HB 69: "An Act repealing the Alaska Public Broadcasting Commission; and providing for an effective date."
00 HOUSE BILL NO. 69 01 "An Act repealing the Alaska Public Broadcasting Commission; and providing for an 02 effective date." 03 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA: 04 * Section 1. AS 44.21.305 is amended to read: 05 Sec. 44.21.305. Commissioner's responsibility. The commissioner shall 06 (1) provide executive direction for the activities of the department 07 related to telecommunications; and 08 (2) assure that department activities in no way constitute an influence 09 on the content or airing of programming, and report to the governor [AND THE 10 ALASKA PUBLIC BROADCASTING COMMISSION] any request or attempt by an 11 employee of the state to influence the content or airing of program material. 12 * Sec. 2. AS 44.21.310(a) is amended to read: 13 (a) In accordance with the state information systems plan adopted by the 14 commissioner and with the departmental information systems plan, the department
01 shall 02 (1) advise the commissioner and the governor on matters of policy and 03 comprehensive state planning for telecommunications services; 04 (2) coordinate, manage, and supervise state programs in 05 telecommunications, including the management of those telecommunication services 06 for the state obtained from common carriers and from the communications industry; 07 (3) when requested, provide technical and consulting assistance to the 08 executive, judicial, and legislative branches of state government, to the University of 09 Alaska, and to private noncommercial entities which request that assistance in facility 10 procurement and leasing and in identifying long-range goals and objectives for the 11 state and its political subdivisions in all aspects of telecommunications, including 12 public, educational, and instructional telecommunications; 13 (4) prepare and maintain a state comprehensive telecommunications 14 development plan to further state telecommunications development and to meet state 15 telecommunications needs and prepare and maintain a comprehensive inventory of all 16 state communications facilities; 17 (5) whenever feasible, procure services from private enterprise or 18 certified and franchised utilities and contract for the construction, management, 19 operation, and maintenance of telecommunications systems, and develop a 20 procurement policy consistent with AS 36.30 (State Procurement Code); the 21 procurement policy must seek to achieve the maximum benefit to the public, and 22 methods of procurement, including lease, purchase, rental, or combinations of lease, 23 purchase, and rental, must be selected on the basis of factors such as the ratio of long- 24 range costs versus benefits, life cycle costing, and the costs to the communications 25 industry to the extent that these costs may affect local and long distance basic 26 telephone rates; procurement, contracting, construction, and maintenance under this 27 paragraph is governed by AS 36.30; 28 (6) provide information and assistance to state agencies to promote 29 governmental coordination and unity in the preparation of agency plans and programs 30 involving the use of telecommunications; 31 (7) apply for and accept federal and private money, property, or
01 assistance, that may be appropriated, granted, or otherwise made available to the 02 department and use and disburse money and property for purposes consistent with 03 AS 44.21.305 - 44.21.330 [AND AS 44.21.256 - 44.21.290], subject to reasonable 04 limitations imposed by the grantor; 05 (8) participate with other governmental units in planning, and assist 06 local governments and governmental conferences and councils in the state in planning 07 and coordinating their activities relating to telecommunications; 08 (9) provide for the orderly transition to new telecommunications 09 services and systems by state agencies; 10 (10) serve as a clearinghouse for information, data, and other materials 11 that may be necessary or helpful to federal, state, or local governmental agencies in 12 the development of telecommunication systems; 13 (11) coordinate department services and activities with those of other 14 state departments and agencies to the fullest extent possible to avoid unnecessary 15 duplication; and 16 (12) provide that all activities of the department are responsive to state 17 statutes and regulations, and to the regulations and rulings of the Federal 18 Communications Commission. 19 * Sec. 3. AS 39.25.120(c)(7)(A); AS 39.50.200(b)(7); AS 44.21.256, 44.21.258, 44.21.260, 20 44.21.262, 44.21.264, 44.21.266, 44.21.268, 44.21.270, 44.21.290, and 44.21.315(a)(7) are 21 repealed. 22 * Sec. 4. The uncodified law of the State of Alaska is amended by adding a new section to 23 read: 24 TRANSITION. On or before the effective date of this Act, the Alaska Public 25 Broadcasting Commission shall transfer custody of and title to all of the commission's assets 26 to the commissioner of administration under AS 44.68.110. The commissioner is authorized 27 and directed to transfer the assets at no cost to Alaska non-profit public broadcasting entities. 28 * Sec. 5. This Act takes effect June 30, 2019.