1996-10-16                     Senate Journal                      Page 4429
SB 1005                                                                      
Message of June 28 was received, stating:                                      
                                                                               
Dear President Pearce:                                                         
                                                                               
Today I signed Senate Bill 1005 with certain line item vetoes.  I am           
transmitting the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant               
Governor for permanent filing:                                                 
                                                                               
CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 1005(FIN) am                                           
"An Act making and amending appropriations;                                   
making appropriations under art. IX, sec. 17(c),                               
Constitution of the State of Alaska, from the                                  
constitutional budget reserve fund; providing for an                           
effective date for versions of HB 412 and SB 136                               
that were passed by the Nineteenth Alaska State                                
Legislature; and providing for an effective date."                             
                                                                               
		Chapter No. 5, FSSLA 1996                                                    
		Effective Date: See Chapter                                                  
                                                                               
                                                                               

1996-10-16                     Senate Journal                      Page 4430
SB 1005                                                                      
As have governors before me, I have vetoed most of the legislative             
intent language in Senate Bill 1005, regardless of whether I agree             
with the content.  This is to maintain the appropriate distinction             
between the legislatures appropriation responsibilities and the                
executive branchs policy and budget implementation responsibilities.           
                                                                               
I have also vetoed the amending provision in this bill to reduce the           
debt service appropriation by $1.6 million, because I made that                
reduction in House Bill 412.  The provision in this bill was,                  
therefore, redundant.                                                          
                                                                               
						Sincerely,                                                               
						/s/                                                                      
						Tony Knowles                                                             
						Governor