2000-02-02                     Senate Journal                      Page 2163
SB 239                                                                       
SENATE BILL NO. 239 BY SENATOR ELTON, entitled:                                
                                                                               
An Act relating to retirement incentive programs.                             
                                                                               
was read the first time and referred to the State Affairs and Finance          
Committees.                                                                    
                                                                               
SB 240                                                                       
SENATE BILL NO. 240 BY THE SENATE RULES COMMITTEE                              
BY REQUEST OF THE GOVERNOR, entitled:                                          
                                                                               
An Act relating to the establishment of and                                   
accounting for an administrative cost charge for the                           
states role in the community development quota                                 
program and to the appropriation of receipts from                              
the charge; and providing for an effective date.                               
                                                                               
was read the first time and referred to the Community and Regional             
Affairs, Labor and Commerce and Finance Committees.                            
                                                                               
Fiscal note published today from Department of Community and                   
Economic Development.                                                          
                                                                               
Governors transmittal letter dated February 1:                                 
                                                                               
Dear President Pearce:                                                         
                                                                               
The community development quota (CDQ) program has created jobs                 
and expanded economic opportunity in western Alaska. It is essential           
to this region of the state that we ensure the continuance of this             
federal fisheries resource program. This bill I transmit today meets           
that challenge by partnering with the CDQ participants to cover the            
state's administrative cost of the program.