00                             HOUSE BILL NO. 187                                                                          
01 "An Act relating to the elimination or modification of state agency publications that are                               
02 outdated, duplicative, or excessive or that could be improved or consolidated with other                                
03 publications or exclusively delivered electronically; and providing for an effective date."                             
04 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:                                                                
05    * Section 1. AS 37.07.020 is amended by adding a new subsection to read:                                             
06            (f)  In addition to the budget, bills, and fiscal plan submitted under (a) and (b)                           
07       of this section, the governor shall submit a bill to eliminate or modify publication                              
08       requirements for publications that have been identified under AS 44.99.220                                        
09                 (1)  as outdated, duplicative, or excessive, or that could be improved or                               
10       consolidated with other publications; and                                                                         
11                 (2)  that could be exclusively delivered electronically.                                                
12    * Sec. 2. AS 44.99.220 is repealed and reenacted to read:                                                            
13            Sec. 44.99.220. List of publications. (a) Each state agency shall                                            
14                 (1)  annually compile a list of all publications the agency produces as                                 
01       required by law or regulation or as directed by the legislature;                                                  
02                 (2)  identify and highlight on the list compiled under (1) of this                                      
03       subsection the publications that are                                                                              
04                      (A)  outdated, duplicative, or excessive, or that could be                                         
05            improved or consolidated with other publications; and                                                        
06                      (B)  currently delivered physically that could be delivered                                        
07            electronically; and                                                                                          
08                 (3)  by October 31 each year, submit the list of publications compiled                                  
09       under (1) of this subsection, including the highlighted publications under (2) of this                            
10       subsection, to the governor and to the senate secretary and chief clerk of the house of                           
11       representatives and notify the legislature that the list is available.                                            
12            (b)  The governor, or the governor's designee, shall annually determine a                                    
13       minimum percentage of publications that each state agency must identify                                           
14                 (1)  as outdated, duplicative, or excessive, or that could be improved or                               
15       consolidated with other publications; and                                                                         
16                 (2)  that could be exclusively delivered electronically.                                                
17    * Sec. 3. This Act takes effect immediately under AS 01.10.070(c).