Legislature(2001 - 2002)
2001-02-05 Senate Journal
Full Journal pdf2001-02-05 Senate Journal Page 0272 SB 68 SENATE BILL NO. 68 BY THE SENATE RULES COMMITTEE BY REQUEST OF THE GOVERNOR, entitled: "An Act relating to the accounting for and appropriation of fees for recording and related services by the Department of Natural Resources; and providing for an effective date." was read the first time and referred to the Resources and Finance Committees. The following fiscal information was published today: Fiscal Note No. 1, Department of Natural Resources Governor's transmittal letter dated February 2: Dear President Halford: I am transmitting this bill to help ensure the state recorder's office can do the best possible job in its task as depository of vital documents related to real estate and secured personal property transactions throughout Alaska. 2001-02-05 Senate Journal Page 0273 Under this bill the customers who use the recorder's office, well over 50,000 contacts annually, will directly support its operations. Receipts for recording and other fees of this office will be accounted for separately and intended for appropriation to run the recording functions of the state. This funding method should provide the recorder's office with the resources needed to maintain and improve operations, including upgrading recording office systems to stay abreast of technological advances in the field, as well as to permanently preserve the millions of records in its custody. The state recorder's office is responsible for recording and preserving more than 200,000 documents per year. It is necessary to the health of Alaska's economy that this office functions efficiently and offers excellent service to its users. Sincerely, /s/ Tony Knowles Governor