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SB 164                                                                                                                        
SENATE BILL NO. 164 BY THE SENATE RULES COMMITTEE                                                                               
BY REQUEST OF THE GOVERNOR, entitled:                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
          "An Act making appropriations, including capital                                                                      
          appropriations, reappropriations, and other                                                                           
          appropriations; making supplemental appropriations;                                                                   
          and providing for an effective date."                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the Finance Committee.                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Governor's transmittal letter dated January 17:                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Dear President Micciche:                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Under the authority of Article III, Section 18 of the Alaska                                                                    
Constitution, I am transmitting a bill relating to appropriations for the                                                       
State’s capital budget for Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 and supplemental                                                               
capital appropriations for Fiscal Year 2022.                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
This appropriation bill includes $185.9 million in unrestricted general                                                         
funds, $73.5 million in designated general funds, $372.5 million in                                                             
other state funds, and $1,416.6 million in federal funds.                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
The FY 2023 proposed capital budget invests in projects that enhance                                                            
public protection and generate economic activity for the State,                                                                 
provides matching funds for federal surface transportation and                                                                  
aviation, water and wastewater programs, and funds deferred                                                                     
maintenance programs for aging state assets. Additionally, this bill                                                            
includes expenditure authorization for $308.6 million in projects                                                               
funded by a proposed issuance of general obligation bonds.                                                                      
                                                                                                                                

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I look forward to working with the Legislature on the timely passage                                                            
and implementation of the FY 2023 capital budget.                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Sincerely,                                                                                                                      
/s/                                                                                                                             
Mike Dunleavy                                                                                                                   
Governor