00                     CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 116(FIN)                                                                    
01 "An Act making a special appropriation for energy assistance for Alaska residents; 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 $9,000,000 is appropriated from the general fund to the Department                         
05 of Health and Social Services, division of public assistance, for the heating assistance                                
06 program that administers federal assistance under 42 U.S.C. 8621 - 8629 (Low-Income Home                                
07 Energy Assistance Act of 1981) and the Alaska heating assistance program (AS 47.25.621)                                 
08 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2009.                                                                               
09    * Sec. 2. This Act takes effect immediately under AS 01.10.070(c).