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to a responsible budget that provides essential public services and                                                             
makes strategic investments to grow our economy.                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Working together, we were able to enact a responsible budget and                                                                
significantly reduce State spending from the current year. In addition,                                                         
with the increased jobs and economic activity being generated by the                                                            
More Alaska Production Act, our state will continue to be prosperous                                                            
and full of opportunity.                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Thank you for your leadership.                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Sincerely,                                                                                                                      
/s/                                                                                                                             
Sean Parnell                                                                                                                    
Governor"                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
HB 268                                                                                                                        
A message dated June 17, 2014, was received stating the Governor                                                                
signed the following bill and is transmitting the engrossed and enrolled                                                        
copies to the Lieutenant Governor's office for permanent filing:                                                                
                                                                                                                                
      CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 268(FIN)                                                                                            
      "An Act relating to big bull moose derbies and the Snow Town Ice                                                          
      Classic; and relating to permits for games of chance and contests                                                         
      of skill."                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
      Chapter No. 22, SLA 2014                                                                                                  
      Effective Date:  September 15, 2014                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
HB 278                                                                                                                        
A message dated May 13, 2014, was received stating the Governor                                                                 
signed the following bill and is transmitting the engrossed and enrolled                                                        
copies to the Lieutenant Governor's office for permanent filing:                                                                
                                                                                                                                
      FREE CONFERENCE CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 278                                                                                 
      "An Act relating to the exemption from jury service for certain                                                           
      teachers; relating to the powers of the Department of Education                                                           
      and Early Development; relating to school performance reports;                                                            
      relating to accountability standards; providing funding for Internet                                                      
      services; relating to secondary school course credit earned through