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SB 18                                                                                                                         
SENATE BILL NO. 18 BY THE SENATE RULES COMMITTEE                                                                                
BY REQUEST OF THE GOVERNOR, entitled:                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
          "An Act making appropriations, including capital                                                                      
          appropriations and other appropriations; making                                                                       
          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 14:                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Dear President Huggins,                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Under the authority of Article III, Section 18 of the Alaska                                                                    
Constitution, I am transmitting a bill relating to the State's capital                                                          
budget for Fiscal Year 2014 (FY 2014). The bill balances fiscal                                                                 
restraint with my belief that infrastructure spending creates                                                                   
opportunities for Alaskans.                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                

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The proposed capital budget totals $1.8 billion and includes resource                                                           
development and infrastructure projects throughout Alaska. The                                                                  
budget contains significant investments in energy development, roads                                                            
to resources, water and sewer projects, school construction and major                                                           
maintenance, and matching funds to leverage federal and local dollars.                                                          
Together with investments in transportation infrastructure, this budget                                                         
positions Alaska for a future with more opportunity and more                                                                    
prosperity.                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
I look forward to working with the Legislature to finalize the capital                                                          
budget for the upcoming fiscal year.                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Thank you for your consideration of this bill.                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Sincerely,                                                                                                                      
/s/                                                                                                                             
Sean Parnell                                                                                                                    
Governor