2021-02-03                     Senate Journal                      Page 0144
This appropriation bill includes $8.5 million in unrestricted general                                                           
funds, $1.3 million in designated general funds, $50.4 million in other                                                         
state funds, and $3.9 million in federal funds.                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
The items in this supplemental appropriation bill are necessary for                                                             
continued operations for the current fiscal year and I urge quick action                                                        
on this bill by the Legislature.                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
I look forward to working with the Legislature on the timely passage                                                            
and implementation of the supplemental items in this bill.                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
Sincerely,                                                                                                                      
/s/                                                                                                                             
Mike Dunleavy                                                                                                                   
Governor                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
SB 69                                                                                                                         
SENATE BILL NO. 69 BY SENATOR REVAK, entitled:                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
          "An Act extending an exemption from regulation as a                                                                   
          public utility for plants and facilities generating                                                                   
          electricity entirely from renewable energy resources;                                                                 
          and providing for an effective date."                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the Labor and Commerce                                                                  
Committee.                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                             Unfinished Business                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
SCR 1                                                                                                                         
Senator Hughes moved and asked unanimous consent to take up                                                                     
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 1 Suspending Rules                                                                             
24(a) and 34(c), Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature, in                                                              
response to the COVID-19 pandemic; authorizing the presiding                                                                    
officers to allow members to attend a session by videoconference or                                                             
teleconference in certain circumstances related to the COVID-19                                                                 
pandemic; and relating to sessions where members are authorized to                                                              
attend a session by videoconference or teleconference, which had been                                                           
held on the Secretary's desk (page 106). Without objection, the                                                                 
resolution was before the Senate.