2006-05-22                     House Journal                      Page 4066
**The presence of Representative Ramras was noted.                                                  
                                                                                                    
HB 243                                                                                            
A message dated May 19, 2006, was read stating the Governor has                                     
signed the following bill May 18 and is transmitting the engrossed and                              
enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governor's office for permanent                                   
filing:                                                                                             
                                                                                                    
     SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 243(FIN)                                                   
     "An Act relating to the financial plan for the intertie between the                            
     Swan Lake and Tyee Lake hydroelectric projects; and providing                                  
     for an effective date."                                                                        
                                                                                                    
     Chapter No. 31, SLA 2006                                                                       
     Effective Date:  May 19, 2006                                                                  
                                                                                                    
HB 365                                                                                            
The following letter, dated May 22, 2006, was received:                                             
                                                                                                    
"Dear Speaker Harris:                                                                               
                                                                                                    
On this date I have signed the following bill passed by the second                                  
session of the Twenty-Fourth Alaska State Legislature and am                                        
transmitting the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant                                    
Governor's Office for permanent filing:                                                             
                                                                                                    
               CONFERENCE CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 365(Corrected)                                     
     "An Act making appropriations for the operating and loan                                       
     program expenses of state government, for certain programs, and                                
     to capitalize funds; making appropriations for state aid to public                             
     schools, centralized correspondence study, and transportation of                               
     pupils; and providing for an effective date."                                                  
                                                                                                    
     Chapter No. 33, SLA 2006                                                                       
     [Effective Date:  See Chapter]                                                                 
                                                                                                    
When I introduced the Fiscal Year 2007 operating budget in                                          
December, it reflected my administration's commitment to ensuring                                   
each Alaskan has the opportunity to fully participate in Alaska's bright                            
future.