State of Alaska
Fiscal Note
Bill Version: HB 384
2018 Legislative Session
Fiscal Note Number: 1
(H) Publish Date: 4/2/2018
Identifier: HB384-DCCED-RCA-03-23-18 Department: Department of Commerce, Community and
Title: REGULATORY COMM OF AK; BROADBAND Economic Development
INTERNET Appropriation: Regulatory Commission of Alaska
Sponsor: GUTTENBERG Allocation: Regulatory Commission of Alaska
Requester: (H) Labor and Commerce OMB Component Number: 2417
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
None
Total 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
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If yes, by what date are the regulations to be adopted, amended or repealed? 01/01/23
Why this fiscal note differs from previous version/comments:
Not applicable, initial version.
Prepared By: Stephen McAlpine, Chairman Phone: (907)276-6222
Division: Regulatory Commission of Alaska Date: 03/23/2018
Approved By: Catherine Reardon, Director Date: 03/23/2018
Agency: Division of Administrative Services, DCCED
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FISCAL NOTE ANALYSIS
STATE OF ALASKA BILL NO. HB 384
2018 LEGISLATIVE SESSION
Analysis
House Bill 384 would expand the definition of 'public utility" in AS 42.05.990(6) to include an entity furnishing broadband
Internet access service. The bill would also include a general definition of broadband Internet access in AS 42.05.990
that is distinguished from traditional dialup Internet access service.
The Regulatory Commission of Alaska (RCA) would be required to certificate or implement through regulation a
registration process for Internet service providers operating in Alaska. The RCA could also decide to implement a periodic
network data reporting requirement and may need to open a proceeding to define the necessary information to be filed.
Additional state oversight of broadband Internet access service is limited by a recent Federal Communications Commission
decision that is under appeal.
The Regulatory Commission of Alaska does not anticipate fiscal impact from this legislation.
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Statutes affected:
HB0384A, AM HB 384, introduced 02/21/2018, passed House 04/27/2018: 42.05.990