1994-02-22                     Senate Journal                      Page 2914
SB 334                                                                       
tank assistance fund established by AS46.03.410.  That fund                    
provides grants, testing, and site analysis to owners and operators of         
underground petroleum storage tanks.                                           
                                                                               
Currently, anyone who uses motor fuel, other than aviation fuel or             
fuel for watercraft, in any engine other than a motor vehicle licensed         
for the public highways is entitled to a refund of six cents of the            
existing eight-cent tax.  The refund would remain at the current               
statutory rate of six cents.                                                   
                                                                               
I urge your prompt consideration and passage of this important bill.           
                                                                               
						Sincerely,                                                               
						/s/                                                                      
						Walter J. Hickel                                                         
						Governor                                                                 
                                                                               
SB 335                                                                       
SENATE BILL NO. 335 BY THE SENATE RULES COMMITTEE                              
BY REQUEST OF THE GOVERNOR, entitled:                                          
                                                                               
"An Act making appropriations to satisfy the agreed-                          
upon monetary terms of a collective bargaining                                 
agreement for certain employees of the University of                           
Alaska; and providing for an effective date."                                  
                                                                               
was read the first time and referred to the Health, Education and              
Social Services and Finance Committees.                                        
                                                                               
Governor's transmittal letter dated February 18:                               
                                                                               
Dear Mr. President:                                                            
                                                                               
Under the authority of art. III, sec. 18, of the Alaska Constitution,          
I am transmitting a bill making appropriations to satisfy the agreed-          
upon monetary terms of collective bargaining agreements for certain            
public employees of the University of Alaska.