2001-07-20                     House Journal                      Page 1900
HB 172                                                                                            
The following letter, dated July 3, 2001, was received:                                             
                                                                                                    
"Dear Speaker Porter:                                                                               
                                                                                                    
On this date I have signed the following bill passed by the first session                           
of the Twenty-second Alaska State Legislature and am transmitting                                   
the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governor's office                               
for permanent filing:                                                                               
                                                                                                    
      SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 172(FIN)                                                  
      "An Act relating to therapeutic courts for offenders; to the                                  
      authorized number of superior court judges; amending Rule 35,                                 
      Alaska Rules of Criminal Procedure; and providing for an                                      
      effective date."                                                                              
                                                                                                    
      Chapter No. 64, SLA 2001                                                                      
      [Effective Date: See Chapter]                                                                 
                                                                                                    
In signing this bill, I note the inadequacy of the funds provided to                                
implement it. Of the $2 million estimated to adequately establish and                               
operate this program, the legislature granted only $1.4 million. We                                 
cannot expect to reach the anticipated success of these new initiatives                             
without providing the resources they require.                                                       
                                                                                                    
                                            Sincerely,                                             
                                          /s/                                                       
                                          Tony Knowles                                              
                                             Governor"