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HB 365                                                                                            
HOUSE BILL NO. 365 by the House Rules Committee by request of                                       
the Governor, entitled:                                                                             
                                                                                                    
     "An Act making capital appropriations and a special appropriation                              
     for the purpose of performing deferred maintenance, replacement,                               
     modification, and expansion of capital facilities owned by the                                 
     state; and providing for an effective date."                                                   
                                                                                                    
was read the first time and referred to the Finance Committee.                                      
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
The Governor's transmittal letter dated January 28, 2002, appears                                   
below:                                                                                              
                                                                                                    
"Dear Speaker Porter:                                                                               
                                                                                                    
I am transmitting to you today an appropriation bill which is the                                   
companion to the bill authorizing $136 million in certificates of                                   
participation for deferred maintenance repairs to state facilities.  This                           
bill appropriates the proceeds of the certificates of participation to the                          
appropriate departments for completion of the highest priority deferred                             
maintenance projects.                                                                               

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I encourage your support of this financing package to address the                                   
significant deferred maintenance backlog.                                                           
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                Sincerely,                                                         
                                /s/                                                                 
                                Tony Knowles                                                        
                                Governor"