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HB 248                                                                                            
HOUSE BILL NO. 248 by the House Rules Committee by request of                                       
the Governor, entitled:                                                                             
                                                                                                    
     "An Act relating to the annual salary of the chief procurement                                 
     officer; and providing for an effective date."                                                 
                                                                                                    
was read the first time and referred to the State Affairs Committee.                                
                                                                                                    
The following fiscal note(s) apply:                                                                 
                                                                                                    
1.  Zero, Dept. of Administration                                                                   
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
The Governor's transmittal letter dated April 3, 2003, follows:                                     
                                                                                                    
"Dear Speaker Kott:                                                                                 
                                                                                                    
Under the authority of art. III, sec. 18, of the Alaska Constitution, I am                          
transmitting a bill relating to the annual salary of the chief                                      
procurement officer.                                                                                
                                                                                                    
The salary of the chief procurement officer (CPO) is set in statute in                              
AS 36.30.010(d).  The salary of the CPO is currently at range 23 of the                             
salary schedule established in AS 39.27.011.  This bill would set the                               
annual salary of the CPO at range 24.  The increase in the salary of the                            
CPO is being requested because the CPO now will head the division of                                
general services in the Department of Administration; the director                                  
position of that division is being eliminated.  The duties normally                                 
performed by the director of general services will be undertaken by the                             

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CPO.  But, because the CPO salary is set in statute, the additional                                 
duties to be performed by the CPO cannot be compensated with an                                     
increase in pay without a change in law.                                                            
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
The duties to be assumed by the CPO as head of the division of                                      
general services are in keeping with the statutory duties and powers of                             
the CPO as set out in AS 36.30.010(b).  Due to the expanded duties to                               
be undertaken by the CPO as head of the division of general services, I                             
propose that the annual salary of the CPO be increased from range 23                                
to range 24.                                                                                        
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
This bill will not result in an increased appropriation because the                                 
increase in the pay range for the CPO provides for an annual salary                                 
that is less than the annual salary ordinarily paid a division director.                            
                                                                                                    
I urge your prompt and favorable action on this measure.                                            
                                                                                                    
                                 Sincerely,                                                        
                                 /s/                                                                
                                 Frank H. Murkowski                                                 
                                  Governor"