2002-06-21                     Senate Journal                      Page 3752
We Alaskans pride ourselves on our independence, preferring our way                                 
instead of blindly following outside practices. I believe most Alaskans                             
are offended by the sleazy, gutless and inaccurate soft money ads now                               
blanketing our airwaves. The Twenty-Second Alaska Legislature had                                   
an opportunity to set high standards for Alaska political campaigns. It                             
failed. By vetoing this bill, I am giving a future Legislature the                                  
opportunity to do it right.                                                                         
                                                                                                    
Sincerely,                                                                                          
/s/                                                                                                 
Tony Knowles                                                                                        
Governor                                                                                            
                                                                                                    
SB 267                                                                                            
Message dated June 18 and received June 19, stating the Governor                                    
signed the following bill and transmitted the engrossed and enrolled                                
copies to the Lieutenant Governor's Office for permanent filing:                                    
                                                                                                    
         HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO.                                                        
         267(FIN) "An Act establishing the Alaska veterans'                                         
         memorial endowment fund and providing for credits                                          
         against certain taxes for contributions to that fund;                                      
         providing that the amount of each tax credit for                                           
         contributions to the Alaska veterans' memorial                                             
         endowment fund on amounts that do not exceed                                               
         $100,000 is 50 percent and on amounts that exceed                                          
         $100,000 but do not exceed $200,000 is 75 percent;                                         
         relating to other tax credits for certain contributions;                                   
         and providing for an effective date."                                                      
                                                                                                    
                            Chapter 46, SLA 2002                                                   
                         Effective Date: See Chapter                                               
                                                                                                    
SB 295                                                                                            
Message dated June 19 and received June 20, stating the Governor                                    
signed the following bill and transmitted the engrossed and enrolled                                
copies to the Lieutenant Governor's Office for permanent filing: