received May 31, stating the Governor transmitted the engrossed and enrolled copies of the following resolution to the Lieutenant Governors Office for permanent filing: HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 29 Opposing any prohibition against having election voting sites at military installations. Legislative Resolve No. 53 SJR 34 Message dated and received May 31, stating the Governor transmitted the engrossed and enrolled copies of the following resolution to the Lieutenant Governors Office for permanent filing: CONFERENCE CS FOR SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 34 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Alaska relating to public corporations. Legislative Resolve No. 54 2000-07-14 Senate Journal Page 3811 HB 98 Message dated and received June 1, stating the Governor signed the following bill and transmitted the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governors Office for permanent filing: SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 98(FIN) am S An Act relating to contracts for the provision of state public assistance to certain recipients in the state; providing for regional public assistance plans and programs in the state; relating to grants for Alaska Native family assistance programs; relating to assignment of child support by Alaska Native family assistance recipients; to paternity determinations and genetic testing involving recipients of assistance under Alaska Native family assistance programs; and providing for an effective date. Chapter 96, SLA 2000 Effective Date: 1/1/01 SB 177 Message dated and received June 1, 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. 177(FIN) An Act relating to insurance trade practices; and providing for an effective date. Chapter 97, SLA 2000 Effective Date: 1/1/01 SB 270 Message dated and received June 1, stating the Governor signed the following bill and transmitted the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governors Office for permanent filing: 2000-07-14 Senate Journal Page 3812 SB 270 SENATE BILL NO. 270 An Act relating to return of contributed capital, or payment of a dividend, to the state by the Alaska Student Loan Corporation; and providing for an effective date. Chapter 98, SLA 2000 Effective Date: 7/1/00 HB 211 Message dated and received June 1, stating the Governor signed the following bill and transmitted the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governors Office for permanent filing: SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 211(FIN) An Act relating to regulation of managed care insurance plans; amending Rule 602, Alaska Rules of Appellate Procedure; and providing for an effective date. Chapter 99, SLA 2000 Effective Date: 7/1/01 HB 320 Message dated and received June 1, stating the Governor signed the following bill and transmitted the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governors Office for permanent filing: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 320(FIN) am An Act approving the application for and acceptance of a grant of certain federal land by the Alaska Railroad Corporation; approving the conveyance of the entire interest in land appurtenant to the Whittier DeLong Dock by the Alaska Railroad Corporation; relating to use and disposition of the Whittier DeLong Dock and associated land; prohibiting the Alaska Railroad Corporation and the City of Whittier from granting any special right, privilege, or preference to a third 2000-07-14 Senate Journal Page 3813 HB 320 party to provide management services for the DeLong Dock; providing that contracts for management of the DeLong Dock by a third party shall be awarded only under competitive procurement procedures established by the Alaska Railroad Corporation and the City of Whittier; and providing for an effective date. Chapter 100, SLA 2000 Effective Date: 6/2/00 HB 418 Message dated and received June 1, stating the Governor signed the following bill and transmitted the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governors Office for permanent filing: SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 418(FIN) am S(reengrossed) An Act designating certain receipts as program receipts, appropriations of which are not made from the unrestricted general fund; relating to the establishment of an administrative cost charge for the states role in the community development quota program; and providing for an effective date. Chapter 101, SLA 2000 Effective Date: See Chapter HB 339 Message dated and received June 1, stating the Governor signed the following bill and transmitted the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governors Office for permanent filing: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 339(FIN) An Act authorizing the Alaska Commercial Fishing and Agriculture Bank to make loans relating to tourism and development or exploitation of natural resources. 2000-07-14 Senate Journal Page 3814 HB 339 Chapter 102, SLA 2000 Effective Date: 8/30/00 HB 372 Message dated and received June 1, stating the Governor signed the following bill and transmitted the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governors Office for permanent filing: SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 372(JUD) am S An Act relating to criminal sentencing and restitution. Chapter 103, SLA 2000 Effective Date: 8/30/00 SB 163 Message dated and received June 1, 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. 163(JUD) An Act relating to trusts, to a trustees duties to notify and inform beneficiaries, and to the revocation, modification, termination, reformation, construction, and trustees of trusts. Chapter 104, SLA 2000 Effective Date: 8/30/00 HB 419 Message dated and received June 1, stating the Governor signed the following bill and transmitted the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governors Office for permanent filing: 2000-07-14 Senate Journal Page 3815 HB 419 SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 419(FIN) am S An Act relating to the weekly rate of compensation and minimum and maximum compensation rates for workers compensation; specifying components of a workers compensation reemployment plan; adjusting workers compensation benefits for permanent partial impairment, for reemployment plans, for rehabilitation benefits, for widows, widowers, and orphans, and for funerals; relating to permanent total disability of an employee receiving rehabilitation benefits; relating to calculation of gross weekly earnings for workers compensation benefits for seasonal and temporary workers and for workers with overtime or premium pay; setting time limits for requesting a hearing on claims for workers compensation, for selecting a rehabilitation specialist, and for payment of medical bills; relating to termination and to waiver of rehabilitation benefits, obtaining medical releases, and resolving discovery disputes relating to workers compensation; setting an interest rate for late payments of workers compensation; providing for updating the workers compensation medical fee schedule; and providing for an effective date. Chapter 105, SLA 2000 Effective Date: See Chapter SB 207 Message dated and received June 1, 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 SENATE BILL NO. 207(RLS) An Act relating to the establishment and enforcement of medical support orders for children; amending Rule 90.3, Alaska Rules of Civil Procedure; and providing for an effective date. 2000-07-14 Senate Journal Page 3816 SB 207 Chapter 106, SLA 2000 Effective Date: 6/2/00 HB 291 Message dated and received June 1, stating the Governor signed the following bill and transmitted the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governors Office for permanent filing: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 291(STA) An Act relating to the giving of certain state agency notices. Chapter 107, SLA 2000 Effective Date: 8/30/00 SB 261 Message dated and received June 1, stating the Governor signed the following bill and transmitted the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governors Office for permanent filing: CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 261(FIN) An Act relating to needle stick and sharps injury protections and the use of safe needles by health care facilities and health care professionals; relating to the vaccination of health care workers against diseases transmitted by bloodborne pathogens; and providing for an effective date. Chapter 108, SLA 2000 Effective Date: 1/1/01 SB 85 Message dated and received June 2, stating the Governor signed the following bill and transmitted the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governors Office for permanent filing: 2000-07-14 Senate Journal Page 3817 SB 85 CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 85(RLS) An Act relating to credited service in the public employees retirement system for temporary employment; and creating a public service benefit in the public employees retirement system. Chapter 109, SLA 2000 Effective Date: 8/31/00 HB 230 Message dated and received June 2, stating the Governor signed the following bill and transmitted the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governors Office for permanent filing: SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 230(L&C) An Act permitting certain dispatchers in police or fire departments or for the state troopers to convert their credited service under the public employees retirement system to credited service as peace officers; and providing for an effective date. Chapter 110, SLA 2000 Effective Date: 6/3/00 HB 317 Message dated and received June 2, stating the Governor signed the following bill and transmitted the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governors Office for permanent filing: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 317(STA) An Act relating to recruitment, selection, appointment, promotion, and nonretention of state employees and to the duties of the Department of Administration concerning those and other related functions; and providing for an effective date. Chapter 111, SLA 2000 Effective Date: See Chapter 2000-07-14 Senate Journal Page 3818 HB 3001 Message dated and received June 2, stating the Governor signed the following bill and transmitted the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governors Office for permanent filing: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 3001(FIN) am An Act making an appropriation to cover the fiscal year 2001 monetary terms of the collective bargaining agreements for employees of the University of Alaska and the fiscal year 2001 salary and benefit adjustments for university employees who are not members of a collective bargaining unit; making appropriations and reappropriations to cover the fiscal year 2001 monetary terms of all executive branch collective bargaining agreements and the fiscal year 2001 salary and benefit adjustments for elected officials, officers, and employees of the executive branch who are not members of a collective bargaining unit; making an appropriation to cover the fiscal year 2001 salary and benefit adjustments for Alaska Court System employees; making an appropriation to cover the fiscal year 2001 salary and benefit adjustments for employees of the legislature and to cover the fiscal year 2001 benefit adjustments, other than lump sum payments, for elected officials of the legislative branch; and providing for an effective date. Chapter 1, TSSLA 2000 Effective Date: See Chapter HB 3002 Message dated and received June 2, stating the Governor signed the following bill and transmitted the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governors Office for permanent filing: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 3002(FIN) An Act setting the compensation and certain benefits of certain public officials, officers, and employees not covered by collective bargaining agreements; and providing for an effective date. Chapter 2, TSSLA 2000 Effective Date: 7/1/00 2000-07-14 Senate Journal Page 3819 SCR 1 Message dated June 6 and received June 7, stating the Governor transmitted the engrossed and enrolled copies of the following resolution to the Lieutenant Governors Office for permanent filing: CONFERENCE CS FOR SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 1 Relating to the Task Force on Motorized Oil Transport. Legislative Resolve No. 51 SB 286 Message dated June 6 and received June 7, stating: Dear President Pearce: Under the authority of art. II, sec. 17, of the Alaska Constitution, I am allowing the following bill to become law without my signature: HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 286(FIN) am H An Act relating to the duties and powers of the attorney general. Chapter 112, SLA 2000 Effective Date: 9/15/00 I have taken this action because the sponsors of the bill have given the false impression that the bill materially affects the powers of the attorney general. The bill is largely symbolic because the provisions that it would enact create no duties and merely restate powers that are already expressly covered or clearly implied in other statutes. Notwithstanding the enactment of this bill, the attorney general will continue to protect the public interest consistent with law and subject to the legislatures power to appropriate amounts necessary to pay judgments entered against the state. Sincerely, /s/ Tony Knowles Governor 2000-07-14 Senate Journal Page 3820 HB 239 Message dated June 6 and received June 7, stating the Governor signed the following bill and transmitted the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governors Office for permanent filing: SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 239(FIN) An Act relating to the Uniform Commercial Code; relating to secured transactions; amending Rule 79, Alaska Rules of Civil Procedure; and providing for an effective date. Chapter 113, SLA 2000 Effective Date: See Chapter HB 253 Message dated June 6 and received June 7, stating the Governor signed the following bill and transmitted the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governors Office for permanent filing: CONFERENCE CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 253 An Act relating to a school disciplinary and safety program; and providing for an effective date. Chapter 114, SLA 2000 Effective Date: 7/1/00 HB 296 Message dated June 6 and received June 7, stating the Governor signed the following bill and transmitted the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governors Office for permanent filing: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 296(L&C) An Act relating to partnerships; amending Rule 25(c), Alaska Rules of Civil Procedure; and providing for an effective date. Chapter 115, SLA 2000 Effective Date: See Chapter 2000-07-14 Senate Journal Page 3821 SB 235 Message dated June 6 and received June 7, stating the Governor signed the following bill and transmitted the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governors Office for permanent filing: CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 235(FIN) am HAn Act authorizing the exchange of land between the Alaska Railroad Corporation and Eklutna, Inc., between the Alaska Railroad Corporation and the United States Department of the Army and the United States Department of the Air Force, between the Alaska Railroad Corporation and Chugach Alaska Corporation, and between the Alaska Railroad Corporation and the Municipality of Anchorage; authorizing the transfer of land between Alaska Railroad mileposts 133 and 134 from the Alaska Railroad Corporation to certain named individuals; relating to transfers of public land or grants or conveyances of interest in public land among the Alaska Railroad Corporation, the Department of Transportation and Public Facilities, and the Department of Natural Resources to relocate or widen the Seward Highway, to relocate railroad facilities, and to relocate adjacent utility facilities from Potter Station to Girdwood; and providing for an effective date. Chapter 116, SLA 2000 Effective Date: 6/7/00 SB 248 Message dated June 6 and received June 7, stating the Governor signed the following bill and transmitted the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governors Office for permanent filing: 2000-07-14 Senate Journal Page 3822 SB 248 CONFERENCE CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 248 An Act relating to the financing authority, payment in lieu of tax agreements, and tax exemption for assets and projects of the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority; relating to renaming and contingently repealing the rural development initiative fund within the Department of Community and Economic Development, and establishing the rural development initiative fund within the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority; and providing for an effective date. Chapter 117, SLA 2000 Effective Date: See Chapter SB 257 Message dated June 6 and received June 7, stating the Governor signed the following bill and transmitted the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governors Office for permanent filing: SENATE BILL NO. 257 An Act relating to notice requirements for certain final findings concerning the disposal of an interest in state land or resources for oil and gas; relating to administrative appeals and petitions for reconsideration of decisions of the Department of Natural Resources; and providing for an effective date. Chapter 118, SLA 2000 Effective Date: 6/7/00 HB 398 Message dated June 6 and received June 7, stating the Governor signed the following bill and transmitted the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governors Office for permanent filing: 2000-07-14 Senate Journal Page 3823 HB 398 CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 398(JUD) An Act relating to the Alaska Life and Health Insurance Guaranty Association. Chapter 119, SLA 2000 Effective Date: 9/4/00 HB 18 Message dated June 6 and received June 7, stating the Governor signed the following bill and transmitted the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governors Office for permanent filing: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 18(FIN) An Act making a special appropriation in an amount not to exceed $250,000,000 from the earnings reserve account to the principal of the permanent fund; and providing for an effective date. Chapter 120, SLA 2000 Effective Date: 6/30/00 HB 159 Message dated June 6 and received June 7, stating the Governor signed the following bill and transmitted the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governors Office for permanent filing: SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 159(RLS) am S An Act permitting certain employees in state correctional facilities or employed in the Department of Corrections to convert their credited service under the public employees retirement system to credited service as peace officers. Chapter 121, SLA 2000 Effective Date: 9/4/00 2000-07-14 Senate Journal Page 3824 HB 218 Message dated June 6 and received June 7, stating the Governor signed the following bill and transmitted the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governors Office for permanent filing: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 218(FIN) am S An Act relating to property loaned to or held by museums. Chapter 122, SLA 2000 Effective Date: 9/4/00 HB 259 Message dated June 6 and received June 7, stating the Governor signed the following bill and transmitted the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governors Office for permanent filing: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 259(FIN) An Act relating to eligibility to be represented by the public defender before and during the probable cause and temporary placement hearing that is held after the state takes emergency custody of a child. Chapter 123, SLA 2000 Effective Date: 9/4/00 HB 368 Message dated June 6 and received June 7, stating the Governor signed the following bill and transmitted the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governors Office for permanent filing: SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 368(JUD) An Act relating to release of persons before trial and before sentencing or service of sentence; relating to when service of sentence shall begin; and relating to custodians of persons released, to security posted on behalf of persons released, and to the offense of violation of conditions of release. 2000-07-14 Senate Journal Page 3825 HB 368 Chapter 124, SLA 2000 Effective Date: 9/4/00 HB 432 Message dated June 6 and received June 7, stating the Governor signed the following bill and transmitted the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governors Office for permanent filing: SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 432(FIN) An Act extending the termination date of the Board of Storage Tank Assistance; expanding the authority of the board to issue recommendations concerning cleanup decisions; relating to the eligibility of certain nonprofit entities for financial assistance under the tank cleanup grant program and the tank upgrading and closure program; and providing for an effective date. Chapter 125, SLA 2000 Effective Date: 6/7/00 SB 281 Message dated June 6 and received June 7, 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. 281(FIN) am H An Act relating to missions and measures to be applied to certain expenditures by the executive branch of state government and the University of Alaska from the state operating budget for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2001; and providing for an effective date. Chapter 126, SLA 2000 Effective Date: 7/1/00 2000-07-14 Senate Journal Page 3826 HB 238 Message dated June 6 and received June 7, stating the Governor signed the following bill and transmitted the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governors Office for permanent filing: SENATE CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 238(RLS) An Act establishing a federal tax obligation loan program under the commercial fishing loan program; and providing for an effective date. Chapter 127, SLA 2000 Effective Date: See Chapter SB 273 Message dated June 6 and received June 7, 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.273(WTR) An Act regarding oil discharge prevention, and relating to contingency plans and proof of financial responsibility for all self-propelled nontank vessels exceeding 400 gross registered tonnage and for railroad tank cars; and providing for an effective date. Chapter 128, SLA 2000 Effective Date: See Chapter SB 312 Message dated June 6 and received June 7, 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 SENATE BILL NO. 312(FIN) amH An Act relating to the special subaccount in the budget reserve fund; and providing for an effective date. 2000-07-14 Senate Journal Page 3827 SB 312 Chapter 129, SLA 2000 Effective Date: 7/1/00 SB 4 Message dated and received June 8, stating: Dear President Pearce: Under the authority of art. II, sec. 15 of the Alaska Constitution, I have vetoed the following bill: CONFERENCE CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 4 An Act relating to victims rights; relating to establishing an office of victims rights; relating to compensation of victims of violent crimes; relating to eligibility for a permanent fund dividend for persons convicted of and incarcerated for certain offenses; relating to notice of appropriations concerning victims rights; amending Rule 16, Alaska Rules of Criminal Procedure, Rule 9, Alaska Delinquency Rules, and Rule 501, Alaska Rules of Evidence; and providing for an effective date. Although described as an offer to assist crime victims, the approach taken in this bill is inefficient and will only serve to create more bureaucracy rather than put money and resources into direct aid to crime victims. Crime victim advocacy groups, including Victims for Justice, MADD, and the Alaska Network on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault also oppose this legislation for the reasons I stated above. In its letter requesting I veto this bill, Victims for Justice wrote, . . . the funding necessary to establish and maintain a rather large, expensive state bureaucracy would be better spent on direct victims services. In its letter of opposition to the bill, the Network wrote, We do not support establishing an office that attempts to address these issues only after someone's rights have been violated. The Network goes 2000-07-14 Senate Journal Page 3828 SB 4 on to explain that the money and efforts to support crime victims needs to be spent at the front end of the system, and not as an after-the-fact investigation of problems in the system, as this bill proposes. Several state and private programs already address victim concerns. We need to explore how to improve those existing services and provide them at a local level, where the victims are. One centralized office with minimal staff as called for in this bill cannot possibly offer victims statewide the support and assistance they need. Victims have long been overlooked in our criminal justice system. But Alaska has made great strides in repairing this injustice. Central to the increasing sensitivity we have toward crime victims are the tireless efforts of the victim advocacy groups. The public service they do for people in times of great trauma and grief is priceless. I look forward to working with these groups, state agencies, and the Legislature on forging improved grass-roots efforts to aid victims of crime. Sincerely, /s/ Tony Knowles Governor HB 281 Message dated and received June 8, stating: Dear President Pearce: 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: 2000-07-14 Senate Journal Page 3829 HB 281 SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 281(FIN) An Act relating to the financing of construction of public school facilities, facilities for the University of Alaska, and facilities for ports and harbors; authorizing the commissioner of revenue to sell the right to receive a portion of the anticipated revenue from a certain tobacco litigation settlement to the Alaska Housing Finance Corporation; relating to the deposit of certain anticipated revenue from a certain tobacco litigation settlement; authorizing the issuance of bonds by the Alaska Housing Finance Corporation with proceeds to finance public school construction, facilities for the University of Alaska, public housing facilities of the Alaska Housing Finance Corporation, and facilities for ports and harbors; providing for the creation of subsidiary corporations of the Alaska Housing Finance Corporation for the purpose of financing or facilitating the financing of public school construction, facilities for the University of Alaska, and facilities for ports and harbors; and providing for an effective date. Chapter 130, SLA 2000 Effective Date: 7/1/00 I am signing this bill because it authorizes many vitally needed projects throughout the state and uses appropriate and available bonding mechanisms to pay for them. However, there are several issues not addressed in the bill, or that are raised by the approach used in the bill, which merit mention and which will require additional action in the future. 2000-07-14 Senate Journal Page 3830 HB 281 Most of the projects cited by the state Board of Education as critically needed new school construction or major maintenance are not funded in this bill. I had proposed a funding method to address the 40 top-ranked new school construction projects and all of the major maintenance projects throughout the state. This bill authorizes funding for only the first five new school construction projects plus the 24th ranked project and skips through the major maintenance projects, ignoring most of the list, particularly in rural Alaska. In the case of projects authorized for bond debt reimbursement, there appears to be no rational basis for the amounts allocated to various districts. Some districts which still have an allocation for debt reimbursement from two years ago are authorized further reimbursement for no specified or prioritized projects. Others, notably Juneau, were not authorized sufficient reimbursement to cover projects already ranked by the board and approved by voters. There are also problems with the specific approaches used in the bill. Although some districts were authorized debt reimbursement retroactively for projects already approved by voters, there was no language in the bill to exempt those districts from the approval and ballot disclosure requirements of current law. Without further legislation, a new vote for bond approval will be required in those districts. Some maintenance projects were also authorized for debt reimbursement which may not be eligible for bonding under current statutory definitions. In addition, the authorization for debt reimbursement for local ports and harbors could present financial problems for small municipalities, despite the promised 100% state reimbursement. Thus, there are a number of issues that must be addressed next year. I will once again pledge my best efforts to work with the legislature in completing the important work we have started in this legislation. Sincerely, /s/ Tony Knowles Governor 2000-07-14 Senate Journal Page 3831 HB 445 Message dated and received June 8, stating: Dear President Pearce: Under the authority of art. II, sec. 15 of the Alaska Constitution, I have vetoed the following bill: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 445(RLS) am An Act relating to a rural school construction and planned maintenance pilot program; and providing for an effective date. This bill is well intentioned and could be an innovative approach to enhance cost-effective design, construction, and maintenance techniques in public school construction. However, as it would be applied in this very limited way, it would actually delay the construction of critically needed school facilities and contribute to higher costs. When the bill was introduced it was hoped by many that there would be a number of new school construction projects funded by the legislature to meet the growing list of statewide prioritized projects by the Board of Education. A pilot project incorporating design/build/maintenance concepts from the beginning could have merit. However, in the end only six new school construction projects were funded by the legislature. Of these six projects only five are within REAAs and would come under the bills pilot program. And of these five, four are already designed and will be bid ready in the coming months. It will take the Department an additional 4-6 months to implement the RFP required by the bill. The Department and the school districts all believe that this will delay the projects by a full construction season causing significant additional costs. 2000-07-14 Senate Journal Page 3832 HB 445 Furthermore, it is not at all clear that the designs already paid for through grants to the districts would be available to a successful bidder of the RFP due to proprietary interests by other contractors and entities. If designs had to be redone, it would involve an additional 4-6 months and even further costs. The district for the school for which a design has not been completed ironically is planning to follow a design/build approach to expedite the project. However, removing this project from district control and placing it under the state RFP process called for in this bill will negate any of these time savings. For these reasons I have vetoed HB 445. Sincerely, /s/ Tony Knowles Governor HB 287 Message dated and received June 30, stating: Dear President Pearce: 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. 287(FIN) An Act making capital appropriations that are funded from the sale of revenue bonds that are issued by the Alaska Housing Finance Corporation or a subsidiary of the Alaska Housing Finance Corporation and that are to be repaid either from the revenue derived from the settlement of State of Alaska v. Philip Morris, Incorporated, or from 2000-07-14 Senate Journal Page 3833 HB 287 revenue of the Alaska Housing Finance Corporation to the Department of Education and Early Development for public school facilities, to the University of Alaska for facilities for the University of Alaska, and to the Department of Transportation and Public Facilities for facilities for ports and harbors; and providing for an effective date. Chapter 131, SLA 2000 Effective Date: 7/1/00 I am signing this bill because it appropriates money for many vitally needed projects throughout the state. However, it is what the bill does not include which merits mention and which will require additional action in the future. Most of the projects cited by the state Board of Education and Early Development as critically needed new school construction or major maintenance are not funded in this bill. I had proposed a funding method to address the 40 top-ranked new school construction projects and all of the major maintenance projects throughout the state. This bill funds only the first five new school construction projects plus the 24th ranked project. A bill which I signed several weeks ago, HB 281, authorizes bond reimbursement for only a fraction of the many major maintenance projects scattered throughout the Board list. There remain dozens of critically needed construction and maintenance projects, particularly in rural Alaska, which I will be recommending that the legislature address next session. Sincerely, /s/ Tony Knowles Governor 2000-07-14 Senate Journal Page 3834 SB 289 Message dated and received June 30, stating: Dear President Pearce: 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: HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 289(FIN) An Act relating to technical and vocational education and to employment assistance and training; and providing for an effective date. Chapter 132, SLA 2000 Effective Date: 7/1/00 While I strongly support the intent of the legislation to better fund vocational and technical education, particularly through our state institutions, I want to express concern over the funding mechanism. Diversion of Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund monies could thwart the intended purposes of the fund and could result in higher employer contributions in the future to meet federal funding level requirements. This use of these monies should be closely monitored and reviewed as to future effects on the fund and Alaska businesses. Sincerely, /s/ Tony Knowles Governor 2000-07-14 Senate Journal Page 3835 HB 312 Message dated and received June 30, stating: Dear President Pearce: On this date I have signed with line item vetoes the following budget 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: CONFERENCE CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 312 An Act making and amending appropriations for the operating and loan program expenses of state government, for certain programs, and to capitalize funds; making appropriations under art. IX, sec. 17(c), Constitution of the State of Alaska, from the constitutional budget reserve fund; and providing for an effective date. Chapter 133, SLA 2000 Effective Date: See Chapter The operating budget for FY2001 continues fulfilling the commitment I made to protect Alaskas children, improve schools and keep Alaskans working. Taking all funds into account, the $6.97 billion budget is $137.5 million more than in FY2000 and $1.1 billion more than in FY1995. Permanent Fund dividends and inflation proofing are the largest factor in the states budget increases. They will go up $256 million next year and have increased nearly one billion dollars - $973 million - since FY1995. I called this years budget the Childrens Budget because it continues the advances made in recent years to improve childrens services and programs through Smart Start. The public will be well served by the legislatures approval of 72 percent of my proposed increases for childrens health and protection and 76 percent of the funds I sought to improve Alaskas schools and the University of Alaska. There are no more important investments we can make than protecting our children, making sure they attend the best schools possible and providing job opportunities for their families. 2000-07-14 Senate Journal Page 3836 HB 312 The operating budget for next year will go up $108.7 million in all funds. Federal operating funds are expected to increase by $54.5 million and general purpose funds to decline by $29.3 million. General purpose funded agency operations dropped $3.4 million and formula programs dropped $25.9 million, largely because the Legislature replaced state general fund dollars with federal and other funds in many formula programs. Some of the general fund difference is simply a result of recategorizing what used to be called general funds. For example, occupational licensing fees are no longer treated as general purpose revenues since they are used only to support the licensing function. In the combined operating and capital budgets, more than $37 million of the reduction in general purpose funds is attributable to this switch to the other funds category. Except for the initiatives to improve the status of children and education, the FY2001 operating budget generally takes a hold-the- line approach for state agencies. Agencies will be forced to absorb the costs of inflation and providing services to more citizens. In upcoming budgets, we will have to deal with the ramifications of the Legislatures decision to switch many ongoing services such as child care assistance and domestic violence shelters to fund sources that will last only one or two years. Following a precedent of Alaska governors before me, I made technical vetoes of intent language inserted in the bill since that language does not meet the constitutional requirement that budget bills be limited to appropriations. Governors routinely do this though they may plan to implement some of the suggestions. For instance, despite the technical intent language veto, my administration has already ensured that domestic violence shelters do not have to divulge confidential information or determine the income levels of women who seek shelter. Also, new funds for a special parole program will be used to train VPSOs and pay them for work on parole cases as suggested in the intent language. (It is unfortunate that the Legislature turned down my recommendation to add $600,000 for VPSO salaries to recognize their important 2000-07-14 Senate Journal Page 3837 HB 312 responsibilities and help reduce severe turnover rates.) The only exceptions to these routine technical vetoes are where the intent language clarifies the appropriation itself such as the explanation of the Medicaid ProShare financing arrangement. To avoid confusion, I have also made a technical veto of section 18 of the bill (Four Dam Pool Transfer Fund) which appropriates Four Dam Pool revenues according to a prior statute. I have already signed new legislation which repeals that statute and therefore makes the appropriations in this budget bill inoperative. The newly signed legislation authorizes the sale of the dams in the Four Dam Pool and appropriates the sale revenues to a new Power Cost Equalization (PCE) Endowment. The PCE program continues to be funded in section 1 of the operating budget with revenues from the new endowment instead of the old Four Dam Pool Transfer Fund. Sincerely, /s/ Tony Knowles Governor HB 313 Message dated and received June 30, stating: Dear President Pearce: 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: CONFERENCE CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 313 An Act making appropriations for the operating and capital expenses of the states integrated comprehensive mental health program; and providing for an effective date. 2000-07-14 Senate Journal Page 3838 HB 313 Chapter 134, SLA 2000 Effective Date: 7/1/00 The FY2001 budget will continue improvements in services to Alaskas mental health trust beneficiaries. I have made no changes to the bill passed by the Legislature. Sincerely, /s/ Tony Knowles Governor SB 192 Message dated and received June 30, stating: Dear President Pearce: On this date I have signed with line item vetoes the following budget 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: HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 192(FIN) am H An Act making and amending appropriations and reappropriations; making appropriations under art. IX, sec. 17(c), Constitution of the State of Alaska, from the constitutional budget reserve fund; and providing for an effective date. Chapter 135, SLA 2000 Effective Date: 7/1/00 2000-07-14 Senate Journal Page 3839 SB 192 The capital budget for FY2001 will be $1.176 billion which is $100 million more than the current years budget. This amount includes the projects in this bill and $164.9 million of bonds appropriated in separate legislation. Between the FY2000 and FY2001 capital budgets, there is a $9.4 million reduction in general purpose expenditures, a $40.2 million reduction in federal funds and a $149.7 increase in other funds. The capital budget will help fuel one of the healthiest construction seasons in recent years, particularly for transportation improvements across the state. It makes continued investments in the $350 million Gateway Alaska project, which includes the major reconstruction of the Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport and the transportation links serving it. The capital budget also includes some $90 million worth of water and sewer projects, which will bring to 84 percent the number of rural households served by piped or enclosed haul water and sewer systems. This funding level will serve rural Alaska well in meeting a very basic infrastructure need. Schools are also clearly part of any communitys essential infrastructure, but in this case much work remains to meet the needs in rural Alaska. Although the bond projects are not part of this bill, I would note my disappointment that the Legislature funded only 10 of the 86 statewide priority school maintenance projects - only one of which is in rural Alaska - and only six new rural schools. Following a precedent of Alaska governors before me, I made technical vetoes of intent language provisions inserted in the budget bills since they do not meet the constitutional requirement that budget bills be limited to appropriations. Governors have routinely done this even if they are planning to implement some of the legislative suggestions. Ironically, two of the intent provisions in this bill suggest shifting operating-type expenditures from the capital budget back into the operating budget, something I proposed several years ago which was mostly turned down by the legislature. 2000-07-14 Senate Journal Page 3840 SB 192 I also did a technical veto of language on pages 15-16 which attempted to make the Tudor Road maintenance site clean-up appropriation contingent on entering into a memorandum of agreement with the Municipality of Anchorage for shared use of the site. This language attempts to incorporate a substantive requirement in an appropriation, thus violating the confinement clause of article II, section 13 of the state constitution. I would point out that the site has friable asbestos and peeling lead paint which are health and safety hazards and should be removed whether or not the state and municipality enter into such an agreement. This spring I announced that we would not pursue the Juneau access road at this time. We must turn our attention to meeting todays transportation needs which communities have expressed in the Southeast Transportation Plan and pursuing the opportunities that fast ferries provide. The federal Highway Administration has confirmed in writing that we are not in danger of losing the value of environmental impact work that has been done to date. For these reasons, I vetoed the allocation titled Juneau Access Environmental Impact Statement Completion by July 1, 2002 on pages 32-33. This will in no way reduce the total amount of federal transportation dollars in Alaska next year. Two identical modifications to a prior year reappropriation were inadvertently included in the bill. To avoid duplication and possible confusion, I retained section 11 and made a technical veto of section 58(a) on page 90. Sincerely, /s/ Tony Knowles Governor Communications The following reports are on file in the Office of the Secretary of the Senate: 2000-07-14 Senate Journal Page 3841 1999 Annual Report for Commercial Fisheries Entry Commission (Notification of Availability) from Commercial Fisheries Entry Commission in accordance with AS 16.43.980 Available on the Internet: www.cfec.state.ak.us State of West Virginia, House Concurrent Resolution No. 5, Applying to and petitioning the Congress of the United States to propose an amendment to the Constitution of the United States of America for submission to the states for ratification prohibiting federal courts from ordering a state or political subdivision thereof to levy or increase taxes from Gregory M. Gray, Clerk of the House of Delegates State of West Virginia, House Concurrent Resolution No. 32, Urging the passage of national legislation to increase benefits to surviving spouses under the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 from Gregory Gray, Clerk of the House of Delegates Unfinished Business SB 7 Memorandum from Tamara Brandt Cook, Director, Division of Legal and Research Services, Legislative Affairs Agency, dated July 11 was received, stating: Governor Tony Knowles has concluded that the veto of HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 7(FIN) am H An Act relating to the University of Alaska and university land and authorizing the University of Alaska to select additional state land was not overriden by the legislature and, therefore, that the bill was not enacted into law. It is not clear that this conclusion is correct. The Governor has not assigned the bill a session law chapter number. Consequently, this office has assigned the bill Chapter No. 136 so that the session laws for the year 2000 and statutes can be prepared and printed without further delay. Chapter 136, SLA 2000 Effective Date: 7/20/00 2000-07-14 Senate Journal Page 3842 INDEX TO VETOED, PARTIALLY VETOED AND LAW WITHOUT SIGNATURE BILLS HB 133 SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 133(CRA) am S An Act relating to municipal service areas and providing for voter approval of the formation, alteration, or abolishment of certain service areas. Veto3786 HB 225 CONFERENCE CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 225 An Act relating to election campaigns and legislative ethics; and providing for an effective date. Veto3804 HB 312 CONFERENCE CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 312 An Act making and amending appropriations for the operating and loan program expenses of state government, for certain programs, and to capitalize funds; making appropriations under art. IX, sec. 17(c), Constitution of the State of Alaska, from the constitutional budget reserve fund; and providing for an effective date. Partial Veto3835 Chapter No. assigned3835 HB 445 CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 445(RLS) am An Act relating to a rural school construction and planned maintenance pilot program; and providing for an effective date. Veto3831 2000-07-14 Senate Journal Page 3843 SB 4 CONFERENCE CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 4 An Act relating to victims rights; relating to establishing an office of victims rights; relating to compensation of victims of violent crimes; relating to eligibility for a permanent fund dividend for persons convicted of and incarcerated for certain offenses; relating to notice of appropriations concerning victims rights; amending Rule 16, Alaska Rules of Criminal Procedure, Rule 9, Alaska Delinquency Rules, and Rule 501, Alaska Rules of Evidence; and providing for an effective date. Veto3827 SB 7 HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 7(FIN) am H An Act relating to the University of Alaska and university land and authorizing the University of Alaska to select additional state land. Veto3214 Legislative Override of Veto3396 Chapter No. assigned3841 SB 78 SENATE BILL NO. 78 am H An Act relating to the use and prescription of pharmaceutical agents in the practice of optometry. Veto3769 SB 101 CONFERENCE CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 101(3d CC) An Act relating to disasters and to the disaster relief fund. Law Without Signature2670 Chapter No. assigned 2670 2000-07-14 Senate Journal Page 3844 SB 192 HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 192(FIN) am H An Act making and amending appropriations and reappropriations; making appropriations under art. IX, sec. 17(c), Constitution of the State of Alaska, from the constitutional budget reserve fund; and providing for an effective date. Partial Veto 3838 Chapter No. assigned 3838 SB 250 CONFERENCE CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 250 An Act making supplemental appropriations; amending appropriations; making an appropriation to capitalize a fund; making a reappropriation under art. IX, sec. 17(c), Constitution of the State of Alaska, from the constitutional budget reserve fund; and providing for an effective date. Partial Veto 2835 Chapter No. assigned 2836 SB 267 HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 267(RES) An Act relating to management of game. Veto3216 Legislative Override of Veto3393 Chapter No. assigned3480 SB 286 HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 286(FIN) am H An Act relating to the duties and powers of the attorney general. Law Without Signature3819 Chapter No. assigned3819 2000-07-14 Senate Journal Page 3845 This final supplement of the Senate Journal completes the official record of the Second Session and the Third Special Session of the Twenty-first Legislature. Heidi Vogel Secretary of the Senate July 2000