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are payable to a person or business displaced by a federally assisted                                                           
project or program. The bill proposes to provide these increased                                                                
federal benefits to Alaskans and Alaska businesses.                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
Further, the bill would provide that a displaced person or business in                                                          
the state would be retroactively eligible for an increased federal                                                              
maximum benefit for relocation expenses incurred after October 1,                                                               
2014, which is when the increased maximum federal benefit became                                                                
available.                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
I urge your prompt and favorable action on this measure.                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Sincerely,                                                                                                                      
/s/                                                                                                                             
Bill Walker                                                                                                                     
Governor                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
SB 145                                                                                                                        
SENATE BILL NO. 145 BY THE SENATE RULES COMMITTEE                                                                               
BY REQUEST OF THE GOVERNOR, entitled:                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
             "An Act relating to the recovery of                                                                                
             overpayments of day care assistance and child                                                                      
             care grants; and providing for an effective                                                                        
             date."                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the Health and Social Services                                                          
and Finance Committees.                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
The following fiscal information was published today:                                                                           
 Fiscal Note No. 1, Department of Health and Social Services                                                                    
  Fiscal Note No. 2, zero, Department of Revenue                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Governor's transmittal letter dated January 18:                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Dear President Meyer:                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Under the authority of Article III, Section 18, of the Alaska                                                                   
Constitution, I am transmitting a bill relating to the recovery of                                                              
overpayments of day care assistance and child care grants. The bill