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HB 265                                                                                                                        
HOUSE BILL NO. 265 by the House Rules Committee by request of                                                                   
the Governor, entitled:                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
     "An Act making appropriations, including capital appropriations                                                            
     and other appropriations; making appropriations to capitalize                                                              
     funds."                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the Finance Committee.                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
The Governor's transmittal letter dated January 17, 2014, follows:                                                              
                                                                                                                                
"Dear Speaker Chenault:                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Under the authority of Article III, Section 18 of the Alaska                                                                    
Constitution, I am transmitting a bill relating to the State's capital                                                          
budget for Fiscal Year 2015 (FY 2015). This bill represents my                                                                  
continued commitment to Alaska's constitutional priorities including                                                            
resource development, public safety, education, transportation, and                                                             
infrastructure.                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Leaving a strong, vibrant Alaska for our children and grandchildren                                                             
requires living within our means and prioritizing spending for                                                                  
Alaskans' future. The capital budget for FY 2015 focuses on fixing                                                              
what we have through deferred maintenance and finishing what we                                                                 
have started. It also provides matching funds to leverage federal and                                                           
local dollars. The budget contains ongoing investments in energy                                                                
development, roads to resources, water and sewer projects, and school                                                           
construction.                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
With a responsible budget plan, and the increased jobs and economic                                                             
activity being generated by the More Alaska Production Act, our state                                                           

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will continue to be prosperous and full of opportunity. I look forward                                                          
to working with the Legislature to finalize the capital budget for the                                                          
upcoming fiscal year.                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Thank you for your consideration of this bill.                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Sincerely,                                                                                                                      
/s/                                                                                                                             
Sean Parnell                                                                                                                    
Governor"