00 SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 515(FIN) 01 "An Act relating to missions and measures to be applied to certain expenditures by the 02 executive branch of state government and the University of Alaska and by the judicial 03 branch of state government from the state operating budget for the fiscal year ending 04 June 30, 2003; and providing for an effective date." 05 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA: 06  * Section 1. Addition to the uncodified law of the state. The uncodified law of the State 07 of Alaska is amended by adding the new sections set out in secs. 1 - 154 of this Act. 08  * Sec. 2. Legislative purpose and preamble. (a) The purpose of this Act is to state the 09 missions, when expending money appropriated by the operating budget for the fiscal year 10 2003, for the departments of state government and for those divisions within departments that 11 the legislature reviewed in 2002 and, in some cases, to set out performance measures for 12 divisions or programs within divisions. 13 (b) All departments of state government shall be held accountable for their actions, 14 including compliance with the recommendations of legislative audits as directed by the 01 legislature. 02 Article 1. Department of Administration. 03 * Sec. 3. Department of Administration. The mission of the Department of 04 Administration is to provide 05 (1) centralized management and technology services to state agencies; 06 (2) reasonable but not excessive legal and advocacy services for indigent 07 Alaskans; 08 (3) programs that promote the independence of Alaska's seniors; 09 (4) vehicle licensing and registration. 10 * Sec. 4. Admin - Office of the Commissioner. (a) The mission of the Office of the 11 Commissioner is to provide support and policy direction to divisions within the department. 12 (b) The legislature intends to measure the success of the office in achieving its 13 mission by considering the 14 (1) percentage of divisions within the department that require an unanticipated 15 supplemental budget increase; 16 (2) average time taken to respond to complaints and questions that have been 17 elevated to the commissioner's office; 18 (3) number of work initiatives implemented that resulted in more efficient 19 ways to perform the department's mission compared to the prior year; 20 (4) innovative ways the department uses to improve the state's compliance 21 with the merit system requirement while reducing costs. 22 * Sec. 5. Admin - Office of Tax Appeals. (a) The mission of the Office of Tax Appeals is 23 to offer independent adjudication for tax and administrative appeals. 24 (b) The legislature intends to measure the success of the office in achieving its 25 mission by considering the 26 (1) percentage of change when compared to the prior fiscal year in the average 27 cost for each appeal; 28 (2) percentage of change in the average time for each appeal when compared 29 to the prior fiscal year and for each type of appeal; 30 (3) percentage of participants in appeals who, when surveyed, believed they 31 were treated fairly. 01 * Sec. 6. Admin - Division of Administrative Services. (a) The mission of the Division 02 of Administrative Services is to provide support services to departmental programs. 03 (b) The legislature intends to measure the success of the division in achieving its 04 mission by considering the 05 (1) percentage of change when compared to the prior fiscal year of costs for 06 administrative services; 07 (2) percentage of change when compared to the prior fiscal year in the number 08 of departmental employee grievances compared to all state department grievances; 09 (3) percentage of change when compared to the prior fiscal year in the number 10 of late vendor payments compared to the total number of vendor payments; 11 (4) average response time for desktop support; 12 (5) average time to complete the work requested from desktop support; 13 (6) percent of late reimbursement payments made to employees. 14 * Sec. 7. Admin - Division of Finance. (a) The mission of the Division of Finance is to 15 provide accounting and payroll services for state government. 16 (b) The legislature intends to measure the success of the division in achieving its 17 mission by considering the change in the 18 (1) amount and percentages of penalty pay for the state's central payroll; 19 (2) number of audit exceptions; 20 (3) down time for the Alaska Statewide Accounting System and the Alaska 21 Statewide Payroll System. 22 * Sec. 8. Admin - Division of Personnel. (a) The mission of the Division of Personnel is 23 to assist state agencies to hire and retain a qualified workforce. 24 (b) The legislature intends to measure the success of the division in achieving its 25 mission by considering the 26 (1) percentage of change when compared to the prior fiscal year in the 27 grievance arbitrations won; 28 (2) number of employment discrimination complaints from state employees 29 received by the State Commission for Human Rights as a percentage of the total number of 30 state employees and the percentage of complaints of employment discrimination filed with the 31 commission that allege discrimination by the state; 01 (3) percentage of change when compared to the prior fiscal year in the down 02 time in the availability of Workplace Alaska; 03 (4) percentage of change in the length of time taken to settle disputed 04 classification actions compared to the time required in previous years; 05 (5) number of workers given merit increases for truly meritorious performance 06 compared to the number of workers denied merit increases. 07 * Sec. 9. Admin - Division of General Services. (a) The mission of the Division of 08 General Services is to provide centralized support services. 09 (b) The legislature intends to measure the success of the division in achieving its 10 mission by considering the 11 (1) percentage of change when compared to the prior fiscal year in the number 12 of violations of procurement codes; 13 (2) cost per square foot of leased space; 14 (3) money saved through the use of master contracts; 15 (4) length of time taken to procure leased space. 16 * Sec. 10. Admin - Division of Retirement and Benefits. (a) The mission of the Division 17 of Retirement and Benefits is to assure access to benefits for public employees and retirees. 18 (b) The legislature intends to measure the success of the division in achieving its 19 mission by considering the 20 (1) length of time taken to process appointments to retirement; 21 (2) number of health insurance reimbursement complaints; 22 (3) average length of time taken to process health care claims. 23 * Sec. 11. Admin - Information Technology Group. (a) The mission of the Information 24 Technology Group is to provide technology support for data processing and 25 telecommunications infrastructure. 26 (b) The legislature intends to measure the success of the Information Technology 27 Group in achieving its mission by considering 28 (1) down time for the mainframe computer; 29 (2) down time for telecommunications systems; 30 (3) percentage of change when compared to the prior fiscal year in the number 31 of on-line services. 01 * Sec. 12. Admin - Division of Public Communications Services. (a) The mission of the 02 Division of Public Communications Services is to ensure infrastructure for the dissemination 03 of information statewide. 04 (b) The legislature intends to measure the success of the division in achieving its 05 mission by considering the number of communities 06 (1) without public radio service; 07 (2) without public television service; 08 (3) served by public radio with access to commercial radio; 09 (4) served by public television with access to commercial television. 10 * Sec. 13. Admin - Division of Risk Management. (a) The mission of the Division of 11 Risk Management is to manage the state's financial exposure due to loss. 12 (b) The legislature intends to measure the success of the division in achieving its 13 mission by considering the 14 (1) average cost of workers' compensation claims; 15 (2) number of recurring claims; 16 (3) amount paid for insurance compared to the value of property covered. 17 * Sec. 14. Admin - Division of Longevity Programs. (a) The mission of the Division of 18 Longevity Programs is to issue longevity bonus payments to eligible individuals and manage 19 the Alaska Pioneers' Homes. 20 (b) The legislature intends to measure the success of the division in achieving its 21 mission by considering the 22 (1) change in the average number of vacancies in the Alaska Pioneers' Homes 23 measured by month by 24 (A) level of care; and 25 (B) Pioneer Home; 26 (2) percentage of change when compared to the prior fiscal year in the number 27 of incidents in Alaska Pioneers' Homes resulting in resident injury as compared to the national 28 average for similar facilities; 29 (3) medication error rate in Alaska Pioneers' Homes as compared to the 30 national average for similar facilities. 31 * Sec. 15. Admin - Division of Senior Services. (a) The mission of the Division of 01 Senior Services is to maximize the independence of older Alaskans. 02 (b) The legislature intends to measure the success of the division in achieving its 03 mission by considering the 04 (1) total number of licensed assisted living homes; 05 (2) percentage of change when compared to the prior fiscal year in the average 06 length of time taken to investigate complaints received about assisted living homes; 07 (3) percentage of change when compared to the prior fiscal year in the average 08 length of time taken to respond to reports of harm to vulnerable adults; 09 (4) percentage of change when compared to the prior fiscal year in the average 10 length of time taken to qualify for Project Choice or the Adults with Physical Disabilities 11 waiver; 12 (5) percentage of Alaskans with Alzheimer's disease and related disorders who 13 are served through home-based and community-based programs. 14 * Sec. 16. Admin - Oil and Gas Conservation Commission. (a) The mission of the Oil 15 and Gas Conservation Commission is to protect the public interest in oil and gas resources. 16 (b) The legislature intends to measure the success of the commission in achieving its 17 mission by considering the 18 (1) average time the commission takes to process permits; 19 (2) percentage of change when compared to the prior fiscal year in the number 20 of well site inspections; 21 (3) percentage of change when compared to the prior fiscal year in the number 22 of independent reservoir evaluations. 23 * Sec. 17. Admin - Office of Public Advocacy. (a) The mission of the Office of Public 24 Advocacy is to provide legal representation to and serve as guardians for vulnerable Alaskans. 25 (b) The legislature intends to measure the success of the office in achieving its 26 mission by considering the number of 27 (1) children provided permanent placement; 28 (2) cases successfully completed within the Alaska Court System time 29 standards; 30 (3) pleadings for which extensions are requested as compared to the total 31 number filed. 01 * Sec. 18. Admin - Public Defender Agency. (a) The mission of the Public Defender 02 Agency is to provide constitutionally mandated legal representation to indigent clients. 03 (b) The legislature intends to measure the success of the agency in achieving its 04 mission by considering the number of 05 (1) defense cases successfully completed within the Alaska Court System time 06 standards; 07 (2) pleadings for which extensions are requested as compared to the total 08 number filed; 09 (3) requests for continuance of hearings or trials filed by the agency; 10 (4) wins and losses of appeals compared with the private sector. 11 * Sec. 19. Admin - Alaska Public Offices Commission. (a) The mission of the Alaska 12 Public Offices Commission is to ensure the accountability to the public of candidates and 13 public officials in accordance with the Alaska Statutes. 14 (b) The legislature intends to measure the success of the commission in achieving its 15 mission by considering the 16 (1) average length of time taken for complaint resolution; 17 (2) rate of compliance by candidates and public officials; 18 (3) average length of time taken to disseminate reports. 19 * Sec. 20. Admin - Division of Motor Vehicles. (a) The mission of the Division of Motor 20 Vehicles is to ensure driver qualification and to record vehicle ownership. 21 (b) The legislature intends to measure the success of the division in achieving its 22 mission by considering 23 (1) when compared to the prior fiscal year, the percentage of change in the 24 number of complaints compared to the number of transactions by location; 25 (2) the average waiting time before a person receives service; 26 (3) the number of suspensions of drivers' licenses as compared to the number 27 of crash participants; 28 (4) the average cost of each transaction; 29 (5) the percentage of transactions by private partners. 30 Article 2. Department of Community and Economic Development. 31 * Sec. 21. Department of Community and Economic Development. The mission of the 01 Department of Community and Economic Development is to promote independent 02 sustainable communities and economic development in Alaska. 03 * Sec. 22. DCED - Office of the Commissioner. (a) The mission of the Office of the 04 Commissioner is to effectively manage the department and to serve as a liaison between the 05 department and private, governmental, and other institutions and agencies. 06 (b) The legislature intends to measure the success of the office in achieving its 07 mission by considering the 08 (1) percentage of divisions that meet assigned performance measures; 09 (2) percentage of divisions that require an unanticipated supplemental budget 10 increase; 11 (3) average time taken to respond to complaints and questions that have been 12 elevated to the commissioner's office. 13 * Sec. 23. DCED - Division of Administrative Services. (a) The mission of the Division 14 of Administrative Services is to provide support services to departmental programs. 15 (b) The legislature intends to measure the success of the division in achieving its 16 mission by considering the 17 (1) percentage of late vendor payments; 18 (2) percentage of change when compared to the prior fiscal year in the number 19 of audit exceptions; 20 (3) percentage of change when compared to the prior fiscal year in the number 21 of procurement protests; 22 (4) percentage of change when compared to the prior fiscal year in the number 23 of departmental employee grievances compared to the number of grievances in all 24 departments; 25 (5) percentage of change when compared to the prior fiscal year in the number 26 of grievances advanced to and sustained in arbitration; 27 (6) percentage of change when compared to the prior fiscal year in the number 28 of late reimbursement payments made to employees. 29 * Sec. 24. DCED - Division of Community and Business Development. (a) The mission 30 of the Division of Community and Business Development is to promote independent local 31 governments and job growth. 01 (b) The legislature intends to measure the success of the division in achieving its 02 mission by considering 03 (1) the change in the number of communities successfully managing new 04 sustainable sewer and water systems; 05 (2) the change in the number of Alaskans employed year-round in the visitor 06 industry; 07 (3) the change in the number of CDQ-related (community development quota 08 related) jobs in Western Alaska; 09 (4) the number of municipalities that dissolve; 10 (5) how much, expressed as a percentage, local governments rely on revenue 11 sharing in their general operating budgets. 12 (c) The mission of the Alaska Regional Development Organization (ARDOR) 13 program is to encourage a healthier economic climate in Alaska by increasing the number of 14 jobs, strengthening existing businesses, attracting new businesses, and encouraging economic 15 diversification. 16 (d) The legislature intends to measure the success of the ARDOR program in 17 achieving its mission by considering the 18 (1) number of coordinated regional efforts resulting in creation of new 19 business opportunities; 20 (2) percentage of goals identified through regional processes that are achieved; 21 (3) change in the amount of nonstate funds leveraged by ARDOR grants. 22 * Sec. 25. DCED - Division of International Trade and Market Development. (a) The 23 mission of the Division of International Trade and Market Development is to increase 24 international trade and investment in Alaska. 25 (b) The legislature intends to measure the success of the division in achieving its 26 mission by considering the 27 (1) cost per trade lead in international trade and development; 28 (2) increase in the number of Alaska firms that export services and products; 29 (3) change in the dollar value of exports from the state. 30 * Sec. 26. DCED - Municipal Revenue Sharing. The mission of the department with 31 respect to municipal revenue sharing is to provide funds to local government for the basic 01 needs of citizens. 02 * Sec. 27. DCED - Division of Investments. (a) The mission of the Division of 03 Investments is to 04 (1) promote economic development through direct state lending within those 05 industries that are not adequately served by the private sector; 06 (2) provide interagency and interdepartmental loan servicing of other loan 07 portfolios. 08 (b) The legislature intends to measure the success of the division in achieving its 09 mission by considering 10 (1) the number of new or retained jobs in the state per loan made from the 11 Small Business Economic Development Revolving Loan Fund; 12 (2) whether the division maintains the proportion of commercial fishing 13 permits held by Alaskans at 75 percent or higher through the Commercial Fishing Revolving 14 Loan Fund; 15 (3) whether the division provides hatchery-reared salmon to Alaska 16 commercial fisheries at a harvest value of $40,000,000 or more per year through the Fisheries 17 Enhancement Revolving Loan Fund. 18 * Sec. 28. DCED - Alaska Aerospace Development Corporation. (a) The mission of the 19 Alaska Aerospace Development Corporation is to promote aerospace-related economic 20 growth and to develop corresponding technologies and support services. 21 (b) The legislature intends to measure the success of the corporation in achieving its 22 mission by considering the 23 (1) excess earnings (or dividend) per launch; 24 (2) new permanent jobs created; 25 (3) number of launches per year; 26 (4) new space-related projects brought to the state; 27 (5) economic impact of launch activities expressed in dollars per launch. 28 * Sec. 29. DCED - Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority. (a) The 29 mission of the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority is to create jobs through 30 statewide economic development and statewide diversification. 31 (b) The legislature intends to measure the success of the authority in achieving its 01 mission by considering the 02 (1) number of permanent jobs created; 03 (2) loan delinquency rate; 04 (3) amount and percentage of earnings of the authority available to the state as 05 a dividend. 06 * Sec. 30. DCED - Alaska Energy Authority. (a) The mission of the Alaska Energy 07 Authority is to tap Alaska's natural resources and new technology to achieve the lowest 08 reasonable consumer power costs. 09 (b) The legislature intends to measure the success of the authority in achieving its 10 mission by considering the 11 (1) change in the number of unscheduled outages of hydroelectric projects 12 owned by the authority; 13 (2) number of four dam pool project repairs and upgrades completed on time 14 and within budget; (this measurement will be used until the transfer of ownership of the four 15 dam pool projects has been completed;) 16 (3) change in the amount of revenue created by projects owned by the 17 authority. 18 * Sec. 31. DCED - Rural Energy Programs. (a) The mission of rural energy programs is 19 to lower the cost and increase the reliability of rural utility systems. 20 (b) The legislature intends to measure the success of the rural energy programs by 21 considering the 22 (1) number of bulk fuel storage upgrade projects on rural energy group 23 priority lists compared to the number completed; 24 (2) number of electric utility upgrade projects on rural energy group priority 25 lists compared to the number completed; 26 (3) change in the average power cost for households receiving power cost 27 equalization compared to average statewide costs; 28 (4) reduction of power cost in dollars and the percentage of increased 29 reliability and technological advances; 30 (5) number of communities that have become self-reliant in fully maintaining 31 their power systems. 01 * Sec. 32. DCED - Alaska Science and Technology Foundation. (a) The mission of the 02 Alaska Science and Technology Foundation (ASTF) is to support the development and 03 application of science and technology. 04 (b) The legislature intends to measure the success of the foundation in achieving its 05 mission by considering 06 (1) the number of new jobs created in the state from technology projects; 07 (2) project diversity; 08 (3) the new revenue to the state from technology projects; 09 (4) the percentage of technology project grantees in business in the state 10 because of ASTF grants; 11 (5) the change in student achievement in math and science in schools that 12 received ASTF teacher grants; 13 (6) the increase in student interest in math and science in schools that received 14 ASTF teacher grants. 15 * Sec. 33. DCED - Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute. (a) The mission of the Alaska 16 Seafood Marketing Institute (ASMI) is to 17 (1) increase worldwide consumption of Alaska seafood; 18 (2) promote the quality and superiority of Alaska seafood products; and 19 (3) accomplish these marketing efforts while maximizing ASMI staff who are 20 residents and under ASMI employment in Alaska. 21 (b) The legislature intends to measure the success of the institute in achieving its 22 mission by considering the 23 (1) increase in the development of new markets; 24 (2) change in pounds of seafood sold; 25 (3) percentage of ASMI staff that resides in Alaska and average salaries of 26 Alaska staff compared to out-of-state staff. 27 * Sec. 34. DCED - Division of Banking, Securities, and Corporations. (a) The mission 28 of the Division of Banking, Securities, and Corporations is to 29 (1) maintain a stable financial network in the state for the safe conduct of 30 financial services; 31 (2) protect securities investors; 01 (3) provide businesses with a legal structure enabling commerce in the state. 02 (b) The legislature intends to measure the success of the division in achieving its 03 mission by considering the 04 (1) percentage of change when compared to the prior fiscal year in the number 05 of members of the public who use forms provided by the division over the Internet for filing 06 complaints and requests for exemptions as a percentage of all filings; 07 (2) percentage of uncollected fines that have not been converted to court 08 judgment; 09 (3) average time taken to respond to and resolve complaints. 10 * Sec. 35. DCED - Division of Insurance. (a) The mission of the Division of Insurance is 11 to 12 (1) develop, interpret, and enforce the insurance statutes and regulations; 13 (2) protect and educate the consumer; 14 (3) enhance the insurance business environment. 15 (b) The legislature intends to measure the success of the division in achieving its 16 mission by considering the 17 (1) percentage of change when compared to the prior fiscal year in the average 18 time taken to respond to consumer complaints; 19 (2) percentage of change when compared to the prior fiscal year in the average 20 number of days required to process applications and issue licenses and renewals; 21 (3) number and percentage of insurance-related civil and criminal 22 investigations completed. 23 * Sec. 36. DCED - Division of Occupational Licensing. (a) The mission of the Division 24 of Occupational Licensing is to ensure that competent professional and commercial services 25 are available to Alaska consumers. 26 (b) The legislature intends to measure the success of the division in achieving its 27 mission by considering 28 (1) the time taken to respond from the filing of a licensing law complaint to 29 the conclusion of the case; 30 (2) whether the division provides opportunities to take tests in a timely manner 31 when the division controls when tests are given; 01 (3) the percentage of complaints per license classification. 02 * Sec. 37. DCED - Regulatory Commission of Alaska. (a) The mission of the 03 Regulatory Commission of Alaska is to regulate public utilities and pipelines in Alaska. 04 (b) The legislature intends to measure the success of the commission in achieving its 05 mission by considering the 06 (1) time required to issue public notice, provide an initial analysis, and render 07 the initial commission determination concerning 08 (A) utility and pipeline filings; 09 (B) competitive offerings; 10 (2) percentage of the change when compared to the prior fiscal year in the 11 number of unresolved filings. 12 Article 3. Department of Corrections.  13 * Sec. 38. Department of Corrections. The mission of the Department of Corrections is 14 to protect the public by confining, supervising, and rehabilitating offenders under the custody 15 of the department. 16 * Sec. 39. DCorrections - Office of the Commissioner. (a) The mission of the Office of 17 the Commissioner is to provide support and direction to divisions within the department. 18 (b) The legislature intends to measure the success of the office in achieving its 19 mission by considering the 20 (1) percentage of divisions that meet assigned performance measures; 21 (2) number of convicted inmates released in a calendar year who return to 22 incarceration after being convicted of a new offense within one year, two years, and three 23 years after the release; 24 (3) number of days in which the department's facilities are filled at greater 25 than their emergency capacity; 26 (4) average time taken to respond to complaints and questions that have been 27 elevated to the commissioner's office; 28 (5) compliance with statutory requirements for facilities, including the Alaska 29 No Frills Prison Act. 30 * Sec. 40. DCorrections - Division of Administrative Services. (a) The mission of the 31 Division of Administrative Services is to provide support services to departmental programs. 01 (b) The legislature intends to measure the success of the division in achieving its 02 mission by considering the 03 (1) cost of the division compared to personnel costs for the department; 04 (2) number of late penalties incurred for payroll divided by the number of 05 paychecks issued; 06 (3) number of late penalties incurred for vendor payments divided by the 07 number of vendor payments issued; 08 (4) number of complaints received concerning payroll errors divided by the 09 number of pay checks issued; 10 (5) number of outstanding audit exceptions divided by the audits during the 11 fiscal year. 12 * Sec. 41. DCorrections - Division of Institutions, Inmate Health Care. (a) The 13 mission of inmate health care is to provide essential health care for offenders under the 14 custody of the department. 15 (b) The legislature intends to measure the success of the inmate health care section in 16 achieving its mission by considering the 17 (1) average medical cost per inmate; 18 (2) amount of inmate co-pay fees collected annually. 19 * Sec. 42. DCorrections - Division of Institutions, Inmate Programs. (a) The mission 20 of inmate programs is to provide opportunities for positive change and to rehabilitate inmates. 21 (b) The legislature intends to measure the success of the inmate programs section in 22 achieving its mission by considering the number of 23 (1) inmates who complete programs successfully divided by the number of 24 inmates enrolled in the program, set out by program; 25 (2) re-admits who completed inmate programs during previous incarcerations 26 with the department set out by program; 27 (3) inmates who have completed GED programs when compared to the 28 number enrolled. 29 * Sec. 43. DCorrections - Alaska Correctional Industries. (a) The mission of the 30 Alaska Correctional Industries (ACI) is to assist in the rehabilitation of inmates by providing 31 marketable work skills. 01 (b) The legislature intends to measure the success of the Alaska Correctional 02 Industries in achieving its mission by considering 03 (1) income divided by expense for each ACI program; 04 (2) the percentage of ACI participants, set out by program, with sentences of 05 (A) less than three years; 06 (B) three years to less than seven years; 07 (C) seven years to less than 12 years; 08 (D) 12 or more years; 09 (3) the percentage of inmate pay that is used to pay court-ordered obligations; 10 (4) the percentage of sentenced inmates who participate in Alaska 11 Correctional Industries. 12 * Sec. 44. DCorrections - Division of Institutions. (a) The mission of the Division of 13 Institutions is to ensure that the institutions are maintaining an environment for prisoners that 14 promotes positive change and at the same time fulfills the statutory obligation of protecting 15 the public. 16 (b) The legislature intends to measure the success of the division in achieving its 17 mission by considering the change in the 18 (1) number of inmates assaulted by staff while in custody; 19 (2) number of inmates assaulted by other inmates while in custody; 20 (3) number of inmate suicides and reportable suicide attempts; 21 (4) average cost per day per inmate for the last 10 years. 22 * Sec. 45. DCorrections - Division of Community Corrections. (a) The mission of the 23 Division of Community Corrections is to 24 (1) develop and maintain public safety through supervision standards in 25 conjunction with the regional chief probation officers; and 26 (2) provide for public safety through supervision of adult felons who are 27 placed in the division's jurisdiction. 28 (b) The legislature intends to measure the success of the division in achieving its 29 mission by considering the change in the number of offenders on felony supervision 30 (1) divided by the number of probation officers set out by geographical area; 31 (2) set out by geographical area. 01 * Sec. 46. DCorrections - Division of Institutions, Electronic Monitoring. (a) The 02 mission of electronic monitoring is to monitor offenders in the community. 03 (b) The legislature intends to measure the success of the electronic monitoring section 04 in achieving its mission by considering the 05 (1) total cost of the program per man-day; 06 (2) number of participants failing the program divided by the total number of 07 participants set out by geographic location. 08 * Sec. 47. DCorrections - Parole Board. (a) The mission of the Parole Board is to  09 administer the release of eligible correctional inmates while providing for public safety and 10 for the successful integration of parolees into the community. 11 (b) The legislature intends to measure the success of the board in achieving its 12 mission by considering the change in the number of discretionary parolees who are arrested 13 and returned to the custody of the Department of Corrections each year. 14 Article 4. Department of Education and Early Development. 15 * Sec. 48. Department of Education and Early Development. The mission of the 16 Department of Education and Early Development is to support the development of lifelong 17 learners. 18 * Sec. 49. DOEED - Office of the Commissioner. (a) The mission of the Office of the 19 Commissioner is to provide support and policy direction to the divisions within the 20 department. 21 (b) The legislature intends to measure the success of the office in achieving its 22 mission by considering the 23 (1) percentage of divisions that meet assigned performance measures; 24 (2) change in the percentage of students meeting proficiency levels in 25 uniformly administered benchmark tests in grades 3, 6, and 8 per student expenditure for K- 26 12 support (public school funding) and per the amount reported on the district audited 27 financial statements; 28 (3) change in the percentage of students passing the high school graduation 29 qualifying exam per change in per-student expenditure for K-12 support (public school 30 funding) and per the amount reported on the district audited financial statements; and 31 (4) average time taken to respond to complaints and questions that have been 01 elevated to the commissioner's office. 02 * Sec. 50. DOEED - Division of Teaching and Learning Support. (a) The mission of 03 the Division of Teaching and Learning Support is to improve student performance. 04 (b) The legislature intends to measure the success of the division in achieving its 05 mission by considering the percentage of students 06 (1) who meet the proficiency level in benchmark assessments in grades 3, 6, 07 and 8 reported for all students 08 (A) on a statewide basis; 09 (B) in major racial and ethnic groups; 10 (C) with disabilities; 11 (D) with limited English proficiency; 12 (2) performing above the national average on state-adopted norm-referenced 13 tests reported for all students 14 (A) on a statewide basis; 15 (B) in major racial and ethnic groups; 16 (C) with disabilities; 17 (D) with limited English proficiency; 18 (3) who took and passed the state high school graduation qualifying exam in 19 the current school year reported for all students 20 (A) on a statewide basis; 21 (B) in major racial and ethnic groups; 22 (C) with disabilities; 23 (D) with limited English proficiency; 24 (4) in a high school cohort group (graduating class) who pass the state high 25 school graduation qualifying exam on a cumulative basis. 26 * Sec. 51. DOEED - Division of Early Development. (a) The mission of the Division of 27 Early Development is to provide early child care and education programs. 28 (b) The legislature intends to measure the success of the division by considering the 29 (1) percentage change in the number of children served in licensed and in 30 registered child care facilities; 31 (2) percentage change in the number of eligible children served in a Head 01 Start program; 02 (3) percentage change in the number of staff in child care facilities who 03 received at least 15 hours of training in the current fiscal year; 04 (4) percentage change in the number of children who receive federally funded 05 meals; 06 (5) change in the ratio of registered providers compared to licensed providers. 07 * Sec. 52. DOEED - Division of Education Support Services. (a) The mission of the 08 Division of Education Support Services is to provide support services to departmental 09 programs and the operation of public schools. 10 (b) The legislature intends to measure the success of the division in achieving its 11 mission by considering the 12 (1) number of late penalties for payroll or vendor payments; 13 (2) cost of administrative services personnel compared to the total personnel 14 costs for the department; 15 (3) number of department decisions on the annual school construction and 16 major maintenance lists upheld by the State Board of Education and Early Development 17 compared to the number of appeals; 18 (4) percentage of school districts meeting the minimum expenditure for 19 instruction. 20 * Sec. 53. DOEED - Alyeska Central School. (a) The mission of Alyeska Central School 21 (ACS) is to provide an educational program for state students through distance delivery. 22 (b) The legislature intends to measure the success of the school in achieving its 23 mission by considering the percentage of 24 (1) students who meet the proficiency level in benchmark assessments in 25 grades 3, 6, and 8; 26 (2) students performing above the national average on the state-adopted norm- 27 referenced tests; 28 (3) students enrolled in ACS who take and pass the state high school 29 graduation qualifying exam in the current school year; 30 (4) students in a high school grade level at ACS who pass the state high school 31 graduation qualifying exam on a cumulative basis; 01 (5) ACS students utilizing post-secondary institutions while participating in 02 ACS programs; and 03 (6) students enrolled in a state-funded correspondence school program who 04 are enrolled at ACS. 05 * Sec. 54. DOEED - Alaska State Council on the Arts. (a) The mission of the Alaska 06 State Council on the Arts (ASCA) is to encourage lifelong participation in the state's artistic 07 diversity. 08 (b) The legislature intends to measure the success of the council in achieving its 09 mission by considering the 10 (1) year to year change in ratio of nonstate funds to state funds appropriated to 11 ASCA; 12 (2) percentage of administration costs compared to grants issued; 13 (3) percentage change of artists and of vendors participating in the Silver 14 Hand program. 15 * Sec. 55. DOEED - Alaska Vocational Technical Center. (a) The mission of the 16 Alaska Vocational Technical Center is to provide market-driven vocational and technical 17 training to state residents. 18 (b) The legislature intends to measure the success of the center in achieving its 19 mission by considering the 20 (1) change when compared to the prior fiscal year in the percentage of 21 graduates employed in their areas of training; 22 (2) change when compared to the prior fiscal year in the wage increase 23 realized by graduates of training programs; 24 (3) change when compared to the prior fiscal year in the percentage of 25 students who complete long-term training programs; 26 (4) change when compared to the prior fiscal year in the percentage of 27 students living in student housing compared to student-housing capacity; and 28 (5) change when compared to the prior fiscal year for each long-term program, 29 the percentage of students who applied to the program who actually enrolled in the program. 30 * Sec. 56. DOEED - Mt. Edgecumbe High School. (a) The mission of Mt. Edgecumbe 31 High School is to provide a residential high school for Alaska students. 01 (b) The legislature intends to measure the success of the school in achieving its 02 mission by considering 03 (1) the percentage of applicants who are admitted to the school; 04 (2) the percentage of students enrolled at Mt. Edgecumbe High School who 05 take and pass the state high school qualifying exam in the current school year; 06 (3) the percentage of students in a high school grade level at Mt. Edgecumbe 07 who pass the state high school graduation qualifying exam on a cumulative basis; 08 (4) the average duration of an individual student's enrollment at the school; 09 (5) the percentage of graduates who enroll in a postsecondary education 10 institution or program; and 11 (6) the total state cost per student (set out as instructional costs and residential 12 costs) at Mt. Edgecumbe High School compared to the per student cost for high school 13 students in the school districts in the students' home communities. 14 * Sec. 57. DOEED - Division of Libraries, Archives, and Museums. (a) The mission of 15 the Division of Libraries, Archives, and Museums is to 16 (1) provide access to information; 17 (2) preserve the history of the state; and 18 (3) encourage and facilitate the transfer of library services and training to local 19 governments. 20 (b) The legislature intends to measure the success of the division in achieving its 21 mission for libraries by considering 22 (1) the number of public inquiries and the number of governmental inquiries 23 per dollar appropriated for library personnel costs; 24 (2) the number of items catalogued per dollar appropriated for library services; 25 (3) what percentage of Alaskans have access to the Internet; 26 (4) the change when compared to the prior fiscal year in the time taken for 27 response to requests; and 28 (5) the percentage increase in Internet inquiries made via the library network 29 from the previous year. 30 (c) The legislature intends to measure the success of the division in achieving its 31 mission for archives by considering the 01 (1) average time taken from the division's receipt of archival material to the 02 time that it is made available to the public; 03 (2) percentage of records retained having long-term value for legal, 04 administrative, or historical reasons; 05 (3) percentage of current records that are reviewed and those that are 06 destroyed if not considered necessary for long-term legal, administrative, or historical 07 reasons; and 08 (4) percentage of records available electronically. 09 (d) The legislature intends to measure the success of the division in achieving its 10 mission for museums by considering the 11 (1) percentage of the collection on public display; 12 (2) ratio of visitors to full-time equivalent employees and full-time equivalent 13 volunteers; 14 (3) percentage change in state cost per traveling exhibit; and 15 (4) cost per visitor of traveling exhibits compared with static displays. 16 * Sec. 58. DOEED - Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education. (a) The mission 17 of the Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education is to 18 (1) provide postsecondary educational financial assistance to Alaskans, 19 including offering loan rates and conditions competitive with and less than those offered by 20 the private sector; 21 (2) authorize the operation of postsecondary institutions in the state. 22 (b) The legislature intends to measure the success of the commission in achieving its 23 mission by considering the 24 (1) completion and placement rate of students attending Alaska institutions 25 that offer job-specific training programs; 26 (2) percentage of loans issued by the commission that are in default; 27 (3) change in the defaulted loan recovery rate; and 28 (4) percentage change in administrative cost per loan outstanding. 29 * Sec. 59. DOEED - WWAMI. (a) The mission of the Alaska Commission on 30 Postsecondary Education in administering the WWAMI program is to improve the general 31 health of state residents. 01 (b) The legislature intends to measure the success of the WWAMI program by 02 considering the percentage 03 (1) change in the number of Alaska communities with access to medical 04 services associated with WWAMI/UW; 05 (2) of WWAMI participants who return to the state to practice medicine; 06 (3) change in the number of patient visits provided to Alaskans through 07 programs and physicians associated with the University of Washington School of Medicine 08 WWAMI program; 09 (4) change in the number of health-related programs developed in the state 10 that are associated with WWAMI/UW; and 11 (5) change in the number of research projects in or about the state associated 12 with the University of Washington School of Medicine WWAMI program. 13 Article 5. Department of Environmental Conservation.  14 * Sec. 60. Department of Environmental Conservation. The mission of the Department 15 of Environmental Conservation is to protect human health and the environment. 16 * Sec. 61. DEC - Office of the Commissioner. (a) The mission of the Office of the 17 Commissioner is to provide support and policy direction to the divisions in the department. 18 (b) The legislature intends to measure the success of the office in achieving its 19 mission by considering the 20 (1) percentage of divisions that meet assigned performance measures; 21 (2) percentage of permittees out of compliance with state statute or regulation; 22 (3) percentage of change when compared to the prior fiscal year in the number 23 of critical violations in inspected public or private facilities that significantly affect the health 24 or safety of the public; 25 (4) average time taken to adjudicate decisions in permit disputes; 26 (5) percentage of adjudicated decisions that are appealed to the courts; 27 (6) average time taken to respond to complaints and questions that have been 28 elevated to the commissioner's office. 29 * Sec. 62. DEC - Division of Administrative Services. (a) The mission of the Division of 30 Administrative Services is to provide support services to departmental programs. 31 (b) The legislature intends to measure the success of the division in achieving its 01 mission by considering the 02 (1) percentage of employee complaints and grievances filed and resolved at 03 the departmental level as compared to all other departments; 04 (2) percentage of employee grievances overturned by hearing officers as 05 compared to all other departments; 06 (3) percentage of indirect costs collected for the commissioner and the 07 administrative services division and for shared overhead costs; 08 (4) percentage of penalties for total payroll or vendor payments per year; 09 (5) change when compared to the prior fiscal year in percentage of audit 10 exceptions resolved. 11 * Sec. 63. DEC - Division of Environmental Health. (a) The mission of the Division of 12 Environmental Health is to protect consumers from food- and water-borne illness. 13 (b) The legislature intends to measure the success of the division in achieving its 14 mission by considering the 15 (1) change in the cost per 16 (A) permitted facility; and 17 (B) nonpermitted facility; 18 (2) change when compared to the prior fiscal year in percentage of "boil 19 water" notices issued, the population affected, and the duration for the year; 20 (3) percentage of sanitary surveys that result in significant compliance 21 violations; 22 (4) percentage of landfills with a permit or an alternative to a permit; 23 (5) percentage of landfills with an inspection score of 80 or higher; 24 (6) change when compared to the prior fiscal year in percentage of critical 25 violations affecting food safety; 26 (7) percentage of facilities inspected according to risk-based inspection 27 frequency. 28 * Sec. 64. DEC - Division of Statewide Public Service. (a) The mission of the Division 29 of Statewide Public Service is to improve compliance by communities and businesses. 30 (b) The legislature intends to measure the success of the division in achieving its 31 mission by considering the 01 (1) percentage change in compliance; 02 (2) facility savings resulting from statewide public service assistance; 03 (3) cost per 04 (A) barrel of hazardous waste collected and disposed of in a legal 05 manner; 06 (B) business or community provided environmental assessment 07 training; 08 (C) industry sector or community group served; 09 (4) percentage of contacts that result in compliance; 10 (5) percentage of completed environmental assessments in communities; 11 (6) percentage of department contacts that result in a favorable experience. 12 * Sec. 65. DEC - Division of Air and Water Quality. (a) The mission of the Division of 13 Air and Water Quality is to protect air and water quality. 14 (b) The legislature intends to measure the success of the division in achieving its 15 mission by considering 16 (1) the change when compared to the prior fiscal year in the cost per permit 17 issued; 18 (2) whether the carbon monoxide levels in Fairbanks and Anchorage meet 19 health standards; 20 (3) the average time taken in days from receipt of a permit application to 21 approval; 22 (4) the average time taken from receipt of a permittee complaint to resolution 23 of the complaint; 24 (5) the percentage of facilities inspected according to risk-based inspection 25 frequency; 26 (6) the percentage of fast-track general permits as compared to the total 27 number of permits. 28 * Sec. 66. DEC - Division of Spill Prevention and Response. (a) The mission of the 29 Division of Spill Prevention and Response is to reduce unlawful oil and hazardous substance 30 contamination in the environment. 31 (b) The legislature intends to measure the success of the division in achieving its 01 mission by considering the 02 (1) number of oil spills greater than one gallon per year compared to the 03 number of spills requiring a response; 04 (2) number of hazardous substance spills compared to the number of 05 hazardous substance spills requiring response; 06 (3) time the division takes from receiving a report of a spill to the 07 determination of "no further action"; 08 (4) average annual state cleanup costs per spill; 09 (5) average annual state cleanup costs per contaminated site; 10 (6) average annual environmental hazard per contaminated site; 11 (7) percentage of underground storage tank owners required to clean up a site 12 who are issued "no further action" letters during the year; 13 (8) average time to approve oil spill prevention contingency plans as 14 compared to the prior year. 15 * Sec. 67. DEC - Division of Facility Construction and Operation. (a) The mission of 16 the Division of Facility Construction and Operation is to assist communities in improving 17 sanitation conditions. 18 (b) The legislature intends to measure the success of the division in achieving its 19 mission by considering the 20 (1) agency operating costs per sanitation project; 21 (2) number and cost of sanitation projects per division engineer; 22 (3) cost per household served; 23 (4) percentage of households with improved sanitation systems; 24 (5) actual life cycle cost compared to the design life cycle cost per year. 25 Article 6. Department of Fish and Game.  26 * Sec. 68. Department of Fish and Game. The mission of the Department of Fish and 27 Game is to protect, maintain, and improve the fish, game, and aquatic plant resources of the 28 state, and manage their use and development in the best interest of the economy and the well- 29 being of the people of the state, consistent with the sustained yield principle. 30 * Sec. 69. DF&G - Division of Commercial Fisheries. (a) The mission of the Division of 31 Commercial Fisheries is to manage, protect, rehabilitate, enhance, and develop fisheries and 01 aquatic plant resources in the interest of the economy, consistent with the sustained yield 02 principle and subject to allocations through public regulatory processes. 03 (b) The legislature intends to measure the success of the division in achieving its 04 mission by considering 05 (1) the number of escapement objectives met compared to the total number of 06 objectives set per region; 07 (2) for fisheries that are actively managed, the number of allocation objectives 08 met within a 10 percent variance compared to the total number of objectives set per region. 09 * Sec. 70. DF&G - Division of Sport Fish. (a) The mission of the Division of Sport Fish 10 is to protect and improve the state's recreational fisheries resources. 11 (b) The legislature intends to measure the success of the division in achieving its 12 mission by considering, for river systems that support a sport harvest of 100 or more king 13 salmon, the number and percentage 14 (1) for which an escapement goal is established; 15 (2) for which enumeration occurs annually; 16 (3) of escapement objectives achieved annually. 17 (c) The legislature intends to measure the success of the division in achieving its 18 mission by considering the 19 (1) number of fishing licenses sold and the total revenue generated; 20 (2) percentage of Alaska residents between the ages of 16 and 59 who 21 purchase fishing licenses. 22 (d) The legislature intends that unsuccessful angler days not be used as a measure of 23 success of the division. 24 * Sec. 71. DF&G - Division of Wildlife Conservation. (a) The mission of the Division 25 of Wildlife Conservation is to conserve and enhance Alaska's wildlife and to provide for a 26 wide range of uses for people. 27 (b) The legislature intends to measure the success of the division in achieving its 28 mission by considering the 29 (1) number of big game surveys completed for populations identified by the 30 Board of Game as important for providing high levels of human consumptive use; 31 (2) number of hunting and trapping licenses sold and the total revenue 01 generated; 02 (3) percentage of Alaska residents between the ages of 16 and 59 who 03 purchase hunting or trapping licenses; 04 (4) number of drawing permits applied for each year and the total number of 05 drawing permits issued by species; 06 (5) number of tier II permits applied for each year and the total number of tier 07 II permits issued by game management unit; 08 (6) total number of visitors visiting the state's wildlife viewing areas at Pack 09 Creek, McNeil River, and Creamer's Field. 10 * Sec. 72. DF&G - Office of the Commissioner and Division of Administrative  11 Services. (a) The missions of the Office of the Commissioner and the Division of 12 Administrative Services are to provide support and policy directions to departmental 13 programs. 14 (b) The legislature intends to measure the success of the office and the division in 15 achieving their missions by considering the 16 (1) total number of vendor payments made within 30 days or less compared to 17 the total number of vendor payments; 18 (2) number and percentage of fish and game licenses sold through an 19 automated process; 20 (3) number of issues that the Boards of Fisheries and Game must consider out 21 of cycle; 22 (4) number and percentage of advisory committees from a region that meet in 23 a year that the board cycles through their region; 24 (5) average time taken to respond to complaints and questions that have been 25 elevated to the commissioner's office. 26 * Sec. 73. DF&G - Division of Subsistence. (a) The mission of the Division of 27 Subsistence is to 28 (1) gather, quantify, evaluate, and report data about uses, users, and methods 29 of subsistence hunting and fishing; and 30 (2) make recommendations on the impacts of federal and state laws and 31 regulations on subsistence uses and users. 01 (b) The legislature intends to measure the success of the division in achieving its 02 mission by considering the 03 (1) number and percentage of Alaska communities in each region for which 04 fisheries harvest data are collected and reported; 05 (2) number and percentage of Alaska communities in each region for which 06 wildlife harvest data are collected and reported; 07 (3) number and percentage of subsistence proposals at meetings of the Board 08 of Fisheries and the Board of Game for which subsistence data are assessed and 09 recommendations are made; 10 (4) number of proposed statutory and regulatory changes by federal and other 11 state entities for which subsistence data are assessed and recommendations are made. 12 * Sec. 74. DF&G - Division of Habitat and Restoration. (a) The mission of the Division 13 of Habitat and Restoration is to protect, maintain, enhance, and restore habitat for fish and 14 wildlife consistent with sound conservation and sustained yield principles. 15 (b) The legislature intends to measure the success of the division in achieving its 16 mission by considering whether at least 17 (1) 95 percent of the Title 16 (anadromous waters) applications are approved 18 or modified to protect, minimize, or mitigate habitat damage within an average of 20 days 19 after receipt; 20 (2) 80 percent of the land use plans reviewed result in consensus on habitat- 21 related issues; 22 (3) 95 percent of the project reviews for industrial development, road 23 construction, and timber harvest are completed within an average of 25 days or less or within 24 the scheduled time frame for complex projects. 25 * Sec. 75. DF&G - Commercial Fisheries Entry Commission. (a) The mission of the 26 Commercial Fisheries Entry Commission is to limit entry into commercial fisheries for 27 purposes of resource conservation and to prevent economic distress among fishermen and 28 those dependent on them for a livelihood. 29 (b) The legislature intends to measure the success of the commission in achieving its 30 mission by considering whether the commission 31 (1) processes 90 percent of all vessel licenses, permit renewals, and requests 01 for duplicates within three days of receipt of a fully completed application; 02 (2) processes 90 percent of all emergency transfer requests within four days of 03 receipt of a fully completed application; 04 (3) processes 90 percent of all permanent transfer requests within five days of 05 receipt of a fully completed application; 06 (4) maintains the number of hearing officer and paralegal decisions issued 07 during the year at 70 or more; 08 (5) maintains the number of final decisions issued by the commission during 09 the year at 100 or more; 10 (6) by the end of the fiscal year, maintains or decreases the net number of 11 cases pending before hearing officers and the commissioners from the number that are 12 pending at the beginning of the fiscal year; 13 (7) maintains at 20 percent or less the number of appeals from final decisions 14 of the commission that are filed with the superior court during the year. 15 Article 7. Department of Health and Social Services.  16 * Sec. 76. Department of Health and Social Services. The mission of the Department of 17 Health and Social Services is to promote and protect the health and well-being of Alaskans. 18 * Sec. 77. DHSS - Division of Public Assistance. (a) The mission of the Division of 19 Public Assistance is to promote self-sufficiency and provide basic living expenses to Alaskans 20 in need. 21 (b) The legislature intends to measure the success of the division in achieving its 22 mission by considering the 23 (1) percentage of the Alaska temporary assistance program (ATAP) 24 (AS 47.27) families meeting federal work participation rates; 25 (2) percentage of closed cases with earnings and that remain off temporary 26 assistance six months after closure; 27 (3) percentage by region of temporary assistance clients with wage 28 progression; 29 (4) percentage of adults receiving temporary assistance who have earned 30 income; 31 (5) rate of payment accuracy for ATAP payments and food stamps. 01 * Sec. 78. DHSS - Division of Medical Assistance. (a) The mission of the Division of 02 Medical Assistance is to maintain access to health care and to provide health coverage for 03 Alaskans in need. 04 (b) The legislature intends to measure the success of the division in achieving its 05 mission by considering the 06 (1) average, median, minimum, and maximum time the division takes from 07 receiving a claim to paying it; 08 (2) percentage of claims with no errors categorized by the type of provider; 09 (3) percentage of total funds that are used to pay claims compared to the 10 percentage used for administration of the division; 11 (4) percentage of providers who are participating in the medical assistance 12 program by region. 13 * Sec. 79. DHSS - Division of Family and Youth Services. (a) The mission of the 14 Division of Family and Youth Services is to protect children who are abused and neglected or 15 at risk of abuse and neglect. 16 (b) The legislature intends to measure the success of the division in achieving its 17 mission by considering the 18 (1) percentage of children placed outside the home who were the subject of 19 maltreatment by a caregiver; 20 (2) percentage of children who exited care to a final adoption in less than 24 21 months; 22 (3) length of time to achieve a permanent placement that is not reunification or 23 adoption; 24 (4) percentage of children reunified with parents or caregivers within 12 25 months of removal; 26 (5) percentage of children that were the victims of abuse or neglect in the first 27 six months of the preceding calendar year who were reported as victims during the last six 28 months of the same year; 29 (6) percentage of legitimate reports of harm that are investigated; 30 (7) turnover rate of the Division of Family and Youth Services staff by region; 31 (8) average, median, minimum, and maximum social worker caseload by 01 region. 02 * Sec. 80. DHSS - Division of Juvenile Justice. (a) The mission of the Division of 03 Juvenile Justice is to protect and restore communities and victims while holding juvenile 04 offenders accountable for correcting their behavior. 05 (b) The legislature intends to measure the success of the division in achieving its 06 mission by considering the 07 (1) percentage of ordered restitution and community work service that is paid 08 or performed by the juvenile offender; 09 (2) number of escapes from juvenile justice institutions; 10 (3) rate of recidivism of youth in the juvenile justice system by region and by 11 race; 12 (4) number of juvenile offenders who are maltreated while in state custody; 13 (5) satisfaction of the victims of juvenile crime with the juvenile justice 14 system. 15 * Sec. 81. DHSS - Division of Public Health. (a) The mission of the Division of Public 16 Health is to preserve and promote the state's public health. 17 (b) The legislature intends to measure the success of the division in achieving its 18 mission by considering the 19 (1) percentage of two-year-old children in the state who are fully immunized; 20 (2) percentage of families who are qualified for the services of the infant 21 learning program who are enrolled in the program; 22 (3) rate of tuberculosis cases by race and region; 23 (4) rate of child hospitalizations and fatalities related to injury; 24 (5) rate of hepatitis C cases; 25 (6) rate of unmarried and married teen births; 26 (7) rate of new cases of sexually transmitted diseases. 27 * Sec. 82. DHSS - Division of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse. (a) The mission of the 28 Division of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse is to reduce alcoholism and substance abuse. 29 (b) The legislature intends to measure the success of the division in achieving its 30 mission by considering the 31 (1) rate of binge or chronic drinking by age group; 01 (2) rate of drug and inhalant abuse by age group and region; 02 (3) number of new convictions and the number of repeat convictions in state 03 district and superior courts on charges of driving while intoxicated (DWI); 04 (4) number and rate of infants affected by prenatal exposure to alcohol by 05 region; 06 (5) number of new admissions as a percentage of the total admissions to 07 treatment programs for alcohol and drug abuse; 08 (6) length of time that alcohol or other drug treatment clients are on waiting 09 lists before receiving services; 10 (7) number of juvenile clients who return for treatment within six and 12 11 months of being discharged from a residential alcohol or drug abuse treatment program. 12 * Sec. 83. DHSS - Division of Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities. (a) The 13 mission of the Division of Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities is to improve and 14 enhance the quality of life for consumers impacted by mental disorders or developmental 15 disabilities. 16 (b) The legislature intends to measure the success of the division in achieving its 17 mission by considering the 18 (1) percentage of consumers with developmental disabilities who received 19 some form of interim services while on the waiting list; 20 (2) average, median, minimum, and maximum length of time that 21 developmentally disabled consumers are on a waiting list before receiving full services; 22 (3) percentage of mental health consumers receiving services who show 23 improved functioning as a result of the services; 24 (4) percentage of the programs designated by the department that are reviewed 25 for consumer satisfaction; 26 (5) average length of stay at the Alaska Psychiatric Institute. 27 * Sec. 84. DHSS - Office of the Commissioner. (a) The mission of the Office of the 28 Commissioner is to provide support and policy direction to the divisions within the 29 department. 30 (b) The legislature intends to measure the success of the office in achieving its 31 mission by considering the 01 (1) percentage of divisions within the department that meet assigned 02 performance measures; 03 (2) average time taken to respond to complaints and questions that have been 04 elevated to the commissioner's office; 05 (3) turnover and vacancy rates by division and job class. 06 * Sec. 85. DHSS - Division of Administrative Services. (a) The mission of the Division 07 of Administrative Services is to provide quality administrative services that support the 08 department's programs. 09 (b) The legislature intends to measure the success of the division in achieving its 10 mission by considering the 11 (1) cost of administrative services personnel as compared to the cost of the 12 entire department's personnel; 13 (2) percentage of grievances and complaints resolved without resort to 14 arbitration; 15 (3) average number of days taken for vendor payments; 16 (4) percentage of audit exceptions that are resolved. 17 Article 8. Department of Labor and Workforce Development.  18 * Sec. 86. Department of Labor and Workforce Development. The mission of the 19 Department of Labor and Workforce Development is to promote safe and fair working 20 conditions and to advance opportunities for employment. 21 * Sec. 87. DOLWD - Division of Employment Security. (a) The mission of the Division 22 of Employment Security is to promote employment and economic stability by responding to 23 the needs of employers and job seekers. 24 (b) The legislature intends to measure the success of the division in achieving its 25 mission by considering the 26 (1) number of registered clients who enter employment after receiving 27 services through an Alaska Job Center and, compared to the prior fiscal year, the percentage 28 of change in that number; 29 (2) timeliness of initial payments to unemployment insurance claimants; 30 (3) percentage of Alaskans who enter and retain employment at least six 31 months after receiving training through the State Training Employment Program; 01 (4) percentage of eligible WIA Adult Job Training participants who are placed 02 into full-time jobs and who retain work at least six months after training; 03 (5) average cost of assisting a client to find employment; 04 (6) percentage of survey respondents rating the unemployment insurance 05 services as adequate or higher; 06 (7) number of employers who are satisfied with the public labor exchange 07 services they received. 08 * Sec. 88. DOLWD - Division of Administrative Services. (a) The mission of the 09 Division of Administrative Services is to provide support services to departmental programs. 10 (b) The legislature intends to measure the success of the division in achieving its 11 mission by considering the 12 (1) cost of the management services component compared to personnel costs 13 for the department; 14 (2) percentage, based on value, of late penalties incurred for payroll or vendor 15 payments and the number of occurrences. 16 * Sec. 89. DOLWD - Office of the Commissioner. (a) The mission of the Office of the 17 Commissioner is to provide support and policy direction to divisions within the department. 18 (b) The legislature intends to measure the success of the office in achieving its 19 mission by considering the 20 (1) percentage of assigned performance measures met by the department; 21 (2) percentage of financial audit exceptions resolved; 22 (3) average time taken to respond to complaints and questions that have been 23 elevated to the commissioner's office. 24 * Sec. 90. DOLWD - Division of Workers' Compensation. (a) The mission of the 25 Division of Workers' Compensation is to ensure that injured Alaska workers receive fair 26 benefits. 27 (b) The legislature intends to measure the success of the division in achieving its 28 mission by considering the 29 (1) average time taken from a compensation hearing request until the date on 30 which the hearing is scheduled; 31 (2) number of cases filed before the Workers' Compensation Board compared 01 to the number of requests for hearing; 02 (3) average time taken for completion of a Fishermen's Fund claim; 03 (4) number of uninsured workplace injuries; 04 (5) average time taken for completion of a Second Injury Fund petition. 05 * Sec. 91. DOLWD - Division of Labor Standards and Safety. (a) The mission of the 06 Division of Labor Standards and Safety is to provide for the monitoring of safe and legal 07 working conditions. 08 (b) The legislature intends to measure the success of the division in achieving its 09 mission by considering the 10 (1) injury incident rate for lost workdays in high-hazard industries, including 11 seafood processing, logging, and construction; 12 (2) percentage of violations found compared to total inspections; 13 (3) percentage of wage claims settled; 14 (4) number of boiler and pressure vessel inspections completed compared to 15 the backlog; 16 (5) number of boiler and pressure vessel violations abated compared to the 17 number detected. 18 * Sec. 92. DOLWD - Division of Vocational Rehabilitation. (a) The mission of the 19 Division of Vocational Rehabilitation is to assist individuals with disabilities to overcome 20 barriers to employment and to maintain suitable employment. 21 (b) The legislature intends to measure the success of the division in achieving its 22 mission by considering the 23 (1) number of people served in post-employment services; 24 (2) percentage of Alaskans who apply for services compared to the number 25 determined eligible and served; 26 (3) increase in wages of clients who are served by the division; 27 (4) number of individuals who enter and retain employment for at least 90 28 days after receiving services from the division; 29 (5) number of individuals placed in jobs who require additional services from 30 the division after one full year. 31 Article 9. Department of Law.  01 * Sec. 93. Department of Law. The mission of the Department of Law is to provide legal 02 services to state government and to prosecute crime. 03 * Sec. 94. DLaw - Criminal Division. (a) The mission of the Criminal Division is to 04 prosecute criminal cases. 05 (b) The legislature intends to measure the success of the division in achieving its 06 mission by considering, for each Criminal Division budget component, the number of 07 (1) violent felony prosecutions; 08 (2) felony drug case prosecutions; 09 (3) misdemeanor domestic violence assault prosecutions; 10 (4) felony property prosecutions; 11 (5) felony drunk driving prosecutions; 12 (6) misdemeanor drunk driving prosecutions; 13 (7) felony cases in which charges that were initially accepted for prosecution 14 are later reduced; and 15 (8) misdemeanor cases in which charges that were initially accepted for 16 prosecution are later reduced. 17 * Sec. 95. DLaw - Office of Special Prosecutions and Appeals. (a) The mission of the 18 Office of Special Prosecutions and Appeals is to prosecute complex cases and to uphold the 19 state's position on appeals. 20 (b) The legislature intends to measure the success of the office in achieving its 21 mission by considering the 22 (1) number of new criminal cases reviewed for prosecution; 23 (2) number of criminal cases resolved; 24 (3) number of new appeals and petitions opened; 25 (4) number of appeals and petitions resolved; 26 (5) average cost per criminal case reviewed; 27 (6) average cost per appeal or petition opened. 28 * Sec. 96. DLaw - Civil Division. (a) The mission of the Civil Division is to protect the 29 human, financial, and natural resources of the state. 30 (b) The legislature intends to measure the success of the division in achieving its 31 mission by considering the 01 (1) monetary value of disputed oil and gas taxes received by the state, whether 02 obtained through court judgment or settlement; 03 (2) monetary value of disputed oil and gas royalties received, whether 04 obtained through court judgment or settlement; 05 (3) monetary value of the criminal and civil judgments collected, including 06 indigent defense costs, costs of incarceration for offenders convicted of driving while 07 intoxicated, and other fines and costs owed to the state, and the number of civil and criminal 08 judgments satisfied in full; 09 (4) number of new case files opened, categorized by type of case, for each 10 year for the past 10 years; 11 (5) number of new cases opened relating to protecting children in the state 12 against abuse and neglect; 13 (6) percentage of child abuse and neglect cases completed in the permanency 14 placement backlog; 15 (7) percentage of other child abuse and neglect cases that are resolved within 16 the statutory deadline of no more than 21 months of out-of-home placement; 17 (8) number of child support enforcement cases completed; 18 (9) number of collections of civil and criminal judgments overseen by the 19 collections unit.  20 * Sec. 97. DLaw - Office of the Attorney General. (a) The mission of the Office of the 21 Attorney General is to provide support and direction to divisions within the department, 22 allocate resources, and represent the state in civil and criminal actions. 23 (b) The legislature intends to measure the success of the office in achieving its 24 mission by considering 25 (1) the cost of legal services rendered on behalf of each state agency; 26 (2) whether the divisions and offices in the department meet the performance 27 measures set out in secs. 93 - 98 of this Act; and 28 (3) the average time taken to respond to complaints and questions that have 29 been elevated to the Office of the Attorney General. 30 * Sec. 98. DLaw - Division of Administrative Services. (a) The mission of the Division 31 of Administrative Services is to provide support services to departmental programs. 01 (b) The legislature intends to measure the success of the division in achieving its 02 mission by considering the 03 (1) cost of the division compared to personnel costs for the department; 04 (2) number of late penalties incurred for payroll or vendor payments; 05 (3) number of audit exceptions. 06 Article 10. Department of Military and Veterans' Affairs.  07 * Sec. 99. Department of Military and Veterans' Affairs. The mission of the 08 Department of Military and Veterans' Affairs is to 09 (1) provide military forces capable of ready operations; 10 (2) provide for an organized response during emergencies and disasters; 11 (3) train at-risk juveniles; 12 (4) coordinate veterans' programs; and 13 (5) assist agencies in suppressing illegal drugs. 14 * Sec. 100. DMVA - Division of Emergency Services. (a) The mission of the Division of 15 Emergency Services is to maintain a statewide, integrated emergency management system to 16 protect lives and property. 17 (b) The legislature intends to measure the success of the division in achieving its 18 mission by considering 19 (1) preparedness as measured by the "after action" reports; 20 (2) whether the division closed out disasters within an average of 18 months; 21 (3) the state funds expended during actual events. 22 * Sec. 101. DMVA - Alaska National Guard. (a) The mission of the Alaska National 23 Guard is to provide a force that fulfills state and federal military missions and that is capable 24 of protecting life and property, preserving peace and order, and enhancing public safety. 25 (b) The legislature intends to measure the success of the Alaska National Guard in 26 achieving its mission by considering 27 (1) whether the guard meets military efficiency and readiness ratings; 28 (2) the adequacy of response time for each emergency; 29 (3) the number of persons assisted during actual events; 30 (4) whether the guard meets recruitment and retention goals established by the 31 National Guard; 01 (5) whether the guard acquires new missions while minimizing the cost to the 02 state. 03 * Sec. 102. DMVA - Office of the Commissioner. (a) The mission of the Office of the 04 Commissioner is to provide support and policy direction to divisions within the department. 05 (b) The legislature intends to measure the success of the office in achieving its 06 mission by considering the 07 (1) percentage of divisions that meet assigned performance measures; 08 (2) average time taken to respond to complaints and questions that have been 09 elevated to the commissioner's office. 10 * Sec. 103. DMVA - Division of Administrative Services. (a) The mission of the 11 Division of Administrative Services is to support and provide support services to 12 departmental programs. 13 (b) The legislature intends to measure the success of the division in achieving its 14 mission by considering the 15 (1) percentage of costs applicable to administrative services as compared to 16 the total personnel costs for the department; 17 (2) percentage of late penalties compared to total payroll payments; 18 (3) average vendor payment time; 19 (4) number of audit exceptions. 20 * Sec. 104. DMVA - National Guard Facilities Management. (a) The mission of the 21 department with respect to National Guard facilities management is to operate safe and secure 22 facilities and areas for the National Guard. 23 (b) The legislature intends to measure the success of the department in achieving its 24 mission with respect to National Guard facilities management by considering 25 (1) the percentage reduction in accrued deferred maintenance projects; 26 (2) the change in the number of days lost due to facility-related accidents; 27 (3) expenditures and estimated cost savings related to energy efficiency 28 measures applied to state and federal facilities; 29 (4) the cost per square foot to operate and maintain Alaska National Guard 30 facilities during a federal fiscal year. 31 * Sec. 105. DMVA - Alaska Military Youth Academy. (a) The mission of the Alaska 01 Military Youth Academy is to help at-risk youth to gain an education and learn self-discipline. 02 (b) The legislature intends to measure the success of the youth academy in achieving 03 its mission by considering the 04 (1) percentage of cadets who receive their high school diplomas or 05 equivalencies by completion of Phase III; 06 (2) percentage of cadets increasing English comprehension a minimum of one 07 grade level at the completion of Phase II; 08 (3) percentage of cadets increasing math comprehension a minimum of one 09 grade level at the completion of Phase II; 10 (4) percentage of cadets who graduate from Phase II; 11 (5) percentage of cadets who are working or in school, including continuing 12 education, one year after completion of Phase II; 13 (6) cost of the program per registered cadet. 14 * Sec. 106. DMVA - Office of Veterans' Affairs. (a) The mission of the Office of 15 Veterans' Affairs is to advocate for veterans' benefits for veterans and their families. 16 (b) The legislature intends to measure the success of the office in achieving its 17 mission by considering the 18 (1) number of contacts with persons seeking information about veterans' 19 benefits; 20 (2) number of trips to assist rural veterans; 21 (3) change in the number of veterans served each year; 22 (4) change in the estimated monetary value of benefits obtained; 23 (5) ratio of cost to estimated value of monetary benefits obtained. 24 Article 11. Department of Natural Resources.  25 * Sec. 107. Department of Natural Resources. The mission of the Department of Natural 26 Resources is to develop, conserve, and maximize the use of Alaska's natural resources 27 consistent with the public interest. 28 * Sec. 108. DNR - Office of the Commissioner. (a) The mission of the Office of the 29 Commissioner is to provide support and policy direction to each of the divisions within the 30 department. 31 (b) The legislature intends to measure the success of the office in achieving its 01 mission by considering the 02 (1) percentage of the assigned performance measures met by the department; 03 (2) percentage of maintained daily entry and weekly verification of the on-line 04 grantor/grantee and location indexing process for all documents accepted in the recorders' 05 offices; 06 (3) percentage of time the computer systems are able to support the annual 07 volume of land and recorded transactions; 08 (4) revenue generated by the development and sale of natural resources; 09 (5) average time taken to respond to complaints and questions that have been 10 elevated to the commissioner's office; 11 (6) average time taken to respond to appeals and reconsiderations that have 12 been elevated from the divisions to the commissioner's office. 13 * Sec. 109. DNR - Administrative Services. (a) The mission of Administrative Services 14 is to provide support services for departmental programs. 15 (b) The legislature intends to measure the success of Administrative Services in 16 achieving its mission by considering the 17 (1) average time taken to pay vendors; 18 (2) number of late penalties for payroll or vendor payments; 19 (3) number of audit exceptions; 20 (4) cost of administrative services as compared to the total personnel costs for 21 the department. 22 * Sec. 110. DNR - Division of Forestry. (a) The mission of the Division of Forestry is to 23 develop, conserve, enhance, and manage the state's forests to provide a sustainable yield of 24 forest resources for Alaska and to manage the wildland fire suppression program. 25 (b) The legislature intends to measure the success of the division in achieving its 26 mission by considering the 27 (1) level and areas of noncompliance with AS 41.17 (Forest Resources and 28 Practices Act) measured by the annual number of field visits and violations; 29 (2) annual volume of state timber sold as compared to the amount offered for 30 sale; 31 (3) acreage of 01 (A) state forest land with active insect infestations or diseases; 02 (B) infested or diseased timber offered for sale on state land; and 03 (C) infested or diseased timber sold on state land; 04 (4) annual volume of state timber offered for in-state companies and converted 05 to value-added products; 06 (5) number of fires that result from human actions, whether as a function of 07 population growth or other causes; 08 (6) percentage of fires in full and critical protection categories that are held to 09 less than 10 acres. 10 * Sec. 111. DNR - Division of Oil and Gas. (a) The mission of the Division of Oil and 11 Gas is to maximize responsible oil and gas exploration and development. 12 (b) The legislature intends to measure the success of the division in achieving its 13 mission by considering 14 (1) compliance with the areawide leasing plan and exploration licensing; 15 (2) the amount of available state acreage offered for oil and gas leasing or for 16 exploration that is 17 (A) licensed for exploration; 18 (B) leased for oil and gas development; 19 (C) leased for shallow natural gas development; 20 (3) the non-tax revenue received for total state production of oil and gas; 21 (4) the number of resident and nonresident private-sector jobs in the oil and 22 gas industry in the state; 23 (5) the number of new and assigned oil and gas rights, plans, and units; 24 (6) the total amount of oil and gas acreage 25 (A) under lease or license; 26 (B) within oil and gas units; 27 (C) within participating areas and/or non-unitized producing acreage. 28 * Sec. 112. DNR - Division of Mining, Land, and Water. (a) The mission of the 29 Division of Mining, Land, and Water is to encourage the use and development of Alaska's 30 land, mineral, and water resources. 31 (b) The legislature intends to measure the success of the division in achieving its 01 mission by considering the 02 (1) number of leases and permits issued for public and private use of state 03 land; 04 (2) number of private-sector jobs in mining compared to the prior fiscal year; 05 (3) number of acres of land conveyed to municipalities compared to total 06 municipal entitlement; 07 (4) percentage change in the number of acres of land sold and the revenue 08 generated from land sales and leases; 09 (5) number of water right files processed as compared to the number of water 10 rights applied for; 11 (6) percentage change in the number of periodic dam safety inspections; 12 (7) number and change in the number of active placer, lode, and coal mines 13 permitted and the number of mining locations staked and processed. 14 * Sec. 113. DNR - Division of Geological and Geophysical Surveys. (a) The mission of 15 the Division of Geological and Geophysical Surveys is to determine the 16 (1) potential of Alaska land for production of metals, minerals, fuels, and 17 geothermal resources; 18 (2) locations and supplies of groundwater and construction material; and 19 (3) potential hazards to buildings, roads, bridges, and other installations and 20 structures. 21 (b) The legislature intends to measure the success of the division in achieving its 22 mission by considering the 23 (1) total value of Alaska's mineral industry; 24 (2) total state revenue generated by Alaska's mineral industry; 25 (3) number of acres of ground under private-sector exploration; 26 (4) number of the square miles included in completed geophysical/geological 27 mineral surveys of at least 1,000 square miles of Alaska land; 28 (5) number of users requesting information on the geology of Alaska from the 29 Division of Geological and Geophysical Surveys web site; 30 (6) number of responses made by the division to requests for information or 31 assistance relating to engineering geology or hazards in the state. 01 * Sec. 114. DNR - Division of Parks and Outdoor Recreation. (a) The mission of the 02 Division of Parks and Outdoor Recreation is to 03 (1) provide outdoor recreation opportunities; 04 (2) conserve, interpret, and preserve natural, cultural, and historic resources 05 and services; and 06 (3) encourage the development of local park and recreational facilities and 07 programs. 08 (b) The legislature intends to measure the success of the division in achieving its 09 mission by considering the 10 (1) percentage of park facilities open; 11 (2) number of visits by site and type of visit; 12 (3) percentage of newly identified historic properties entered on the statewide 13 inventory; 14 (4) amount of dollars generated from sources other than the state government 15 for trail maintenance and site development; 16 (5) level of deferred maintenance in state parks; 17 (6) annual dollars applied to deferred maintenance in state parks. 18 * Sec. 115. DNR - Division of Agriculture. (a) The mission of the Division of 19 Agriculture is to promote and encourage the development of an agricultural industry in the 20 state. 21 (b) The legislature intends to measure the success of the division in achieving its 22 mission by considering the 23 (1) loan to equity ratio in the Agricultural Revolving Loan Fund; 24 (2) number of improved crop accessions produced by the plant material center 25 and grown in the state; 26 (3) percentage change in agricultural acreage compared to the prior fiscal 27 year; 28 (4) monetary value of agricultural products grown in the state that are sold 29 domestically or exported. 30 Article 12. Department of Public Safety.  31 * Sec. 116. Department of Public Safety. The mission of the Department of Public Safety 01 is to ensure public safety and enforce fish and wildlife laws. 02 * Sec. 117. DPS - Division of Fish and Wildlife Protection. (a) The mission of the 03 Division of Fish and Wildlife Protection is to enforce the state's fish and game laws.  04 (b) The legislature intends to measure the success of the division in achieving its 05 mission by considering the percentage change in the annual 06 (1) sport fishing violations compared to the percentage change in overall 07 license sales; and 08 (2) hunting violations compared to the percentage change in overall license 09 sales. 10 * Sec. 118. DPS - Division of Fire Prevention. (a) The mission of the Division of Fire 11 Prevention is to prevent the loss of life and property from fire and explosion. 12 (b) The legislature intends to measure the success of the division in achieving its 13 mission by considering, compared to the prior fiscal year, the percentage change in the 14 (1) number of fires; 15 (2) severity of damage; 16 (3) buildings found in compliance with legal standards; 17 (4) fire prevention educational contacts made by the division. 18 * Sec. 119. DPS - Division of Alaska State Troopers. (a) The mission of the Division of 19 Alaska State Troopers is to preserve the public peace and to protect life and property. 20 (b) The legislature intends to measure the success of the division in achieving its 21 mission by considering the number of 22 (1) homicides and the percent solved per year; 23 (2) sexual assaults and the percent solved per year; 24 (3) burglaries and the percent solved per year. 25 * Sec. 120. DPS - Alaska Police Standards Council. (a) The mission of the Alaska 26 Police Standards Council is to ensure there are professional public safety officers. 27 (b) The legislature intends to measure the success of the council in achieving its 28 mission by considering the 29 (1) number of annual certifications suspended or revoked; 30 (2) number of complaints received and acted upon annually by the council; 31 (3) percentage of advanced training hours for each officer; 01 (4) percentage of budget used for recruit training. 02 * Sec. 121. DPS - Violent Crimes Compensation Board. (a) The mission of the Violent 03 Crimes Compensation Board is to mitigate the effects of having been victimized. 04 (b) The legislature intends to measure the success of the division in achieving its 05 mission by considering the 06 (1) average time from receipt of a claim to the board's final determination; 07 (2) percentage of administrative costs/claim and payout; 08 (3) percentage change from year to year of costs/claims. 09 * Sec. 122. DPS - Council on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault. (a) The mission 10 of the Council on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault is to reduce the causes and incidence 11 and to alleviate the effects of domestic violence and sexual assault. 12 (b) The legislature intends to measure the success of the council in achieving its 13 mission by considering the 14 (1) percentage of continuing clients; 15 (2) percentage of the council's budget spent on prevention; 16 (3) cost of shelter per night; 17 (4) percentage reduction in domestic violence and sexual assault per dollar 18 spent annually; 19 (5) incidence of reported domestic violence and sexual assault cases; 20 (6) number of homicides from domestic violence and sexual assault. 21 * Sec. 123. DPS - Office of the Commissioner. (a) The mission of the Office of the 22 Commissioner is to provide support and policy direction to divisions within the department. 23 (b) The legislature intends to measure the success of the office in achieving its 24 mission by considering the 25 (1) percentage of divisions that meet assigned performance measures; 26 (2) average time taken to respond to complaints and questions that have been 27 elevated to the commissioner's office. 28 * Sec. 124. DPS - Public Safety Academy. (a) The mission of the Public Safety 29 Academy is to train law enforcement officers. 30 (b) The legislature intends to measure the success of the academy in achieving its 31 mission by considering the 01 (1) cost per officer trained; 02 (2) graduation rate; 03 (3) percentage of officers who remain employed as law enforcement officers 04 one year after graduating. 05 * Sec. 125. DPS - Division of Administrative Services. (a) The mission of the Division 06 of Administrative Services is to provide support services to departmental programs.  07 (b) The legislature intends to measure the success of the division in achieving its 08 mission by considering the 09 (1) personnel cost of administrative services compared to the total personnel 10 costs for the department; 11 (2) number of department employee grievances as compared to the total 12 number of grievances for all state departments. 13 * Sec. 126. DPS - Scientific Crime Detection Laboratory. (a) The mission of the 14 Scientific Crime Detection Laboratory is to provide forensic science services to law 15 enforcement agencies. 16 (b) The legislature intends to measure the success of the laboratory in achieving its 17 mission by considering the 18 (1) average time from receipt of a case to issuance of a report; 19 (2) percentage change in the average cost per case compared to the previous 20 year; 21 (3) percentage change in total costs compared to the previous year; 22 (4) percentage and number of laboratory reports offered but not admitted into 23 evidence at trial. 24 Article 13. Department of Revenue.  25 * Sec. 127. Department of Revenue. The mission of the Department of Revenue is to 26 collect and invest funds for public purposes. 27 * Sec. 128. DRev - Child Support Enforcement Division. (a) The mission of the Child 28 Support Enforcement Division is to ensure that children receive the child support due them. 29 (b) The legislature intends to measure the success of the Child Support Enforcement 30 Division in achieving its mission by considering each of the following measures as compared 31 to the previous five years: 01 (1) the total operating budget of the division as compared to the total amount 02 of collections; 03 (2) the percentage of current child support collected; 04 (3) the number of child support administrative orders and order modifications 05 that are appealed compared to the total number of new administrative orders and 06 modifications issued during the year; 07 (4) the number of cases where adjustment is overdue by 30 days or more; 08 (5) the percentage of cases in which there are child support orders; 09 (6) the number of cases with arrearages that have collections as compared to 10 the total number of cases with arrearages. 11 * Sec. 129. DRev - Alcoholic Beverage Control Board. (a) The mission of the Alcoholic 12 Beverage Control Board is to ensure compliance with the state's liquor laws. 13 (b) The legislature intends to measure the success of the board in achieving its 14 mission by considering each of the following measures as compared to the previous five 15 years: 16 (1) the cost of providing compliance services compared to the number of 17 licenses per year; 18 (2) the cost of certifying or providing training services compared to the 19 number of servers trained per year; 20 (3) the percentage of noncompliant licenses compared to the number of 21 licenses held per year. 22 * Sec. 130. DRev - Alaska Municipal Bond Bank Authority. (a) The mission of the 23 Alaska Municipal Bond Bank Authority is to provide municipalities with financing options 24 for capital projects. 25 (b) The legislature intends to measure the success of the authority in achieving its 26 mission by considering each of the following measures as compared to the previous five 27 years: 28 (1) the number of capital projects financed or refinanced with bonds as 29 compared to the total number of projects for which applications were made; 30 (2) the par amount of bonds issued during the year and estimated savings to 31 Alaska communities through Bond Bank sales; 01 (3) the cost of operations compared to the value of the bonds issued. 02 * Sec. 131. DRev - Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation. (a) The mission of the 03 Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation is to maximize the value of the permanent fund through 04 prudent long-term investment. 05 (b) The legislature intends to measure the success of the corporation in achieving its 06 mission by considering each of the following measures as compared to the previous five 07 years: 08 (1) the corporation's investment expenses compared to the investment 09 expenses of other large institutional funds; 10 (2) the total return by asset type compared to other institutional funds; 11 (3) the inflation-adjusted rate of return over time. 12 * Sec. 132. DRev - Alaska Housing Finance Corporation. (a) The mission of the Alaska 13 Housing Finance Corporation is to provide access to housing and the Alaska dividend. 14 (b) The legislature intends to measure the success of the corporation in achieving its 15 mission by considering each of the following measures as compared to the previous five 16 years: 17 (1) the administrative costs per dollar of investment; 18 (2) the net income of the corporation; 19 (3) the percentage of AHFC-owned housing compared to privately owned 20 housing in the marketplace; 21 (4) the public housing management assessment score. 22 * Sec. 133. DRev - Treasury Division. (a) The mission of the Treasury Division is to 23 manage the state's funds consistent with prudent investment guidelines and Governmental 24 Accounting Standards Board rules. 25 (b) The legislature intends to measure the success of the division in achieving its 26 mission by considering each of the following measures as compared to the previous five 27 years: 28 (1) the investment returns against performance benchmarks; 29 (2) the administrative costs per dollar of investment. 30 * Sec. 134. DRev - State Pension Investment Board. (a) The mission of the State 31 Pension Investment Board is to manage state pension funds. 01 (b) The legislature intends to measure the success of the board in achieving its 02 mission by considering each of the following measures as compared to the previous five 03 years: 04 (1) the investment returns expressed in terms of most recent five-year and one- 05 year averages measured against performance benchmarks; 06 (2) the administrative costs per dollar of investment. 07 * Sec. 135. DRev - Tax Division. (a) The mission of the Tax Division is to collect taxes 08 consistent with statute. 09 (b) The legislature intends to measure the success of the division in achieving its 10 mission by considering each of the following measures as compared to the previous five 11 years: 12 (1) the division budget as compared to the total amount collected by the 13 division; 14 (2) the percentage of taxes collected as compared to the percentage of taxes 15 due; 16 (3) the time expended compared to the time budgeted and the average time 17 taken to complete audits; 18 (4) the amount of assessments disallowed on appeal as compared to the 19 amount of assessments claimed. 20 * Sec. 136. DRev - Office of the Commissioner. (a) The mission of the Office of the 21 Commissioner is to provide support and policy direction to the divisions in the department. 22 (b) The legislature intends to measure the success of the office in achieving its 23 mission by considering each of the following measures as compared to the previous five 24 years: 25 (1) the percentage of divisions that meet assigned performance measures; 26 (2) the average time taken to respond to complaints and questions that have 27 been elevated to the commissioner's office; 28 (3) the average time taken to issue decisions in child support and permanent 29 fund dividend appeals; 30 (4) the number of decisions sustained as compared to all the decisions 31 appealed to the commissioner's office. 01 * Sec. 137. DRev - Division of Administrative Services. (a) The mission of the Division 02 of Administrative Services is to provide support services for departmental programs. 03 (b) The legislature intends to measure the success of the division in achieving its 04 mission by considering each of the following measures as compared to the previous five 05 years: 06 (1) the percentage of employee grievances that are overturned by a hearing 07 officer from the Department of Administration or by an arbitrator; 08 (2) the percentage of employee complaints and grievances filed at the 09 departmental level that are resolved at that level; 10 (3) the cost of administrative services as compared to the total personnel costs 11 for the department; 12 (4) the number and amount of late penalties assessed for payroll or vendor 13 payment; 14 (5) the number of audit exceptions resolved for the department. 15 * Sec. 138. DRev - Permanent Fund Dividend Division. (a) The mission of the 16 Permanent Fund Dividend Division is to administer the permanent fund dividend program. 17 (b) The legislature intends to measure the success of the division in achieving its 18 mission by considering each of the following measures as compared to the previous five 19 years: 20 (1) the percentage of dividend payments sent out on time to eligible 21 applicants; 22 (2) the average time taken to process dividend applications; 23 (3) the average time taken to resolve informal appeals; 24 (4) the average number of applications in review at the time of the dividend 25 calculation; 26 (5) the number of application denials upheld on appeal; 27 (6) the cost to administer the program compared to the number of applications 28 processed. 29 * Sec. 139. DRev - Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority. (a) The mission of the 30 Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority is to ensure access to comprehensive and integrated 31 mental health programs. 01 (b) The legislature intends to measure the success of the authority in achieving its 02 mission by considering each of the following measures as compared to the previous five 03 years: 04 (1) the amount of revenue from land and cash; 05 (2) the percentage of trust income disbursed for mental health programs; 06 (3) the number of partners and the amount of money from mental health trust 07 programs received from funding partners. 08 Article 14. Department of Transportation and Public Facilities.  09 * Sec. 140. Department of Transportation and Public Facilities. The mission of the  10 Department of Transportation and Public Facilities is to develop, operate, maintain, and 11 manage facilities, vehicles, and transportation modes. 12 * Sec. 141. DOT/PF - Office of the Commissioner. (a) The mission of the Office of the 13 Commissioner is to provide support and policy direction to the divisions within the 14 department. 15 (b) The legislature intends to measure the success of the office in achieving its 16 mission by considering the percentage of 17 (1) divisions that reach assigned performance measures; 18 (2) state national highway system lane miles of road that meet standards of the 19 American Association of State Highway Transportation Officials; 20 (3) requested engineering firm audits and desk reviews completed in the 21 previous fiscal year; 22 (4) required compliance reviews for responsiveness to disadvantaged business 23 enterprise and on-the-job training contract requirements completed; 24 (5) the average time taken to respond to complaints and questions that have 25 been elevated to the commissioner's office. 26 * Sec. 142. DOT/PF - Division of Administrative Services. (a) The mission of the 27 Division of Administrative Services is to support the department's operations with 28 administrative support and information technology. 29 (b) The legislature intends to measure the success of the division in achieving its 30 mission by considering 31 (1) whether the average time for payment to vendors is 29 days or less; 01 (2) how long it takes the division to process a purchase request before the 02 order is placed; 03 (3) the percentage of protests and claims appealed to the commissioner that 04 courts overturned during the fiscal year; 05 (4) the percentage reduction in payroll calculation errors. 06 * Sec. 143. DOT/PF - Division of Statewide Planning. (a) The mission of the Division 07 of Statewide Planning is to optimize state and federal investment in transportation projects. 08 (b) The legislature intends to measure the success of the division in achieving its 09 mission by considering the 10 (1) percent and dollar value of planned projects that are constructed; 11 (2) percentage of required federal planning, programming, and data collection 12 completed and accepted by the United States Department of Transportation on a federal fiscal 13 year basis; 14 (3) number of motor vehicle crashes during the fiscal year at which serious 15 injury or fatality occurred. 16 * Sec. 144. DOT/PF - Division of Statewide Design and Engineering Services. (a) The 17 mission of the Division of Statewide Design and Engineering Services is to develop projects 18 that improve Alaska's transportation and public facilities infrastructure. 19 (b) The legislature intends to measure the success of the division in achieving its 20 mission by considering the 21 (1) percentage of federal highway funds obligated in the previous federal 22 fiscal year; 23 (2) percentage of projects in the capital budget that have been bid in the year 24 programmed; 25 (3) percentage of total project costs spent on project development by the 26 department and by private contractors performing design and engineering services; 27 (4) percentage difference between final project estimates and construction 28 bids; 29 (5) ratio of new projects bid to completed projects closed out during the fiscal 30 year, reported by region; 31 (6) percentage of the design and engineering work of the division that was 01 performed by private contractors; 02 (7) number of miles of roads that have a level of service rating of E or F 03 compared to the prior year. 04 * Sec. 145. DOT/PF - Division of Construction and CIP Support. (a) The mission of 05 the Division of Construction and CIP Support is to administer state construction projects. 06 (b) The legislature intends to measure the success of the division in achieving its 07 mission by considering the percentage of the total construction costs that were spent on 08 (1) contract administration; 09 (2) change orders. 10 * Sec. 146. DOT/PF - Public facilities. (a) The mission of the department with respect to 11 public facilities is to manage, operate, and maintain state public facilities. 12 (b) The legislature intends to measure the success of the department in achieving its 13 mission with respect to public facilities by considering 14 (1) whether the net value of facilities deferred maintenance increases or 15 decreases annually; 16 (2) the percentage of facility mechanical systems that pass safety inspections 17 each year; 18 (3) the percentage of rural airport leases that are renewed or newly leased at 19 fair market value during the fiscal year; 20 (4) the transfer of state-owned ports and harbors to local control. 21 * Sec. 147. DOT/PF - Equipment fleet. (a) The mission of the department with respect to 22 the equipment fleet is to allocate, maintain, and manage state-owned vehicles, equipment, and 23 attachments for safe and appropriate use. 24 (b) The legislature intends to measure the success of the department in achieving its 25 mission with respect to the equipment fleet by considering 26 (1) whether 85 percent of the fleet wet rentals are returned to the division as 27 scheduled for preventive maintenance on or before June 30 of the fiscal year; 28 (2) the average down time for light duty, actively used equipment in urban 29 areas; 30 (3) the number of locations of the state equipment fleet whose rates are equal 31 to or less than the rental rates published in industry guide books. 01 * Sec. 148. DOT/PF - Division of Measurement Standards and Commercial Vehicle  02 Enforcement. (a) The mission of the Division of Measurement Standards and Commercial 03 Vehicle Enforcement is to protect the traveling public, preserve the state's transportation 04 infrastructure, and protect consumers' interests in weight and measurement transactions. 05 (b) The legislature intends to measure the success of the division in achieving its 06 mission by considering 07 (1) safety inspections per full-time-equivalent employee of the division; 08 (2) weighing and measuring device inspections conducted per full-time- 09 equivalent employee of the division. 10 * Sec. 149. DOT/PF - Highway maintenance and operations. (a) The mission of the 11 department with respect to highway maintenance and operations is to maintain, protect, and 12 control the state's highway system. 13 (b) The legislature intends to measure the success of the department in achieving its 14 mission with respect to highway maintenance and operations by considering 15 (1) the number of miles of gravel roads that are surfaced with chip seal, hot 16 mix, or high float asphalt for the first time, reported regionally; 17 (2) the percentage of highway and airport lane miles per full-time-equivalent 18 employee compared to the average of member states of the Western Association of State 19 Highway and Transportation Officials; 20 (3) the number of miles of road maintenance for which responsibility is 21 transferred to local governments; 22 (4) whether the department fully implements the maintenance management 23 system statewide by June 30, 2003. 24 * Sec. 150. DOT/PF - Aviation. (a) The mission of the department with respect to 25 aviation is to improve, maintain, and operate state and international airports. 26 (b) The legislature intends to measure the success of the department in achieving its 27 mission with respect to aviation by considering 28 (1) the percentage of applicable rural airports that maintain the pavement 29 condition index (PCI) at 70 for runways and 60 for taxiways and aprons; 30 (2) whether the department completes the environmental impact statement 31 phase on the Ketchikan Airport Access by December 31, 2002; 01 (3) the percentage of private maintenance contracts at noncertified airports 02 compared to the total number of noncertified airports; 03 (4) whether the department maintains the 100 percent pass level of annual 04 federal airport certification inspections for response and safety standards set out in federal 05 aviation regulations; 06 (5) the percentage of change in cargo landings at certified maximum gross 07 take-off weight at the international airports during the last three years; 08 (6) whether the department completes the Gateway Alaska Terminal 09 Redevelopment Project by September 1, 2004; 10 (7) the percentage of airports that have a Federal Aviation Administration 11 approved airport layout plan. 12 * Sec. 151. DOT/PF - Marine Highway System. (a) The mission of the Alaska Marine 13 Highway System is to assist in meeting the transportation needs of the traveling public and the 14 communities served by the system while prioritizing and maximizing access to service by 15 Alaska residents. 16 (b) The legislature intends to measure the success of the system in achieving its 17 mission by considering the 18 (1) percentage of times that vessels depart on time; 19 (2) revenue per rider mile divided by the operational costs per rider mile, 20 calculated including and excluding fuel cost; 21 (3) total ridership, including passengers and vehicles, compared to the five- 22 year ridership average; 23 (4) average onboard revenue per passenger, including cabin occupancy, food, 24 beverage, and other sources of revenue; 25 (5) percentage of persons served who are satisfied customers; 26 (6) development of a reservation and pricing system that prioritizes use by 27 Alaska residents. 28 Article 15. University of Alaska. 29 * Sec. 152. University of Alaska. (a) The mission of the University of Alaska is to 30 respond to the educational needs of all Alaskans and to enhance Alaska's economy by 31 fostering and promoting 01 (1) a high quality postsecondary educational system; 02 (2) appropriate vocational education development and training; 03 (3) advancement and extension of knowledge, learning, and culture; and 04 (4) the application of new knowledge and emerging technologies to meet the 05 needs of the state. 06 (b) The legislature intends to measure the success of the University of Alaska in 07 achieving its mission by considering the 08 (1) number and percentage of total Alaska high school graduates who 09 (A) attend the University of Alaska; 10 (B) attend the University of Alaska as Alaska Scholars; and 11 (C) stay in Alaska one year, five years, and 10 years after graduation 12 from the University; 13 (2) percentage of students graduating with degrees in teacher education, health 14 careers, process technology, transportation and logistics, information technology, and other 15 high demand job areas; 16 (3) number of University of Alaska graduates, by community of origin and by 17 community of current employment, who are 18 (A) new teachers; 19 (B) new principals; 20 (C) new superintendents; 21 (4) number and percentage of total credit hours and courses offered by 22 distance delivery; 23 (5) cost per credit hour delivered by distance delivery; 24 (6) pre-training wage as compared to the post-training wage for vocational 25 education graduates; 26 (7) amount of research grants in arctic biology, climate change, resource 27 development, fisheries and ocean science, logistics, geosciences, and atmospheric sciences; 28 (8) number of graduate students whose education is funded by research grants; 29 (9) occurrences of applied research benefiting the state's economy; 30 (10) quality of research as measured by annual citation and significant 31 publications in referred journals; 01 (11) graduation and retention rate of full-time-equivalent students in degree 02 programs; 03 (12) comparative scores of students who take professional examinations. 04 Article 16. Alaska Court System.  05  * Sec. 153. Alaska Court System. (a) The mission of the Alaska Court System is to 06 provide an accessible and impartial forum for the just resolution of all cases that come before 07 it, and to decide the cases in accordance with the law, expeditiously and with integrity. 08 (b) The legislature intends to measure the success of the Alaska Court System in 09 achieving its mission by considering the 10 (1) change in the percentage of the total number of District Court criminal 11 cases affirmed on appeal compared to the previous fiscal year; 12 (2) change in the percentage of the total number of Superior Court criminal 13 cases affirmed on appeal compared to the previous fiscal year; 14 (3) change in the percentage of the total number of Alaska Supreme Court 15 cases appealed to a higher court affirmed on appeal compared to the previous fiscal year; 16 (4) percentage of felony criminal cases dismissed for failure to prosecute 17 within the time limits of the speedy trial rule; 18 (5) change in the percentage of offenders convicted in the Anchorage and 19 Bethel driving while intoxicated courts who have not had another alcohol-related offense 20 compared to the previous fiscal year; 21 (6) change in the percentage of offenders convicted in the Anchorage felony 22 drug court who have not had another illegal substance- or alcohol-related offense compared to 23 the previous fiscal year; 24 (7) change in the percentage of mentally disabled offenders assisted by the 25 Coordinated Resources Project who have not committed another crime since being assisted 26 compared to the previous fiscal year; 27 (8) change in the percentage of offenders convicted in the Anchorage and 28 Juneau Wellness Courts who have not had another alcohol-related offense. 29 Article 17. Miscellaneous Provisions.  30  * Sec. 154. Immunity from Suit. The state and its agents and employees are immune from 31 suit that is based upon accomplishing or failing to accomplish a mission statement or 01 performance measure contained in this Act. 02  * Sec. 155. This Act takes effect July 1, 2002.