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service in 2012.  Natural resource development represents this                                      
administration's long-term fiscal solution.  The fiscal challenge we                                
face between now and then is real, and we cannot procrastinate our                                  
way to fiscal security.  I urge the Legislature to either pass the fiscal                           
plan I presented last year or come up with one of its own.  The time to                             
act is now while we enjoy good economic times.                                                      
                                                                                                    
Our administration's Fiscal Year 2006 operating budget and other                                    
proposals will help create the kind of Alaska in which Alaskans can                                 
fulfill their tremendous potential and achieve their dreams.  By our                                
working together on what I believe to be a shared vision for the future,                            
it will mean every Alaskan can have hope for what the future will                                   
bring, instead of simply hoping for a future.                                                       
                                                                                                    
To these ends, I look forward to working with the Legislature.                                      
                                                                                                    
Sincerely yours,                                                                                    
/s/                                                                                                 
Frank H. Murkowski                                                                                  
Governor                                                                                            
                                                                                                    
SB 46                                                                                             
SENATE BILL NO. 46 BY THE SENATE RULES COMMITTEE                                                    
BY REQUEST OF THE GOVERNOR, entitled:                                                               
                                                                                                    
                  "An Act making capital appropriations and                                        
            appropriations to capitalize funds; and providing for                                  
          an effective date."                                                                       
                                                                                                    
was read the first time and referred to the Finance Committee.                                      
                                                                                                    
Governor's transmittal letter dated January 12, 2005:                                               
                                                                                                    
Dear President Stevens:                                                                             
                                                                                                    
The capital budget bill delivered today contains my proposal for the                                
2006 fiscal year.                                                                                   
                                                                                                    
As you know, a capital budget is how a government meets one of its                                  
most basic infrastructure responsibilities to citizens, that of ensuring                            
safe roads, schools, and state facilities.