2012-02-29                     House Journal                      Page 1738
               INTRODUCTION, FIRST READING, AND REFERENCE                                                                    
                             OF HOUSE BILLS                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
HB 361                                                                                                                        
HOUSE BILL NO. 361 by the House Rules Committee by request of                                                                   
the Governor, entitled:                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
    "An Act relating to the Alaska Land Act, including certain lease,                                                           
    sale, and other disposal of state land and materials; relating to                                                           
    production royalties from miners; relating to rights to use state                                                           
    water; and providing for an effective date."                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the Resources and Finance                                                               
Committees.                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
The following fiscal note(s) apply:                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
1.  Zero, Dept. of Fish & Game                                                                                                  
2.  Zero, Dept. of Transportation & Public Facilities                                                                           
3.  Indeterminate, Dept. of Natural Resources                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
The Governor's transmittal letter dated February 27, 2012, follows:                                                             
                                                                                                                                
"Dear Speaker Chenault:                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Under the authority of Article III, Section 18 of the Alaska                                                                    
Constitution, I am transmitting a bill relating to the Alaska Land Act,                                                         
including certain lease, sale, and other disposal of State land and                                                             
materials; relating to production royalties from miners; and relating to                                                        
rights to use State water. This bill will reduce the permitting burden                                                          
and costs of applicants by creating efficiencies, streamlining, and                                                             
eliminating redundancies in the permit application process.                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
This bill would accomplish the following:                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
    (1) Allow the Department of Natural Resources to use sealed bid                                                             
    procedures, rather than public auction, if appropriate, for certain                                                         
    leasing and disposal of State land;