1993-03-01                     House Journal                      Page 0486
HJR 32                                                                       
and sewer facilities and that the lack of facilities has resulted in critical  
health and safety problems in rural Alaska.                                    
                                                                               
Solving these health and safety problems will not be easy.  The task           
force has provided a road map for their solution.  The solution, though,       
will require the coordinated efforts of state, local, and federal              
governments, along with Native organizations and other groups.                 
                                                                               
This resolution requests the assistance of the President of the United         
States in obtaining the cooperation of the appropriate federal agencies        
in addressing these important problems.  These federal agencies have           
responsibilities for assuring safe water and sanitation programs and           
facilities in rural Alaska.                                                    
                                                                               
The Department of Environmental Conservation has copies of the                 
Alaska Sanitation Task Force report available for your review.                 
                                                                               
I urge your support and prompt action on this important resolution.            
                                                                               
                                                                               
          Sincerely,                                                           
          /s/                                                                  
          Walter J. Hickel                                                     
          Governor"                                                            
                                                                               
                                                                               
                   INTRODUCTION, FIRST READING AND REFERENCE                  
                                OF HOUSE BILLS                                
                                                                               
                                                                               
HB 186                                                                       
HOUSE BILL NO. 186 by the House Rules Committee by request of                  
the Governor, entitled:                                                        
                                                                               
"An Act relating to conspiracies to commit murder in the first                
degree, murder in the second degree, kidnapping, and certain drug              
offenses; and providing for an effective date."                                
                                                                               
was read the first time and referred to the Judiciary and Finance              
Committees.