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HB 19                                                                                                                         
The following letter dated March 7, 2012, was received:                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
"Dear Speaker Chenault:                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
On this date, I have signed the following bill passed by the second                                                             
session of the Twenty-Seventh 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. 19                                                                                        
     "An Act relating to special request registration plates; and                                                               
     providing for an effective date."                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
     Chapter No. 2, SLA 2012                                                                                                    
     [Effective Date:  March 8, 2012]                                                                                           

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This bill is an expansion of existing statute allowing the Department of                                                        
Administration, Division of Motor Vehicles to design and create                                                                 
additional special request motor vehicle license plates. Although I                                                             
have signed this bill, I am concerned that continuing multiplication of                                                         
new license plate categories may become a challenge. If the practice                                                            
continues, it could detract from legitimate State functions and                                                                 
purposes like public safety and license registration.                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Sincerely,                                                                                                                      
/s/                                                                                                                             
Sean Parnell                                                                                                                    
Governor"