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HB 268                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
                                                                  May 6, 2024                                                   
Mr. President:                                                                                                                  
Madam Speaker:                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
The Conference Committee considering CS FOR HOUSE BILL                                                                          
NO. 268(FIN) am(brf sup maj fld) "An Act making appropriations for                                                              
the operating and loan program expenses of state government and for                                                             
certain programs; capitalizing funds; amending appropriations; making                                                           
supplemental appropriations and reappropriations; and providing for                                                             
an effective date"                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
and                                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 268(FIN) "An Act                                                                            
making appropriations for the operating and loan program expenses of                                                            
state government and for certain programs; capitalizing funds;                                                                  
repealing appropriations; amending appropriations; making                                                                       
supplemental appropriations and reappropriations; and providing for                                                             
an effective date"                                                                                                              

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respectfully requests limited powers of free conference on the                                                                  
following specific points:                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
Appropriations and language that are not identical in the House and                                                             
Senate versions of HB 268.                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
In accordance with past practice and usage, the Conference Committee                                                            
requests authorization to add the monetary terms of collective                                                                  
bargaining agreements for the following bargaining units:                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Alaska Correctional Officers Association Correctional Officers Unit                                                             
Alaska Public Employees Association / Supervisory Unit                                                                          
Labor, Trades and Crafts Unit                                                                                                   
Alaska Graduate Workers Association / UAW                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Signing the report: Senator Stedman, Chair, Senator Olson;                                                                      
Representative D. Johnson, Chair, Representatives Edgmon, Ortiz.                                                                
                                                                                                                                
President Stevens granted the Senate members limited powers of free                                                             
conference as requested.                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
President Stevens ruled past precedent and usage allows the                                                                     
Conference Committee to incorporate the specified late-arriving                                                                 
collective bargaining agreements.