CSHB 324(STA): "An Act making supplemental and other appropriations for homeland security; and providing for an effective date."
00 CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 324(STA) 01 "An Act making supplemental and other appropriations for homeland security; and 02 providing for an effective date." 03 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA: 04 * Section 1. FINDINGS. (a) The tragic events of September 11, 2001, require attention to 05 preparedness against terrorism at all levels of government. 06 (b) It is doubtful that the State of Alaska will have the wealth to meet all 07 responsibilities for protection of its citizens from terrorism. It is important to strengthen 08 existing programs while improving local and state capabilities for emergency response. It is 09 impossible to completely prepare for every emergency in every locale in the state. 10 (c) The state's anti-terrorism preparedness and response should be consistent with the 11 following guidelines: 12 (1) strengthening existing programs, especially those that protect and save 13 lives; 14 (2) improving capabilities for responding to emergencies;
01 (3) identifying and protecting assets of national and statewide importance; 02 (4) maintaining continuity of government operations at all levels; 03 (5) reinforcing first responder capabilities; 04 (6) using deployable resources to augment response in areas with inadequate 05 response capabilities; 06 (7) maintaining an appropriate balance between security needs and individual 07 freedom, while fiercely protecting the right of privacy of the citizens of the state; and 08 (8) sharing costs at all levels, state and local and public and private, while 09 appropriating funds with due diligence. 10 * Sec. 2. OPERATING BUDGET ITEMS. (a) The following appropriations are made to 11 the following agencies and public corporation from the fund sources indicated to improve 12 homeland security for the fiscal years ending June 30, 2002, and June 30, 2003: 13 APPROPRIATION GENERAL OTHER 14 DEPARTMENT ITEMS FUND FUNDS 15 (1) Military and Veterans' Affairs 100,000 100,000 16 (2) Transportation and Public Facilities 2,216,800 171,000 2,045,800 17 (3) Alaska Railroad Corporation 1,275,000 1,275,000 18 (b) The appropriations made in (a) of this section are from the following sources: 19 FUNDING SOURCE AMOUNT 20 Federal receipts $2,213,900 21 General fund receipts 271,000 22 International Airports Revenue Fund 1,106,900 23 * Sec. 3. CAPITAL BUDGET ITEMS. (a) The following appropriations are made to the 24 following agencies for one-time capital expenditures and capital projects and grants to 25 improve homeland security from the fund sources indicated, and lapse under AS 37.25.020: 26 APPROPRIATION GENERAL OTHER 27 DEPARTMENT ITEMS FUND FUNDS 28 (1) Environmental Conservation 180,000 180,000 29 (2) Military and Veterans' Affairs 2,184,000 215,000 1,969,000 30 (3) Public Safety 432,000 432,000 31 (4) Transportation and Public Facilities 37,661,100 37,661,100
01 (b) The appropriations made in (a) of this section are from the following sources: 02 FUNDING SOURCE AMOUNT 03 Federal receipts $37,934,100 04 General fund receipts 215,000 05 International Airports Revenue Fund 2,308,000 06 * Sec. 4. (a) The following sets out the funding by agency for the appropriations made in 07 secs. 2 and 3 of this Act: 08 Department of Environmental Conservation 180,000 09 Department of Military and Veterans' Affairs 2,284,000 10 Department of Public Safety 432,000 11 Department of Transportation and Public Facilities 39,877,900 12 Alaska Railroad Corporation 1,275,000 13 (b) The following summarizes the funding sources for the appropriations made in 14 secs. 2 and 3 of this Act: 15 FUNDING SOURCE AMOUNT 16 Federal receipts $40,148,000 17 General fund receipts 486,000 18 International Airports Revenue Fund 3,414,900 19 * Sec. 5. This Act takes effect immediately under AS 01.10.070(c).