HB 383: "An Act relating to the review and reporting requirements of agencies of the state relating to the state mineral policy; and providing for an effective date."
00HOUSE BILL NO. 383 01 "An Act relating to the review and reporting requirements of agencies of the 02 state relating to the state mineral policy; and providing for an effective date." 03 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA: 04 * Section 1. AS 44.99.110 is amended by adding new subsections to read: 05 (b) Each agency listed in (g) of this section shall review its statutory authority, 06 its administrative regulations, and its procedures applicable to mineral exploration and 07 development to determine whether there are deficiencies or inconsistencies that must 08 be addressed in order to comply with the policy established in (a) of this section. 09 (c) Each agency listed in (g) of this section shall forward to the commissioner 10 of natural resources on October 1 of each year its previously unreported 11 (1) comments and recommendations on the resolution of the 12 deficiencies and inconsistencies in its statutory authority, its administrative regulations, 13 and its procedures applicable to mineral exploration and development; 14 (2) progress that it has made on the resolution of the deficiencies and
01 inconsistencies that were identified in earlier reports. 02 (d) Notwithstanding (c) of this section, every four years each agency listed in 03 (g) of this section shall compile and forward to the commissioner of natural resources 04 its unreported and previously reported comments and recommendations under (c)(1) 05 of this section and progress under (c)(2) of this section. 06 (e) The commissioner shall assemble the comments, recommendations, and 07 reports received under (c) or (d) of this section and forward them, unedited, to the 08 governor and the legislature within the first 10 days of each regular session of the 09 legislature. 10 (f) Each agency listed in (g) of this section shall work with mining interests, 11 coastal resource service areas, the public, and other resource users to propose solutions 12 to inconsistencies and deficiencies identified. 13 (g) The requirements of (b) - (f) of this section apply to 14 (1) the Department of Commerce and Economic Development; 15 (2) the Department of Environmental Conservation; 16 (3) the Department of Fish and Game; 17 (4) the Department of Natural Resources; 18 (5) the Department of Revenue; 19 (6) the Department of Transportation and Public Facilities; 20 (7) the office of management and budget; 21 (8) the Alaska Railroad Corporation; 22 (9) the University of Alaska; and 23 (10) any other agency of the state designated by the Alaska Minerals 24 Commission. 25 * Sec. 2. INITIAL REPORT. In making the initial report required under AS 44.99.110, 26 as amended by sec. 1, of this Act, the agencies listed in AS 44.99.110(g), as added by sec. 27 1 of this Act, shall report as required under AS 44.99.110(d), as added by sec. 1 of this Act. 28 * Sec. 3. This Act takes effect immediately under AS 01.10.070(c).