Legislature(2021 - 2022)
2022-10-05 House Journal
Full Journal pdf2022-10-05 House Journal Page 3215 HB 281 The following letter dated June 28 was received: "Dear Speaker Stutes: On this date, I have signed, with line-item vetoes, the following bill passed during the second session of the Thirty-Second 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. 281(brf sup maj fld H) "An Act making appropriations for the operating and loan 2022-10-05 House Journal Page 3216 program expenses of state government and for certain programs; capitalizing funds; amending appropriations; making capital appropriations, supplemental appropriations, and reappropriations; and providing for an effective date." Chapter No. 11, SLA 2022 [Effective date: See Chapter] This budget, with line item vetoes, represents prudent and fiscally responsible investments in public safety, public education, the University of Alaska, and infrastructure projects that create jobs and economic development. The vetoes made were the result of a thorough evaluation and consistent application of the priorities of my administration to preserve general funds for savings that will help shield the economy when oil prices eventually decline. After vetoes, this bill funds a historically high permanent fund dividend, puts a projected $3.6 billion into savings, and invests $2.7 billion in FY23 capital spending, which incorporates significant investments from the federal Infrastructure Investments and Jobs Act. This budget also addresses many long-standing issues with infrastructure, public safety, and technology in rural communities. This budget strikes a balance between rebuilding state services like public safety while holding spending in check, adding to savings, and pointing the economy in the right direction. Sincerely, /s/ Mike Dunleavy Governor"