1994-03-11                     House Journal                      Page 2727
HB 530                                                                       
HOUSE BILL NO. 530 by the House Rules Committee by request of                  
the Governor, entitled:                                                        
                                                                               
"An Act relating to certain study, publication, and reporting                 
requirements by and to state agencies; relating to certain fees for            
reports; and providing for an effective date."                                 
                                                                               
was read the first time and referred to the State Affairs and Finance          
Committees.                                                                    
                                                                               
The following fiscal notes apply:                                              
                                                                               
Zero fiscal notes (5), Dept. of Administration, 3/11/94                        
Zero fiscal notes (2), Dept. of Commerce & Economic Development,               
3/11/94                                                                        
Zero fiscal notes (2), Dept. of Education, 3/11/94                             
Zero fiscal notes (2), Dept. of Public Safety, 3/11/94                         
Zero fiscal note, Dept. of Environmental Conservation, 3/11/94                 
Zero fiscal note, Dept. of Natural Resources, 3/11/94                          
Zero fiscal note, Dept. of Military & Veterans' Affairs, 3/11/94               
Zero fiscal note, Dept. of Revenue, 3/11/94                                    
Zero fiscal note, Dept. of Transportation & Public Facilities, 3/11/94         
                                                                               
The Governor's transmittal letter, dated March 11, 1994, appears               
below:                                                                         
                                                                               
"Dear Speaker Barnes:                                                          
                                                                               
Under the authority of art. III, sec. 18, of the Alaska Constitution, I am     
transmitting a bill relating to certain study, publication, and reporting      
requirements by and to state agencies.  The bill would eliminate certain       
reports and amend the frequency with which other reports are required          
to be made.  The bill also relates to certain fees for reports by and to       
certain state agencies.                                                        

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HB 530                                                                       
The bill would streamline the administration of state government by            
repealing the requirement for certain reports that study has revealed are      
unnecessary or duplicative.  Additional efficiencies can be gained by          
changing the mandatory reporting period for certain other reports from         
annual to biennial in specified situations.  All of these changes are          
primarily designed as cost-saving or efficiency measures.  None of the         
changes would reduce the flow of information necessary to the                  
effective execution of governmental responsibilities or the monitoring         
of executive branch activities by the legislature or the public.               
                                                                               
Finally, some of the reports duplicate information already submitted as        
part of the state budget process.  Savings will result through more            
efficient use of state personnel formerly assigned to the production of        
these reports.                                                                 
                                                                               
This bill is good for efficient government, and I urge your consid-            
eration and support of it.                                                     
					Sincerely,                                                                
										/s/                                                                  
					Walter J. Hickel                                                          
					Governor"