2004-02-18                     Senate Journal                      Page 2206
SB 173                                                                                            
Message dated February 16 and received February 17 was read, stating                                
the Governor signed the following bill and transmitted the engrossed                                
and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governor's Office for permanent                               
filing:                                                                                             
                                                                                                    
       SENATE BILL NO. 173(efd fld) "An Act repealing                                               
       statutes pertaining to the Alaska Science and Technology                                     
       Foundation and transferring money in the foundation's                                        
       endowment; repealing statutes relating to the BIDCO                                          
       assistance program; repealing statutes pertaining to the                                     
       international trade and business endowment and                                               
       transferring money in the international trade and business                                   
       endowment; transferring oversight administration of                                          
       outstanding Alaska Science and Technology Foundation                                         
       loans and grants to the Alaska Industrial Development                                        
       and Export Authority; establishing an Alaska BIDCO                                           
       assistance program to be administered by the Department                                      
       of Community and Economic Development; and making                                            
       conforming amendments."                                                                      

2004-02-18                     Senate Journal                      Page 2207
                             Chapter 2, SLA 2004                                                   
                           Effective Date: 05/16/04