2002-02-01                     House Journal                      Page 2112
HB 359                                                                                            
The Finance Committee has considered:                                                               
                                                                                                    
    HOUSE BILL NO. 359                                                                              
    "An Act making a supplemental appropriation for tourism                                         
    marketing efforts; and providing for an effective date."                                        
                                                                                                    
The report was signed by Representatives Mulder and Williams, Co-                                   
chairs, with the following individual recommendations:                                              
                                                                                                    
Do pass (6):  Whitaker, Davies, Foster, Croft, Mulder, Williams                                     
                                                                                                    
Do not pass (1):  Bunde                                                                             
                                                                                                    
No recommendation (4):  Harris, Lancaster, Hudson, Moses                                            
                                                                                                    
A House Finance Committee letter of intent for HB 359, signed by                                    
Representatives Williams and Mulder, Co-chairs, appears below:                                      
                                                                                                    
"The Legislature acknowledges that tourism bookings in Alaska are                                   
well below the forecasts prior to the terrorist attack on America                                   
September 11, 2001.  Surveys show that actual bookings are 30                                       
percent to 40 percent below normal.  It is the intent of the Legislature                            
that the appropriation made by House Bill 359 be focused at                                         
increasing tourism in Alaska in 2002.                                                               
                                                                                                    
The Legislature expects that the Alaska Tourism Industry Association                                
will report back to the Legislature during the FY 2003 and FY 2004                                  
budget deliberations.  That report should include measures that                                     
indicate the results of the advertising supported by this legislation."                             
                                                                                                    
HB 359 was referred to the Rules Committee for placement on the                                     
calendar.                                                                                           
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                      REPORTS OF SPECIAL COMMITTEES                                              
                                                                                                    
HJR 31                                                                                            
The House Special Committee on Military & Veterans' Affairs has                                     
considered: