00SENATE BILL NO. 49                                                                                                    
01 "An Act relating to missions and measures to be applied to certain expenditures                                         
02 by the executive branch of state government and the University of Alaska from                                           
03 the state operating budget for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1999; and providing                                      
04 for an effective date."                                                                                                 
05 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:                                                               
06    * Section 1.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the allocation made in sec. 31,                          
07 ch. 137, SLA 1998, page 16, lines 24 - 25 (citizens foster care review panel - $295,900) is                             
08 made subject to the following mission statement and performance measures:                                               
09  Mission:  To independently review foster care cases to ensure foster children are                                      
10 expeditiously placed in a permanent home.                                                                               
11  Performance Measures:                                                                                                  
12   (1)  Average time to place a child in a permanent home in reviewed cases.                                             
13   (2)  Percentage of recommendations followed by the division of family and                                             
14 youth services in reviewed cases.                                                                                       

01   (3)  Percentage of cases reviewed.                                                                                    
02    * Sec. 2.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the appropriation made in sec. 31,                          
03 ch. 137, SLA 1998, page 17, line 27 (information services - $19,738,600)  is made subject to                            
04 the following mission statement and performance measures:                                                               
05  Mission:  To prevent and mitigate potential Year 2000 related disruptions.                                             
06  Performance Measures:                                                                                                  
07   (1)  100 percent of mission-critical systems repaired, tested, replaced, or fully                                     
08 covered by disaster recovery plans before system failures occur.                                                        
09   (2)  100 percent of departmental disaster recovery plans adopted and in place                                         
10 by December 31, 1998.                                                                                                   
11   (3)  Enterprise risk management plan adopted and in place by December 31,                                             
12 1998.                                                                                                                   
13   (4)  Outreach and communication plan adopted and in place by June 30, 1998.                                           
14    * Sec. 3.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the appropriation made in sec. 31,                          
15 ch. 137, SLA 1998, page 19, lines 21 - 22 (Alaska Science and Technology Foundation -                                   
16 $8,995,800)  is made subject to the following mission statement and performance measures:                               
17  Mission:  Build an entrepreneurial Alaska economy through the development and                                          
18 application of science and technology (AS 37.17).                                                                       
19  Performance Measures:                                                                                                  
20   (1)  Increase the number of full-time equivalent jobs in Alaska as a direct result                                    
21 of Alaska Science and Technology Foundation projects (increasing the five-year average).                                
22   (2)  Increase the amount of gross sales from technology resulting from Alaska                                         
23 Science and Technology Foundation projects.                                                                             
24   (3)  Increase number of value-added products for export or for substitution for                                       
25 imports.                                                                                                                
26   (4)  Decrease costs of public goods and services from science or technology                                           
27 resulting from Alaska Science and Technology Foundation projects.                                                       
28   (5)  Percent increase of public goods or services projects that show                                                  
29 improvement as measured on a project-by-project basis.                                                                  
30    * Sec. 4.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the allocation made in sec. 31, ch.                         
31 137, SLA 1998, page 20, line 17 (local government assistance training and development -                                 

01 $2,666,100) is made subject to the following mission statement and performance measures:                                
02  Mission:  Provide business and utility management assistance to city and village                                       
03 governing bodies to ensure sustainable utility services and protect the health of residents                             
04 (AS 44.47.050(a)(1) - (6)).                                                                                             
05  Performance Measures:                                                                                                  
06   (1)  Percent of communities sustaining their sanitation service without major                                         
07 interruption due to managerial problems.                                                                                
08   (2)  Percent of communities free of long-term debt to creditors (vendors and                                          
09 tax collection agencies).                                                                                               
10   (3)  Percent of communities following a financial plan adequate for supporting                                        
11 their critical utility service.                                                                                         
12   (4)  Percent of customers current with payment for sanitation services in RUBA                                        
13 communities.                                                                                                            
14    * Sec. 5.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the allocation made in sec. 31, ch.                         
15 137, SLA 1998, page 21, line 7 (child care - $3,552,300) is made subject to the following                               
16 mission statement and performance measures:                                                                             
17  Mission:  Increase the affordability, availability, and quality of child care provided by                              
18 caregivers.  Achieve the optimum availability and quality of child care provided by caregivers.                         
19  Performance Measures:                                                                                                  
20   (1)  Turnover in staff in licensed child care.                                                                        
21   (2)  Increase in licensed and registered providers.                                                                   
22   (3)  Increase of accredited facilities.                                                                               
23   (4)  Training units completed by staff in child care facilities.                                                      
24    * Sec. 6.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the allocation made in sec. 31, ch.                         
25 137, SLA 1998, page 21, line 15 (day care assistance programs - $18,966,100) is made subject                            
26 to the following mission statements and performance measures:                                                           
27  Mission:  Increase the affordability, availability, and quality of child care provided by                              
28 caregivers.                                                                                                             
29  Mission 1:  Provide working families with a child care subsidy for 12 months after                                     
30 their Alaska temporary assistance program cases are closed due to employment and provide                                
31 child care to teen parents completing high school or GED programs.                                                      

01  Mission 2:  Assist at-risk, low to moderate income families with the cost of child care                                
02 while they work or train for work.                                                                                      
03  Performance Measures:                                                                                                  
04  Measure 1:                                                                                                             
05   (1)  Percent of families who return to the Alaska temporary assistance program                                        
06 due to unmet child care needs.                                                                                          
07   (2)  Teen parents who failed to attain a secondary diploma due to unmet child                                         
08 care needs.                                                                                                             
09  Measure 2:                                                                                                             
10   (1)  Families who apply for welfare for the first time or who are returning due                                       
11 to unmet child care needs out of the total new applicants for the Alaska temporary assistance                           
12 program.                                                                                                                
13   (2)  Families with decreasing child care subsidy levels out of all day care                                           
14 assistance program and PASS III recipients.                                                                             
15    * Sec. 7.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the allocation made in sec. 31, ch.                         
16 137, SLA 1998, page 21, line 30 (Head Start grants - $5,878,400) is made subject to the                                 
17 following mission statement and performance measures:                                                                   
18  Mission:  Increase the affordability, availability, and quality of child care provided by                              
19 caregivers.  Provide a comprehensive early education program for low-income children and                                
20 their families.                                                                                                         
21  Performance Measures:                                                                                                  
22   (1)  Percent change in development screening at program exit compared to                                              
23 program enrollment.                                                                                                     
24   (2)  Percent of parents who have met at least 25 percent of the goals in their                                        
25 self-sufficiency plans.                                                                                                 
26   (3)  Percent of Head Start children who are fully immunized.                                                          
27    * Sec. 8.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the allocation made in sec. 31, ch.                         
28 137, SLA 1998, page 22, line 30 (inmate health care - $11,444,400) is made subject to the                               
29 following mission statement and performance measures:                                                                   
30  Mission:  The mission of the women's psychiatric unit at Hiland Mountain is to                                         
31 identify, stabilize, and treat chronic and acutely mentally ill female inmates so that they can                         

01 function in open population and reduce likelihood of reoffending.                                                       
02  Performance Measures:                                                                                                  
03   (1)  Percent of inmates experiencing a reduction in the severity of symptoms                                          
04 of mental illness on the unit and upon discharge from the unit.                                                         
05   (2)  Percent of mentally ill female inmates requiring correctional transfers to                                       
06 the Alaska Psychiatric Institute for psychiatric stabilization.                                                         
07   (3)  Average time mentally ill female inmates spend in isolation.                                                     
08   (4)  Staff time dedicated to suicide watch, over time.                                                                
09   (5)  Recidivism rate of inmates receiving services on the psychiatric unit                                            
10 compared to general recidivism rate.                                                                                    
11    * Sec. 9.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the allocation made in sec. 31, ch.                         
12 137, SLA 1998, page 23, line 12 (inmate programs - $2,309,600) is made subject to the                                   
13 following mission statement and performance measures:                                                                   
14  Mission:  The mission of inmate programs is to affect successful reintegration of                                      
15 offenders into society and positively structure inmate time.  Reduce sexual reoffense rates in                          
16 Alaska.  Increase the education, life, and vocational skill levels of inmates.  Prevent relapse                         
17 and recidivism.                                                                                                         
18  Performance Measures:                                                                                                  
19   (1)  Ratio of reoffense among treated inmates to untreated reoffenders.                                               
20   (2)  Percent of recidivism among treated inmates out of all reinstitutionalized                                       
21 inmates (compared to recidivism among nontreated).                                                                      
22   (3)  Percent of GED program enrollees who passed at least one part of the                                             
23 exam (out of the total GED enrollees in prisons).                                                                       
24   (4)  Percent of GED graduates out of total Alaska inmates enrolled in GED                                             
25 classes.                                                                                                                
26   (5)  Percent of life skill enrollees who have successfully completed a course.                                        
27   (6)  Percent of clean urine analyses during treatment (out of total number of                                         
28 inmates in treatment).                                                                                                  
29   (7)  Percent of inmates enrolled in the inmate substance abuse program                                                
30 education programs who demonstrate a knowledge base in nine topic areas regarding substance                             
31 abuse.                                                                                                                  

01   (8)  Percent of graduates of the inmate substance abuse treatment programs                                            
02 released on felony probation who follow aftercare recommendations (out of total probationers                            
03 with recommendations).                                                                                                  
04   (9)  Percent of probation revocations involving dirty urine analyses for                                              
05 graduates of inmate substance abuse program institutional outpatient treatment programs                                 
06 compared to the percent of revocations involving dirty urine analyses for nongraduates.                                 
07   (10)  Percent of reduction in recidivism in inmates completing a therapeutic                                          
08 community program (out of statewide inmate recidivism in same period).                                                  
09    * Sec. 10.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the allocation made in sec. 31, ch.                        
10 137, SLA 1998, page 24, line 28 (community jails - $4,800,000) is made subject to the                                   
11 following mission statement and performance measures:                                                                   
12  Mission:  Provide short-term community jail confinement of persons held under state                                    
13 law, in accordance with established community jail standards.                                                           
14  Performance Measures:                                                                                                  
15   (1)  Percentage of community jails meeting community jail standards by passing                                        
16 annual compliance reviews.                                                                                              
17   (2)  Percentage of prisoners arrested and presented but unable to be housed in                                        
18 community jails.                                                                                                        
19    * Sec. 11.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the allocation made in sec. 31, ch.                        
20 137, SLA 1998, page 26, line 18 (quality schools - $27,736,400) is made subject to the                                  
21 following mission statement and performance measures:                                                                   
22  Mission:  To improve student achievement through professional development, school                                      
23 accountability, standards, and assessment.                                                                              
24  Performance Measures:                                                                                                  
25  Student Achievement:                                                                                                   
26  Existing Measures:                                                                                                     
27   (1)  Annual Report Card of student performance in reading, writing, and                                               
28 mathematics.                                                                                                            
29   (2)  CAT5 - grades 4, 8, 11.                                                                                          
30   (3)  Alaska Writing Assessment - grades 5, 7, 10.                                                                     
31  To be Implemented:                                                                                                     

01   (1)  Graduation Qualifying Exam (exit exam).                                                                          
02   (2)  Student performance data reported at the school level.                                                           
03   (3)  Comprehensive assessment system at benchmark level.                                                              
04  Professional Development:  Percentage of teachers trained who incorporate training into                                
05 classroom instruction - based on self-reporting surveys.                                                                
06  School Accountability - To be Implemented:                                                                             
07   (1)  Measure student performance in accredited schools compared to                                                    
08 nonaccredited schools.                                                                                                  
09   (2)  Number of schools accredited under Alaska accreditation program                                                  
10 compared to the total number of schools.                                                                                
11    * Sec. 12.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the allocation made in sec. 31, ch.                        
12 137, SLA 1998, page 28, line 23 (Alaska Postsecondary Education Commission program                                      
13 administration - $988,200) is made subject to the following mission statement and                                       
14 performance measures:                                                                                                   
15  Mission:  To support the development of economically viable, lifelong learners and                                     
16 citizens by providing financial aid to postsecondary students and by authorizing the operation                          
17 of postsecondary institutions in Alaska.                                                                                
18  Performance Measures:                                                                                                  
19   (1)  Percentage of students at nonaccredited institutions borrowing Alaska                                            
20 student loans.                                                                                                          
21   (2)  Percentage of Alaska student loan borrowers completing training programs.                                        
22   (3)  Debt to equity ratio.                                                                                            
23   (4)  180-day default rate.                                                                                            
24   (5)  Defaulted loan recovery rate.                                                                                    
25    * Sec. 13.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the allocation made in sec. 31, ch.                        
26 137, SLA 1998, page 29, line 7 (WWAMI medical education - $1,355,000) is made subject                                   
27 to the following mission statement and performance measures:                                                            
28  Mission:  Enhance quality and access to health care statewide by providing access to                                   
29 and delivering medical education to Alaskans (AS 14.42.030(d)).                                                         
30  Performance Measures:                                                                                                  
31   (1)  Increase the number of Alaska communities with access to basic or                                                

01 enhanced medical services associated with WWAMI/UW.                                                                     
02   (2)  Percent increase in WWAMI participants who return to Alaska to practice                                          
03 medicine.                                                                                                               
04   (3)  Percent increase in program participants who practice medicine in a                                              
05 medically underserved area of Alaska.                                                                                   
06   (4)  Percent increase in health-related programs developed in Alaska associated                                       
07 with WWAMI/UW.                                                                                                          
08    * Sec. 14.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the allocation made in sec. 31, ch.                        
09 137, SLA 1998, page 30, line 12 (air and water director - $461,300) is made subject to the                              
10 following mission statement and performance measures:                                                                   
11  Mission:  Prevent or control pollution emissions into the air and water as well as set                                 
12 standards and monitor compliance.                                                                                       
13  Performance Measures:                                                                                                  
14   (1)  Percentage of science-based standards.                                                                           
15   (2)  Workable permits issued in a timely manner compared to total number of                                           
16 permits issued.                                                                                                         
17  Measures specific to water quality:                                                                                    
18   (3)  Permits with mixing zones compared to total permits.                                                             
19   (4)  Average size of mixing zones.                                                                                    
20   (5)  Number of impaired water bodies, over time.                                                                      
21   (6)  Percentage of facilities in compliance with permit.                                                              
22    * Sec. 15.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the allocation made in sec. 31, ch.                        
23 137, SLA 1998, page 31, lines 16 -17 (AYK Region fisheries management - $4,239,400) is                                  
24 made subject to the following mission statement and performance measures:                                               
25  Mission:  The mission of the division of commercial fisheries is to provide optimum                                    
26 harvests of fish consistent with the sustained yield principle and subject to allocations                               
27 established through public regulatory processes.                                                                        
28  Performance Measures:                                                                                                  
29   (1)  Harvest per fishery (location, species, gear) compared to 10-year average                                        
30 for that fishery.                                                                                                       
31   (2)  Percentage of fisheries open in one year compared to total number of                                             

01 fisheries.                                                                                                              
02   (3)  Percentage of permits actively fished compared to 10-year average of                                             
03 permits fished.                                                                                                         
04   (4)  Actual harvest compared to the projection.                                                                       
05   (5)  Number of escapement objectives met compared to the total number of                                              
06 objectives.                                                                                                             
07   (6)  Number of allocation objectives met compared to total number of                                                  
08 objectives.                                                                                                             
09    * Sec. 16.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the allocation made in sec. 31, ch.                        
10 137, SLA 1998, page 33, line 11 (habitat permitting/Title 16 - $2,395,700) is made subject                              
11 to the following mission statement and performance measures:                                                            
12  Mission:  (AS 16.05.840 - 16.05.895) Ensure that development in water bodies is                                        
13 accomplished in a manner that maintains fish access to fish habitat and maintains fish and                              
14 game habitat in anadromous water bodies, and (AS 16.20) allow public use and enjoyment on                               
15 legislatively designated state game refuges, critical habitat areas, and sanctuaries consistent                         
16 with protecting and maintaining fish and wildlife habitat and populations.                                              
17  Performance Measures:                                                                                                  
18   (1)  Number of projects involving construction of a dam or other obstruction                                          
19 in a fish-bearing water body where efficient fish passage was maintained, mitigated, or                                 
20 compensated compared to the number of projects permitted.                                                               
21   (2)  Number of projects where fish and game populations and habitat in                                                
22 specified anadromous water bodies were maintained, protected, or enhanced compared to the                               
23 number of projects in specified anadromous water bodies permitted.                                                      
24   (3)  Number of projects where unavoidable losses to fish and game populations                                         
25 were successfully mitigated compared to the number of                                                                   
26   (A)  projects involving unavoidable losses to fish and game; and                                                     
27   (B)  all projects permitted.                                                                                         
28   (4)  Number of permits issued where violations of permit terms and conditions                                         
29 were satisfactorily resolved compared to the number of                                                                  
30   (A)  permits whose terms and conditions were violated; and                                                           
31   (B)  all permits issued.                                                                                             

01    * Sec. 17.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the allocation made in sec. 31, ch.                        
02 137, SLA 1998, page 34, lines 32 - 33 (Alaska temporary assistance program - $92,470,900)                               
03 is made subject to the following mission statement and performance measures:                                            
04  Mission:  To provide needy Alaska families the financial assistance for which they                                     
05 qualify and to assist clients in reaching economic self-sufficiency.                                                    
06  Performance Measures:                                                                                                  
07   (1)  Change in adult Alaska temporary assistance program caseload compared                                            
08 to change in unemployment rate.                                                                                         
09   (2)  Alaska temporary assistance program cases closed due to earnings                                                 
10 compared to total Alaska temporary assistance program caseload.                                                         
11   (3)  Alaska temporary assistance program cases closed due to earnings and child                                       
12 support compared to total.                                                                                              
13   (4)  Alaska temporary assistance program cases closed due to earnings without                                         
14 child support.                                                                                                          
15   (5)  Alaska temporary assistance program cases with earned income compared                                            
16 to total Alaska temporary assistance program caseload.                                                                  
17   (6)  Alaska temporary assistance program clients employed longer than three,                                          
18 six, 12, and 18 months compared to total Alaska temporary assistance program caseload.                                  
19   (7)  Alaska temporary assistance program clients average hourly wage.                                                 
20   (8)  Alaska temporary assistance program payment accuracy rate.                                                       
21    * Sec. 18.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the appropriation made in sec. 31,                         
22 ch. 137, SLA 1998, page 35, line 22 (Medicaid services - $352,637,600) is made subject to                               
23 the following mission statements and performance measures:                                                              
24  Mission:  The mission of the community mental health program is to enhance,                                            
25 consistent with AS 47.30.530 and 47.30.660, the abilities of persons with mental illness to live                        
26 in their communities with the highest quality of life available to them.                                                
27  Mission:  The mission of the Medicaid program is to maintain access to quality health                                  
28 care for all Alaskans and to provide health coverage for needy Alaskans (AS 47.07.010).                                 
29  Performance Measures:                                                                                                  
30  (Data to evaluate all measures will be available by the end of fiscal year 1998 except                                 
31 consumer satisfaction measure.  This data will be available in spring of fiscal year 1999.)                             

01   (1)  An increase in the percentage of children and adults receiving community-                                        
02 based services who show improved functioning as a result of those services.                                             
03   (2)  An increase in the percentage of people receiving mental health services                                         
04 who become employed.                                                                                                    
05   (3)  A decrease in the total number of psychiatric hospital days used per person                                      
06 that are publicly funded (i.e. chronically mentally ill adults).                                                        
07   (4)  A decrease in the percentage of consumers that receive mental health                                             
08 services outside their community.                                                                                       
09   (5)  Consumer satisfaction measure as defined by stakeholder committee                                                
10 developing quality assurance standards.                                                                                 
11  Performance Measures:                                                                                                  
12   (1)  Percent of Alaska providers, by type and region, participating in the                                            
13 medical assistance program in the previous fiscal year.                                                                 
14   (2)  Percent of needy Alaskans as defined in AS 47.07.020 who are enrolled                                            
15 or have other health coverage: percent children; percent adults; percent seniors; percent                               
16 disabled.                                                                                                               
17   (3)  Percent of licensure surveys conducted in nursing homes annually, hospitals                                      
18 biannually, and home health agencies annually.                                                                          
19    * Sec. 19.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the allocation made in sec. 31, ch.                        
20 137, SLA 1998, page 37, line 6 (child care benefits - $23,712,800) is made subject to the                               
21 following mission statement and performance measures:                                                                   
22  Mission:  Increase the affordability, availability, and quality of child care provided by                              
23 caregivers; provide cash for child care to families currently receiving Alaska temporary                                
24 assistance program benefits so they can work or train for work.                                                         
25  Performance Measures:                                                                                                  
26   (1)  Work exemptions claimed due to parents' inability to access child care.                                          
27   (2)  Work participation rate of single parents with children aged 0 - 6 years.                                        
28   (3)  Families who leave the Alaska temporary assistance program due to                                                
29 employment.                                                                                                             
30    * Sec. 20.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the appropriation made in sec. 31,                         
31 ch. 137, SLA 1998, page 37, line 33 (front line social workers - $16,727,700) is made subject                           

01 to the following mission statement and performance measures:                                                            
02  Mission:  To protect children by preventing and remedying repeated abuse, neglect, and                                 
03 exploitation of children.                                                                                               
04  Performance Measures:                                                                                                  
05   (1)  Percentage of closed cases for children serviced in their home in which a                                        
06 recurrence of substantiated abuse and neglect occurs 6, 12, and 24 months following case                                
07 closure.                                                                                                                
08   (2)  Percentage of closed cases for children placed in alternative permanent                                          
09 homes in which a recurrence of substantiated abuse and neglect occurs 6, 12, and 24 months                              
10 following case closure.                                                                                                 
11   (3)  Percentage of permanent adoptive and guardianship homes that are                                                 
12 disrupted 6, 12, and 24 months after placement.                                                                         
13   (4)  Percentage of children placed in temporary care who experience                                                   
14 substantiated abuse or neglect.                                                                                         
15   (5)  Average length of time spent in out-of-home care for children who have                                           
16 been abused or neglected.                                                                                               
17   (6)  Average time required to place children in a safe, permanent home after                                          
18 determining that they cannot be returned to their own home.                                                             
19   (7)  Average number of out-of-home placements before a permanent home is                                              
20 found for a child.                                                                                                      
21    * Sec. 21.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the allocation made in sec. 31, ch.                        
22 137, SLA 1998, page 38, line 26 (McLaughlin Youth Center - $10,040,400) is made subject                                 
23 to the following mission statement and performance measures:                                                            
24      Mission:  The mission of youth corrections is to protect the public from, and reform,                              
25 juvenile offenders.                                                                                                     
26  Performance Measures:                                                                                                  
27   (1)  The percentage of juvenile intakes completed in 30 days or less will                                             
28 improve from the current baseline of 55 percent in order to ensure swift action and promote                             
29 accountability.                                                                                                         
30   (2)  The percentage of referrals to youth corrections that will be met with an                                        
31 active response, to include either a conference, referral for services, informal supervision, or                        

01 formal court action will improve from the current baseline of 92 percent.                                               
02   (3)  The percentage of restitution paid will be at least 80 percent of the amount                                     
03 ordered, and the number of community work service hours completed will be at least 80                                   
04 percent of the number of hours ordered (baseline not available).                                                        
05   (4)  Reading and math grade levels for youth in institutional programs will                                           
06 improve by 1.25 months for every month a youth is in the school program.                                                
07   (5)  The number of events of escapes from institutions will be maintained or                                          
08 reduced as measured against the historic pattern averaged over the last three-year period of                            
09 six per year.                                                                                                           
10   (6)  The percentage of residents leaving institutions receiving aftercare services                                    
11 will increase from the current baseline of 47 percent.                                                                  
12   (7)  Recidivism data will be maintained for both probation field services and                                         
13 all juvenile facilities, including the aftercare component, and the current recidivism rate will                        
14 be maintained or decreased from the established baseline (in progress).                                                 
15    * Sec. 22.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the allocation made in sec. 31, ch.                        
16 137, SLA 1998, page 41, line 10 (healthy families - $1,195,200) is made subject to the                                  
17 following mission statement and performance measures:                                                                   
18  Mission:  To prevent and remedy abuse, neglect, and exploitation of children through                                   
19 family-centered services.                                                                                               
20  Performance Measures:                                                                                                  
21   (1)  The rate of substantial abuse and neglect among families served.                                                 
22   (2)  The rate of substantiated abuse and neglect statewide as compared to the                                         
23 rate of those served.                                                                                                   
24   (3)  The rate and duration of out-of-home placements of children from families                                        
25 who make use of the services provided.                                                                                  
26    * Sec. 23.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the allocation made in sec. 31, ch.                        
27 137, SLA 1998, page 43, line 27 (mechanical inspection - $1,831,100) is made subject to the                             
28 following mission statement and performance measures:                                                                   
29  Mission:  To protect the public from the dangers imposed by improperly installed or                                    
30 maintained electrical and mechanical equipment and systems.                                                             
31  Performance Measures:                                                                                                  

01   (1)  Rate of injury, death, and property damage due to electrical or mechanical                                       
02 failure occurring within agency's jurisdiction, compared to areas of the state outside agency's                         
03 jurisdiction.                                                                                                           
04   (2)  The number of overdue boiler and pressure vessel inspections compared                                            
05 to the total number requiring inspections.                                                                              
06   (3)  The number of problematic elevators and tramways compared to total                                               
07 number of elevators and tramways requiring inspections.                                                                 
08    * Sec. 24.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the allocation made in sec. 31, ch.                        
09 137, SLA 1998, page 46, line 7 (Youth Corps - $2,000,000) is made subject to the following                              
10 mission statement and performance measures:                                                                             
11  Mission:  To use proven United States military methodology and techniques to                                           
12 motivate 16 - 18 year old "at risk" Alaska youth to become productive and successful citizens                           
13 (AS 44.35.020(b)).                                                                                                      
14  Performance Measures:                                                                                                  
15   (1)  Percent of graduates with GED or reentry to high school.                                                         
16   (2)  Percent of students increasing English or math comprehension one grade                                           
17 level or more.                                                                                                          
18   (3)  Percent of graduates from enrollees.                                                                             
19   (4)  Percent of graduates working, in school (continuing education), or training                                      
20 one year after graduation.                                                                                              
21    * Sec. 25.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the appropriation made in sec. 31,                         
22 ch. 137, SLA 1998, page 47, line 15 (land development - $7,720,100) is made subject to the                              
23 following mission statement and performance measures:                                                                   
24  Mission:  Provide for maximum use and settlement of state land consistent with the                                     
25 public interest (AS 38.04.005).                                                                                         
26  Performance Measures:                                                                                                  
27   (1)  Percent of total entitlement acres which were acquired during year.                                              
28   (2)  Percent of trespass actions resolved.                                                                            
29   (3)  Percent of Bureau of Land Management conveyance to third parties                                                 
30 contested.                                                                                                              
31   (4)  Number of amendments to existing area plans.                                                                     

01   (5)  Number of site-specific plans (regions without area plans) as a measure of                                       
02 changing land classification/use requirements.                                                                          
03   (6)  Dollar amount of revenue from material sales.                                                                    
04   (7)  Ratio of commercial land use permits as percent of total.                                                        
05   (8)  Ratio of leases with significant economic benefit (create 20 or more jobs)                                       
06 as percent of total.                                                                                                    
07   (9)  Commercial rights-of-way as percent of total rights-of-way.                                                      
08   (10)  Number of land sales held and percent of preference rights conveyed                                             
09 versus applications.                                                                                                    
10   (11)  Municipal entitlement requests (applications): number of applications;                                          
11 number of acres.                                                                                                        
12   (12)  Percent of entitlement remaining to process (acres).                                                            
13   (13)  Percent of remaining entitlement selected (acres, number).                                                      
14   (14)  Number of parcels of entitlement which are expedited (acres, number).                                           
15   (15)  Percent of selected waiting for municipal survey (acres, number).                                               
16    * Sec. 26.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the appropriation made in sec. 31,                         
17 ch. 137, SLA 1998, page 48, line 15 (forest management and development - $8,831,200) is                                 
18 made subject to the following mission statements and performance measures:                                              
19  Mission:  Develop, conserve, and enhance Alaska's forests to provide a maximum                                         
20 sustainable supply of forest resources for Alaskans.                                                                    
21  Mission 1:  Manage state forests and forested lands (for which forestry is an identified                               
22 use) sustainable for maximum public uses of forest resources.                                                           
23  Mission 2:  Administer the provisions of AS 41.17 (Forest Resources and Practices                                      
24 Act) on state, municipal, and private lands in a manner that maximizes sustainable forest                               
25 resources and economic enterprises that rely on forest resources.                                                       
26  Mission 3:  Support private, municipal, and state forest management and fire                                           
27 management programs.                                                                                                    
28  Mission 4:  Reduce human caused fires and maintain fire fighting resources in a state                                  
29 of operational readiness to manage wildland fires for the safety of Alaska's forest resources                           
30 and to maintain a healthy forest.                                                                                       
31  Performance Measures:                                                                                                  

01  Measure 1:                                                                                                             
02   (1)  Distribution and abundance of forest types and stand ages.                                                       
03   (2)  Volume of timber offered annually, including volume of timber offered                                            
04 in-state, value-added processing.                                                                                       
05   (3)  Volume of timber offered over five-year period, by year (measure of                                              
06 stability).                                                                                                             
07   (4)  Percent of harvest acres of state land meeting reforestation requirements                                        
08 established by AS 41.17 or by regulations adopted under AS 41.17 (Forest Resources and                                  
09 Practices Act).                                                                                                         
10   (5)  Volume offered and number of jobs resulting from timber sales sold under                                         
11 value-added sales (AS 38.05.123).                                                                                       
12  Measure 2:                                                                                                             
13   (1)  Level of compliance with best management practices as measured by                                                
14 implementation monitoring program.                                                                                      
15   (2)  Continued productivity of fish habitat as measured by effectiveness                                              
16 monitoring studies.                                                                                                     
17   (3)  Continued protection of water quality as measured by implementation                                              
18 monitoring program.                                                                                                     
19   (4)  Continuation of certification for federal Clean Water Act and coastal zone                                       
20 compliance in accordance with AS 41.17 or with regulations adopted under AS 41.17 (Forest                               
21 Resources and Practices Act).                                                                                           
22   (5)  Compliance with requirements for reforestation on private, municipal, and                                        
23 non-DNR state land.                                                                                                     
24  Measure 3:                                                                                                             
25   (1)  Percent of nonindustrial forest land covered by forest stewardship plans.                                        
26   (2)  Percent of number of communities with organized community forestry                                               
27 activities.                                                                                                             
28   (3)  Equipment and amounts provided to highest priority fire department.                                              
29   (4)  Percent of total forested acres included in annual Insect and Disease Report.                                    
30  Measure 4:                                                                                                             
31   (1)  Percent of full and critical protection categories at less than 10 acres.                                        

01   (2)  Percent of total costs to obtain personnel and equipment from out of state.                                      
02   (3)  Percent of total departments with cooperative agreements between wildland                                        
03 fire protection and structural protection providers.                                                                    
04   (4)  Percent of fires which result from human actions (as a function of                                               
05 population growth and other indicators).                                                                                
06   (5)  Extent and characteristics of damage to structures after wildland fire.                                          
07    * Sec. 27.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the allocation made in sec. 31, ch.                        
08 137, SLA 1998, page 49, line 30 (oil and gas development - $4,374,300) is made subject to                               
09 the following mission statement and performance measure:                                                                
10  Mission:  Encourage maximum safe and responsible oil and gas exploration and                                           
11 development (AS 38.05.180).                                                                                             
12  Performance Measure:  Percent of increase in oil and gas company budgets for                                           
13 operations in Alaska.                                                                                                   
14    * Sec. 28.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the allocation made in sec. 31, ch.                        
15 137, SLA 1998, page 50, line 8 (mining development - $1,995,700) is made subject to the                                 
16 following mission statement and performance measures:                                                                   
17  Mission:  Facilitate the development and stewardship of Alaska's mineral and coal                                      
18 resources.                                                                                                              
19  Performance Measures:                                                                                                  
20  Public Safety:  Percentage of abandoned mines on state land considered hazardous.                                      
21  Rights/Development:                                                                                                    
22   (1)  New leases and claims compared to total number of leases and claims.                                             
23   (2)  Closed leases and claims compared to total number of leases and claims.                                          
24   (3)  Federal claims compared to total number of leases and claims.                                                    
25  Permitting:                                                                                                            
26   (1)  Adverse audit findings compared to total audit findings.                                                         
27   (2)  Dollar value and number of jobs associated with mineral exploration,                                             
28 development, and mine operations, by commodity, over time.                                                              
29   (3)  Number of active mines over time.                                                                                
30   (4)  Dollar value and number of mineral exploration credits over time.                                                
31   (5)  Aged rentals and royalties received by commodity over time.                                                      

01  Compliance:                                                                                                            
02   (1)  Percentage of active mines without violations.                                                                   
03   (2)  Acres reclaimed compared to acres designated for reclamation (activity                                           
04 measure).                                                                                                               
05   (3)  Number and type of permit violations.                                                                            
06    * Sec. 29.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the allocation made in sec. 31, ch.                        
07 137, SLA 1998, page 50, line 28 (geological development - $4,041,000) is made subject to                                
08 the following mission statement and performance measures:                                                               
09  Mission:  Determine the potential of Alaska land for production of metals, minerals,                                   
10 fuels, and geothermal resources; the locations and supplies of groundwater and construction                             
11 material; and the potential geologic hazards to buildings, roads, bridges, and other installations                      
12 and structures.                                                                                                         
13  Performance Measures:                                                                                                  
14  Potential/Production:                                                                                                  
15   (1)  Change in value of new ventures in Alaska's mineral sector compared to                                           
16 the change in value of new ventures in the mineral sector of other western states (as reported                          
17 in each state's annual mineral reports).                                                                                
18   (2)  Percentage of state mapped at target scale, by category (geology,                                                
19 geophysics, etc.).                                                                                                      
20   (3)  Percentage change in private sector exploration for oil, gas, or coal in                                         
21 prospective frontier areas as identified or described by division of geological and geophysical                         
22 surveys maps.                                                                                                           
23  Hazard Mitigation:                                                                                                     
24   (1)  Percentage of state and local emergency preparedness agencies using                                              
25 division of geological and geophysical surveys information for geologic events response and                             
26 recovery planning.                                                                                                      
27   (2)  Percentage of federal, state, and local agencies using division of geological                                    
28 and geophysical surveys information to develop land use plans, building codes, and zoning                               
29 ordinances with the intent of reducing losses from future geological events.                                            
30   (3)  Percentage change in communities with disaster plan.                                                             
31    * Sec. 30.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the allocation made in sec. 31, ch.                        

01 137, SLA 1998, page 51, line 16 (water development - $1,217,900) is made subject to the                                 
02 following mission statement and performance measures:                                                                   
03  Mission:  Facilitate the development and stewardship of Alaska's water resources.                                      
04  Performance Measures:                                                                                                  
05  Public Safety:  Percentage of dams inspected and in compliance.                                                        
06  Rights:                                                                                                                
07   (1)  Percentage change in total inventory.                                                                            
08   (2)  Average processing time of water rights.                                                                         
09  Development:                                                                                                           
10   (1)  Percentage change in total inventory and use authorization.                                                      
11   (2)  Average processing time of authorization.                                                                        
12  Ownership:                                                                                                             
13   (1)  Water rights and authorizations with complaints compared to total water                                          
14 rights and authorizations by type (residential, municipal, business, federal reserved water                             
15 rights, and instream flows).                                                                                            
16   (2)  Percentage of resource development projects applying for water permits                                           
17 receiving permits within appropriate time frame.                                                                        
18  Data:                                                                                                                  
19   (1)  Percentage of data requests satisfied within appropriate time frame (where                                       
20 data is available).                                                                                                     
21   (2)  Percentage of times data is compatible with other users.                                                         
22    * Sec. 31.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the allocation made in sec. 31, ch.                        
23 137, SLA 1998, page 52, line 10 (agricultural development - $1,157,200) is made subject to                              
24 the following mission statement and performance measures:                                                               
25  Mission:  Administer promotional and experimental work, agricultural projects, and                                     
26 long-term low-interest loan for the purpose of promoting and developing agricultural industry                           
27 within the state.                                                                                                       
28  Performance Measures:                                                                                                  
29   (1)  Percentage of acres sold which are placed in agricultural production.                                            
30   (2)  Percentage of state grazing acres under management plan.                                                         
31   (3)  Value of Alaska agricultural products sold to domestic and export markets,                                       

01 over time.                                                                                                              
02   (4)  Percentage of required federal inspections completed on time.                                                    
03    * Sec. 32.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the allocation made in sec. 31, ch.                        
04 137, SLA 1998, page 52, lines 22 - 23 (North Latitude Plant Material Center - $1,449,500)                               
05 is made subject to the following mission statement and performance measures:                                            
06  Mission:  Assemble, evaluate, select, and increase plant materials needed in soil and                                  
07 water conservation, agriculture, and industry; maintain genetic purity of these materials; and                          
08 encourage development of a seed industry in Alaska.                                                                     
09  Performance Measures:                                                                                                  
10   (1)  Industry production of seed and seed potato as a result of Plant Material                                        
11 Center assistance, over time.                                                                                           
12   (2)  Volume of new crop varieties grown on Alaska farms compared to total                                             
13 volume grown on Alaska farms.                                                                                           
14    * Sec. 33.   Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the appropriation made in sec. 31,                        
15 ch. 137, SLA 1998, page 52, lines 31 - 32 (agriculture revolving loan program administration -                          
16 $637,800) is made subject to the following mission statement and performance measures:                                  
17  Mission:  Promote the development of agriculture as an industry throughout the state                                   
18 by means of long-term low-interest loans.                                                                               
19  Performance Measures:                                                                                                  
20   (1)  Number of approved loan recipients compared to total number of                                                   
21 agricultural business licensees.                                                                                        
22   (2)  Value of agricultural products sold by businesses receiving loans, over                                          
23 time.                                                                                                                   
24   (3)  Default and delinquency rate.                                                                                    
25   (4)  Loan to equity ratio.                                                                                            
26    * Sec. 34.   Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the allocation made in sec. 31, ch.                       
27 137, SLA 1998, page 54, line 4 (Alaska state troopers Criminal Investigations Bureau -                                  
28 $3,203,000) is made subject to the following mission statement and performance measures:                                
29  Mission:  Provide specialized investigative support, technical assistance, and training                                
30 to trooper detachments and other law enforcement agencies.                                                              
31  Performance Measures:                                                                                                  

01   (1)  Increase the percentage of cases closed by arrest for person crimes assigned                                     
02 to the Criminal Investigations Bureau.                                                                                  
03   (2)  Increase the percentage of cases closed by arrest for property crimes                                            
04 assigned to the Criminal Investigations Bureau.                                                                         
05   (3)  Increase the percentage of Criminal Investigations Bureau cases submitted                                        
06 to the Department of Law that are accepted for prosecution.                                                             
07    * Sec. 35.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the allocation made in sec. 31, ch.                        
08 137, SLA 1998, page 54, line 12 (Alaska state troopers director's office - $648,500) is made                            
09 subject to the following mission statement and performance measures:                                                    
10  Mission:  To preserve public safety, prevent crime, and protect life and property                                      
11 (AS 18.65).                                                                                                             
12  Performance Measures:                                                                                                  
13   (1)  Increase the percentage of cases closed by arrest for person crimes against                                      
14 adults under Alaska state troopers jurisdiction.                                                                        
15   (2)  Increase the percentage of cases closed by arrest for crimes against children                                    
16 under Alaska state troopers jurisdiction.                                                                               
17   (3)  Increase the percentage of cases closed by arrest for property crimes under                                      
18 Alaska state troopers jurisdiction.                                                                                     
19   (4)  Reduce the number of domestic violence incidents under Alaska state                                              
20 troopers jurisdiction involving the same defendants.                                                                    
21   (5)  Reduce the average hours per search and rescue (SAR) under Alaska state                                          
22 troopers jurisdiction.                                                                                                  
23   (6)  Reduce traffic accidents and fatalities under Alaska state troopers                                              
24 jurisdiction.                                                                                                           
25    * Sec. 36.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the allocation made in sec. 31, ch.                        
26 137, SLA 1998, page 54, line 24 (judicial services-Anchorage - $2,048,200) is made subject                              
27 to the following mission statement and performance measures:                                                            
28  Mission:  To transport prisoners, serve civil and criminal process, and provide court                                  
29 security for the Alaska Court System in Anchorage.                                                                      
30  Performance Measures:                                                                                                  
31   (1)  Reduce the percentage of felony warrants over six months old.                                                    

01   (2)  No escapes of prisoners.                                                                                         
02   (3)  Reduce the percentage of civil process over six months old.                                                      
03    * Sec. 37.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the allocation made in sec. 31, ch.                        
04 137, SLA 1998, page 55, line 4 (narcotics task force - $3,221,200) is made subject to the                               
05 following mission statement and performance measures:                                                                   
06  Mission:  To provide aggressive and effective enforcement of laws relating to                                          
07 possession of, importation of, and trafficking in illegal drugs and bootleg alcohol.                                    
08  Performance Measures:                                                                                                  
09   (1)  Increase the percentage of cases closed by arrest for criminal offenses                                          
10 assigned to narcotics task force units.                                                                                 
11   (2)  Increase the percentage of narcotics task force cases submitted to the                                           
12 Department of Law that are accepted for prosecution.                                                                    
13    * Sec. 38.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the appropriation made in sec. 31,                         
14 ch. 137, SLA 1998, page 55, line 13 (Alaska state trooper detachments - $32,964,400) is made                            
15 subject to the following mission statement and performance measures:                                                    
16  Mission:  To preserve public safety, prevent crime, and protect life and property                                      
17 (AS 18.65).                                                                                                             
18  Performance Measures:                                                                                                  
19   (1)  Increase the percentage of cases closed by arrest for person crimes against                                      
20 adults under Alaska state troopers jurisdiction.                                                                        
21   (2)  Increase the percentage of cases closed by arrest for crimes against children                                    
22 under Alaska state troopers jurisdiction.                                                                               
23   (3)  Increase the percentage of cases closed by arrest for property crimes under                                      
24 Alaska state troopers jurisdiction.                                                                                     
25   (4)  Reduce the number of domestic violence incidents under Alaska state                                              
26 troopers jurisdiction involving the same defendants.                                                                    
27   (5)  Reduce the average hours per search and rescue (SAR) under Alaska state                                          
28 troopers jurisdiction.                                                                                                  
29   (6)  Reduce traffic accidents and fatalities under Alaska state troopers                                              
30 jurisdiction.                                                                                                           
31    * Sec. 39.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the allocation made in sec. 31, ch.                        

01 137, SLA 1998, page 55, line 27 (village public safety officer program contracts - $5,275,500)                          
02 is made subject to the following mission statement and performance measures:                                            
03  Mission:  To provide first response and basic public safety in rural communities.                                      
04  Performance Measures:                                                                                                  
05   (1)  Alaska state troopers criminal responses in a community over time.                                               
06   (2)  Average village public safety officer time to respond in a community over                                        
07 time.                                                                                                                   
08   (3)  Arrests for domestic violence, child abuse, and assault in a community over                                      
09 time.                                                                                                                   
10   (4)  Average time between repeat calls for domestic violence and child abuse                                          
11 in a community over time.                                                                                               
12   (5)  Injuries in a community over time.                                                                               
13   (6)  Lives saved compared to lives lost in search and rescue in a community                                           
14 over time.                                                                                                              
15   (7)  Amount of stolen or damaged property in a community over time.                                                   
16    * Sec. 40.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the allocation made in sec. 31, ch.                        
17 137, SLA 1998, page 56, line 16 (village public safety officer program support - $1,699,400)                            
18 is made subject to the following mission statement and performance measures:                                            
19  Mission:  To administer the village public safety officer contract grants; and provide                                 
20 technical assistance, training, and logistical support to village public safety officers.                               
21  Performance Measures:                                                                                                  
22   (1)  Reduce the village public safety officer turnover rate.                                                          
23   (2)  Reduce the number of communities with both established police                                                    
24 departments and village public safety officers.                                                                         
25   (3)  Reduce administrative costs in village public safety officer grants to no                                        
26 more than 15 percent.                                                                                                   
27    * Sec. 41.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the allocation made in sec. 31, ch.                        
28 137, SLA 1998, page 56, line 24 (village public safety officer program administration -                                 
29 $270,600) is made subject to the following mission statement and performance measures:                                  
30  Mission:  To administer the village public safety officer contract grants; and provide                                 
31 technical assistance, training, and logistical support to village public safety officers.                               

01  Performance Measures:                                                                                                  
02   (1)  Reduce the village public safety officer turnover rate.                                                          
03   (2)  Reduce the number of communities with both established police                                                    
04 departments and village public safety officers.                                                                         
05   (3)  Reduce administrative costs in village public safety officer grants to no                                        
06 more than 15 percent.                                                                                                   
07    * Sec. 42.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the appropriation made in sec. 31,                         
08 ch. 137, SLA 1998, page 57, line 26 (child support enforcement - $15,813,500) is made                                   
09 subject to the following mission statement and performance measures:                                                    
10  Mission:  To assure that parents equitably support their children monetarily and                                       
11 medically.                                                                                                              
12  Performance Measures:                                                                                                  
13   (1)  Current collections compared to total current obligations.                                                       
14   (2)  Arrearage cases in collections compared to total arrearage cases.                                                
15   (3)  Current collections for government (state and federal) compared to current                                       
16 total government obligations.                                                                                           
17   (4)  Government arrearage cases in collections compared to total government                                           
18 arrearage cases.                                                                                                        
19   (5)  Percentage of complaints found to have worker errors.                                                            
20   (6)  Current cases compared to total cases.                                                                           
21    * Sec. 43.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the appropriation made in sec. 31,                         
22 ch. 137, SLA 1998, page 58, line 5 (Alcoholic Beverage Control Board - $633,400) is made                                
23 subject to the following mission statement and performance measures:                                                    
24  Mission:  To protect the health, safety, and welfare of Alaskans by limiting the misuse                                
25 of alcohol.                                                                                                             
26  Performance Measures:                                                                                                  
27   (1)  Average time between notices of violation of Title 4.                                                            
28   (2)  Percentage of licensees in compliance for one full year regarding serving                                        
29 to minors, serving to drunken persons, and server training.                                                             
30   (3)  Percentage of servers trained in compliance for one full year.                                                   
31    * Sec. 44.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the allocation made in sec. 31, ch.                        

01 137, SLA 1998, page 63, line 18 (Southeast vessel operations - $40,437,500) is made subject                             
02 to the following mission statement and performance measures:                                                            
03  Mission:  The mission of the marine highway system is to assist in meeting the                                         
04 transportation needs of traveling public and communities served.                                                        
05  Performance Measures:                                                                                                  
06   (1)  Percentage of on-time departures.                                                                                
07   (2)  Revenue and expenditure per rider mile.                                                                          
08   (3)  Total ridership (passengers/vehicles/cabins) compared to five-year ridership                                     
09 average.                                                                                                                
10   (4)  Onboard sales per passenger.                                                                                     
11    * Sec. 45.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the allocation made in sec. 31, ch.                        
12 137, SLA 1998, page 64, line 9 (University of Alaska statewide services - $20,375,300) is                               
13 made subject to the following mission statement and performance measures:                                               
14  Mission:  To prepare qualified and effective teachers, administrators, and other school                                
15 personnel with a focus on employment in Alaska schools.                                                                 
16  Performance Measures:                                                                                                  
17   (1)  Ratio of University of Alaska education graduates to Alaska K-12                                                 
18 education vacancies.                                                                                                    
19   (2)  Percent of University of Alaska trained educators who receive satisfactory                                       
20 or better ratings from supervisors.                                                                                     
21   (3)  Percent of total University of Alaska educator candidates who meet Alaska                                        
22 licensure criteria.                                                                                                     
23   (4)  Percent of University of Alaska trained educators seeking employment who                                         
24 are placed in professional positions.                                                                                   
25   (5)  Changes to professional accreditation status for teacher education programs.                                     
26    * Sec. 46.  This Act takes effect immediately under AS 01.10.070(c).