2021-02-18                     House Journal                      Page 0139
The Governor's transmittal letter dated January 21 follows:                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
"Dear Chief Clerk:                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Under the authority of Article III, Section 18 of the Alaska                                                                    
Constitution, I am transmitting a bill relating to the extension of the                                                         
public health disaster declaration issued on January 15, 2021. This bill                                                        
would extend the public health disaster emergency period to                                                                     
September 30, 2021, or until the commissioner of the Department of                                                              
Health and Social Services certifies to the governor that there is no                                                           
longer an outbreak of COVID-19 or an imminent threat of an outbreak                                                             
in the State of Alaska, whichever is earlier. The bill includes a number                                                        
of important provisions to protect the public and economic health of                                                            
the State residents during this unprecedented public health emergency                                                           
period.                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
I urge your prompt and favorable action on this measure.                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Sincerely,                                                                                                                      
/s/                                                                                                                             
Mike Dunleavy                                                                                                                   
Governor"                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
HB 77                                                                                                                         
HOUSE BILL NO. 77 by Representative Rauscher, entitled:                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
     "An Act repealing the certificate of need program for health care                                                          
     facilities; making conforming amendments; and providing for an                                                             
     effective date."                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the Health & Social Services                                                            
and Finance Committees.                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
HB 78                                                                                                                         
HOUSE BILL NO. 78 by the House Rules Committee by request of                                                                    
the Governor, entitled:                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
     "An Act relating to funding for correspondence programs; and                                                               
     providing for an effective date."