1993-02-22                     House Journal                      Page 0412
HB 157                                                                       
SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 157 by the House                         
Rules Committee by request of the Governor, entitled:                          
                                                                               
"An Act making special appropriations to the educational facilities           
maintenance and construction fund and the mental health trust                  
income account; and providing for an effective date."                          
                                                                               
was read the first time and referred to the Health, Education & Social         
Services, Judiciary and Finance Committees.                                    
                                                                               
                                                                               
The Governor's transmittal letter, dated February 22, 1993, appears            
below:                                                                         
                                                                               
"Dear Speaker Barnes:                                                          
                                                                               
Under the authority of art. III, sec. 18, of the Alaska Constitution, I am     
transmitting  a sponsor substitute for HB 157, introduced at my earlier        
request this session.                                                          
                                                                               
                                                                               
The sponsor substitute more clearly reflects my intent that an amount          
substantially equivalent to the February 1993 British Petroleum                
settlement be appropriated from the general fund primarily to capitalize       
a fund that is to be used for maintenance and construction of Alaska           
public schools and for maintenance of University of Alaska facilities.         
The settlement is expected to be received on June30, 1993.                     
                                                                               
Additionally, the bill appropriates from the general fund an amount            
equivalent to six percent of that settlement, and places it in the mental      
health trust income account, consistent with AS37.14.011.                      
                                                                               

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HB 157                                                                       
The bill's July1, 1993 effective date is contingent upon the                   
educational facilities maintenance and construction fund being                 
established in law.  I have submitted a companion bill to accomplish           
that.                                                                          
                                                                               
I urge your support of this bill.                                              
                                                                               
											Sincerely,                                                          
											/s/                                                                 
											Walter J. Hickel                                                    
											Governor"