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The Nome Nugget
Nome, Nome County, Alaska
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In Juneau, Alaska, Gov. Egan signed six more bills into law from the 1960 Alaska Legislature, bringing the total to 181. Key measures include a $461.5 million spending program, liquor closure rules, 90-95% local labor requirements on public projects, and amendments to bar association code, city reclassification, tax collection, and fish/game acts. Six more bills pending.
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JUNEAU. (AP) -- Six more laws were added today to the 1960 acts of the Alaska Legislature.
Six other bills were scheduled for action later today as Gov. Egan neared the bottom of the stack of legislation pending since adjournment of the Second Session.
Up for a decision by nightfall in the six bills due today were two of the key measures passed by the lawmakers. One is a bill to provide for a 461½ million-dollar state spending program in the next fiscal year. The other big one is a controversial bill to set uniform three-hour closures on liquor establishments in Alaska.
Included among the six new laws -- which raised to 181 the number enacted so far this year -- was one which requires employment of at least 90 per cent Alaska labor on public projects contracted by the state, its boroughs, cities and school districts.
The 90 per cent figure applies to projects on which the work force is made up of 10 or less persons. Projects involving more than 10 men must have at least 95 per cent Alaska labor on the job.
Exceptions from provisions of the act may be granted in special circumstances by the State Commissioner of Labor, who is charged with administration of the new law.
One of the six new laws was enacted without the signature of the Governor. The measure amends the Alaska Bar Assn. code, and includes changes in eligibility and reciprocity provisions.
Egan said he was allowing the bill to become law without signature because some of its provisions "are obviously needed and in keeping with the best interests of the public." But he added: "However, in my view, other of the amendments relating to eligibility and reciprocity provisions may not be so desirable."
The other acts signed by the Governor provide for:
New procedures for the reclassification of second and third class cities;
Collection of the state's $10 annual school tax on April 15 along with employer payments of employee income tax withholdings;
Amendments to the state fish and game act relating to the use of heavy equipment in streams, rivers and lakes.
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Juneau, Alaska
Event Date
1960
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six bills signed into law, raising total enacted to 181; one allowed without signature; six more scheduled for action.
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Six more laws added to 1960 acts of Alaska Legislature as Gov. Egan nears end of pending stack post-adjournment. Key pending: $461.5 million state spending program and uniform three-hour liquor closures. New laws include 90% Alaska labor on small public projects (95% on larger), exceptions by Labor Commissioner; Alaska Bar Assn. code amendments (without signature); city reclassification procedures; April 15 school tax collection with income withholdings; fish and game act amendments on heavy equipment use in waters.