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production in Southeast Alaska. The statutes authorizing the bonds and                                                          
the surcharge sunsetted following the repayment of the bond                                                                     
obligations, but the funds collected provided significant benefits to                                                           
Alaska's sport fishing community. This bill would reinstate statutory                                                           
authority for the department to collect a reduced surcharge to fund                                                             
ongoing maintenance and operation of the department's sport fishing                                                             
hatchery facilities, so they can continue providing hatchery salmon for                                                         
sport fishing in Southeast Alaska. This is an effective way to support                                                          
economic development with only a small surcharge; accordingly, I                                                                
urge your prompt and favorable action on this measure.                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Sincerely,                                                                                                                      
/s/                                                                                                                             
Mike Dunleavy                                                                                                                   
Governor                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
SB 61                                                                                                                         
SENATE BILL NO. 61 BY THE SENATE RULES COMMITTEE                                                                                
BY REQUEST OF THE GOVERNOR, entitled:                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
               "An Act authorizing the commissioner of natural                                                                 
          resources to modify a net profit share lease."                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the Resources and Finance                                                               
Committees.                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
The following fiscal information was published today:                                                                           
 Fiscal Note No. 1, indeterminate, Department of Natural                                                                        
  Resources                                                                                                                     
 Fiscal Note No. 2, indeterminate, Department of Revenue                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Governor's transmittal letter dated January 28:                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Dear President Micciche:                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Under the authority of Article III, Section 18, of the Alaska                                                                   
Constitution, I am transmitting a bill authorizing the renegotiation of                                                         
North Slope net profit share leases.