1994-09-26                     Senate Journal                      Page 4853
Dated at Anchorage, Alaska this 9th day of September, 1994.                    
                                                                               
                                                                               
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						Walter J. Hickel                                                         
						Governor                                                                 
                                                                               
                                                                               
                  INTRODUCTION AND REFERENCE OF SENATE BILLS                 
SB 382                                                                        
SENATE BILL NO. 382 BY THE SENATE RULES COMMITTEE                             
BY REQUEST OF THE GOVERNOR, entitled:                                          
                                                                               
"An Act relating to the mental health land trust, the                         
mental health trust income account, and the mental                             
health land trust litigation, Weiss v. State, 4FA-82-                          
2208 Civil, and amending ch. 66, SLA 1991, and                                 
ch. 5, FSSLA 1994 relating to the trust, the account,                          
and the litigation; and providing for an effective                             
date."                                                                         
                                                                               
was read the first time and referred to the Finance Committee.                 
                                                                               
Zero fiscal note from Office of the Governor published today.                  
                                                                               
Governor's transmittal letter dated September 26:                              
                                                                               
Dear Mr. President:                                                            
                                                                               
Under the authority of art. III, sec. 18, of the Alaska Constitution,          
I am transmitting a substantive bill and an appropriation bill that            
relate to the mental health trust, the mental health trust income              
account, and the mental health trust litigation, Weiss v. State, 4FA-        
82-2208 Civil.  These bills do not, however, change the substance              
of the proposed settlement already enacted.  While enactment of                
these bills may not be absolutely necessary for the court to grant             
final approval of the proposed settlement, they will clarify and               
implement certain provisions in the proposed settlement.  This will            
significantly improve the probability of final court approval.