2017-01-18                     Senate Journal                      Page 0037
Further, this bill would establish as AS 43.40.040 the transportation                                                           
maintenance fund in the general fund. Included in this fund would be                                                            
the existing special highway fuel tax account (AS 43.40.010(g)), the                                                            
special nonpublic highway use account (AS 43.40.010(j)), and the                                                                
special watercraft fuel tax account (AS 43.40.010(f)) for revenue                                                               
generated by the tax. This approach clarifies how motor fuels taxes are                                                         
accounted for in order to allow the Legislature to appropriate funds for                                                        
the purposes set out in each account in the transportation maintenance                                                          
fund, including the direct capital, operating, or maintenance costs of                                                          
water and harbor, and highway infrastructure.                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Thank you for your consideration of this measure.                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Sincerely,                                                                                                                      
/s/                                                                                                                             
Bill Walker                                                                                                                     
Governor                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
SB 26                                                                                                                         
SENATE BILL NO. 26 BY THE SENATE RULES COMMITTEE                                                                                
BY REQUEST OF THE GOVERNOR, entitled:                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
       "An Act relating to the Alaska Permanent Fund                                                                            
       Corporation, the earnings of the Alaska permanent fund,                                                                  
       and the earnings reserve account; relating to the mental                                                                 
       health trust fund; relating to deposits into the dividend                                                                
       fund; relating to the calculation of permanent fund                                                                      
       dividends; relating to unrestricted state revenue available                                                              
       for appropriation; and providing for an effective date."                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the State Affairs and Finance                                                           
Committees.                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
The following fiscal information was published today:                                                                           
Fiscal Note No. 1, zero, Department of Administration                                                                           
Fiscal Note No. 2, Department of Corrections                                                                                    
Fiscal Note No. 3, Department of Revenue                                                                                        
Fiscal Note No. 4, zero, Department of Revenue                                                                                  
Fiscal Note No. 5, zero, Department of Administration                                                                           
Fiscal Note No. 6, Department of Revenue