2021-02-12                     Senate Journal                      Page 0212
Finally, the bill would allow communities with populations of less                                                              
than 750 to conduct elections exclusively by mail, instead of in-                                                               
person. At times, including during the current COVID-19 pandemic,                                                               
for health, safety, and other legitimate reasons, small communities in                                                          
our state have been unable to open and operate physical polling                                                                 
locations. This bill would permit the Division of Elections to work                                                             
cooperatively with these communities to determine alternative ways of                                                           
ensuring every voter is able to exercise their right to vote.                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
I urge your prompt and favorable action on this measure.                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Sincerely,                                                                                                                      
/s/                                                                                                                             
Mike Dunleavy                                                                                                                   
Governor                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
SB 84                                                                                                                         
SENATE BILL NO. 84 BY THE SENATE RULES COMMITTEE                                                                                
BY REQUEST OF THE GOVERNOR, entitled:                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
          "An Act relating to the veterans' land purchase                                                                       
          discount; establishing state land vouchers; relating to                                                               
          the permanent fund dividend; relating to the duties of                                                                
          the Department of Revenue; authorizing the                                                                            
          Department of Natural Resources to accept state land                                                                  
          vouchers; relating to eligibility for public assistance;                                                              
          and providing for an effective date."                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the State Affairs, Resources and                                                        
Finance Committees.                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
The following fiscal information was published today:                                                                           
 Fiscal Note No. 1, Department of Health and Social Services                                                                    
 Fiscal Note No. 2, indeterminate, Department of                                                                                
          Natural Resources                                                                                                     
 Fiscal Note No. 3, Department of Revenue