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SB 171                                                                                                                        
SENATE BILL NO. 171 BY THE SENATE RULES COMMITTEE                                                                               
BY REQUEST OF THE GOVERNOR, entitled:                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
       "An Act relating to the duties of the Department of                                                                      
       Administration; relating to payment of judgment against                                                                  
       the state; relating to pre-audit of claims; relating to                                                                  
       travel costs and travel outside the state; repealing                                                                     
       authorization and administration of the Department of                                                                    
       Administration to make advances to the University of                                                                     
       Alaska; and repealing the United States savings bond                                                                     
       purchase plan."                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the State Affairs and Finance                                                           
Committees.                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                

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The following fiscal information was published today:                                                                           
 Fiscal Note No. 1, zero, Department of Administration                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Governor's transmittal letter dated February 4:                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Dear President Meyer:                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Under the authority of Article III, Section 18, of the Alaska                                                                   
Constitution, I am transmitting a bill relating to the duties of the                                                            
Department of Administration (DOA).                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
The bill would update certain statutes and repeal other statutes in order                                                       
to better reflect the practices and duties of the DOA.                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
The bill would amend AS 09.50.270 to reflect the current practice                                                               
regarding payment of judgments issued against the State. It would                                                               
amend AS 37.05.190 to acknowledge a change in technology and                                                                    
clarify decentralization of certain financial functions. It would amend                                                         
AS 39.20.140 regarding travel to reflect current industry language and                                                          
to comply with an audit recommendation from the legislative audit                                                               
division. The bill would repeal AS 37.10.088 to acknowledge that                                                                
advances are no longer provided by the DOA to the University of                                                                 
Alaska. The bill would also repeal AS 39.40.010 and AS 39.40.020                                                                
due to changes in how United States savings bonds are purchased.                                                                
                                                                                                                                
I urge your prompt and favorable action on this measure.                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Sincerely,                                                                                                                      
/s/                                                                                                                             
Bill Walker                                                                                                                     
Governor