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SB 152                                                                                                                        
SENATE BILL NO. 152 BY THE SENATE RULES COMMITTEE                                                                               
BY REQUEST OF THE GOVERNOR, entitled:                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
          "An Act making appropriations for the operating and                                                                   
          loan program expenses of state government and for                                                                     
          certain programs; capitalizing funds; making                                                                          
          appropriations under art. IX, sec. 17(c), Constitution                                                                
          of the State of Alaska, from the constitutional budget                                                                
          reserve fund; and providing for an effective date."                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the Finance Committee.                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Governor's transmittal letter dated January 17:                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Dear President Giessel:                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Under the authority of Article III, Section 18, of the Alaska                                                                   
Constitution, I am transmitting a bill relating to the State’s operating                                                        
budget for Fiscal Year (FY) 2021.                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
The FY 2021 operating budget totals $4.397 billion Unrestricted                                                                 
General Funds (UGF), $894.4 million Designated General Funds                                                                    
(DGF), $707.6 million Other State Funds, and $2.866 billion Federal                                                             
Funds.                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
This budget makes strategic investments in public safety, honors                                                                
statutory formula programs by fully funding K-12 education and a full                                                           
statutory distribution of the Permanent Fund Dividend, while reducing                                                           
total agency operation spending. My administration continues to seek                                                            
budget reductions while providing better delivery of services to                                                                
Alaskans by focusing on state agency operating efficiencies and                                                                 
modernization.                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
The FY 2021 budget preserves State services at approximately the                                                                
same level as the current fiscal year (FY 2020).                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
My administration looks forward to working with the Legislature on                                                              
the timely passage and implementation of the FY 2021 budget.                                                                    
                                                                                                                                

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Sincerely,                                                                                                                      
/s/                                                                                                                             
Mike Dunleavy                                                                                                                   
Governor