2018-06-27                     House Journal                      Page 3845
HB 285                                                                                                                        
The following letter dated June 13 was received:                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
"Dear Speaker Edgmon:                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
I have signed the following bill passed by the second session of the                                                            
Thirtieth Alaska State Legislature and am transmitting the engrossed                                                            
and enrolled copies to the Office of the Lieutenant Governor for                                                                
permanent filing:                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                

2018-06-27                     House Journal                      Page 3846
     CONFERENCE CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 285                                                                                       
     "An Act making appropriations for the operating and capital                                                                
     expenses of the state's integrated comprehensive mental health                                                             
     program; and providing for an effective date."                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
     Chapter No. 18, SLA 2018                                                                                                   
     [Effective Date:  July 1, 2018]                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
As passed by the Legislature, the bill contains operating and capital                                                           
appropriations for fiscal year 2019, totaling $245.8 million, including                                                         
$195.7 million in unrestricted general funds, $30.6 million in                                                                  
designated general funds and $19.5 million in other fund sources. I am                                                          
committed to a responsible budget that provides for essential mental                                                            
health services to the public. I am encouraged to see that the                                                                  
legislature shares this vision and has funded the FY2019                                                                        
comprehensive mental health program contained in this bill.                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Sincerely,                                                                                                                      
/s/                                                                                                                             
Bill Walker                                                                                                                     
Governor"