00                            HOUSE BILL NO. 261                                                                          
01 "An Act making appropriations and a reappropriation related to power projects; and                                      
02 providing for an effective date."                                                                                       
03 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:                                                                
04    * Section 1.  The sum of $6,000,000 is appropriated from the general fund to the Alaska                            
05 Energy Authority for allocation under AS 42.45.065 and payment to Copper Valley Electric                                
06 Association, Inc., for reimbursement of costs incurred in cogeneration projects.                                        
07    * Sec. 2.  The sum of $12,000,000 is appropriated from the general fund to the Department                          
08 of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development for payment as a grant under                                           
09 AS 37.05.316 to the Matanuska Electric Association for transmission system improvements.                                
10    * Sec. 3.  The sum of $5,000,000 is appropriated from the general fund to the Department of                        
11 Commerce, Community, and Economic Development for payment as a grant under                                              
12 AS 37.05.316 to the Matanuska Electric Association for relocation and improvement of                                    
13 substations.                                                                                                            
14    * Sec. 4.  The sum of $2,000,000 is appropriated from the general fund to the Department of                        

01 Commerce, Community, and Economic Development for payment as a grant under                                              
02 AS 37.05.316 to the Matanuska Electric Association for relocation of power transmission                                 
03 lines directly affected by growth and new activities.                                                                   
04    * Sec. 5.  The sum of $3,000,000 is appropriated from the general fund to the Alaska                               
05 Energy Authority for upgrades to the Alaska intertie and tower repair.                                                  
06    * Sec. 6.  The unexpended and unobligated balance of the appropriation made in sec. 78(c),                         
07 ch. 1, SSSLA 2002, is reappropriated to the Alaska Energy Authority to fix unbalanced snow                              
08 loading problems.                                                                                                       
09    * Sec. 7.  The appropriations made by secs. 2 - 6 of this Act are for capital projects and                         
10 lapse under AS 37.25.020.                                                                                               
11    * Sec. 8.  This Act takes effect July 1, 2005.