2007-01-30                     House Journal                      Page 0127
HB 111                                                                                                                        
HOUSE BILL NO. 111 by the House Rules Committee by request of                                                                   
the Governor, entitled:                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
     "An Act decreasing the fee for a business license; and providing                                                           
     for an effective date."                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the Labor & Commerce and                                                                
Finance Committees.                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
The following fiscal note(s) apply:                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
1.  Fiscal, Office of the Governor                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
The Governor's transmittal letter dated January 25, 2007, follows:                                                              
                                                                                                                                
"Dear Speaker Harris:                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Under the authority of art. III, sec. 18, of the Alaska Constitution, I am                                                      
transmitting a bill decreasing the fee for a business license to the level                                                      
in place before the increase was enacted in 2003.                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Current law imposes a fee of $100.00 for each new business license,                                                             
except that the fee is $50.00 if the business is a sole proprietorship,                                                         
owned by a sole proprietor, who is 65 years of age or older.                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
The enclosed bill decreases the fee to $25.00 for all business licenses,                                                        
effective October 1, 2008.                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
The bill is necessary to show that Alaska is open and ready to attract                                                          
and retain business in this state.                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
I urge your prompt and favorable action on this measure.                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
                                Sincerely,                                                                                     
                                /s/                                                                                             
                               Sarah Palin                                                                                     
                                Governor"