2013-01-16                     Senate Journal                      Page 0032
Governor's transmittal letter dated January 14:                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Dear President Huggins,                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Under the authority of Article III, Section 18 of the Alaska                                                                    
Constitution, I am transmitting a bill relating to the State's                                                                  
comprehensive mental health program for Fiscal Year 2014                                                                        
(FY 2014). As required by statute, it includes both operating and                                                               
capital appropriations. Also as required, the enclosed report outlines                                                          
the differences between the recommendations of the Alaska Mental                                                                
Health Trust Authority and my proposed budget.                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
The proposed mental health budget represents a cooperative effort                                                               
between State agencies and the Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority.                                                            
These productive working relationships make a positive difference for                                                           
Alaska's mental health beneficiaries.                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
I look forward to working with the Legislature to finalize the mental                                                           
health budget for the upcoming fiscal year. Thank you for your                                                                  
consideration of this bill.                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Sincerely,                                                                                                                      
/s/                                                                                                                             
Sean Parnell                                                                                                                    
Governor                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
SB 21                                                                                                                         
SENATE BILL NO. 21 BY THE SENATE RULES COMMITTEE                                                                                
BY REQUEST OF THE GOVERNOR, entitled:                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
          "An Act relating to appropriations from taxes paid                                                                    
          under the Alaska Net Income Tax Act; relating to the                                                                  
          oil and gas production tax rate; relating to gas used in                                                              
          the state; relating to monthly installment payments of                                                                
          the oil and gas production tax; relating to oil and gas                                                               
          production tax credits for certain losses and                                                                         
          expenditures; relating to oil and gas production tax                                                                  
          credit certificates; relating to nontransferable tax                                                                  
          credits based on production; relating to the oil and                                                                  
          gas tax credit fund; relating to annual statements by