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HB 53                                                                                                                         
The following letter was dated June 12 and received June 16 at                                                                  
11:48 a.m.:                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
"Dear Speaker Edgmon:                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
On this date, I have signed, with line item vetoes, the following bill                                                          
passed during the first session of the Thirty-Fourth 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. 53(brf sup maj                                                                            
     fld H)                                                                                                                     
     "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; and providing for an effective date."                                                         
                                                                                                                                
     Chapter No. 10, SLA 2025                                                                                                   
     [Effective date: See Chapter]                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
This budget, with line item vetoes, represents the reality of the State of                                                      
Alaska’s current fiscal situation, that revenue has declined and oil                                                            
price outlooks continue to fluctuate, calling into question if                                                                  
expenditures can be supported. Difficult decisions were made as a                                                               
result of a thorough evaluation to prudently invest in agency                                                                   
operations including prioritizing increased funding for education.                                                              
                                                                                                                                

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Sincerely,                                                                                                                      
/s/                                                                                                                             
Mike Dunleavy                                                                                                                   
Governor"