CSHB 87(FIN) am: "An Act relating to the Citizens' Advisory Commission on Federal Management Areas in Alaska; and providing for an effective date."
00 CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 87(FIN) am 01 "An Act relating to the Citizens' Advisory Commission on Federal Management Areas 02 in Alaska; and providing for an effective date." 03 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA: 04 * Section 1. AS 41.37 is amended by adding new sections to read: 05 Sec. 41.37.160. Citizens' Advisory Commission on Federal Management 06 Areas in Alaska. The Citizens' Advisory Commission on Federal Management Areas 07 in Alaska is established in the department. In the exercise of its responsibilities, the 08 commission shall consider the views of citizens of the state and officials of the state. 09 Sec. 41.37.170. Membership and officers. (a) The commission is composed 10 of 12 members appointed in accordance with this section. 11 (b) The membership of the commission shall represent each region of the state 12 to give the commission a reasonable geographic balance among regions of the state. 13 (c) The governor shall appoint six members of the commission. 14 (d) The speaker of the house of representatives shall appoint one member of
01 the commission from the membership of the state house of representatives and two 02 members who are residents of the state who are not legislators. 03 (e) The president of the senate shall appoint one member of the commission 04 from the membership of the state senate and two members who are residents of the 05 state who are not legislators. 06 (f) Each member of the commission serves at the pleasure of the appointing 07 authority. 08 (g) The commission shall select a presiding officer of the commission from its 09 membership. The commission may elect other officers. 10 Sec. 41.37.180. Qualifications of members. The members of the commission 11 appointed by the governor under AS 41.37.170(c) and members appointed under 12 AS 41.37.170(d) and (e) who are not members of the legislature shall be representative 13 of the diversity of users and uses of federal land in the state. 14 Sec. 41.37.190. Term of members of the commission. (a) A member of the 15 commission appointed by the governor serves for a term of four years or until a 16 successor is appointed and qualifies. 17 (b) A member of the commission appointed from the legislature serves for the 18 person's term of office as a legislator or until a successor is appointed and qualifies. 19 (c) Except as provided in (b) of this section, a member of the commission 20 appointed by the speaker of the house or president of the senate serves for four years 21 or until a successor is appointed and qualifies. 22 Sec. 41.37.200. Compensation, expenses, and per diem. (a) A member of the 23 commission who is a legislator or a full-time employee of the state or of a 24 municipality of the state shall suffer no loss of compensation from the state or a 25 municipality of the state as a result of service to the commission. 26 (b) A member of the commission is entitled to per diem and travel expenses 27 authorized for boards and commissions under AS 39.20.180. 28 Sec. 41.37.210. Staff of the commission. The commission may employ staff 29 and contract for services relating to matters within its authority. Staff employed under 30 this section are responsible to the commission. 31 Sec. 41.37.220. Duties of the commission. (a) The commission shall consider,
01 research, and hold hearings on the consistency with federal law and congressional 02 intent on management, operation, planning, development, and additions to federal 03 management areas in the state. 04 (b) The commission shall consider, research, and hold hearings on the effect 05 of federal regulations and federal management decisions on the people of the state. 06 (c) The commission may, after consideration of the public policy concerns 07 under (a) and (b) of this section, make a recommendation on the concerns identified 08 under (a) and (b) of this section to an agency of the state or to the agency of the United 09 States that manages federal land in the state. 10 (d) The commission shall consider the views, research, and reports of advisory 11 groups established by it under AS 41.37.230 as well as the views, research, and reports 12 of individuals and other groups in the state. 13 (e) The commission shall establish internal procedures for the management of 14 the responsibilities granted to it under this chapter. 15 (f) The commission shall report annually to the governor and the legislature 16 within the first 10 days of a regular legislative session. 17 (g) The commission shall cooperate with each department or agency of the 18 state or with a state board or commission in the fulfillment of their duties. 19 (h) All hearings of the commission are subject to AS 44.62.310. Hearings of 20 the commission held under this section shall be noticed as provided in AS 44.62.190 21 and 44.62.200, and the hearings shall be conducted in accordance with the provisions 22 of AS 44.62.210. 23 Sec. 41.37.230. Advisory groups of the commission. (a) The commission 24 may establish advisory groups in the state. 25 (b) The commission shall invite nominations for the membership on the 26 advisory groups and shall consider the nominations in making its appointments to the 27 groups. 28 (c) The membership of each advisory group shall be broadly representative of 29 individuals involved in activities affected by the establishment or management of units 30 of federal land within the state. 31 Sec. 41.37.240. Suit. The commission may request the attorney general to file
01 suit against a federal official or agency if the commission determines that the federal 02 official or agency is acting in violation of an Act of Congress, congressional intent, or 03 the best interests of the state. 04 Sec. 41.37.250. Agency cooperation. Each state department, agency, board, 05 and commission shall cooperate with the commission in the fulfillment of the duties of 06 the commission under AS 41.37.220. 07 Sec. 41.37.260. Definition. In this chapter, "commission" means the Citizens' 08 Advisory Commission on Federal Management Areas in Alaska. 09 * Sec. 2. AS 41.37.160, 41.37.170, 41.37.180, 41.37.190, 41.37.200, 41.37.210, 41.37.220, 10 41.37.230, 41.37.240, 41.37.250, and 41.37.260 are repealed June 30, 2014. 11 * Sec. 3. The uncodified law of the State of Alaska is amended by adding a new section to 12 read: 13 TRANSITION. Notwithstanding AS 41.37.190(a), as enacted in sec. 1 of this Act, the 14 terms of the first members of the Citizens' Advisory Commission on Federal Management 15 Areas in Alaska appointed by the governor under AS 41.37.170, as enacted in sec. 1 of this 16 Act, are as follows: (1) two members shall be appointed for a four-year term; (2) two 17 members shall be appointed for a three-year term; (3) one member shall be appointed for a 18 two-year term; and (4) one member shall be appointed for a one-year term. The governor shall 19 specify the term of office of each member appointed subject to this section. 20 * Sec. 4. This Act takes effect immediately under AS 01.10.070(c).