2003-03-05                     House Journal                      Page 0424
In lieu of filing certified payroll records with the Department of Labor                            
and Workforce Development, each contractor and subcontractor would                                  
be required to file a Notice of Intent to Pay Prevailing Wages with the                             
Department of Labor and Workforce Development along with a $100                                     
fee.  The Notice of Intent to Pay Prevailing Wages would provide                                    
identifying information about the project, the name of the contractor or                            
subcontractor, and a statement that the contractor or subcontractor will                            
comply with the Little Davis Bacon Act.  Furthermore, when the                                      
contractor or subcontractor completes its work on the public                                        
construction project, an Affidavit of Wages Paid stating that the                                   
contractor or subcontractor has completed work on the project and has                               
complied with the requirements of the Little Davis Bacon Act will be                                
required.                                                                                           
                                                                                                    
Eliminating this weekly filing requirement with the Department of                                   
Labor and Workforce Development and requiring the new fees would                                    
be an administrative savings to the department as well as generating an                             
annual revenue of $1.15 million.                                                                    
                                                                                                    
I urge your prompt and favorable action on this measure.                                            
                                                                                                    
                                 Sincerely,                                                        
                                 /s/                                                                
                                 Frank H. Murkowski                                                 
                                  Governor"                                                        
                                                                                                    
HB 156                                                                                            
HOUSE BILL NO. 156 by the House Rules Committee by request of                                       
the Governor, entitled:                                                                             
                                                                                                    
     "An Act increasing the motor fuel tax and repealing the special tax                            
     rates on blended fuels; and providing for an effective date."                                  
                                                                                                    
was read the first time and referred to the Transportation and Finance                              
Committees.                                                                                         
                                                                                                    
The following fiscal note(s) apply:                                                                 
                                                                                                    
1.  Zero, Dept. of Environmental Conservation                                                       
2.  Fiscal, Dept. of Revenue