Legislature(1999 - 2000)
1999-05-15 Senate Journal
Full Journal pdf1999-05-15 Senate Journal Page 1483 HB 40 The Finance Committee considered CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 40(FIN) am An Act merging certain departments in the executive branch of state government; changing the names of certain departments in the executive branch of state government; transferring duties among departments and offices in the executive branch of state government; providing that certain discretionary duties formerly performed by the Department of Community and Regional Affairs 1999-05-15 Senate Journal Page 1484 HB 40 are mandatory in the department to which those duties are transferred; relating to the licensing of child care facilities; relating to the division of vocational rehabilitation; relating to the Alaska Human Resource Investment Council; adjusting the membership of certain multi-member bodies; providing that a certain commissioner may designate department employees to serve in the commissioners place on a board, council, or similar entity; providing for advice to be given by a department head to the governor and other commissioners on the delivery of government services to rural areas and providing for recommendations to be made to the governor and other commissioners by that same commissioner about policy changes that would affect rural governments and rural affairs; relating to the federal community development quota program; eliminating references to the division of tourism; eliminating a reference to manpower training programs; eliminating references to the director and deputy director of international trade; eliminating the requirement for a local advisory committee for consideration of rural electrification loans; and providing for an effective date and recommended it be replaced with SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 40(FIN) (forthcoming) Signing do pass: Senators Torgerson, Parnell, Cochairs, Senators Pete Kelly, Wilken, Leman, Donley. Signing no recommendation: Senators Phillips, Adams. Previous House fiscal note. The bill was referred to the Rules Committee.