HB 182-ELECTRONIC DISTRIB. OF REPORTS/NOTICES
10:18:49 AM
CHAIR WIELECHOWSKI announced that the next bill before the
committee would be HB 182, which would allow state departments
to electronically publish reports for ease of viewing online.
REID HARRIS, staff to Representative Kyle Johansen, presented HB
182 on behalf of the sponsor. The bill was written in order to
save money on publishing legislative reports. The Office of
Budget and Management reported that $1.6 million was being spent
on printing reports each year.
He explained the two sections of the bill. He began by
describing page 3, line 29, which provides for electronic
production and distribution of agency reports. It requires that
the reports be posted on a web site for one year or until
superseded by another report. It creates exceptions for those
reports that are required by law to be printed. The end of the
bill lists state agencies involved.
He drew attention to a concern from the Municipality of
Anchorage regarding the expense of printing foreclosure notices.
They requested being added to the bill. The first three pages of
the bill contain language about electronic filing of foreclosure
notices. He noted they still must mail a foreclosure notice to
the last known owner of a property.
10:23:41 AM
CHAIR WIELECHOWSKI opened public testimony.
TENA WILLIAMS, Owner, Ketchikan Daily News, testified in
opposition to HB 182. She noted her testimony represents many
newspapers throughout Alaska. She said she opposes the part of
the bill which prohibits foreclosure notices in newspapers
because it would result in a less informed public. She described
the role of newspapers. She recommended eliminating the language
about the foreclosures.
CHAIR WIELECHOWSKI closed public testimony and set HB 182 aside.