1999-01-25                     House Journal                      Page 0079
HB 64                                                                        
HOUSE BILL NO. 64 by the House Rules Committee by request of                   
the Governor, entitled:                                                        
                                                                               
"An Act making appropriations for year 2000 assessment,                       
compliance, and remediation projects; making appropriations under              
art. IX, sec. 17(c), Constitution of the State of Alaska; and                  
providing for an effective date."                                              
                                                                               
was read the first time and referred to the Finance Committee.                 
                                                                               
                                                                               
The Governor's transmittal letter dated January 22, 1999, appears              
below:                                                                         
                                                                               

1999-01-25                     House Journal                      Page 0080
HB 64                                                                        
"Dear Speaker Porter:                                                          
                                                                               
This bill I transmit today provides funding to complete the year 2000          
(Y2K) remediation of the most critical systems in the Executive and            
Judicial branches of state government.  The Y2K efforts currently              
underway were not funded prior to adjournment of the Twentieth                 
Alaska State Legislature.  This bill is intended to correct that problem.      
                                                                               
The Y2K computer problem, which causes computers to incorrectly                
process dates in the new millennium, poses a threat to the orderly             
delivery of vital services to Alaskans.  The state has adopted a               
conservative, yet thorough approach to solving Alaska's Y2K problem            
by focusing efforts on the most critical areas.                                
                                                                               
We could begin to experience Y2K problems as soon as July 1, 1999,             
with the change of the fiscal year.  Therefore, in order to address those      
potential problems, I am requesting passage of this bill by the end of         
February.                                                                      
                                                                               
							Sincerely,                                                              
							/s/                                                                     
							Tony Knowles                                                            
							Governor"