HB 173: "An Act relating to reports by state agencies."
00HOUSE BILL NO. 173 01 "An Act relating to reports by state agencies." 02 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA: 03 * Section 1. AS 03.22.060 is amended to read: 04 Sec. 03.22.060. REPORTS [TO LEGISLATURE]. The department shall 05 annually prepare [MAKE] a detailed report of the operation of the center and notify 06 [TO] the legislature that the report is available [ANNUALLY]. The report must 07 [SHALL] include a statement of all receipts and disbursements. 08 * Sec. 2. AS 05.15.090 is amended to read: 09 Sec. 05.15.090. AGENCY REPORTS [TO THE LEGISLATURE]. Before 10 April 15 of each year, the department shall prepare [SUBMIT] a detailed report 11 containing a summary of all reports required of permittees and operators. The attorney 12 general and the commissioner of public safety shall, within 10 days after the convening 13 of the legislature each year, [SUBMIT A] jointly prepare a [PREPARED,] detailed 14 report outlining the effect, if any, of the operation of this chapter on the legal and law
01 enforcement activities of the state and notify the legislature that the report is 02 available. 03 * Sec. 3. AS 08.08.085(a) is amended to read: 04 (a) The Board of Governors shall [REPORT] annually prepare a report [TO 05 THE LEGISLATURE] on all matters concerning admissions, discipline of members, 06 and disbarment proceedings, except for those matters defined as confidential by court 07 rule, and notify the legislature that the report is available. 08 * Sec. 4. AS 08.48.071(c) is amended to read: 09 (c) Annually, at the end of the fiscal year, the board shall submit to the 10 governor, and notify the legislature about the availability of, 11 (1) a report of its transactions of the preceding year; 12 (2) a complete statement of the receipts and expenditures of the board, 13 attested by affidavits of its president and its secretary; 14 (3) a report of attendance of members of the board at meetings of the 15 board; 16 (4) a list of the regulations adopted, amended, or repealed since the last 17 report; 18 (5) a report of the current purposes and goals of the board; and 19 (6) a report of significant developments in the field of architecture, 20 engineering, or land surveying of concern to the board. 21 * Sec. 5. AS 08.80.040 is amended to read: 22 Sec. 08.80.040. DUTIES OF THE BOARD. The board shall 23 (1) examine qualified applicants for registration as pharmacists; 24 (2) grant certificates of registration; 25 (3) prepare an annual [REPEALED 26 (4)] report [TO THE LEGISLATURE] on the condition of pharmacy 27 in the state and notify the legislature that the report is available; the report must 28 include a resume of the proceedings of the board during the year and the names of all 29 persons registered under this chapter; 30 (4) [(5)] maintain a record of the name and place of business of each 31 person registered under this chapter, together with evidence adequate to justify
01 registration; 02 (5) [(6)] issue a list of potentially dangerous medicinal ingredients or 03 preparations that may be sold only under the direct supervision of a licensed 04 pharmacist; the failure to include an ingredient or preparation in this list does not 05 affect any law or regulation, which prohibits or restricts the sale of the ingredient or 06 preparation; 07 (6) [(7) REPEALED 08 (8)] adopt regulations ensuring that renewal of licenses occurs every 09 four years and is contingent upon proof of continued competency; 10 (7) [(9)] hold hearings and order disciplinary sanctions against a person 11 who violates this chapter or the regulations of the board; 12 (8) [(10)] provide for the regulation of controlled substances under 13 AS 17.30. 14 * Sec. 6. AS 12.55.036(f) is amended to read: 15 (f) The Alaska Court System shall evaluate and prepare a report every two 16 years [TO THE LEGISLATURE] not later than February 1 on the use of day fines and 17 their effectiveness. The court system shall notify the legislature that the report is 18 available. The report must include 19 (1) a comparison of the number of defendants receiving a day fine as 20 a sentence with the number of other defendants, eligible to receive a day fine, who 21 receive another sentence; 22 (2) a comparison of the recidivism rates between defendants receiving 23 a day fine with other defendants, 24 (A) eligible for a day fine, who receive another sentence; and 25 (B) not eligible for a day fine, who receive another sentence; 26 (3) the potential savings to the state from the number of defendants 27 who are eligible to receive a sentence of imprisonment, and who receive a day fine, 28 assuming those defendants would have been sentenced to a term of imprisonment; 29 (4) the amount of day fines collected, the success rate of collections, 30 and the number of cases requiring civil process to collect the day fine; and 31 (5) recommendations concerning expansion or restriction of the use of
01 day fines, including proposals for legislation. 02 * Sec. 7. AS 14.03.120(b) is amended to read: 03 (b) The department shall summarize the reports submitted under (a) of this 04 section as a statewide report, [AND] provide a copy to the governor, and notify [TO 05 EACH MEMBER OF] the legislature that the report is available. 06 * Sec. 8. AS 14.03.120(f) is amended to read: 07 (f) The department shall, by January 15 of each year, provide to the 08 [LEGISLATURE AND THE] governor, and make available to the public and the 09 legislature, a summary comparison of the reports submitted under (e) of this section 10 in the previous year. The summary comparison shall be prepared in a manner that 11 allows school performance to be measured against state and district education goals 12 established in prior years. The department shall notify the legislature that the 13 summary comparison is available. 14 * Sec. 9. AS 14.11.100(e) is amended to read: 15 (e) The commissioner shall annually prepare [PROVIDE] a report [TO THE 16 LEGISLATURE] on allocations of state aid made under this section, including but not 17 limited to the amount of state aid paid on a per capita and per student basis and the 18 resultant effect on the rate of levy of taxes by the municipality for educational 19 purposes. The commissioner shall notify the legislature that the report is 20 available. 21 * Sec. 10. AS 14.14.110(d) is amended to read: 22 (d) The department shall annually prepare a report [TO THE 23 LEGISLATURE] on the cooperative arrangements entered into under (a) of this 24 section, and shall include in the report the estimated cost savings resulting from the 25 cooperative arrangements. The department shall notify the legislature that the 26 report is available. 27 * Sec. 11. AS 14.40.087(c) is amended to read: 28 (c) The university shall prepare [SUBMIT] an annual report [TO THE 29 LEGISLATURE] on the center's activities and notify the legislature that the report 30 is available. The report must include a summary of the center's revenue and 31 expenditures during the preceding year.
01 * Sec. 12. AS 14.40.095(c) is amended to read: 02 (c) The university shall include in its annual report [TO THE LEGISLATURE] 03 a summary of the center's revenue and expenditures during the preceding two years. 04 * Sec. 13. AS 14.40.190 is amended to read: 05 Sec. 14.40.190. REPORT [TO LEGISLATURE]. The Board of Regents shall 06 prepare [MAKE] a written report [TO THE LEGISLATURE] at the beginning of each 07 first regular session of the legislature of the condition of the university property, of 08 all receipts and expenditures, including the administration and disposition of 09 appropriated and restricted funds, and of the educational and other work performed 10 during the preceding two fiscal years. The board shall notify the legislature that the 11 report is available. 12 * Sec. 14. AS 14.40.250 is amended to read: 13 Sec. 14.40.250. REGENTS TO ACT AS TRUSTEES AND ADMINISTER 14 MONEY OR PROPERTY. The Board of Regents may receive, manage, and invest 15 money or other real, personal, or mixed property for the purpose of the University of 16 Alaska, its improvement or adornment, or the aid or advantage of students or faculty, 17 and, in general, may act as trustee on behalf of the University of Alaska for any of 18 these purposes. The regents shall prepare [MAKE] a written report [TO THE 19 LEGISLATURE], in accordance with AS 14.40.190, as to the administration and 20 disposition of money received under this section. 21 * Sec. 15. AS 14.40.866(b) is amended to read: 22 (b) The corporation shall 23 (1) prepare an annual report of its operations to include a balance sheet, 24 an income statement, a statement of changes in financial position, a reconciliation of 25 changes in equity accounts, a summary of significant accounting principles, an auditor's 26 report, comments regarding the year's business, and prospects from the next year; the 27 report shall be completed [PROVIDED] by the third day of each regular session of 28 the legislature, and the corporation shall notify [TO] the governor, the presiding 29 officers of each house of the legislature, the University of Alaska, and the Legislative 30 Budget and Audit Committee that the report is available; 31 (2) submit its annual budget to the legislature through the governor as
01 provided for state agencies by AS 37.07; 02 (3) establish a personnel management system for hiring employees and 03 setting employee-benefit packages; 04 (4) establish procedures, rules, and rates governing per diem and travel 05 expenses of the employees of the corporation in substantial conformity to statutes, 06 procedures, rules, and rates governing state employees; 07 (5) fulfill its purposes, perform its duties, and exercise its power in a 08 manner that does not interfere or restrict the educational and research functions of 09 Poker Flat Research Range and the University of Alaska. 10 * Sec. 16. AS 15.13.030 is amended to read: 11 Sec. 15.13.030. DUTIES OF THE COMMISSION. The commission shall 12 (1) develop and provide all forms for the reports and statements 13 required to be made under this chapter, AS 24.45, and AS 39.50; 14 (2) prepare and publish a manual setting out uniform methods of 15 bookkeeping and reporting for use by persons required to make reports and statements 16 under this chapter and otherwise assist candidates, groups, and individuals in 17 complying with the requirements of this chapter; 18 (3) receive and hold open for public inspection reports and statements 19 required to be made under this chapter and, upon request, furnish copies at cost to 20 interested persons; 21 (4) compile and maintain a current list of all filed reports and 22 statements; 23 (5) prepare a summary of each report filed under AS 15.13.110 and 24 make copies of this summary available to interested persons at their actual cost; 25 (6) notify, by registered or certified mail, all persons who are 26 delinquent in filing reports and statements required to be made under this chapter; 27 (7) report within 60 days after the election the names of all persons and 28 groups who have failed to comply with any of the provisions of this chapter to the 29 office of the attorney general; 30 (8) examine, investigate, and compare all reports, statements, and 31 actions required by this chapter, AS 24.45, and AS 39.50 and report to the attorney
01 general the names of all persons or groups that [WHICH] the commission has 02 substantial reason to believe have violated this chapter, AS 24.45 or AS 39.50; 03 (9) prepare and publish a biennial report [TO THE LEGISLATURE] 04 concerning the activities of the commission, the effectiveness of this chapter, its 05 enforcement by the attorney general's office, and recommendations and proposals for 06 change; the commission shall notify the legislature that the report is available; 07 (10) adopt regulations necessary to implement and clarify the provisions 08 of AS 24.45, AS 39.50, and this chapter, subject to the provisions of AS 44.62 ( 09 [THE] Administrative Procedure Act [(AS 44.62]). 10 * Sec. 17. AS 16.05.092 is amended to read: 11 Sec. 16.05.092. FISHERIES REHABILITATION, ENHANCEMENT, AND 12 DEVELOPMENT. The department shall 13 (1) develop and continually maintain a comprehensive, coordinated state 14 plan for the orderly present and long-range rehabilitation, enhancement, and 15 development of all aspects of the state's fisheries for the perpetual use, benefit, and 16 enjoyment of all citizens and revise and update this plan annually; 17 (2) encourage the investment by private enterprise in the technological 18 development and economic utilization of the fisheries resources; 19 (3) through rehabilitation, enhancement, and development programs do 20 all things necessary to ensure [INSURE] perpetual and increasing production and use 21 of the food resources of state waters and continental shelf areas; 22 (4) prepare [MAKE] a comprehensive annual report [TO THE 23 LEGISLATURE], containing detailed information regarding its accomplishments under 24 this section and proposals of plans and activities for the next fiscal year, and notify 25 the legislature not later than 20 days after the convening of each regular session that 26 the report is available. 27 * Sec. 18. AS 16.05.130(b) is amended to read: 28 (b) Money accruing to the state from waterfowl conservation tag fees from 29 hunters may not be diverted to a purpose other than (1) the conservation and 30 enhancement of waterfowl; (2) the acquisition, by lease or otherwise, of wetlands that 31 are important for waterfowl and public use of waterfowl in the state; (3) waterfowl
01 related projects approved by the commissioner; (4) the administration of the waterfowl 02 conservation program; and (5) emergencies in the state as determined by the governor. 03 The department shall maintain a state waterfowl tag fee account within the fish and 04 game fund to permit separate accounting records for the receipt and expenditure of 05 money derived from the sale of waterfowl tags. The department shall prepare a 06 report before April 15 of each even-numbered year for [TO] the public and the 07 legislature on the use of money derived from waterfowl conservation tags and limited 08 edition prints. The department shall notify the legislature that the report is 09 available. 10 * Sec. 19. AS 16.05.130(d) is amended to read: 11 (d) Revenue from the sale of general hunting, trapping, and fishing licenses 12 and tags together with the federal matching funds from Pittman - Robertson, Dingell - 13 Johnson/Wallop - Breaux programs shall be allocated by the department to programs 14 intended to directly benefit license purchasers of general hunting, trapping, and fishing 15 licenses. The department shall prepare [PROVIDE] an annual report by project of 16 expenditures from the fish and game fund and notify the legislature that the report 17 is available. 18 * Sec. 20. AS 16.10.350(b) is amended to read: 19 (b) The commissioner shall annually prepare [SUBMIT] a report [TO THE 20 LEGISLATURE] detailing the number and nature of reinstatements authorized by 21 AS 16.10.335(a)(5) and notify the legislature that the report is available. 22 * Sec. 21. AS 16.20.041(f) is amended to read: 23 (f) The commissioner shall prepare a report and notify [TO] the legislature 24 of its availability by January 30 of each year on 25 (1) the status of the brown bears and other fish and wildlife resources 26 within the McNeil River State Game Refuge; and 27 (2) the effect of hunting, fishing, and trapping, fishery enhancement 28 activity, and mineral resource development on these resources. 29 * Sec. 22. AS 16.20.162(f) is amended to read: 30 (f) The commissioner shall prepare a report and notify [TO] the legislature 31 of its availability by January 30 of each year on
01 (1) the status of the brown bears and other fish and wildlife resources 02 within the McNeil River State Game Sanctuary; and 03 (2) the effects of fishing and fishery enhancement activity on these 04 resources. 05 * Sec. 23. AS 16.43.980(a) is amended to read: 06 (a) The commission shall prepare [SUBMIT] an annual report and notify 07 [TO] the legislature that it is available. The report shall include but not be limited 08 to the following: 09 (1) a progress report on the reduction of entry permits to optimum 10 levels; 11 (2) recommendations for additional legislation relating to the regulation 12 of entry into Alaska commercial fisheries. 13 * Sec. 24. AS 16.51.100 is amended to read: 14 Sec. 16.51.100. DUTIES OF BOARD. The board shall 15 (1) conduct programs of education, research, advertising, or sales 16 promotion designed to accomplish the purposes of this chapter; 17 (2) promote all species of seafood and their by-products that are 18 harvested in the state and processed for sale; 19 (3) develop market-oriented quality specifications for Alaska seafoods 20 to be used in developing a high quality image for Alaska seafood in domestic and 21 world markets, and adopt and distribute recommendations regarding the handling of 22 seafood from the moment of capture to final distribution; 23 (4) prepare market research and product development plans for the 24 promotion of all species of seafood and their by-products that are harvested in the state 25 and processed for sale; 26 (5) submit an annual report to the governor [AND THE 27 LEGISLATURE] describing the activities of the institute and notify the legislature 28 that the report is available; 29 (6) develop marketing programs based on the "inspection" and 30 "premium quality" seals designed under AS 03.05.026 and use the seals in advertising 31 and promotion efforts of the institute;
01 (7) collect, organize, distribute, and make available to the public 02 information on prices paid and market conditions for raw salmon and salmon products 03 and provide this information on a regular and timely basis to all salmon fishermen who 04 hold permits under AS 16.43 and to all nonprofit salmon enhancement organizations 05 that hold a permit under AS 16.10.400; 06 (8) cooperate with commercial salmon fishermen, fishermen's 07 organizations, seafood processors, the Alaska Fisheries Development Foundation, the 08 Fisheries Industrial Technology Center, state and federal agencies, and other relevant 09 persons and entities to investigate market reception to new salmon product forms and 10 develop commodity standards and future markets for salmon products; 11 (9) establish a salmon marketing committee to assist and advise the 12 board in administering the domestic salmon marketing program that is funded through 13 the tax collected under AS 43.76.110 - 43.76.130; the committee shall consist of seven 14 persons selected by the board, as follows: 15 (A) four persons shall be engaged in commercial salmon fishing 16 and hold salmon permits under AS 16.43, of whom 17 (i) one person shall be a member of the board of 18 directors of the institute; and 19 (ii) three persons shall be Alaska residents from different 20 salmon administrative areas established by the Alaska Commercial 21 Fisheries Entry Commission; and 22 (B) three persons shall be engaged in processing of salmon, of 23 whom 24 (i) one person shall be a member of the board of 25 directors of the institute; 26 (ii) one person shall be a salmon processor who is not 27 on the board of directors of the institute and who has an annual payroll 28 in the state of more than $2,500,000; and 29 (iii) one person shall be a salmon processor who is not 30 on the board of directors of the institute and who has an annual payroll 31 in the state of $50,000 - $2,500,000.
01 * Sec. 25. AS 16.52.050 is amended to read: 02 Sec. 16.52.050. ANNUAL REPORT. The Board of Regents of the University 03 of Alaska shall prepare an annual report of the center's activities and notify [SUBMIT 04 A COPY OF THE REPORT TO] the legislature by the 20th day of each regular 05 session that the report is available. The report must [SHALL] include a description 06 of the work conducted by the center, the training sessions held and number of students 07 trained, and any other information that the Board of Regents determines should be 08 included to describe the work of the center. 09 * Sec. 26. AS 18.05.020 is amended to read: 10 Sec. 18.05.020. DEPARTMENT TO REPORT ACTIVITIES [TO 11 LEGISLATURE]. The department shall prepare [AND PRESENT] an annual report 12 of its activities and notify [TO] the legislature not later than 10 days after it convenes 13 that the report is available. 14 * Sec. 27. AS 18.25.110 is amended to read: 15 Sec. 18.25.110. REPORT [TO LEGISLATURE] OF GRANTS MADE. Within 16 10 days of the convening of each legislative session, the department shall have 17 completed [SUBMIT] a report of grants made under AS 18.25.070 - 18.25.110 and 18 notified the legislature that the report is available. 19 * Sec. 28. AS 18.26.200 is amended to read: 20 Sec. 18.26.200. ACCOUNTING AND REPORTS. The authority shall keep 21 an accurate account of all of its activities and of all of its receipts and expenditures 22 and shall biennially, no later than the 10th day of the first regular session of each 23 legislature, make a report of them to the governor [AND THE LEGISLATURE], 24 copies of which shall also be made available to bondholders or parties holding a 25 secured interest in the assets of the authority. The authority shall notify the 26 legislature that the report is available. The governor may investigate the affairs of 27 the authority, may examine the property and records of the authority, and may 28 prescribe methods of accounting and the rendering of periodical reports in relation to 29 projects undertaken by the authority. 30 * Sec. 29. AS 18.56.200(a) is amended to read: 31 (a) The corporation shall prepare and transmit annually a report accounting to
01 the governor [AND THE LEGISLATURE] for the efficient discharge of all 02 responsibility assigned by law or by directive to the corporation. The corporation 03 shall notify the legislature that the report is available. 04 * Sec. 30. AS 18.56.200(b) is amended to read: 05 (b) By January 10 of each year, the board shall publish a report of the 06 corporation for distribution. The board shall notify [TO] the governor, legislature, 07 and the public that the report is available. The report shall be written in easily 08 understandable language. The report must include a financial statement audited by an 09 independent outside auditor, a statement of corporation investments in mortgage loans 10 under this chapter, including an estimate of market value of the mortgage loans, a 11 comparison of the corporation performance with the goals of the corporation, and the 12 levels of bonding and investment activities anticipated in the previous year's report 13 under (c) of this section, and any other information the board believes would be of 14 interest to the governor, the legislature, and the public. The annual income statement 15 and balance sheet of the corporation shall be published in at least one newspaper in 16 each judicial district. The board may also publish other reports it considers desirable 17 to carry out its purpose. 18 * Sec. 31. AS 18.56.590 is amended to read: 19 Sec. 18.56.590. ANNUAL REPORT. To further ensure effective budgetary 20 decision making by the legislature, the corporation shall prepare [PRESENT] a 21 complete accounting of the housing assistance revolving fund and notify [TO] the 22 legislature each year by January 10 that the accounting is available. The accounting 23 must consist of an audit by an independent outside auditor for that year. The 24 accounting must include a full description of all mortgage loan interest and principal 25 repayments and program receipts for purposes of programs under AS 18.56.400 - 26 18.56.600, including mortgage loan commitment fees, received by or accrued to the 27 corporation during the preceding fiscal year, and all income earned on assets held by 28 the corporation for purposes of programs under AS 18.56.400 - 18.56.600 during that 29 period. 30 * Sec. 32. AS 18.60.040 is amended to read: 31 Sec. 18.60.040. REPORT [TO LEGISLATURE]. Before the sixth day of each
01 regular legislative session the department shall prepare [SUBMIT TO THE 02 LEGISLATURE] a report showing the accomplishments in this state toward reductions 03 in accidents of all types, and recommendations for legislation, together with a plan for 04 the proposed safety program for the succeeding year. Copies of the report shall be 05 available for public information, and the department shall notify the legislature that 06 the report is available. 07 * Sec. 33. AS 18.65.085(b) is amended to read: 08 (b) The commissioner of public safety shall prepare [SUBMIT TO THE 09 LEGISLATURE], within 30 days from the date the legislature convenes, a report 10 concerning the activities of the narcotic drugs and alcohol enforcement unit. The 11 commissioner shall notify the legislature that the report is available. The report 12 must include, but is not limited to, the number of arrests made, the kind, amount, and 13 value of narcotic drugs and alcoholic beverages seized, the sentences received by 14 narcotic drug and alcohol offenders, and an overall view of the narcotic drug and illicit 15 alcohol problem in the state. 16 * Sec. 34. AS 18.65.086(b) is amended to read: 17 (b) The commissioner of public safety shall prepare [SUBMIT TO THE 18 LEGISLATURE], within 30 days from the date the legislature convenes in odd-numbered years, a report concerning 19 the activities of the special unit on repeated child 20 sexual abuse and the criminal exploitation of children. The commissioner shall notify 21 the legislature that the report is available. The report must include, but is not 22 limited to, the number of arrests made in cases of repeated child sexual abuse and the 23 criminal exploitation of children, the number of investigations that result in the 24 Department of Health and Social Services taking temporary or permanent custody of 25 the child, the sentences received by persons convicted in the state of child sexual abuse 26 or criminal exploitation of a child, and an overall view of the problems of child sexual 27 abuse and the criminal exploitation of children in the state. 28 * Sec. 35. AS 18.66.050 is amended to read: 29 Sec. 18.66.050. DUTIES OF THE COUNCIL. The council shall 30 (1) hire an executive director and necessary staff; 31 (2) elect one of its members as presiding officer;
01 (3) in consultation with authorities in the field, develop, implement, 02 maintain, and monitor domestic violence, sexual assault, and crisis intervention and 03 prevention programs, including educational programs, films, and school curricula on 04 the cause, prevention, and treatment of domestic violence and sexual assault; 05 (4) coordinate services provided by the Department of Law, the 06 Department of Education, the Department of Public Safety, the Department of Health 07 and Social Services, and other state agencies and community groups dealing with 08 domestic violence, sexual assault, and crisis intervention and prevention, and provide 09 technical assistance as requested by those state agencies and community groups; 10 (5) develop and implement a standardized data collection system on 11 domestic violence, sexual assault, and crisis intervention and prevention; 12 (6) conduct public hearings and studies on issues relating to violence, 13 including domestic violence and sexual assault, and on issues relating to the role of 14 crisis intervention and prevention; 15 (7) receive and dispense state and federal money and award grants and 16 contracts from appropriations for the purpose to qualified local community entities for 17 domestic violence, sexual assault, and crisis intervention and prevention programs; 18 (8) oversee and audit domestic violence, sexual assault, and crisis 19 intervention and prevention programs that receive money under this chapter; 20 (9) provide fiscal and technical assistance to plan, organize, implement 21 and administer domestic violence, sexual assault, and crisis intervention and prevention 22 programs; 23 (10) make an annual report to the governor [AND THE 24 LEGISLATURE] on the activities of the council, plans of the council for new services 25 and programs, and concerns of the council, including recommendations for legislation 26 necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter; the council shall notify the 27 legislature that the report is available; 28 (11) adopt regulations in accordance with AS 44.62 (Administrative 29 Procedure Act) to carry out the purposes of this chapter and to protect the health, 30 safety, well-being, and privacy of persons receiving services financed with grants or 31 contracts under this chapter.
01 * Sec. 36. AS 18.67.170 is amended to read: 02 Sec. 18.67.170. REPORTS. The board shall prepare and transmit to the 03 governor [AND LEGISLATURE], in each odd-numbered year, a biennial report of its 04 activities under this chapter including a brief description of the facts in each case and 05 the amount of compensation awarded during the preceding two-year period. The 06 board shall notify the legislature that the report is available. 07 * Sec. 37. AS 18.80.150 is amended to read: 08 Sec. 18.80.150. ANNUAL REPORT. The commission shall report annually 09 to the governor [AND THE LEGISLATURE] on civil rights problems it has 10 encountered in the preceding year, and may recommend legislative action. The 11 commission shall provide the Legislative Affairs Agency with 40 [100] copies of the 12 report during the week preceding the convening of the annual legislative session for 13 [LEGISLATOR AND] library distribution. The commission shall make copies of the 14 report available to the public and notify the legislature that the report is available. 15 * Sec. 38. AS 18.85.160(b) is amended to read: 16 (b) The public defender shall submit an annual report to the [LEGISLATURE 17 AND] supreme court showing the number of persons represented under this chapter, 18 the crimes involved, the outcome of each case, and the expenditures (totalled by kind) 19 made in carrying out the responsibilities imposed on the agency by this chapter. The 20 public defender shall notify the legislature that the report is available. 21 * Sec. 39. AS 19.65.070(b) is amended to read: 22 (b) The Alaska marine highway system shall prepare [SUBMIT] a written 23 report [TO THE LEGISLATURE], no later than the 10th day of each regular 24 legislative session, regarding the previous annual operating cycle and notify the 25 legislature that the report is available. The report must identify 26 (1) gross revenue generated during the previous annual operating cycle; 27 (2) gross revenue generated during the current annual operating cycle 28 and an estimate of gross revenue for the remainder of the current annual operating 29 cycle; 30 (3) projections of the gross revenue to be generated during the next 31 annual operating cycle; and
01 (4) the difference between previous gross revenue estimates prepared 02 under this section and the revenues actually generated. 03 * Sec. 40. AS 19.65.070(c) is amended to read: 04 (c) The Department of Revenue shall prepare [SUBMIT] a written report [TO 05 THE LEGISLATURE], no later than the 10th legislative day of each regular legislative 06 session, regarding the earnings on gross revenue of the Alaska marine highway system 07 that was deposited into the Alaska marine highway system fund during the prior fiscal 08 year and projected earnings on gross revenue of the Alaska marine highway system 09 that is projected to be deposited into the Alaska marine highway system fund for the 10 current fiscal year and the next fiscal year. The Department of Revenue shall notify 11 the legislature that the report is available. 12 * Sec. 41. AS 21.06.110 is amended to read: 13 Sec. 21.06.110. DIRECTOR'S ANNUAL REPORT. As early in each calendar 14 year as is reasonably possible the director shall prepare and deliver an annual report 15 to the [LEGISLATURE AND THE] commissioner, who shall notify the legislature 16 that the report is available, showing, with respect to the preceding calendar year, 17 (1) a list of the authorized insurers transacting insurance in this state, 18 with such summary of their financial statement as the director considers appropriate; 19 (2) the name of each insurer whose business was closed during the 20 year, the cause of the closing, and the amount of ascertainable assets and liabilities of 21 each closed business; 22 (3) the name of each insurer against which delinquency or similar 23 proceedings were instituted, and a concise statement of the facts with respect to each 24 proceeding and its present status; 25 (4) a statement in regard to examination of rating organizations, 26 advisory organizations, joint underwriters, and joint reinsurers as required by 27 AS 21.39.120; 28 (5) the receipts and expenses of the division for the year; 29 (6) recommendations of the director as to amendments or 30 supplementation of laws affecting insurance, or the office of director; 31 (7) other pertinent information and matters the director considers
01 proper. 02 * Sec. 42. AS 21.55.020(b) is amended to read: 03 (b) The board shall study and prepare a report [TO THE LEGISLATURE] 04 at least once every three years on the effectiveness of this chapter. The report must 05 include an analysis of the effectiveness of this chapter in promoting rate stability, 06 product availability, and affordability of coverage. The report may contain 07 recommendations for legislative or other regulatory action. The board shall notify 08 the legislature that the report is available. 09 * Sec. 43. AS 21.56.070 is amended to read: 10 Sec. 21.56.070. REQUIRED REPORT. The board shall study and report at 11 least once every two years to the director [AND TO THE LEGISLATURE] on the 12 effectiveness of this chapter. The report must analyze the effectiveness of the chapter 13 in promoting rate stability, product availability, and coverage affordability. The report 14 may contain recommendations for actions to improve the overall effectiveness, 15 efficiency, and fairness of the small group health insurance marketplace. The report 16 must address whether insurers, agents, brokers, managing general agents, and third-party administrators are fairly and 17 actively marketing or issuing health benefit plans 18 to small employers in fulfillment of the purposes of the chapter. The report may 19 contain recommendations for market conduct or other regulatory standards or action. 20 The board shall notify the legislature that the report is available. 21 * Sec. 44. AS 23.05.110 is amended to read: 22 Sec. 23.05.110. BIENNIAL REPORT. The department shall submit a report 23 to the governor [FOR TRANSMITTAL TO THE LEGISLATURE] concerning its 24 activities during the preceding two years. The department shall notify the 25 legislature that the report is available. 26 * Sec. 45. AS 23.05.370(a) is amended to read: 27 (a) The agency shall 28 (1) establish its own rules of procedure; 29 (2) [REPEALED 30 (3)] exercise general supervision and direct the activities of staff 31 assigned to it by the department;
01 (3) [(4)] prepare and submit to the governor [AND THE 02 LEGISLATURE] an annual report on labor relations problems it has encountered 03 during the previous year, including recommendations for legislative action; the agency 04 shall notify the legislature that the report is available; 05 (4) [(5)] serve as the labor relations agency under the Public 06 Employment Relations Act (AS 23.40.070 - 23.40.260) and carry out the functions 07 specified in that Act; and 08 (5) [(6)] serve as the railroad labor relations agency for the Alaska 09 Railroad under the Alaska Railroad Corporation Act (AS 42.40) and carry out the 10 functions specified in that Act. 11 * Sec. 46. AS 24.20.065(b) is amended to read: 12 (b) The legislative council shall prepare [SUBMIT] a comprehensive report 13 of the annual examination with recommendations and, [TO THE MEMBERS OF THE 14 LEGISLATURE] at the start of each regular session, notify the legislature that the 15 report is available. 16 * Sec. 47. AS 24.20.120 is amended to read: 17 Sec. 24.20.120. REPORTS. The council shall prepare [SUBMIT] a summary 18 report of its findings and recommendations for [TO] each legislature and notify the 19 legislature that the report is available. The council shall, from time to time, submit 20 memorandum reports to the legislature on matters referred to it or coming before it. 21 Bills supporting council recommendations may be filed or prefiled in accordance with 22 the uniform rules of the legislature. Reports released by the council are public and 23 may be made available at a reasonable cost. 24 * Sec. 48. AS 24.20.206 is amended to read: 25 Sec. 24.20.206. DUTIES. The Legislative Budget and Audit Committee shall 26 (1) report to the legislature its recommendations relating to the 27 confirmation of appointees to the Board of Trustees of the Alaska Permanent Fund 28 Corporation; 29 (2) annually review the long-range operating plans of all agencies of 30 the state that perform lending or investment functions; 31 (3) review periodic reports from all agencies of the state that perform
01 lending or investment functions; 02 (4) prepare [PRESENT] a complete report of investment programs, 03 plans, performance, and policies of all agencies of the state that perform lending or 04 investment functions and notify [TO] the legislature within 30 days after the 05 convening of each regular session that the report is available; 06 (5) [REPEALED 07 (6)] in conjunction with the finance committee of each house 08 recommend annually to the legislature the investment policy for the general fund 09 surplus and for the income from the permanent fund; 10 (6) [(7)] provide for an annual post audit and annual operational and 11 performance evaluation of the Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation investments and 12 investment programs; 13 (7) [(8)] provide for an annual operational and performance evaluation 14 of the Alaska Housing Finance Corporation and the Alaska Industrial Development and 15 Export Authority; the performance evaluation must include, but is not limited to, a 16 comparison of the effect on various sectors of the economy by public and private 17 lending, the effect on resident and nonresident employment, the effect on real wages, 18 and the effect on state and local operating and capital budgets of the programs of the 19 Alaska Housing Finance Corporation and the Alaska Industrial Development and 20 Export Authority; 21 (8) [(9)] provide assistance to the trustees of the trust established in 22 AS 37.14.400 - 37.14.450 in carrying out their duties under AS 37.14.415. 23 * Sec. 49. AS 24.20.271 is amended to read: 24 Sec. 24.20.271. POWERS AND DUTIES. The legislative audit division shall 25 (1) conduct a performance post-audit of boards and commissions 26 designated in AS 44.66.010 and of those programs and activities of agencies subject 27 to termination as determined in the manner set out in AS 44.66.020 and 44.66.030, and 28 make [SUBMIT] the audit, together with a written report, available to the legislature 29 not later than the first day of the regular session of the legislature convening in each 30 year set out with reference to boards, commissions, or agency programs whose 31 activities are subject to termination as prescribed in AS 44.66; the division shall
01 notify the legislature that the audit and report are available; 02 (2) audit at least once every three years the books and accounts of all 03 custodians of public funds and all disbursing officers of the state; 04 (3) at the direction of the Legislative Budget and Audit Committee, 05 conduct performance post-audits on any agency of state government; 06 (4) cooperate with state agencies by offering advice and assistance as 07 requested in establishing or improving the accounting systems used by state agencies; 08 (5) require the assistance and cooperation of all state officials and other 09 state employees in the inspection, examination, and audit of state agency books and 10 accounts; 11 (6) have access at all times to the books, accounts, reports, or other 12 records, whether confidential or not, of every state agency; 13 (7) ascertain, as necessary for audit verification, the amount of agency 14 funds on deposit in any bank as shown on the books of the bank; no bank may be held 15 liable for making information required under this paragraph available to the legislative 16 audit division; 17 (8) complete studies and prepare reports, memoranda, or other materials 18 as directed by the Legislative Budget and Audit Committee; 19 (9) have direct access to any information related to the management of 20 the University of Alaska and have the same right of access as exists with respect to 21 every other state agency. 22 * Sec. 50. AS 24.45.031(a) is amended to read: 23 (a) In addition to its other duties under this chapter, the commission shall 24 (1) prescribe the forms for registration, reports, statements, notices, and 25 other documents required by this chapter; 26 (2) prepare and publish instructions setting out the methods of 27 accounting, bookkeeping, and preservation of records required to facilitate compliance 28 with and enforcement of this chapter and explaining the duties of persons subject to 29 the provisions of this chapter; the instructions shall be updated periodically; 30 (3) provide assistance to persons in complying with the provisions of 31 this chapter;
01 (4) prepare and publish a biennial report of its activities, findings, and 02 recommendations under this chapter, which shall be made available to the governor, 03 legislature, and to the public by February 1 of each odd-numbered calendar year; the 04 commission shall notify the legislature that the report is available; 05 (5) report suspected violations of this chapter to the attorney general. 06 * Sec. 51. AS 24.55.230 is amended to read: 07 Sec. 24.55.230. ANNUAL REPORT. The ombudsman shall submit to the 08 [LEGISLATURE AND THE] public an annual report of the ombudsman's activities 09 under this chapter and notify the legislature that the report is available. 10 * Sec. 52. AS 27.05.060 is amended to read: 11 Sec. 27.05.060. ANNUAL REPORT. The department shall make an annual 12 report to the governor on all essential matters with regard to mining in the state. The 13 department [REPORT] shall notify [ALSO BE SUBMITTED TO] the legislature that 14 the report is available. 15 * Sec. 53. AS 33.32.020(a) is amended to read: 16 (a) There is established in the Department of Corrections an intragovernmental 17 service fund known as the correctional industries fund. All expenses of the 18 correctional industries program, except salaries and benefits of state employees, may 19 be financed from the correctional industries fund in accordance with AS 37.07 (the 20 Executive Budget Act). The commissioner of corrections shall prepare a report 21 annually on [TO THE LEGISLATURE] all activities and balances of the fund and 22 notify the legislature that the report is available. 23 * Sec. 54. AS 35.10.015(b) is amended to read: 24 (b) The department shall develop and maintain an inventory of all public 25 buildings and facilities with respect to their compliance with the regulations adopted 26 under (a) of this section. The department shall make an annual report to the governor 27 [AND THE LEGISLATURE] describing work performed in the preceding calendar 28 year to upgrade public buildings and facilities to conform with the regulations. In 29 addition, the department shall develop cost estimates and recommended priorities for 30 the upgrading of public buildings and facilities that do not conform with the 31 regulations adopted under (a) of this section and shall include these estimates and the
01 recommended priorities in the annual report to the governor [AND THE 02 LEGISLATURE]. The department shall notify the legislature that the report is 03 available. 04 * Sec. 55. AS 36.10.130 is amended to read: 05 Sec. 36.10.130. RESIDENT HIRE REPORT. The attorney general and the 06 commissioner of labor shall report annually to the [LEGISLATURE AND THE] 07 governor on the status of employment in the state, the effect of nonresident 08 employment on the employment of residents in the state, and methods to increase 09 resident hire. The report shall be submitted by January 31 of each year, and the 10 governor shall notify the legislature that the report is available. 11 * Sec. 56. AS 36.30.540 is amended to read: 12 Sec. 36.30.540. PROCUREMENT REPORT [TO LEGISLATURE]. The 13 commissioner shall biennially prepare a report [TO THE LEGISLATURE] concerning 14 procurements by agencies and notify the legislature that the report is available. 15 The report must include 16 (1) the records maintained by the commissioner under AS 36.30.510 17 and the records maintained under as 36.30.520(a) for the previous two fiscal years; 18 (2) recommendations for changes in this chapter or other laws based 19 on implementation of this chapter in the previous two fiscal years; 20 (3) a description of any matters that involved litigation concerning this 21 chapter in the previous two fiscal years; 22 (4) a list of procurements made under this chapter from out-of-state 23 sources during the previous two fiscal years together with the total number of 24 procurement contracts entered into during that period with out-of-state contractors and 25 the total value of these contracts; this paragraph does not apply to procurements made 26 under AS 36.30.320; [AND] 27 (5) a list of procurements made under this chapter from state sources 28 during the previous two fiscal years together with the total number of procurement 29 contracts entered into during that period with state contractors and the total value of 30 these contracts; this paragraph does not apply to procurements made under 31 AS 36.30.320; and
01 (6) the number of bidders and offerors that bid on or made proposals 02 for procurements under this chapter, the number of these bidders and offerors that were 03 located in the state, and the number of these bidders and offerors that were located 04 outside the state; this paragraph does not apply to procurements made under 05 AS 36.30.320. 06 * Sec. 57. AS 37.05.030(b) is amended to read: 07 (b) Before the 11th [ELEVENTH] day after the legislature convenes in regular 08 session, the Department of Administration shall prepare [SUBMIT] a consolidated 09 report and notify [TO] the legislature that the report is available. This report is in 10 place of all other reports formerly required by law to be submitted to the legislature. 11 The consolidated report must contain a report of the financial transactions of the 12 preceding fiscal year and the financial condition of the state as of the end of the fiscal 13 year. The report must contain comments and supplementary data considered necessary 14 by the department. 15 * Sec. 58. AS 37.05.035 is amended to read: 16 Sec. 37.05.035. ANNUAL STATE LOAN REPORTS. Each state agency that 17 makes or purchases a loan shall prepare an annual report of the aggregate of all loans, 18 by type, made or purchased by the state agency during the preceding fiscal year. The 19 report must include the estimated rate of interest that would have been charged if the 20 loan had been made or purchased at prevailing market rates and must include the 21 difference between the return on the loan that would have been realized under that 22 estimated rate of interest and the return on the loans under the interest rate actually 23 charged. In the absence of a prevailing market rate in the state, the state agency shall 24 use a rate that, in the judgment of the agency, is comparable to a prevailing market 25 rate. The report must also include an analysis of the income groups benefited under 26 the loan programs. By January 30 of each year the state agency shall notify [SUBMIT 27 TO] the legislature that [A COPY OF] the report prepared under this section is 28 available. 29 * Sec. 59. AS 37.05.550(c) is amended to read: 30 (c) The Department of Revenue shall prepare [SUBMIT] a written report [TO 31 THE LEGISLATURE], no later than the 10th legislative day of each regular legislative
01 session, regarding the earnings of the Alaska marine highway system vessel 02 replacement fund during the prior fiscal year and projected earnings of the Alaska 03 marine highway system vessel replacement fund for the current fiscal year and the next 04 fiscal year. The Department of Revenue shall notify the legislature that the report 05 is available. 06 * Sec. 60. AS 37.10.050(d) is amended to read: 07 (d) Each state agency shall annually review fees and charges collected by the 08 agency. By October 1, each state agency shall submit a report to the office of 09 management and budget regarding existing fee levels set by the agency by regulation 10 and adjustments made to fee levels by the agency during the previous fiscal year, and 11 recommended adjustments in fees set by statute that the agency collects. Each year 12 by December 15, the office of management and budget shall submit a report to the 13 Legislative Budget and Audit Committee summarizing the reports and 14 recommendations and the extent to which the fee adjustments have been incorporated 15 in the governor's budget. Within 30 days after the convening of each regular session 16 of the legislature, the committee shall prepare a report on [TO THE LEGISLATURE] 17 the status of fee regulations and making [MAKE] recommendations for changes in 18 regulations or statutes as appropriate. The committee shall notify the legislature that 19 the report is available. 20 * Sec. 61. AS 37.10.220(a) is amended to read: 21 (a) The board shall 22 (1) hold regular and special meetings at the call of the chair or of at 23 least four members; 24 (2) establish investment policies for the funds for which it is 25 responsible after reviewing recommendations from the investment advisory council and 26 the Department of Revenue; 27 (3) submit long-range and quarterly investment reports to the 28 Legislative Budget and Audit Committee; 29 (4) report to the governor [, THE LEGISLATURE,] and employers 30 participating in the retirement systems by the first day of each regular legislative 31 session concerning the investment of funds for which the board is responsible,
01 including financial and investment policies established by the board, and enclose a 02 summary of the most recent performance evaluations of the funds managed by the 03 board; the board shall notify the legislature that the report is available; 04 (5) contract with external performance evaluators to review the 05 performance of each fund for which the board is responsible and report each year on 06 the fund's condition to the board of trustees and to the other appropriate boards; 07 (6) engage independent certified public accountants to perform an 08 annual audit of each of the funds for which the board is responsible and to report to 09 the board with the results of the audit; 10 (7) review the actuarial earnings assumption for each fund for which 11 the board is responsible every two years and report its findings and recommendations 12 to the appropriate board or agency; 13 (8) after reviewing the recommendations from the Department of 14 Revenue and the advisory council, select and retain the external investment managers 15 and custodians for the funds managed by the board; 16 (9) develop an annual operating budget plan and present it to the 17 Department of Revenue and [,] the office of management and budget; the board shall 18 notify [, AND] the legislature that the plan is available. 19 * Sec. 62. AS 37.13.170 is amended to read: 20 Sec. 37.13.170. REPORTS AND PUBLICATIONS. By September 30 of each 21 year, the board shall publish a report of the fund for distribution to the governor [, 22 LEGISLATURE,] and the public. The board shall notify the legislature that the 23 report is available. The report shall be written in easily understandable language. 24 The report must include financial statements audited by independent outside auditors, 25 a statement of the amount of money received by the fund from each investment during 26 the period covered, a statement of investments of the fund including an appraisal at 27 market value, a description of fund investment activity during the period covered by 28 the report, a comparison of the fund performance with the intended goals contained in 29 AS 37.13.020, an examination of the effect [IMPACT] of the investment criteria of 30 this chapter on the fund portfolio with recommendations of any needed changes, and 31 any other information the board believes would be of interest to the governor, the
01 legislature, and the public. The annual income statement and balance sheet of the fund 02 shall be published in at least one newspaper in each judicial district. The income 03 statement and balance sheet for the two fiscal years preceding the publication of the 04 election pamphlet under AS 15.58 shall be included in that pamphlet. 05 * Sec. 63. AS 37.14.230 is amended to read: 06 Sec. 37.14.230. POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE COMMISSION. When 07 acting as administrator of the fund, the commission shall 08 (1) hold regular and special meetings it considers necessary; the 09 commission may hold meetings by teleconference; 10 (2) award grants from the net income of the fund to community-based 11 programs and projects that the commission finds will aid in the prevention of child 12 abuse and neglect; 13 (3) monitor approved programs and projects for compliance with 14 AS 37.14.200 - 37.14.270; 15 (4) before providing assistance to a program or project, approve written 16 findings on the program or project that include a consideration of the means of 17 measuring the effectiveness of the program or project; 18 (5) apply for, and use net income from the fund to obtain, private and 19 federal grants for the prevention of child abuse and neglect; 20 (6) solicit contributions, gifts, and bequests to the fund; 21 (7) keep audio tape recordings of each meeting of the commission to 22 be made available on request; and 23 (8) submit to the governor and make available to the legislature by 24 February 1 each year a report describing 25 (A) the child abuse and neglect prevention services that were 26 provided by the programs and projects to which the commission awarded 27 grants; and 28 (B) the annual level of contributions, income, and expenses of 29 the fund. 30 * Sec. 64. AS 37.15.170(c) is amended to read: 31 (c) Before December 1 of each year, the state bond committee shall report to
01 the governor [AND THE LEGISLATURE] the current fund balance in the Alaska debt 02 retirement fund. The report must contain an estimate of the amount of state general 03 obligation debt principal that could be issued and paid for from the fund. The state 04 bond committee shall notify the legislature that the report is available. 05 * Sec. 65. AS 38.04.020(d) is amended to read: 06 (d) By [ON] January 15 of the first session of each legislature, the 07 commissioner shall notify [REPORT TO] the legislature that the commissioner has 08 available a report on the status of land in the land disposal bank under the following 09 categories: 10 (1) land suitable for homestead disposal; 11 (2) land suitable for subdivision disposal; 12 (3) land suitable for agricultural, commercial, or industrial disposal; and 13 (4) land suitable for other purposes. 14 * Sec. 66. AS 38.04.022(b) is amended to read: 15 (b) Within 30 days after the legislature convenes in regular session, the 16 Department of Natural Resources shall notify the legislature that [SUBMIT] a report 17 reflecting all money deposited in the fund established under (a) of this section during 18 the prior fiscal year is available. 19 * Sec. 67. AS 38.05.180(b) is amended to read: 20 (b) The commissioner shall biennially prepare and [SUBMIT TO THE 21 LEGISLATURE], between the first and the 15th day of the first regular session of 22 each legislature, notify the legislature of the availability of, a five-year proposed oil 23 and gas leasing program consisting of a schedule of proposed lease sales and 24 specifying as precisely as practicable the location of tracts proposed to be offered for 25 oil and gas leasing during the calendar year in which the proposed program is made 26 available [SUBMITTED] to the legislature and the following four calendar years. 27 * Sec. 68. AS 38.05.180(e) is amended to read: 28 (e) Simultaneously with submission of the leasing program required under (b) 29 of this section, the commissioner shall prepare and notify [SUBMIT TO] the 30 legislature of the availability of a report containing the following: 31 (1) the schedule of all lease sales held during the preceding calendar
01 year, the bidding method or methods utilized, and an analysis of the results of the 02 bidding; 03 (2) if determined, a description of the bidding methods to be used for 04 all lease sales to be held during the current and next two succeeding calendar years; 05 (3) the reasons a particular bidding method has been selected. 06 * Sec. 69. AS 39.23.240(a) is amended to read: 07 (a) The commission shall review the salaries, benefits, and allowances of 08 members of the legislature and prepare [SUBMIT] a report on its findings at least 09 once every two years, but not more frequently than every year. The commission shall 10 notify the legislature that the report is available. 11 * Sec. 70. AS 39.23.240(b) is amended to read: 12 (b) The commission may review the compensation, benefits, and allowances 13 of the governor, lieutenant governor, justices and judges of the court system, and the 14 heads of the principal departments and shall prepare a report of its recommendations 15 for [TO] the legislature. The commission shall notify the legislature that the report 16 is available. 17 * Sec. 71. AS 39.23.240(c) is amended to read: 18 (c) The commission shall prepare [SUBMIT] its preliminary findings and 19 recommendations for the compensation of state officers by November 15. The 20 commission shall give reasonable public notice of its preliminary findings and 21 recommendations, solicit public comments, and give due regard to the public 22 comments, before submitting a final report under (d) of this section. 23 * Sec. 72. AS 39.23.240(d) is amended to read: 24 (d) The commission shall make available a final report of its findings and 25 recommendations as to the rate and form of compensation, benefits, and allowances 26 for legislators during the first 10 days of a legislative session. 27 * Sec. 73. AS 39.23.240(e) is amended to read: 28 (e) The commission may prepare [SUBMIT TO THE LEGISLATURE] 29 amendments to the report submitted under (d) of this section and notify the 30 legislature that the amendments are available. 31 * Sec. 74. AS 39.25.195(h) is amended to read:
01 (h) The director shall prepare [PRESENT] a report on nonpermanent and 02 emergency hire practices in state government and notify [TO] the legislature within 03 the first 10 days of each regular legislative session that the report is available. A 04 hiring department or agency shall certify to the director within 15 working days 05 following the appointment its reasons for appointing an emergency employee. The 06 report shall include information on the number of nonpermanent employees authorized 07 under this section and the number of emergency employees hired in each department, 08 a description of the procedures used in authorizing the hiring of nonpermanent 09 employees, and any recommendations for legislation required to implement the intent 10 of this section. 11 * Sec. 75. AS 41.17.047(d) is amended to read: 12 (d) The board shall coordinate the monitoring of the implementation and 13 effectiveness of this chapter, the regulations, and best management practices adopted 14 under this chapter in meeting state water quality standards, fish and wildlife habitat 15 requirements, and other forestry objectives. The board shall report annually to the 16 [LEGISLATURE AND THE] governor on the effectiveness of this chapter and 17 regulations adopted under it, with its recommendations for changes and for needed 18 research and monitoring. The board shall notify the legislature that the annual 19 report is available. The state forester, the Department of Fish and Game, and the 20 Department of Environmental Conservation shall each present an annual report, 21 independently, to the board on the effectiveness of this chapter, the regulations, and 22 best management practices adopted under this chapter that protect the resources for 23 which they have statutory responsibility, and shall make recommendations for changes 24 to correct procedural or substantive problems. The board shall include [FORWARD] 25 the reports [TO THE LEGISLATURE] as part of its annual report. The board shall 26 hold hearings at least once annually in southeast, southcentral, and interior Alaska for 27 purposes of taking public testimony on the subjects. 28 * Sec. 76. AS 41.17.320 is amended to read: 29 Sec. 41.17.320. REPORT [TO THE LEGISLATURE]. The commissioner shall 30 prepare [MAKE] an annual report [TO THE LEGISLATURE WITHIN THE FIRST 31 10 DAYS OF EACH SESSION OF THE LEGISLATURE] on the uses of the money
01 in the state land reforestation fund, the proposed uses of the fund in the following 02 fiscal year, and the balance in the fund. The commissioner shall notify the 03 legislature within the first 10 days of each session of the legislature that the report 04 is available. 05 * Sec. 77. AS 41.21.026(d) is amended to read: 06 (d) The department shall issue free of charge to disabled veterans of this 07 country an annual state park developed campsite permit. The permit shall allow a 08 disabled veteran to use a state park developed campsite for personal recreation use 09 without a charge or fee under (a)(2) of this section. While utilizing a developed 10 campsite without charge under this subsection, the disabled veteran shall comply with 11 all other statutes or regulations pertaining to the use of the developed campsite. The 12 department shall provide a form for use by a disabled veteran when applying for a 13 permit under this section. Not later than February 1 of each year, the department shall 14 prepare a report on [TO THE LEGISLATURE] the number of permits issued to 15 disabled veterans under this subsection during the previous calendar year and notify 16 the legislature that the report is available. 17 * Sec. 78. AS 41.37.080(f) is amended to read: 18 (f) The commission shall report annually to the governor [AND THE 19 LEGISLATURE] within the first 10 days of a regular legislative session and notify 20 the legislature that the report is available. 21 * Sec. 79. AS 41.98.025(d) is amended to read: 22 (d) An annual report shall be prepared and the board shall notify [MADE 23 TO] the legislature that the report is available. The reports shall be brief, but 24 adequately reflect the disposition of the fund. 25 * Sec. 80. AS 42.05.211 is amended to read: 26 Sec. 42.05.211. ANNUAL REPORT. The commission shall, by February 15 27 of each year, publish an annual report reviewing its work and notify [SUBMIT IT 28 TO] the legislature that the report is available [BY FEBRUARY 15 OF EACH 29 YEAR]. The report must contain information and data that bear a significant 30 relationship to the development and regulation of public utility services in the state and 31 include an outline of the commission's program for the development and regulation of
01 public utility services in the forthcoming year. 02 * Sec. 81. AS 42.06.220 is amended to read: 03 Sec. 42.06.220. ANNUAL REPORT. The commission shall, by February 15 04 of each year, publish an annual report reviewing its work and notify [SUBMIT IT 05 TO] the legislature that the report is available [BY FEBRUARY 15 OF EACH 06 YEAR]. The report must contain information and data that bear a significant 07 relationship to the development and regulation of oil or gas pipeline facilities in the 08 state and include an outline of the commission's program for the development and 09 regulation of oil or gas pipeline facilities in the forthcoming year. 10 * Sec. 82. AS 42.40.260(a) is amended to read: 11 (a) Within 90 days following the end of the fiscal year of the Alaska Railroad, 12 the board shall present [DISTRIBUTE] to the governor [AND TO THE 13 LEGISLATURE] a report describing the operations and financial condition of the 14 corporation during the preceding fiscal year. The report may include suggestions for 15 legislation relating to the structure, powers, or duties of the corporation or to the 16 operation or facilities of the corporation. Subject to AS 42.40.220, the report shall 17 itemize the cost of providing each category of service offered by the railroad and the 18 income generated by each category. The board shall notify the legislature that the 19 report is available. 20 * Sec. 83. AS 42.45.020(e) is amended to read: 21 (e) The department shall 22 (1) adopt regulations necessary to carry out the provisions of this 23 section; 24 (2) administer the rural electrification revolving loan fund; and 25 (3) have available [SUBMIT TO THE LEGISLATURE] within the 26 first 10 days of each regular legislative session a report of actions taken by the 27 department under this section and an accounting of the rural electrification revolving 28 loan fund; the department shall notify the legislature that the report is available. 29 * Sec. 84. AS 43.08.035(c) is amended to read: 30 (c) The commissioner shall make available [SUBMIT A REPORT] to the 31 legislature by the third Monday of each January a report setting out in detail the
01 amount appropriated from the general fund under this section for the previous fiscal 02 year, the amount anticipated during the current fiscal year, and an amount forecast for 03 the next fiscal year. The commissioner shall notify the legislature that the report 04 is available. 05 * Sec. 85. AS 43.80.060 is amended to read: 06 Sec. 43.80.060. REPORT [TO LEGISLATURE]. Not later than the 15th day 07 of each regular legislative session the department shall make available [SUBMIT] to 08 the legislature a report of statewide average wholesale canned salmon prices. The 09 department shall notify the legislature that the report is available. 10 * Sec. 86. AS 44.19.616 is amended to read: 11 Sec. 44.19.616. ANNUAL REPORT. The commission shall prepare and 12 publish an annual report on the status of children and women in the state, the 13 commission's proceedings for the previous calendar year, and its recommendations and 14 proposals for change. The commission shall provide the governor [AND THE 15 LEGISLATURE] with copies of the report by the 15th day of each regular legislative 16 session and notify the legislature that the report is available. 17 * Sec. 87. AS 44.21.045(d) is amended to read: 18 (d) The department may charge and collect fees and surcharges for information 19 services provided by it to agencies and political subdivisions of the state. The 20 department shall maintain cost accounting records to support rates and billings for 21 information services provided by the department. The department shall submit a report 22 on the operation of the fund to the governor [AND THE LEGISLATURE] at the time 23 of submission of the departmental budget and notify the legislature that the report 24 is available. 25 * Sec. 88. AS 44.21.501(a) is amended to read: 26 (a) The office shall administer the equal employment opportunity program for 27 the executive branch of state government to ensure compliance with AS 44.21.500 - 28 44.21.508 and shall 29 (1) assist state officials to carry out their equal employment opportunity 30 responsibilities, including promoting the recruitment, employment, training, and 31 retention of members of protected classes, and recommend solutions to any problems
01 identified; 02 (2) train state managers and supervisors in their equal employment 03 opportunity and affirmative action responsibilities and offer orientation programs to 04 employees to inform them of their rights and responsibilities under AS 44.21.500 - 05 44.21.508; 06 (3) monitor records of personnel actions, develop auditing and reporting 07 systems to acquire statistical information, and prepare federal and state reports 08 concerning the composition of the work force; 09 (4) prepare and submit the affirmative action plan for employment in 10 the executive branch of state government to the governor; 11 (5) prepare guidelines for the affirmative action programs of agencies 12 and review, audit, and make recommendations concerning the programs; 13 (6) ensure that agencies comply with the affirmative action plan and 14 with the agency affirmative action program; 15 (7) implement standards by which performance evaluations of 16 supervisors reflect compliance with affirmative action plans and objectives, including 17 the granting or denial of merit increases; 18 (8) assist the division of labor relations in collective bargaining 19 negotiations between the state and employee bargaining organizations to ensure that 20 each collective bargaining agreement negotiated by the state ensures equal employment 21 opportunity; 22 (9) file quarterly reports with the governor [AND THE 23 LEGISLATURE] concerning agency compliance with and progress in its affirmative 24 action program, the affirmative action plan, state and federal equal employment 25 opportunity laws and regulations; the office shall notify the legislature that the 26 reports are available; 27 (10) accept, investigate, and resolve complaints of discrimination from 28 employees, previous employees, or applicants for employment; 29 (11) serve as primary liaison between the executive branch and state 30 and federal agencies, minority and women's organizations, and community groups 31 concerned with equal employment opportunity; and
01 (12) prepare and submit an annual report to the governor [AND THE 02 LEGISLATURE] by February 15 on the progress and problem areas in the equal 03 employment opportunity program and the implementation of the affirmative action 04 plan; the office shall notify the legislature that the report is available. 05 * Sec. 89. AS 44.23.020(b) is amended to read: 06 (b) The attorney general shall 07 (1) bring, prosecute, and defend all necessary and proper actions in the 08 name of the state for the collection of revenue; 09 (2) represent the state in all civil actions in which the state is a party; 10 (3) prosecute all cases involving violation of state law, and file 11 informations and prosecute all offenses against the revenue laws and other state laws 12 where there is no other provision for their prosecution; 13 (4) administer state legal services, including the furnishing of written 14 legal opinions to the governor, the legislature, and all state officers and departments 15 as the governor directs; and give legal advice on a law, proposed law, or proposed 16 legislative measure upon request by the legislature or a member of the legislature; 17 (5) draft legal instruments for the state; 18 (6) make available a report to the legislature, through the governor, at 19 each regular legislative session 20 (A) of the work and expenditures of the office; [,] and 21 (B) on needed legislation or amendments to existing law; 22 [AND] 23 (7) perform all other duties required by law or which usually pertain 24 to the office of attorney general in a state; and 25 (8) prepare, publish, and revise as it becomes useful or necessary to do 26 so an information pamphlet on landlord and tenant rights and the means of making 27 complaints to appropriate public agencies concerning landlord and tenant rights; the 28 contents of the pamphlet and any revision shall be approved by the Department of 29 Law, division of consumer protection, before publication. 30 * Sec. 90. AS 44.23.040 is amended to read: 31 Sec. 44.23.040. RECORDS, REPORTS, AND RECOMMENDATIONS ON
01 UNIFORM LAWS. The Department of Law shall, not less than 30 days before the 02 beginning of each regular session of the legislature, present to the governor a report 03 of its activities under AS 44.23.030, together with recommendations that it considers 04 proper. The governor shall notify [TRANSMIT THE REPORT AND 05 RECOMMENDATIONS TO] the legislature when it convenes that the report is 06 available. 07 * Sec. 91. AS 44.27.056 is amended to read: 08 Sec. 44.27.056. REPORTS. The council shall report to the governor [AND 09 THE LEGISLATURE] not later than November 1, 1966, and from time to time 10 thereafter. The council shall notify the legislature when its reports are available. 11 * Sec. 92. AS 44.33.431(d) is amended to read: 12 (d) The commission shall report its recommendations each year to the governor 13 [AND THE LEGISLATURE] during the first 10 days of the regular session of the 14 legislature. The commission shall notify the legislature that the report is available. 15 * Sec. 93. AS 44.33.720(a) is amended to read: 16 (a) The council shall 17 (1) conduct a tourism marketing program designed to accomplish the 18 purposes of AS 44.33.700 - 44.33.735; the marketing program must include promotion 19 of the state as a destination and promotion of all forms of travel to the state, including 20 travel by air, highway, and water; 21 (2) prepare and implement plans for the promotion of Alaska tourism, 22 including necessary research; 23 (3) submit an annual report to the governor [AND THE 24 LEGISLATURE] describing the activities of the council and notify the legislature 25 that the report is available; 26 (4) make available to all interested persons, including tourism 27 businesses, a quarterly report of the council's actions and activities; 28 (5) annually submit a proposed operating budget to the director, to be 29 used by the Department of Commerce and Economic Development to prepare and 30 submit the operating budget of the council under AS 44.33.725; 31 (6) provide advice, on the request of the director of tourism, on the
01 programs of the division; 02 (7) prepare [SUBMIT] a report [TO THE LEGISLATURE,] by the 03 10th day of each regular session of the legislature [,] describing how the contractual 04 money was spent in the first half of the year and explaining the plan for expenditures 05 during the second half of the year; the council shall notify the legislature that the 06 report is available; 07 (8) consider methods to fund tourism marketing using both public and 08 private assets; and 09 (9) consider methods of providing for the financial self-sufficiency of 10 the council. 11 * Sec. 94. AS 44.33.800(e) is amended to read: 12 (e) The commissioner shall prepare a report annually [TO THE 13 LEGISLATURE] on the activities and accomplishments of the division of international 14 trade and notify the legislature that the report is available. 15 * Sec. 95. AS 44.35.020(a) is amended to read: 16 (a) The Department of Military and Veterans' Affairs shall 17 (1) conduct the military affairs of the state as prescribed by the Military 18 Code; [AND] 19 (2) cooperate with the federal government in matters of mutual concern 20 pertaining to the welfare of Alaskan veterans, including establishing, extending, or 21 strengthening services for veterans in the state; and 22 (3) annually, not later than February 1, make available a report to the 23 legislature, through the governor, outlining the department's activities during the 24 previous calendar year; the department shall notify the legislature that the report 25 is available. 26 * Sec. 96. AS 44.47.762(c) is amended to read: 27 (c) The coordinating council shall prepare a report annually [TO THE 28 LEGISLATURE] concerning the incentive program no later than February 1 and 29 notify the legislature that the report is available. 30 * Sec. 97. AS 44.82.190 is amended to read: 31 Sec. 44.82.190. ANNUAL REPORT. Before January 31 of each year, the
01 authority shall submit to the governor [AND THE LEGISLATURE] a comprehensive 02 report, in a form prescribed by the governor, describing operations, income, and 03 expenditures for the preceding calendar year. The authority shall notify the 04 legislature that the report is available. 05 * Sec. 98. AS 44.83.940 is amended to read: 06 Sec. 44.83.940. ANNUAL REPORT. Before March 1 of each year, the 07 authority shall submit to the governor [AND THE LEGISLATURE] a comprehensive 08 report describing operations, income and expenditures for the preceding 12-month 09 period. The authority shall notify the legislature that the report is available. 10 * Sec. 99. AS 44.83.950(b) is amended to read: 11 (b) The authority shall, by the 15th day of each regular legislative session, 12 prepare [PRESENT TO THE LEGISLATURE] a report detailing project status, 13 original costs, and projected costs, particularly highlighting any costs in excess of the 14 original cost estimates submitted for each project when that project was originally 15 approved by the legislature. The authority shall notify the legislature that the 16 report is available. 17 * Sec. 100. AS 44.85.100(a) is amended to read: 18 (a) Before October 1 of each year the bond bank authority shall make a report 19 of its activities for the preceding fiscal year to the governor and notify [TO] the 20 legislature that the report is available. The report shall set out a complete operating 21 and financial statement covering its operations during the year. The bond bank 22 authority must have an audit of its books and accounts made at least once in each year 23 by certified public accountants and the cost of the audit shall be considered an expense 24 of the bond bank authority and a copy of the audit shall be filed with the 25 commissioner of revenue and the legislature. 26 * Sec. 101. AS 44.88.140(a) is amended to read: 27 (a) Except as provided in AS 29.45.030(a)(1), the real and personal property 28 of the authority and its assets, income, and receipts are declared to be the property of 29 a political subdivision of the state and, together with any project or development 30 project financed under AS 44.88.155 - 44.88.159 or 44.88.172 - 44.88.177, and a 31 leasehold interest created in a project or development project financed under
01 AS 44.88.155 - 44.88.159 or 44.88.172 - 44.88.177, devoted to an essential public and 02 governmental function and purpose, and the property, assets, income, receipts, project, 03 development project, and leasehold interests shall be exempt from all taxes and special 04 assessments of the state or a political subdivision of the state, including, without 05 limitation, all boroughs, cities, municipalities, school districts, public utility districts, 06 and other taxing units. All bonds of the authority are declared to be issued by a 07 political subdivision of the state and for an essential public and governmental purpose 08 and to be a public instrumentality, and the bonds, and the interest on them, the income 09 from them and the transfer of the bonds, and all assets, income, and receipts pledged 10 to pay or secure the payments of the bonds, or interest on them, shall at all times be 11 exempt from taxation by or under the authority of the state, except for inheritance and 12 estate taxes and taxes on transfers by or in contemplation of death. Nothing in this 13 section affects or limits an exemption from license fees, property taxes, or excise, 14 income, or any other taxes, provided under any other law, nor does it create a tax 15 exemption with respect to the interest of any business enterprise or other person, other 16 than the authority, in any property, assets, income, receipts, project, development 17 project, or lease whether or not financed under this chapter. By January 10 of each 18 year, the authority shall submit to the governor [AND THE LEGISLATURE] a report 19 describing the nature and extent of the tax exemption of the property, assets, income, 20 receipts, project, development project, and leasehold interests of the authority under 21 this section. The authority shall notify the legislature that the report is available. 22 * Sec. 102. AS 44.88.210(a) is amended to read: 23 (a) By January 10 of each year, the authority shall publish a report for 24 distribution to the governor, legislature, and the public. The authority shall notify 25 the legislature that the report is available. The report shall be written in easily 26 understandable language. The report must include a financial statement audited by an 27 independent outside auditor, a statement of the authority's investments under this 28 chapter including an appraisal of the investments at market value, a comparison of the 29 authority's performance with the goals of the authority and the levels of bonding and 30 investment activities anticipated in the previous year's report under (b) of this section, 31 and any other information the members of the authority believe would be of interest
01 to the governor, the legislature, and the public. The annual income statement and 02 balance sheet of the authority shall be published in at least one newspaper in each 03 judicial district. The authority may also publish other reports it considers desirable to 04 carry out its purpose. 05 * Sec. 103. AS 46.03.032(k) is amended to read: 06 (k) The department shall prepare reports required by the federal government 07 in conjunction with federal capitalization grant award conditions. The department shall 08 also prepare [PROVIDE THE ALASKA LEGISLATURE WITH] a biennial report on 09 the Alaska clean water fund and notify the legislature that it is available on or 10 before the first day of each first regular session of the legislature. 11 * Sec. 104. AS 46.03.363 is amended to read: 12 Sec. 46.03.363. REPORTS. The board and the department shall each make 13 available [SUBMIT] a report to the legislature not later than the 10th day following 14 the convening of each regular session of the legislature. Each shall notify the 15 legislature that its report is available. Each report may include information 16 considered significant by the reporting entity but must include, as applicable 17 (1) information about the extent to which releases associated with 18 underground petroleum storage tank systems have caused bodily injury or property 19 damages to persons other than the owner or operator of the system in the preceding 20 fiscal year, and the extent to which insurance is available to cover that type of injury 21 and damage; 22 (2) recommendations about whether there are specific areas where state 23 regulations should be more stringent than the federal regulations for underground 24 petroleum storage tank systems; 25 (3) information on the availability of private commercial loans and 26 federal loans, loan guarantees, or grants for upgrading underground petroleum storage 27 tank systems; 28 (4) information on the availability of insurance that would cover the 29 costs of corrective actions made necessary by a release or threatened release from an 30 underground petroleum storage tank system; 31 (5) a brief summary of disputes involving the board under
01 AS 46.03.360(f) and other laws authorizing the board to review disputes; and 02 (6) recommendations for amendments or additions to AS 46.03.360 - 03 46.03.450. 04 * Sec. 105. AS 46.03.410(c) is amended to read: 05 (c) The commissioner shall prepare [SUBMIT] a report on the status of the 06 storage tank assistance fund and notify [TO] the legislature not later than the 10th day 07 following the convening of each regular session of the legislature that the report is 08 available. The report may include information considered significant by the 09 commissioner but must include 10 (1) the amount and source of money received by the fund during the 11 preceding fiscal year; 12 (2) the amount of money expended during the preceding fiscal year for 13 each type of expense authorized under (b) of this section; 14 (3) a detailed summary of department activities paid for from the fund 15 during the preceding fiscal year, including how many requests for assistance have been 16 made to the department to use the fund for grants or loans for testing, site assessment, 17 risk assessment, upgrading, closure, containment, corrective action, and cleanup costs, 18 and the number of requests funded in each activity area; 19 (4) the projected cost for the next fiscal year of monitoring, operating, 20 and maintaining sites where department activities have been completed or are expected 21 to start or be continued during the fiscal year; 22 (5) the priority list of tank system sites for which the department 23 expects to provide financial assistance in the next fiscal year. 24 * Sec. 106. AS 46.08.060(a) is amended to read: 25 (a) The commissioner shall make available [SUBMIT] a report to the 26 legislature not later than the 10th day following the convening of each regular session 27 of the legislature. The commissioner shall notify the legislature that the report is 28 available. The report may include information considered significant by the 29 commissioner but must include: 30 (1) the amount of money expended by the department under 31 AS 46.08.040(a) during the preceding fiscal year;
01 (2) the amount and source of money received and money recovered by 02 or on behalf of the department during the preceding fiscal year under 03 (A) AS 46.08.020; and 04 (B) AS 46.08.025; 05 (3) a summary of municipal participation in the department's responses 06 that were paid for by the fund; 07 (4) a detailed summary of department activities in responses paid for 08 by the fund during the preceding fiscal year, including response descriptions and 09 statements outlining the nature of the threat; in this paragraph, "detailed" includes 10 information describing each personal services position and total compensation for that 11 position, each contract in excess of $10,000, and each purchase in excess of $10,000; 12 and 13 (5) the projected cost to the department for the next fiscal year of 14 monitoring, operating, and maintaining sites where response has been completed or is 15 expected to be continued during the fiscal year. 16 * Sec. 107. AS 46.15.020(b) is amended to read: 17 (b) The commissioner shall 18 (1) adopt procedural and substantive regulations to carry out the 19 provisions of this chapter, taking into consideration the responsibilities of the 20 Department of Environmental Conservation under AS 46.03 and the Department of 21 Fish and Game under AS 16; 22 (2) keep a public record of all applications for permits and certificates 23 and other documents filed in the commissioner's office; and shall record all permits 24 and certificates and amendments and orders affecting them and shall index them in 25 accordance with the source of the water and the name of the applicant or appropriator; 26 (3) cooperate with, assist, advise, and coordinate plans with the federal, 27 state, and local agencies in matters relating to the appropriation, use, conservation, 28 quality, disposal, or control of waters and activities related thereto; 29 (4) prescribe fees or service charges for any public service rendered; 30 (5) before February 1 of each year, prepare [SUBMIT] a report [TO 31 THE LEGISLATURE] describing the activities of the commissioner under
01 AS 46.15.035 and 46.15.037; the commissioner shall notify the legislature that the 02 report is available; the report must include 03 (A) information on the number of applications and 04 appropriations for the removal of water from one hydrological unit to another 05 that were requested and that were granted and on the amounts of water 06 involved; 07 (B) information on the number and location of sales of water 08 conducted by the commissioner and on the volume of water sold; 09 (C) recommendations of the commissioner for changes in state 10 water law; and 11 (D) a description of state revenue and expenses related to 12 activities under AS 46.15.035 and 46.15.037. 13 * Sec. 108. AS 47.07.030(c) is amended to read: 14 (c) Notwithstanding (b) of this section, the department may offer a service for 15 which the department has received a waiver from the federal government if the 16 department was authorized, directed, or requested to apply for the waiver by law or by 17 a concurrent or joint resolution of the legislature. The department shall annually make 18 available [SUBMIT] to the legislature its recommendations about where a service 19 offered under this subsection should be placed on the priority list in AS 47.07.035. 20 The department shall notify the legislature that the recommendations are 21 available. 22 * Sec. 109. AS 47.10.410 is amended to read: 23 Sec. 47.10.410. DUTIES OF THE STATE PANEL. The state panel shall 24 (1) by regulation adopt policies and procedures to carry out its duties 25 and to govern the performance of the duties of the local panels established under 26 AS 47.10.420; 27 (2) ensure that local panel members receive the minimum level of 28 training necessary to effectively carry out their duties; 29 (3) coordinate and review the activities of the local panels and make 30 recommendations to the governor on appointments to the local panels; 31 (4) prepare a report annually [TO THE LEGISLATURE] by the 10th
01 day of each regular session of the legislature, concerning the activities of the state and 02 local panels during the previous fiscal year; the report must include the number of 03 cases reviewed by each local panel, a description of the characteristics of the children 04 whose cases were reviewed by the panels, the number of children reunited with their 05 families, the number of children placed in other permanent homes, and 06 recommendations and justifications for program improvement, including 07 recommendations relating to state agencies and to the panel review system; the report 08 may contain other information on the experience of the local panels; the state panel 09 shall notify the legislature that the report is available. 10 * Sec. 110. AS 47.30.036 is amended to read: 11 Sec. 47.30.036. DUTIES OF THE BOARD. The board shall 12 (1) preserve and protect the trust corpus under AS 37.14.009; 13 (2) coordinate with other state agencies involved with programs 14 affecting persons in need of mental health services; 15 (3) review and consider the recommendations submitted under 16 AS 44.21.230(a)(10), AS 44.29.140(2), AS 47.30.666(6), and AS 47.80.090(13); 17 (4) adopt bylaws governing its meetings, selection of officers, 18 proceedings, and other aspects of board procedure; 19 (5) make an annual written report of its activities to the 20 [LEGISLATURE,] governor [,] and the public and notify the legislature that the 21 report is available; and 22 (6) fulfill its obligations under AS 47.30.046. 23 * Sec. 111. AS 47.37.040 is amended to read: 24 Sec. 47.37.040. DUTIES OF DIVISION. The division shall 25 (1) develop, encourage, and foster statewide, regional, and local plans 26 and programs for the prevention of alcoholism and drug abuse and treatment of 27 alcoholics, intoxicated persons, drug abusers, and inhalant abusers in cooperation with 28 public and private agencies, organizations, and individuals, and provide technical 29 assistance and consultation services for these purposes; 30 (2) coordinate the efforts and enlist the assistance of all public and 31 private agencies, organizations, and individuals interested in prevention of alcoholism,
01 drug abuse, and inhalant abuse, and treatment of alcoholics, intoxicated persons, drug 02 abusers, and inhalant abusers; 03 (3) cooperate with the Department of Corrections in establishing and 04 conducting programs to provide treatment for alcoholics, intoxicated persons, drug 05 abusers, and inhalant abusers in or on parole from penal institutions; 06 (4) cooperate with the Department of Education, school boards, schools, 07 police departments, courts, and other public and private agencies, organizations, and 08 individuals in establishing programs for the prevention of alcoholism, drug abuse, and 09 inhalant abuse, and treatment of alcoholics, intoxicated persons, drug abusers, and 10 inhalant abusers, and preparing curriculum materials for use at all levels of school 11 education; 12 (5) prepare, publish, evaluate, and disseminate educational material 13 dealing with the nature and effects of alcohol and drugs, and the misuse of hazardous 14 volatile substances; 15 (6) develop and implement, as an integral part of treatment programs, 16 an educational program for use in the treatment of alcoholics, intoxicated persons, drug 17 abusers, and inhalant abusers that includes the dissemination of information concerning 18 the nature and effects of alcohol, drugs, and hazardous volatile substances; 19 (7) organize and foster training programs for all persons engaged in 20 treatment of alcoholics, intoxicated persons, drug abusers, and inhalant abusers, and 21 establish standards for training paraprofessional alcoholism, drug abuse, and inhalant 22 abuse workers; 23 (8) sponsor and encourage research into the causes and nature of 24 alcoholism, drug abuse, and inhalant abuse, and the treatment of alcoholics, intoxicated 25 persons, drug abusers, and inhalant abusers, and serve as a clearinghouse for 26 information relating to alcoholism, drug abuse, and inhalant abuse; 27 (9) specify uniform methods for keeping statistical information by 28 public and private agencies, organizations, and individuals, and collect and make 29 available relevant statistical information, including number of persons treated, 30 frequency of admission and readmission, and frequency and duration of treatment; 31 (10) conduct program planning activities approved by the Advisory
01 Board on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse; [.] 02 (11) review all state health, welfare, and treatment plans to be 03 submitted for federal funding, and advise the commissioner on provisions to be 04 included relating to alcoholics, intoxicated persons, drug abusers, and inhalant abusers; 05 (12) assist in the development of, and cooperate with, alcohol, drug 06 abuse, and inhalant abuse education and treatment programs for employees of state and 07 local governments and businesses and industries in the state; 08 (13) use the support and assistance of interested persons in the 09 community, particularly recovered alcoholics, drug abusers, and inhalant abusers, to 10 encourage alcoholics, drug abusers, and inhalant abusers to voluntarily undergo 11 treatment; 12 (14) cooperate with the Department of Public Safety and the 13 Department of Transportation and Public Facilities in establishing and conducting 14 programs designed to deal with the problem of persons operating motor vehicles while 15 intoxicated or under the influence of drugs; 16 (15) encourage hospitals and other appropriate health facilities to admit 17 without discrimination alcoholics, intoxicated persons, drug abusers, and inhalant 18 abusers and to provide them with adequate and appropriate treatment; 19 (16) encourage all health and disability insurance programs to include 20 alcoholism and drug abuse as a covered illness; 21 (17) prepare [SUBMIT TO THE LEGISLATURE] an annual report 22 covering the activities of the division and notify the legislature that the report is 23 available; 24 (18) develop and implement a training program on alcoholism and drug 25 abuse for employees of state and municipal governments, and private institutions; 26 (19) develop curriculum materials on drug and alcohol abuse and the 27 misuse of hazardous volatile substances for use in grades kindergarten through 12, as 28 well as a course of instruction for teachers to be charged with presenting the 29 curriculum. 30 * Sec. 112. AS 47.55.010(c) is amended to read: 31 (c) The Department of Administration shall
01 (1) cooperate with the federal government in matters pertaining to the 02 welfare of Alaskan pioneers, make the reports in the form and containing the 03 information the federal government from time to time desires, and accept funds allotted 04 by the federal government, its agencies or instrumentalities, in establishing, extending, 05 and strengthening services for pioneers of Alaska; 06 (2) adopt regulations necessary for the conduct of the business of the 07 Pioneers' Home and for carrying out the provisions of this chapter, require bonds and 08 undertakings from persons employed by it as in its judgment are necessary, and pay 09 the premiums on them, and establish regional and local offices and the advisory groups 10 that are necessary or considered expedient to carry out or assist in carrying out a duty 11 or authority assigned to it; 12 (3) perform all executive or administrative duties necessary and 13 advisable to carry out the purpose of this chapter, including the power to make 14 contracts and to make disbursements on vouchers against funds for the purpose of this 15 chapter, within the limit of funds available; 16 (4) study the needs of Alaska's pioneers and submit recommendations 17 for new regulations and proposed legislation; and 18 (5) prepare a biennial report [TO BE DELIVERED] in even-numbered 19 years and notify [TO] the legislature that the report is available.