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SENATE BILL NO. 357 BY THE SENATE RULES COMMITTEE                              
BY REQUEST OF THE GOVERNOR, entitled:                                          
                                                                               
"An Act relating to certain study, publication, and                           
reporting requirements by and to state agencies;                               
relating to certain fees for reports; and providing for                        
an effective date."                                                            
                                                                               
was read the first time and referred to the State Affairs and Finance          
Committees.                                                                    
                                                                               
                                                                               

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Zero fiscal notes published today from Department of Revenue,                  
Department of Commerce and Economic Development (2),                           
Department of Administration (5), Department of Natural Resources,             
Department of Education (2), Department of Transportation and                  
Public Facilities, Department of Public Safety (2), Department of              
Environmental Conservation, Department of Military and Veterans                
Affairs.                                                                       
                                                                               
Governor's transmittal letter dated March 11:                                  
                                                                               
Dear Mr. President:                                                            
                                                                               
Under the authority of art. III, sec. 18, of the Alaska Constitution,          
I am transmitting a bill relating to certain study, publication, and           
reporting requirements by and to state agencies.  The bill would               
eliminate certain reports and amend the frequency with which other             
reports are required to be made.  The bill also relates to certain fees        
for reports by and to certain state agencies.                                  
                                                                               
The bill would streamline the administration of state government by            
repealing the requirement for certain reports that study has revealed          
are unnecessary or duplicative.  Additional efficiencies can be gained         
by changing the mandatory reporting period for certain other reports           
from annual to biennial in specified situations.  All of these changes         
are primarily designed as cost-saving or efficiency measures.  None            
of the changes would reduce the flow of information necessary to               
the effective execution of governmental responsibilities or the                
monitoring of executive branch activities by the legislature or the            
public.                                                                        
                                                                               
Finally, some of the reports duplicate information already submitted           
as part of the state budget process.  Savings will result through more         
efficient use of state personnel formerly assigned to the production           
of these reports.                                                              
                                                                               
                                                                               

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This bill is good for efficient government, and I urge your consid-            
eration and support of it.                                                     
                                                                               
	Sincerely,                                                                    
						/s/                                                                      
	Walter J. Hickel                                                              
	Governor