2006-02-13                     Senate Journal                      Page 2153
The following fiscal information was published today:                                               
 Fiscal Note No. 1, zero, Department of Military and Veterans'                                      
       Affairs                                                                                      
 Fiscal Note No. 2,  Department of Fish and Game                                                    
                                                                                                    
Governor's transmittal letter dated February 13:                                                    
                                                                                                    
Dear President Stevens:                                                                             
                                                                                                    
Under authority of art. III, sec. 18, of the Alaska Constitution, I am                              
transmitting this bill to honor certain members of the Alaska National                              
Guard by authorizing them to receive complimentary fishing and                                      
hunting licenses.  This bill would demonstrate Alaska's support for                                 
members of the Alaska National Guard, helping them reconnect with                                   
their home and families, by honoring Alaska's returning heroes with                                 
the opportunity to turn to the peace and quiet that hunting and fishing                             
offers.                                                                                             
                                                                                                    
The bill would allow the governor to direct the commissioner of the                                 
Department of Fish and Game to authorize the issuance of                                            
complimentary fishing and hunting licenses by the department or its                                 
authorized agents to those members of the Alaska National Guard who                                 
have been deployed for 30 or more consecutive days for the purpose of                               
fighting in, or providing direct support for, a national conflict outside                           
the United States.  The bill would allow a member who cannot meet                                   
the 30-day deployment requirement due to being injured during the                                   
deployment to still be eligible for a complimentary license.  The                                   
licenses would be valid for the license year in which the Alaska                                    
National Guard member is no longer in deployed status and returns to                                
Alaska, or for the subsequent license year.                                                         
                                                                                                    
The bill also would authorize the issuance of complimentary king                                    
salmon tags to certain distinguished visitors to the state.                                         
                                                                                                    
I urge your prompt and favorable action on this measure.                                            
                                                                                                    
Sincerely yours,                                                                                    
/s/                                                                                                 
Frank H. Murkowski                                                                                  
Governor