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HB 137                                                                                                                        
HOUSE BILL NO. 137 by the House Rules Committee by request of                                                                   
the Governor, entitled:                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
     "An Act making supplemental appropriations, capital                                                                        
     appropriations, and other appropriations; amending                                                                         
     appropriations; repealing appropriations; making appropriations to                                                         
     capitalize funds; and providing for an effective date."                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the Finance Committee.                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
The Governor's transmittal letter dated January 31, 2011, follows:                                                              
                                                                                                                                
"Dear Speaker Chenault:                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Under the authority of Article III, Section 18, of the Alaska                                                                   
Constitution, I am transmitting a bill relating to supplemental                                                                 
appropriations for the State's operating and capital budgets for Fiscal                                                         
Year 2011 (FY2011).                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
The supplemental budget reflects increases in delivering state services                                                         
and programs that were not anticipated when the FY2011 budget was                                                               
brought forward for consideration during the 2010 legislative session.                                                          

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The FY2011 operating supplemental request corrects errors made in                                                               
the original calculation of bargaining unit agreement costs and funding                                                         
sources, and a one-time request to address cash-flow issues relating to                                                         
the timing of industry receipts that support the Alaska Seafood                                                                 
Marketing Institute.                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
The FY2011 capital supplemental request includes increases in                                                                   
Federal highway and aviation funds available for specific projects that                                                         
are ready to go out for bid this summer, emergency repairs to roads                                                             
and bridges, and reductions that reflect available balances for specific                                                        
projects.                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Thank you for your consideration of this bill.                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Sincerely,                                                                                                                      
/s/                                                                                                                             
Sean Parnell                                                                                                                    
Governor"