2005-01-26                     House Journal                      Page 0170
If enacted into law, the substantive changes in the bill would take                                 
effect July 1, 2005.  The bill also would require a report to the public                            
and the Legislature by December 1, 2006.  The report will assess these                              
new procedures in CINA cases and make recommendations to address                                    
any additional statutory changes necessary to improve our CINA                                      
confidentiality laws.                                                                               
                                                                                                    
I urge your prompt and favorable action on this measure.                                            
                                                                                                    
                                Sincerely yours,                                                    
                                /s/                                                                 
                                Frank H. Murkowski                                                  
                                 Governor"                                                         
                                                                                                    
HB 114                                                                                            
HOUSE BILL NO. 114 by the House Rules Committee by request of                                       
the Governor, entitled:                                                                             
                                                                                                    
     "An Act relating to the retaining of certain privileges of a parent in                         
     a relinquishment and termination of a parent and child relationship                            
     proceeding; relating to eligibility for permanent fund dividends for                           
     certain children in the custody of the state; relating to child in                             
     need of aid proceedings and juvenile delinquency proceedings;                                  
     and providing for an effective date."                                                          
                                                                                                    
was read the first time and referred to the State Affairs, Health,                                  
Education & Social Services, and Judiciary Committees.                                              
                                                                                                    
The following fiscal note(s) apply:                                                                 
                                                                                                    
1.  Zero, Dept. of Health & Social Services                                                         
                                                                                                    
The Governor's transmittal letter dated January 25, 2005, follows:                                  
                                                                                                    
"Dear Speaker Harris:                                                                               
                                                                                                    
Under the authority of art. III, sec. 18, of the Alaska Constitution, I am                          
transmitting a bill relating to the retaining of certain privileges of a                            
parent in a relinquishment and termination of a parent and child                                    
relationship proceeding, relating to eligibility for Permanent Fund