2019-02-20                     House Journal                      Page 0186
The Governor's transmittal letter dated February 15 follows:                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
"Dear Speaker Edgmon:                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Under the authority of Article III, Section 18, of the Alaska                                                                   
Constitution, I am transmitting a bill relating to the Alcoholic                                                                
Beverage Excise Tax proceeds.                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
The bill would permit the legislature to appropriate half of the                                                                
proceeds, currently going into the General Fund, for community                                                                  
assistance purposes. This recognizes the need to assist communities                                                             
through use of tax proceeds on the sale of alcoholic beverages and                                                              
allow communities the opportunities to use these resources to address                                                           
substance abuse and homelessness issues at the local level.                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
I urge your prompt and favorable action on this measure.                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Sincerely,                                                                                                                      
/s/                                                                                                                             
Michael J. Dunleavy                                                                                                             
Governor"                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
HB 65                                                                                                                         
HOUSE BILL NO. 65 by the House Rules Committee by request of                                                                    
the Governor, entitled:                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
     "An Act repealing the fisheries business tax allocation to                                                                 
     municipalities; repealing the refunds to local governments of                                                              
     fisheries business taxes; repealing revenue sharing for the fishery                                                        
     resource landing tax; providing for an effective date by amending                                                          
     the effective date of sec. 36, ch. 61, SLA 2014; and providing for                                                         
     an effective date."                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the House Special Committee on                                                          
Fisheries and the Community & Regional Affairs and Finance                                                                      
Committees.