2005-03-29                     House Journal                      Page 0763
     "An Act prohibiting unfair discrimination against an                                           
     acupuncturist."                                                                                
                                                                                                    
was read the first time and referred to the State Affairs and Labor &                               
Commerce Committees.                                                                                
                                                                                                    
HB 237                                                                                            
HOUSE BILL NO. 237 by the House Rules Committee by request of                                       
the Governor, entitled:                                                                             
                                                                                                    
     "An Act relating to international airports revenue bonds; and                                  
     providing for an effective date."                                                              
                                                                                                    
was read the first time and referred to the Transportation and Finance                              
Committees.                                                                                         
                                                                                                    
The following fiscal note(s) apply:                                                                 
                                                                                                    
1.  Fiscal, Dept. of Revenue                                                                        
                                                                                                    
The Governor's transmittal letter dated March 24, 2005, follows:                                    
                                                                                                    
"Dear Speaker Harris:                                                                               
                                                                                                    
Under the authority of art. III, sec. 18, of the Alaska Constitution, I am                          
transmitting a bill relating to international airports revenue bonds.                               
                                                                                                    
The bill would amend AS 37.15.410 to increase the cumulative                                        
authorization for international airports revenue bonds from the current                             
$524,500,000 to $812,500,000.  This increase will allow the sale of up                              
to $288,000,000 in new international airports revenue bonds to support                              
capital improvement programs for fiscal years 2006 through 2009 at                                  
the Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport and Fairbanks                                       
International Airport, which together comprise the Alaska                                           
International Airports System (AIAS).  AS 37.15.410 states the                                      
cumulative amount of bonds authorized since the creation of the                                     
international airports revenue bonding program, including those                                     
already fully retired, and does not reflect the dollar amount of bonds                              
outstanding at any given time.