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SB 168                                                                                                                        
SENATE BILL NO. 168 BY THE SENATE RULES COMMITTEE                                                                               
BY REQUEST OF THE GOVERNOR, entitled:                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
          "An Act making supplemental appropriations                                                                            
          and other appropriations; making an                                                                                   
          appropriation to capitalize a fund; amending                                                                          
          appropriations; and providing for an effective                                                                        
          date."                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the Finance Committee.                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Governor's transmittal letter dated January 29:                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Dear President Kelly:                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Under the authority of Article III, Section 18 of the Alaska                                                                    
Constitution, I am transmitting a bill relating to supplemental                                                                 
appropriations for the State's operating and capital budgets for Fiscal                                                         
Year 2018 (FY 2018).                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
A limited number of requests that were not anticipated when the                                                                 
FY 2019 Governor's budget was submitted on December 15, 2017 are                                                                
being submitted for your consideration. Capitalization of the Disaster                                                          
Relief Fund, shortfalls in the Office of Children's Services, payments                                                          
required to meet federal maintenance of effort, and Permanent Fund                                                              
Corporation investment management fees constitute the largest portion                                                           
of the supplemental request. While the supplemental items included in                                                           
the December 15, 2017 budget primarily represent items that were                                                                
knowingly underfunded at enactment of the FY2018 budget, the items                                                              
included in this bill represent unexpected shortfalls in their respective                                                       
programs.                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                

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Two bargaining unit contracts for fiscal year 2018 have been                                                                    
negotiated and are included for legislative approval, however neither                                                           
have a budgetary impact. A reduction to the State costs for the Alaska                                                          
Reinsurance Program is included which reflects the transfer to the                                                              
program made by Premera.                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Thank you for your consideration of this bill.                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Sincerely,                                                                                                                      
/s/                                                                                                                             
Bill Walker                                                                                                                     
Governor