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HB 158                                                                       
HOUSE BILL NO. 158 by the House Rules Committee by request of                  
the Governor, entitled:                                                        
                                                                               
"An Act making appropriations for contract settlement costs and               
cost-of-living adjustments for public employees who are members                
of certain collective bargaining units; and providing for an                   
effective date."                                                               
                                                                               
was read the first time and referred to the Labor & Commerce and               
Finance Committees.                                                            
                                                                               
The Governor's transmittal letter, dated February 15, 1993, appears            
below:                                                                         
                                                                               
"Dear Speaker Barnes:                                                          
                                                                               
Under the authority of art. III, sec. 18, of the Alaska Constitution, I am     
transmitting a bill that makes appropriations for contract settlement          
                                                                               

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costs and cost-of-living adjustments for eligible public employees who         
are members of the Labor, Trades, and Crafts bargaining unit.                  
                                                                               
Section 1 of the bill makes an appropriation of $2,909,370 to the              
Office of the Governor, office of management and budget, to pay the            
3.6 percent cost-of-living adjustment for fiscal year 1993, as required        
by the terms of the contract settlement with eligible public employees         
who are members of the Labor, Trades, and Crafts bargaining unit.              
                                                                               
                                                                               
Section 2 of the bill makes an appropriation of $4,921,271 to the              
Office of the Governor, office of management and budget, to pay the            
3.6 percent cost-of-living adjustment and the increased costs of health        
insurance benefits for fiscal year 1994, as required by the terms of the       
contract settlement with eligible public employees who are members             
of that bargaining unit.                                                       
                                                                               
                                                                               
Section 3 of the bill makes an appropriation of $70,350 to the Office          
of the Governor, office of management and budget, to pay the contract          
signing bonus to eligible employees of that collective bargaining unit.        
                                                                               
Section 4 of the bill makes an appropriation of $74,200 to the Office          
of the Governor, office of management and budget, to reimburse                 
employees in that collective bargaining unit for costs of obtaining            
commercial drivers' licenses necessary for continued employment.               
Sections 5 and 6 of the bill contain lapse provisions to ensure that the       
unexpended and unobligated balances of appropriations lapses into the          
respective funds at set time limits.                                           
                                                                               
                                                                               
Section 7 of the bill provides for an immediate effective date.                
                                                                               
I urge your support of this bill to meet the state's obligations.              
                                                                               
          Sincerely,                                                           
          /s/                                                                  
          Walter J. Hickel                                                     
          Governor"