Legislature(2005 - 2006)
2006-02-01 Senate Journal
Full Journal pdf2006-02-01 Senate Journal Page 2041 SB 264 SENATE BILL NO. 264 BY THE SENATE RULES COMMITTEE BY REQUEST OF THE GOVERNOR, entitled: "An Act making supplemental appropriations, capital appropriations, and other appropriations; amending appropriations; making appropriations to capitalize funds; and providing for an effective date." was read the first time and referred to the Finance Committee. An accompanying spreadsheet from the Office of Management and Budget was attached and is on file in the office of the Senate Secretary. Governor's transmittal letter dated January 31: Dear President Stevens: Today I am transmitting two supplemental appropriation bills for Fiscal Year 2006. The enclosed bill, sometimes referred to as the "fast track" supplemental bill, includes items that have particularly tight time requirements that are not accommodated by the usual passage of supplemental appropriations in May. The "fast track" supplemental totals $13.5 million in general funds. The bill contains general fund requests of $4.5 million for the Department of Corrections, primarily for inmate health care costs, $4.1 million for disaster relief efforts, and $2.6 million for the payment of judgments and claims, saving approximately $30,000 in interest by inclusion in the "fast track" supplemental and the bill's potential passage in early March. In addition, we are requesting federal funds of $30.1 million for transportation projects that are ready to go to bid for the upcoming construction season. 2006-02-01 Senate Journal Page 2042 I ask that this legislation be considered on a "fast track" with final action in early March. Sincerely yours, /s/ Frank H. Murkowski Governor