2005-07-01                     House Journal                      Page 2170
Several grants to local governments are for operating costs.  While I                               
have approved the funding this time, it will be important that the                                  
communities find other funding going forward in order to meet these                                 
local priorities on a longer-term basis.                                                            
                                                                                                    
I have also asked the Department of Commerce, Community and                                         
Economic Development to work with the U.S. Department of Energy                                     
to determine the feasibility of the work associated with a mini-nuclear                             
power plant funded in a $500,000 grant to the City of Galena.                                       
                                                                                                    
I am also concerned that a number of grants partially fund projects.                                
High oil prices and the subsequent windfall provided an opportunity                                 
this session for a state grant, but that does not mean there will be                                
similar funding in the future.  As a result, it is important for these                              
communities and organizations to develop a solid finance plan for                                   
each project that does not solely rely on legislative discretionary                                 
funding in the future.                                                                              
                                                                                                    
                               Sincerely yours,                                                     
                               /s/                                                                  
                               Frank H. Murkowski                                                   
                                Governor"                                                          
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
HB 53                                                                                             
A message dated June 30, 2005, was received stating the Governor has                                
signed the following bill and is transmitting the engrossed and enrolled                            
copies to the Lieutenant Governor's office for permanent filing:                                    
                                                                                                    
    SENATE CS FOR CS FOR SS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 53(FIN)                                              
    am S                                                                                            
    "An Act relating to child-in-need-of-aid proceedings; amending                                  
    the construction of statutes pertaining to children in need of aid;                             
    relating to guardianships; relating to the confidentiality of                                   
    investigations, court hearings, court records, and public agency                                
    records and information in child-in-need-of-aid matters and                                     
    certain child protection matters, to immunity regarding disclosure                              
    of information in child-in-need-of-aid matters and certain child                                
    protection matters, to proceedings regarding voluntary                                          
    relinquishment and termination of a parent and child relationship,