From the raw position counts, it might appear that there are 97 "New" positions overall in the Executive Branch. Here's the story behind the numbers.

A.   29 full time positions have been deleted. For instance:
The Legislature deleted the funding but not the positions for 22 court security officers in the FY2000 Alaska State Trooper Detachments budget. The adjustment is made in the FY2001 budget.

B.   55 positions are for the new youth offender facilities and the Public Health Lab already approved by the Legislature, such as:
54 positions to staff the new youth offender facilities approved in prior budget capital budgets and now under construction ¾ 21 for McLaughlin, 18 for Mat-Su, 15 for Ketchikan.
1 for Public Health Lab

C.   15 positions will be funded in self-supporting enterprises such as Anchorage International Airport and AHFC, with absolutely no impact on the fiscal gap but a positive impact on the state's economy, such as:
8 workers for increased activity at Anchorage International Airport
2 for the Kodiak Launch facility
1 for the Regulatory Commission of Alaska

D.   25 positions are for federally funded construction and services, such as:
4 for increased federal construction for highways and commercial vehicle enforcement
5 in the Department of Education and Early Development
6 in the Department of Labor and Workforce Development
8 in the Department of Health and Social Service

E.   5 positions are funded with user fees, etc. without impact on the fiscal gap:
3 Food Safety and Sanitation Inspectors
1 funded by Delta/Greely School District

F.   Of the 26 remaining positions:
8 in the Department of Administration including the Foster Care Project , Child in Need of Aid caseload, and Senior Services Assisted Living Licensing
4 in the Department of Health and Social Services including a Pediatric Pathologist and 2 positions to accommodate overcrowding at Bethel Youth Facility
1 in the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs for a National Missile Defense Coordinator
1 in the Department of Public Safety for a Child Protection programmer
12 in the Department of Revenue for the Child Support Enforcement Smart Start Initiative
2 in the Department of Transportation and Public Facilities for Whittier Tunnel operations and Alaska Marine Highway marketing
-1 in the Governor's Office for Alaska Budget System project completion
-1 in the Department of Environmental Conservation for elimination of Public Information Officer position.

Note that many positions could be counted in more than one category. Also, many positions have multiple fund sources such as highway construction with 90% federal and 10% state funds.