Several legislative committees will be debating the receipt authority of the federal stimulus funds this week. In the House Education committee, of which I am a member, the education portion of the funds will be discussed on Wednesday, March 25, beginning at 8:00 a.m. Also the House Finance committee will be working on the overall package on Tuesday and Wednesday. In conversations that I have had, there is widespread support to accept all or most of the federal monies. A formal resolution will be forwarded to the floor for a vote prior to the April 3 deadline.  The attached list provides a breakdown of where the funds can be used in Alaska.