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SB 71                                                                                             
SENATE BILL NO. 71 BY THE SENATE RULES COMMITTEE                                                    
BY REQUEST OF THE GOVERNOR, entitled:                                                               
                                                                                                    
          "An Act relating to the compensation of certain                                           
          public officials, officers, and employees not covered                                     
          by collective bargaining agreements; and providing                                        
          for an effective date."                                                                   
                                                                                                    
was read the first time and referred to the Finance Committee.                                      
                                                                                                    
The following fiscal information was published today:                                               
 Fiscal Note No. 1, Office of the Governor                                                          
                                                                                                    

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Governor's transmittal letter dated January 20:                                                     
                                                                                                    
Dear President Stevens:                                                                             
                                                                                                    
Under the authority of art. III, sec. 18, of the Alaska Constitution, I am                          
transmitting a bill relating to the compensation of certain public                                  
officials, officers, and employees not covered by collective bargaining                             
agreements.                                                                                         
                                                                                                    
This bill would revise the salary schedule for certain state officials,                             
officers, and employees who are not covered by collective bargaining                                
agreements to bring those salaries into line with employees in the                                  
supervisory bargaining unit.                                                                        
                                                                                                    
Additionally, this bill would provide for a two percent increase in                                 
fiscal years 2006 and 2007, to parallel the offer the state extended to                             
bargaining units with similarly situated employees. This proposal                                   
would cover employees in the executive, legislative, and judicial                                   
branches of state government who are not covered by a collective                                    
bargaining agreement.                                                                               
                                                                                                    
I urge your prompt and favorable action on this measure.                                            
                                                                                                    
Sincerely yours,                                                                                    
/s/                                                                                                 
Frank H. Murkowski                                                                                  
Governor