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State of Alaska
                                                           Fiscal Note
                                                                                             Bill Version:                    SB 167
 2022 Legislative Session
                                                                                             Fiscal Note Number:              1
                                                                                             (S) Publish Date:                1/18/2022
 Identifier:        LL0397-OOG-DOE-12-27-21                                   Department:        Office of the Governor
 Title:             ELECTIONS; FRAUD; BALLOTS                                 Appropriation: Elections
 Sponsor:           RLS BY REQUEST OF THE GOVERNOR                            Allocation:        Elections
 Requester: Governor                                                          OMB Component Number:               21
 Expenditures/Revenues
 Note: Amounts do not include inflation unless otherwise noted below.                                                               (Thousands of Dollars)
                                                 Included in
                                    FY2023       Governor's
                                Appropriation      FY2023                                           Out-Year Cost Estimates
                                  Requested       Request
 OPERATING EXPENDITURES               FY 2023        FY 2023       FY 2024                     FY 2025           FY 2026            FY 2027        FY 2028
 Personal Services                        80.5                         80.5                        80.5              80.5               80.5          80.5
 Travel
 Services                                957.4                        950.2                       950.2             950.2             980.2             980.2
 Commodities
 Capital Outlay
 Grants & Benefits
 Miscellaneous
 Total Operating                       1,037.9            0.0       1,030.7                     1,030.7           1,030.7            1,060.7        1,060.7
 Fund Source (Operating Only)
 1004 Gen Fund (UGF)                        1,037.9                           1,030.7           1,030.7           1,030.7            1,060.7        1,060.7
 Total                                      1,037.9              0.0          1,030.7           1,030.7           1,030.7            1,060.7        1,060.7
 Positions
 Full-time
 Part-time
 Temporary                                       7.0                                 7.0             7.0                7.0              7.0              7.0
 Change in Revenues
 None
 Total                                           0.0             0.0                 0.0             0.0                0.0              0.0              0.0
 Estimated SUPPLEMENTAL (FY2022) cost:                                  635.5              (separate supplemental appropriation required)
 Estimated CAPITAL (FY2023) 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?                Yes
 If yes, by what date are the regulations to be adopted, amended or repealed?                                06/01/22
 Why this fiscal note differs from previous version/comments:
 Not applicable, initial version.
 Prepared By:             Gail Fenumiai, Director                                                                  Phone:         (907)465-2644
 Division:                Division of Elections                                                                    Date:          12/27/2021 11:53 AM
 Approved By:             Shawn Henderson, Administrative Services Director                                        Date:          12/27/21
 Agency:                  Office of the Governor
Printed 1/18/2022                                                      Page 1 of 2                                                         Control Code: ERYFO
                                                                                                                  SB 167 - Fiscal Note 1
                                                 FISCAL NOTE ANALYSIS
STATE OF ALASKA                                                                   BILL NO. LL 0397
2022 LEGISLATIVE SESSION
Analysis
   This legislation will make numerous revisions to Alaskas election laws which will impact the Division of Elections services
   and procedures for all stateadministered elections beginning with the 2022 primary and general elections. Significant
   changes include: (1) a new requirement to implement rigorous signature verification for bymail voters; (2) adding a free
   online absentee ballot tracking system; (3) requiring routine forensic examination of precinct tabulators; (4) changes to
   Permanent Fund Dividend Automatic Voter Registration, including enhanced voter identification requirements; (5)
   enhanced voter list maintenance to ensure accuracy of voter rolls and professional audits of registered voters lists; (6)
   adding a toll free election offense hotline; (7) new requirements relating to oversight and destruction of used ballot
   materials; (8) requiring postage paid return envelopes with absentee ballots; and (9) extending the length of operation of
   the absentee ballot review board.
   The fiscal note has three cost components: FY22 and FY23 operating costs in advance of the 2022 primary and general
   election, requiring an immediate FY22 effective date; capital costs, also in advance of the 2022 election, requiring an
   immediate FY22 effective date, and ongoing operating costs beginning in FY24 to support future elections.
   These legislative changes require the following unrestricted general fund expenses:
   FY22 supplemental operating expenses
          Personal Services:
                    $80.5 (Seven Nonpermanent Election Clerks, range 12, to address absentee signature verification
                    and ballot tracking, and to support toll free hotline)
          Services:
                    $375.0 (Printing, postage, and legal costs for regulations project in FY2022)
                   $180.0 (Professional services including IT consulting, software maintenance, forensic auditing)
   FY22 Capital Costs: There is no provision for capital supplementals in the fiscal note template; however, the fiscal notes
   estimated FY23 capital cost in the amount of $5,225.0 should be considered as an FY22 capital supplemental. To be
   effective this election cycle, procurement must begin early in 2022 so equipment can be procured and staff appropriately
   trained in its operation and use.
                     $5,125.0 (Signature verification systems, software, support, and training for 5 regional offices)
                     $100.0 (Ballot tracking system and software)
   FY23 Operating Costs
         Personal Services:
                   $80.5 (Seven Nonpermanent Election Clerks, range 12)
         Services:
                   $348.0 (Printing, postage)
                   $595.0 (Professional services including IT consulting, software maintenance, forensic auditing)
                  $14.4 (Election board services)
   FY24 and beyond costs are reduced due to elimination of onetime startup costs.
(Revised 11/23/2021 OMB/LFD)                                                                                        Page 2 of 2
LL0397-OOG-DOE-12-27-21                                         Page 2 of 2                                              Control Code: ERYFO
Statutes affected: 
SB0167A, AM SB 167, introduced 01/18/2022: 15.07.060, 15.07.050, 15.07.055, 15.07.070, 43.23.101, 43.23.015, 15.05.010, 15.07.130, 15.10.170, 15.40.140, 15.15.240, 15.15.350, 15.15.370, 15.15.430, 15.15.470, 15.15.032, 15.20.020, 15.20.030, 15.20.081, 15.20.800, 15.20.201, 15.20.203, 15.20.061, 15.15.225, 15.20.222, 15.20.900, 15.56.035, 15.07.030, 15.56.060, 15.56.070, 15.58.020, 15.58.050, 15.58.040, 37.13.170, 15.10.090, 18.65.240, 18.66.990, 43.23.270, 15.20.207, 15.20.211, 15.56.065