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HB 66                                                                                             
The following was engrossed and enrolled, signed by the Speaker and                                 
Chief Clerk, President and Secretary of the Senate, and the engrossed                               
and enrolled copies were transmitted to the Office of the Governor at                               
3:27 p.m., June 22, 2005:                                                                           
                                                                                                    
    CONFERENCE CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 66                                                             
    "An Act making appropriations for the operating and capital                                     
    expenses of the state's integrated comprehensive mental health                                  
    program; and providing for an effective date."                                                  
                                                                                                    
Also transmitted was a copy of the following letter dated June 14,                                  
2005, to John Pugh, Chair, Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority:                                    
                                                                                                    
"Dear Mr. Pugh:                                                                                     
                                                                                                    
In accordance with AS 37.14.005(c), this letter describes changes                                   
made by the legislature to the Governor's amended state's                                           
comprehensive mental health program for FY06 as appropriated in                                     
CCS HB 66. The enclosed reports compare CCS HB 66 to the                                            
Governor's proposal rather than to the Authority's proposal because the                             
Governor did not transmit the Authority's proposal to the Legislative                               
Finance Division.                                                                                   
                                                                                                    
The legislature appropriated approximately $1.8 million above the                                   
Governor's request in order to cover the FY06 retirement system cost                                
increases of $1.3 million in the departments of Administration,                                     
Corrections, Education and Early Development, Health and Social                                     
Services, Law, Natural Resources, Revenue, and the University of                                    
Alaska; and a $500.0 increase in the use of Mental Health Trust                                     
Authority Agency Receipts (MHTAAR) for a Behavioral Health                                          
Program Partnership 2006 within the University of Alaska.                                           
                                                                                                    
The legislature appropriated the Governor's request less the Fairbanks                              
Detoxification Unit of $1 million. The Fairbanks detoxification unit                                
was funded through the fast track supplemental (Chapter 6, SLA 2005,                                
page 13, section 12(b)).                                                                            
                                                                                                    

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We appreciate the good working relationship that has been established                               
between the Trust and the legislature enabling us to address many                                   
issues in creative and efficient ways that would not otherwise be                                   
possible.                                                                                           
                                                                                                    
If you have additional questions, please contact Anna Kim of the                                    
Legislative Finance Division at 465-5410.                                                           
                                                                                                    
                               Sincerely,                                                          
                               /s/                                                                  
                               Representative Mike Chenault                                         
                               Conference Committee Chair                                           
                               /s/                                                                  
                               Senator Gary Wilken                                                  
                               Conference Committee Chair                                           
                                                                                                    
Enclosures"                                                                                         
                                                                                                    
Enclosed reports were transmitted to the Office of the Governor and                                 
they are on file in the Chief Clerk's office.