HB 199 - Federal Funds Appropriations - Alaska Key Vote

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Title: Federal Funds Appropriations

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to override a veto of a bill that appropriates funds allocated to Alaska by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.

Highlights:

-Specifies that appropriations from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) should not create future program obligations for the state once ARRA funds expire, and that recipients of these funds should be notified of their temporary nature (Sec. 10). -Expresses the intent of the legislature that any federal money that would "violate the strong constitutional right to privacy enjoyed by Alaskans" be rejected by the executive branch (Sec. 10). -States that the provisions of this bill are retroactive to February 17, 2009 (Sec. 17). -Appropriates a total of $413.32 million in federal funding for operating expenditures and capital projects. -Appropriates $78.53 million to the Department of Education and Early Development (Sec. 1). -Appropriates $68.64 million to the Department of Environmental Conservation (Sec. 4). -Appropriates $117 million to the University of Alaska (Sec. 4). -Appropriates a total of $96.26 million to the Alaska Housing Finance Corporation, $56.62 million of which will go toward state energy and weatherization programs (Sec. 4, 7).

NOTE: THIS IS A VOTE TO OVERRIDE A GOVERNOR'S VETO WHICH REQUIRES A VOTE OF TWO-THIRDS OF THE COMBINED MEMBERSHIP OF THE LEGISLATURE, UNLESS IT IS LEGISLATION TO RAISE REVENUE OR APPROPRIATE FUNDS, THEN A VOTE OF THREE-FOURTHS OF THE COMBINED MEMBERSHIP OF THE LEGISLATURE IS NECESSARY.

See How Your Politicians Voted

Title: Federal Funds Appropriations

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to override a veto of a bill that appropriates funds allocated to Alaska by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.

Highlights:

-Specifies that appropriations from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) should not create future program obligations for the state once ARRA funds expire, and that recipients of these funds should be notified of their temporary nature (Sec. 10). -Expresses the intent of the legislature that any federal money that would "violate the strong constitutional right to privacy enjoyed by Alaskans" be rejected by the executive branch (Sec. 10). -States that the provisions of this bill are retroactive to February 17, 2009 (Sec. 17). -Appropriates a total of $413.32 million in federal funding for operating expenditures and capital projects. -Appropriates $78.53 million to the Department of Education and Early Development (Sec. 1). -Appropriates $68.64 million to the Department of Environmental Conservation (Sec. 4). -Appropriates $117 million to the University of Alaska (Sec. 4). -Appropriates a total of $96.26 million to the Alaska Housing Finance Corporation, $56.62 million of which will go toward state energy and weatherization programs (Sec. 4, 7).

NOTE: THIS IS A VOTE TO OVERRIDE A GOVERNOR'S VETO WHICH REQUIRES A VOTE OF TWO-THIRDS OF THE COMBINED MEMBERSHIP OF THE LEGISLATURE, UNLESS IT IS LEGISLATION TO RAISE REVENUE OR APPROPRIATE FUNDS, THEN A VOTE OF THREE-FOURTHS OF THE COMBINED MEMBERSHIP OF THE LEGISLATURE IS NECESSARY.

NOTE: THIS BILL WAS SPONSORED BY A COMMITTEE AT THE REQUEST OF THE GOVERNOR

NOTE: THIS BILL WAS SIGNED AFTER A LINE ITEM VETO(S).

Title: Federal Funds Appropriations

NOTE: THIS BILL WAS SIGNED AFTER A LINE ITEM VETO(S).

NOTE: THIS VOTE RECONSIDERS A PREVIOUS VOTE.

NOTE: THIS BILL WAS SPONSORED BY A COMMITTEE AT THE REQUEST OF THE GOVERNOR

NOTE: THIS BILL WAS SPONSORED BY A COMMITTEE AT THE REQUEST OF THE GOVERNOR

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