2003-03-05                     House Journal                      Page 0415
statute at AS 44.23.020, the Attorney General has those powers that                                 
existed at common law.  The Alaska Supreme Court recently                                           
described this authority as follows, "Under common law, the attorney                                
general has the power to bring any action which he thinks necessary to                              
protect the public interest, a broad grant of authority which includes                              
the power to enforce Alaska's statutes."  I also want to avoid possible                             
duplication of effort or the taking of inconsistent positions by separate                           
agencies of state government.                                                                       
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
Funding for the public advocacy function performed by the attorney                                  
general on matters before the Regulatory Commission of Alaska will                                  
be funded by the regulatory cost charge of Regulatory Commission of                                 
Alaska through a reimbursable services agreement.                                                   
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
I urge your prompt and favorable action on this measure.                                            
                                                                                                    
                                 Sincerely,                                                        
                                 /s/                                                                
                                 Frank H. Murkowski                                                 
                                  Governor"                                                        
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                 INTRODUCTION, FIRST READING, AND REFERENCE                                      
                            OF HOUSE RESOLUTIONS                                                 
                                                                                                    
HJR 13                                                                                            
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 13 by the House Special                                                  
Committee on Education:                                                                             
                                                                                                    
     Urging adoption of the Alaska recommendations for                                              
     implementing the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001.                                             
                                                                                                    
was read the first time and referred to the Health, Education & Social                              
Services Committee.