2001-02-23                     House Journal                      Page 0419
The bill identifies the marine motor fuel tax as the likely source of                               
appropriations to retire the certificates.  The bill also authorizes                                
payments for the harbor facilities projects to be made from any other                               
valid revenue source, subject to appropriation.                                                     
                                                                                                    
The bill repeals AS 29.60.700 passed by the Legislature last year,                                  
which required municipalities to pass general obligation bonds for                                  
harbor upgrades and transfers with the state reimbursing the cost of                                
bond payments after a two-year delay.  All of the affected                                          
municipalities found that plan to be burdensome and ultimately                                      
unworkable and city councils or local assemblies in seven of nine                                   
municipalities passed resolutions opposing the bonding provisions.                                  
The financing method in this bill is acceptable to the municipalities                               
and will, therefore, achieve the state's goal of upgrading and                                      
transferring ownership of locally operated harbor facilities.                                       
                                                                                                    
I urge your prompt and favorable action on this measure.                                            
                                                                                                    
                                Sincerely,                                                         
                                /s/                                                                 
                                Tony Knowles                                                        
                                Governor"                                                          
                                                                                                    
HB 102                                                                                            
The Speaker added a Finance referral for the following:                                             
                                                                                                    
     HOUSE BILL NO. 102                                                                             
     "An Act relating to the theft of propelled vehicles."                                          
                                                                                                    
HB 102 was removed from the Rules Committee and referred to the                                     
Finance Committee.                                                                                  
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                   CONSIDERATION OF THE DAILY CALENDAR                                           
                                                                                                    
                   SECOND READING OF SENATE RESOLUTIONS                                          
                                                                                                    
SJR 3                                                                                             
The following was read the second time: