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lack of due process. The department then faces administrative                                                                   
obstacles in finalizing the royalty audits.                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
While the department believes it has the statutory and contractual                                                              
authority to share this information for audit purposes, providing the                                                           
information in the face of objection from the affected parties could                                                            
expose the department and its employees to a claim for improper                                                                 
disclosure of confidential information and criminal penalties. This bill                                                        
would clarify that the department may disclose pricing information to                                                           
affected parties under a protective order to finalize the audits without                                                        
going to court. This will allow the State to more quickly and                                                                   
efficiently collect the royalties it is owed in the future.                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
I urge your favorable action on this measure so the State may timely                                                            
finalize audits and recover the royalties it is owed moving forward.                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Sincerely,                                                                                                                      
/s/                                                                                                                             
Bill Walker                                                                                                                     
Governor"                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
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                     SECOND READING OF HOUSE BILLS                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
HB 287                                                                                                                        
The following was read the second time:                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
    HOUSE BILL NO. 287                                                                                                          
    "An Act making appropriations for public education and                                                                      
    transportation of students; making appropriations under art. IX,                                                            
    sec. 17(c), Constitution of the State of Alaska, from the                                                                   
    constitutional budget reserve fund; and providing for an effective                                                          
    date."                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
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