State of Alaska
Fiscal Note
Bill Version: CSHB 177(RES)
2024 Legislative Session
Fiscal Note Number: 2
(H) Publish Date: 2/26/2024
Identifier: HB177-DNR-DGGS-01-10-24 Department: Department of Natural Resources
Title: CRITICAL NATURAL MINERALS PLAN AND Appropriation: Fire Suppression, Land & Water Resources
REPORT Allocation: Geological & Geophysical Surveys
Sponsor: SADDLER OMB Component Number: 1031
Requester: (H)RES
Expenditures/Revenues
Note: Amounts do not include inflation unless otherwise noted below. (Thousands of Dollars)
Included in
FY2025 Governor's
Appropriation FY2025 Out-Year Cost Estimates
Requested Request
OPERATING EXPENDITURES FY 2025 FY 2025 FY 2026 FY 2027 FY 2028 FY 2029 FY 2030
Personal Services 45.0
Travel
Services
Commodities
Capital Outlay
Grants & Benefits
Miscellaneous
Total Operating 45.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Fund Source (Operating Only)
1004 Gen Fund (UGF) 45.0
Total 45.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 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 (FY2024) cost: 0.0 (separate supplemental appropriation required)
Estimated CAPITAL (FY2025) 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If yes, by what date are the regulations to be adopted, amended or repealed?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: Melanie Werdon, Director Phone: (907)451-5082
Division: Geological & Geophysical Surveys Date: 01/10/2024
Approved By: Theresa Cross, Administrative Services Director Date: 01/12/24
Agency: Natural Resources
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FISCAL NOTE ANALYSIS
STATE OF ALASKA BILL NO. HB 177
2024 LEGISLATIVE SESSION
Analysis
This legislation will require the Department of Natural Resources to provide a report to the legislature. The Division of
Geological & Geophysical Surveys (DGGS) will write the report, with input from the Division of Mining, Land, and Water.
Report contents will include comparing the state's current production, potential future production to national, global
production of critical and essential minerals, identify strategies to increase industry exploration, project state production
and development of critical and essential minerals and, compare the state's permitting timelines and exploration
incentives with the permitting timelines and exploration incentives in other jurisdictions.
The position selected to work on this project is federally funded. To complete this short-term project, the division requires
a one-time UGF increment. There are no other existing PCNs that are state funded with the required scientific-technical
expertise that can complete this project. Given the difficulties with recruiting highly skilled temporary positions, utilizing
an existing project-driven position is the most appropriate option.
Personal Services $45.0 UGF (Budgeted for approximately four months)
Geologist 4 (PCN 10-2122), GP, Range 21, Fairbanks
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Statutes affected:
HB0177B, AM CSHB 177(RES), introduced 02/26/2024: 44.33.431