2019-02-20                     House Journal                      Page 0192
This bill would repeal the Alaska Public Broadcasting Commission                                                                
(Commission) as of June 30, 2019. The Commission was created to                                                                 
aid in developing a statewide, integrated public broadcasting system                                                            
and to coordinate all public broadcasting stations. The Commission's                                                            
primary purpose has been to apply for, receive, and disburse grant                                                              
funding for public broadcasting related purposes. This function can be                                                          
accomplished utilizing non-governmental entities that can be attuned                                                            
to and more responsive to the local broadcasting needs of                                                                       
communities.  This bill directs the Commissioner of the Department of                                                           
Administration to transfer all of the assets of the Commission to                                                               
Alaska non-profit public broadcasting entities at no cost.                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
I urge your prompt and favorable action on this measure.                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Sincerely,                                                                                                                      
/s/                                                                                                                             
Michael J. Dunleavy                                                                                                             
Governor"                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
                    CONSIDERATION OF THE DAILY CALENDAR                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
                           LEGISLATIVE CITATIONS                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
The Speaker stated that, without objection, the citations (pages 116-                                                           
119) on today's calendar would be held to tomorrow's calendar.                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
                            UNFINISHED BUSINESS                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
HCR 1                                                                                                                         
Representative Eastman, citing Uniform Rule 27(b), moved and asked                                                              
unanimous consent to withdraw the following:                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
     HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 1                                                                                          
     Suspending certain Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature                                                           
     during the First Regular Session of the Thirty-First Alaska State                                                          
     Legislature to allow the house of representatives to organize to do                                                        
     business; and providing for temporary rules for the house of                                                               
     representatives.