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SB 232                                                                                            
The Conference Committee considering:                                                               
                                                                                                    
           HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 232(FIN) am H                                       
    "An Act making appropriations, supplemental appropriations, and                                 
    capital appropriations; amending appropriations and funding                                     
    sources; making appropriations to capitalize funds; and providing                               
    for an effective date."                                                                         
                                                                                                    
and                                                                                                 
                                                                                                    
    CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 232(FIN)                                                                 
    (same title)                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
requests limited powers of free conference on the following specific                                
point(s) [in HCS CSSB 232(FIN) am H]:                                                               
                                                                                                    
    Section 5 - "Arctic Winter Games Grant.  The sum of $500,000 is                                 
    appropriated from the general fund to the Department of                                         
    Commerce, Community, and Economic Development for payment                                       
    as a capital grant under AS 37.05.316 to the 2006 Arctic Winter                                 
    Games Host Society for costs of the 2006 Arctic Winter Games."                                  
                                                                                                    
    Section 6(e) - "The sum of $500,000 is appropriated from the                                    
    general fund to the Department of Commerce, Community, and                                      
    Economic Development, community advocacy, for emergency                                         
    bulk fuel loans to small communities, for the fiscal year ending                                
    June 30, 2006."                                                                                 
                                                                                                    
    Section 15 - "POWER COST EQUALIZATION.  (a) The sum of                                          
    $3,320,000 is appropriated from the general fund to the power                                   
    cost equalization and rural electric capitalization fund                                        
    (AS 42.45.100).                                                                                 
    (b)  The sum of $3,320,000 is appropriated from the power cost                                  
    equalization and rural electric capitalization fund (AS 42.45.100)                              
    to the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic                                          

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    Development, Alaska Energy Authority power cost equalization,                                   
    for partial payment of Power Cost Equalization under                                            
    AS 42.45.110 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2006."                                         
                                                                                                    
The request was signed by Representatives Chenault (Vice Chair),                                    
Meyer, Joule; and Senators Wilken (Chair), Green, Hoffman.                                          
                                                                                                    
The Speaker granted the limited powers of free conference as                                        
requested.                                                                                          
                                                                                                    
The Chief Clerk notified the Senate.