State of Alaska
Fiscal Note
Bill Version: CSHB 253(TRA)
2020 Legislative Session
Fiscal Note Number: 1
(H) Publish Date: 3/11/2020
Identifier: HB253-DOT-AMHS-2-21-20 Department: Department of Transportation and Public Facilities
Title: SALE, TRANSFER, OR DISPOSAL OF FERRIES Appropriation: Marine Highway System
Sponsor: KREISS-TOMKINS Allocation: Marine Vessel Operations
Requester: House Transportation OMB Component Number: 2604
Expenditures/Revenues
Note: Amounts do not include inflation unless otherwise noted below. (Thousands of Dollars)
Included in
FY2021 Governor's
Appropriation FY2021 Out-Year Cost Estimates
Requested Request
OPERATING EXPENDITURES FY 2021 FY 2021 FY 2022 FY 2023 FY 2024 FY 2025 FY 2026
Personal Services *** *** *** *** *** ***
Travel
Services
Commodities
Capital Outlay
Grants & Benefits
Miscellaneous
Total Operating *** 0.0 *** *** *** *** ***
Fund Source (Operating Only)
None
Total *** 0.0 *** *** *** *** ***
Positions
Full-time
Part-time
Temporary
Change in Revenues
None
Total 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Estimated SUPPLEMENTAL (FY2020) cost: 0.0 (separate supplemental appropriation required)
Estimated CAPITAL (FY2021) cost: 0.0 (separate capital appropriation required)
Does the bill create or modify a new fund or account? No
(Supplemental/Capital/New Fund - discuss reasons and fund source(s) in analysis section)
ASSOCIATED REGULATIONS
Does the bill direct, or will the bill result in, regulation changes adopted by your agency? No
If yes, by what date are the regulations to be adopted, amended or repealed?
Why this fiscal note differs from previous version/comments:
Not applicable, initial version.
Prepared By: Mike Lesmann, Legislative Liaison Phone: (907)465-4772
Division: Commissioner's Office Date: 02/21/2020
Approved By: Dom Pannone, DOT&PF Administrative Services Director Date: 02/21/20
Agency: Office of Management & Budget
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 CSHB 253(TRA) - Fiscal Note 1
FISCAL NOTE ANALYSIS
STATE OF ALASKA BILL NO. HB 253
2020 LEGISLATIVE SESSION
Analysis
This legislative proposal would prohibit the department from selling, transferring, or disposing of a vessel within the
Alaska Marine Highway System's (AMHS) fleet without first obtaining legislative approval. The financial impacts of this
proposal cannot be determined at this time because the actual costs will vary depending on the vessel size, moorage
location, and the amount of time it takes to obtain legislative approval to sell, transfer, or dispose of the vessel.
The AMHS is currently paying $2.36/foot per day for moorage of the two Fast Vehicle Ferries (FVFs), plus utilities, while
attempting to sell these vessels. This is a cost of $18,584 per vessel each month for moorage and an average cost of
$5,000 per month per vessel for utilities. This is a total cost of $23,584 per month for each FVF (combined cost of $47,168
per month, or $566,016 per year).
If this legislative proposal becomes law and subsequent legislative approval to sell, transfer, or dispose of a ferry is not
approved in a timely manner, costs to department could accumulate quickly while waiting for approval to start the
divestiture process.
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Statutes affected:
HB0253A, AM HB 253, introduced 02/17/2020: 19.05.040
HB0253B, AM CSHB 253(TRA), introduced 03/11/2020: 19.05.040, 19.65.030, 19.65.060