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HB 40                                                                        
The Rules 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        
                                                                               
                                                                               

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performed by the Department of Community and Regional Affairs                  
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. Signing to         
calendar: Senator Tim Kelly, Chair, Senators Pearce, Leman, Miller.            
Signing do not pass: Senator Ellis.                                            
                                                                               
The bill is on todays calendar.