2001-07-20                     Senate Journal                      Page 1857
SB 29                                                                                             
Message dated and received June 30, stating:                                                        
                                                                                                    
Dear President Halford:                                                                             
                                                                                                    
On this date I have signed the following bill passed by the first session                           
of the Twenty-second Alaska State Legislature and am transmitting                                   
the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governor's Office                               
for permanent filing:                                                                               
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    

2001-07-20                     Senate Journal                      Page 1858
           HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO.                                                      
           29(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 61, SLA 2001                                                  
                         Effective Date: See Chapter                                               
                                                                                                    
When I presented my FY2002 budget last December, I called it the                                    
"Jobs and Families Budget" because it addressed three basic needs for                               
the good health of Alaska families and economy. First, it maintained                                
the existing level of vital public services Alaskans want, especially in                            
education and child protection. Second, it made strategic investments                               
to improve education, early childhood development, public health and                                
public safety. And third, it promoted job development by supporting                                 
the gasline and restoring some of the recent cutbacks in service to                                 
Alaska businesses.                                                                                  
                                                                                                    
The capital budget passed by the legislature includes most of the                                   
department projects I proposed last December and, with the exception                                
of my accelerated transportation initiative, a large share of the school                            
and public facility bond projects I submitted during the session. I am                              
especially pleased that we are making substantial progress on the                                   
priority lists for school major maintenance and construction projects                               
and that we have finally resolved and funded replacement of the aging                               
Alaska Psychiatric Institute. I have not made any changes to the bill as                            
passed.                                                                                             
                                                                                                    
       Sincerely,                                                                                   
       /s/                                                                                          
       Tony Knowles                                                                                 
       Governor