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HB 274                                                                                                                        
HOUSE BILL NO. 274 by the House Rules Committee by request of                                                                   
the Governor, entitled:                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
     "An Act relating to the powers and duties of the Legislative                                                               
     Budget and Audit Committee; relating to the powers and duties of                                                           
     the legislative audit division; providing for a sunset review of                                                           
     executive branch agencies; and providing for an effective date."                                                          
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the Labor & Commerce and                                                                
Finance Committees.                                                                                                             

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The following fiscal note(s) apply:                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
1. Zero, Office of the Governor                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
The Governor's transmittal letter dated January 22 follows:                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
"Dear Speaker Edgmon:                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Under the authority of Article III, Section 18 of the Alaska                                                                    
Constitution, I am transmitting a bill relating to the sunset review of                                                         
government agencies. This bill establishes a process of sunset review                                                           
for most state agencies on a six-year cycle, to assess performance and                                                          
continued need. When an agency is under review, the legislative audit                                                           
division will submit a report to the legislative budget and audit                                                               
committee with recommendations on whether to continue, terminate,                                                               
or reorganize the agency.                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
If the legislature does not enact legislation to continue or reorganize                                                         
the agency in the regular session following a sunset review, the agency                                                         
will automatically terminate and wind down over the next fiscal year.                                                           
Any statutory functions will be absorbed by the department in which                                                             
the agency is established.                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
I urge your prompt and favorable action on this measure.                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Sincerely,                                                                                                                      
/s/                                                                                                                             
Mike Dunleavy                                                                                                                   
Governor"