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SB 232                                                                                            
                                                                April 3, 2006                       
                                                                                                    
Mr. President:                                                                                      
Mr. Speaker:                                                                                        
                                                                                                    
The Conference Committee considering CS FOR SENATE BILL NO.                                         
232(FIN) "An Act making appropriations, supplemental                                                
appropriations, and capital appropriations; amending appropriations                                 
and funding sources; making appropriations to capitalize funds; and                                 
providing for an effective date" and HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR                                            
SENATE BILL NO. 232(FIN) am H  respectfully requests limited                                        
powers of free conference on the following specific points:                                         
                                                                                                    
Section 5 - "Arctic Winter Games Grant.  The sum of $500,000 is                                     
appropriated from the general fund to the Department of Commerce,                                   
Community, and Economic Development for payment as a capital                                        
grant under AS 37.05.316 to the 2006 Arctic Winter Games Host                                       
Society for costs of the 2006 Arctic Winter Games."                                                 
                                                                                                    
Section 6(e) - "The sum of $500,000 is appropriated from the general                                
fund to the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic                                         
Development, community advocacy, for emergency bulk fuel loans to                                   
small communities, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2006."                                       
                                                                                                    
Section 15 - "POWER COST EQUALIZATION.  (a) The sum of                                            
$3,320,000 is appropriated from the general fund to the power cost                                  
equalization and rural electric capitalization fund  (AS 42.45.100).                                

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(b) The sum of $3,320,000 is appropriated from the power cost                                       
equalization and rural electric capitalization fund (AS 42.45.100) to                               
the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic                                                 
Development, Alaska Energy Authority power cost equalization, for                                   
partial payment of Power Cost Equalization under AS 42.45.110 for                                   
the fiscal year ending June 30, 2006."                                                              
                                                                                                    
Signing the report: Senator Wilken, Chair, Senators Green, Hoffman;                                 
Representative Chenault, Vice Chair, Representatives Meyer, Joule.                                  
                                                                                                    
President Stevens granted the Senate members limited powers of free                                 
conference as requested.                                                                            
                                                                                                    
The Secretary was requested to notify the House.