State of Alaska
Fiscal Note
Bill Version: HB 400
2018 Legislative Session
Fiscal Note Number: 2
(S) Publish Date: 4/23/2018
Identifier: HB400-DPS-FLS-04-18-18 Department: Department of Public Safety
Title: FEES FOR FIRE PREVENTION MEASURES Appropriation: Fire and Life Safety
Sponsor: STATE AFFAIRS Allocation: Fire and Life Safety
Requester: (S) FIN OMB Component Number: 3051
Expenditures/Revenues
Note: Amounts do not include inflation unless otherwise noted below. (Thousands of Dollars)
Included in
FY2019 Governor's
Appropriation FY2019 Out-Year Cost Estimates
Requested Request
OPERATING EXPENDITURES FY 2019 FY 2019 FY 2020 FY 2021 FY 2022 FY 2023 FY 2024
Personal Services
Travel
Services
Commodities
Capital Outlay
Grants & Benefits
Miscellaneous
Total Operating 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Fund Source (Operating Only)
None
Total 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Positions
Full-time
Part-time
Temporary
Change in Revenues
1005 GF/Prgm (DGF) 42.2 84.4 84.4 84.4 84.4 84.4
Total 42.2 0.0 84.4 84.4 84.4 84.4 84.4
Estimated SUPPLEMENTAL (FY2018) cost: 0.0 (separate supplemental appropriation required)
(discuss reasons and fund source(s) in analysis section)
Estimated CAPITAL (FY2019) cost: 0.0 (separate capital appropriation required)
(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If yes, by what date are the regulations to be adopted, amended or repealed? 12/31/18
Why this fiscal note differs from previous version/comments:
This fiscal note is adjusted to reflect the estimated revenue the Division of Fire and Life Safety would collect under this bill.
Prepared By: Kelly Howell, Administrative Services Director Phone: (907)269-5591
Division: Administrative Services
REPORT Date: 04/18/2018
ED
SFC 04/2 OUT OF
Approved By: Walt Monegan, Commissioner Date: 04/18/18
Agency: Public Safety
3/2018
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FISCAL NOTE ANALYSIS
STATE OF ALASKA BILL NO. HB 400
2018 LEGISLATIVE SESSION
Analysis
This bill amends AS 18.70.080(b) relating to the authority for the Department of Public Safety (DPS) to adopt regulations
for the purpose of protecting life and property from fire and explosion by adding the authority for DPS to establish by
regulation, and to charge, reasonable fees for fire inspections, fire extinguisher permitting, and fire system permitting. The
bill also amends AS 37.05.146(c)(38) relating to program receipts to give DPS the authority to receive these fees.
The DPS Division of Fire and Life Safety (DFLS) has statutory authority to conduct fire safety inspections for certain
buildings but does not have statutory authority to charge fees for such inspections. The same is true for issuance of fire
system permits and permits for the installation, maintenance, and repair of portable fire extinguishers.
Should this bill pass, DPS would immediately begin the regulation process to establish the fee amounts for these services.
Though the fee amounts will not be finalized until completion of the regulations process, the following amounts are
suggested as a potential starting point:
Fire Inspections $50 per hour with a onehour minimum. DFLS anticipates the average inspection to take two hours. The
goal is to accomplish 1,500 inspections per year; but currently 500 is more likely. Considering 500 twohour inspections per
year at $50 per hour, the estimated annual revenue would be $50,000.
Fire Systems Technician Permits $150 for a 3year permit. There are currently 535 active permit holders. Permit renewals
are staggered resulting in an average of 178 permit renewals per year. The estimated annual revenue from issuance of
these permits would be $26,700.
Fire Extinguisher Technician Permits $100 for a 3year permit. There are currently 231 active permit holders. Permit
renewals are staggered resulting in an average of 77 permit renewals per year. The estimated annual revenue from
issuance of these permits would be $7,700.
Based on the analysis above, the total estimated annual revenue would be $84,400. The actual fee amounts will not be
known until the regulations process is completed. FY2019 revenue is estimated at $42,200 based on the anticipated
effective date of the regulations.
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Statutes affected:
HB0400A, AM HB 400, introduced 02/28/2018, passed House 04/09/2018: 18.70.080, 37.10.050, 37.05.146