2018-06-27                     House Journal                      Page 3846
     CONFERENCE CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 285                                                                                       
     "An Act making appropriations for the operating and capital                                                                
     expenses of the state's integrated comprehensive mental health                                                             
     program; and providing for an effective date."                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
     Chapter No. 18, SLA 2018                                                                                                   
     [Effective Date:  July 1, 2018]                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
As passed by the Legislature, the bill contains operating and capital                                                           
appropriations for fiscal year 2019, totaling $245.8 million, including                                                         
$195.7 million in unrestricted general funds, $30.6 million in                                                                  
designated general funds and $19.5 million in other fund sources. I am                                                          
committed to a responsible budget that provides for essential mental                                                            
health services to the public. I am encouraged to see that the                                                                  
legislature shares this vision and has funded the FY2019                                                                        
comprehensive mental health program contained in this bill.                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Sincerely,                                                                                                                      
/s/                                                                                                                             
Bill Walker                                                                                                                     
Governor"                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
HB 286                                                                                                                        
The following letter dated June 13 was received June 15 at 12:58 p.m.:                                                          
                                                                                                                                
"Dear Speaker Edgmon:                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
I have signed, with line item vetoes, the following bill passed during                                                          
the second session of the Thirtieth Alaska State Legislature and am                                                             
transmitting the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant                                                                
Governor's Office for permanent filing:                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
     CONFERENCE CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 286                                                                                       
     "An Act making appropriations for the operating and loan                                                                   
     program expenses of state government and for certain programs;                                                             
     capitalizing funds; amending appropriations; making                                                                        
     supplemental appropriations; making appropriations under art. IX,                                                          
     sec. 17(c), Constitution of the State of Alaska, from the                                                                  
     constitutional budget reserve fund; and providing for an effective                                                         
     date."