1996-01-19                     House Journal                      Page 2486
HB 433                                                                       
communicate with the suspect and, if possible, monitor the suspect's           
communications with others.  Monitoring such communications can                
give valuable information to law enforcement officers to help defuse           
potentially dangerous situations.                                              
                                                                               
This bill provides the exemption necessary for law enforcement                 
officers to surreptitiously monitor these communications.  It allows the       
interception of communications of a suspect barricaded and refusing to         
surrender, holding a victim hostage, or threatening the imminent illegal       
use of an explosive. The exemption in the bill is limited to serious           
police emergencies; it will not otherwise affect the privacy of                
individual Alaskans.                                                           
                                                                               
This legislation will support law enforcement agencies in making               
Alaska a safer place for our citizens.  I  urge your prompt                    
consideration and passage of this bill.                                        
                                                                               
						Sincerely,                                                               
						/s/                                                                      
						Tony Knowles                                                             
						Governor                                                                 
                                                                               
                                                                               
HB 434                                                                       
HOUSE BILL NO. 434 by the House Rules Committee by request of                  
the Governor, entitled:                                                        
                                                                               
An Act relating to unclaimed property; and providing for an                   
effective date.                                                                
                                                                               
was read the first time and referred to the State Affairs, Labor &             
Commerce and Judiciary Committees.                                             
                                                                               
The following fiscal note applies:                                             
                                                                               
Zero fiscal note, Dept. of Revenue, 1/19/96                                    
                                                                               
The Governor's transmittal letter, dated January 19, 1996, appears             
below: