State of Alaska
Fiscal Note
Bill Version: CSSB 55(2d JUD)
2020 Legislative Session
Fiscal Note Number: 3
(H) Publish Date: 4/8/2020
Identifier: SB55-JUD-ACS-CC-3-27-20 Department: Judiciary
Title: APPOINTMENTS TO COURT OF APPEALS Appropriation: Alaska Court System
Sponsor: WILSON Allocation: Appellate Courts
Requester: Conference Committee OMB Component Number: 767
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 323.5 323.5 323.5 323.5 323.5 323.5
Travel
Services 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0
Commodities 22.0 22.0 22.0 22.0 22.0 22.0
Capital Outlay
Grants & Benefits
Miscellaneous
Total Operating 353.5 0.0 353.5 353.5 353.5 353.5 353.5
Fund Source (Operating Only)
1004 Gen Fund (UGF) 353.5 353.5 353.5 353.5 353.5 353.5
Total 353.5 0.0 353.5 353.5 353.5 353.5 353.5
Positions
Full-time 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0
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If yes, by what date are the regulations to be adopted, amended or repealed?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:
CC: Revised for conference committee to account for funding already appropriated in the budget.
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APPrepared By: ED BY Committee
Conference Date: 03/27/2020
CO NFERENCE
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FISCAL NOTE ANALYSIS
STATE OF ALASKA BILL NO. CSSB 55
2020 LEGISLATIVE SESSION
Analysis
The Judiciary Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 55 establishes that the Alaska Court of Appeals has four judges, an
increase from the current number of three judges. This is to accommodate the large criminal caseload in that court.
SB 55 means that the court system will have an additional appellate judge, and to be operational, the judge would also
have two law clerks and one judicial assistant. The fiscal impact to the court system reflects these four new positions,
which includes salary and benefits for those added employees. The note also includes ongoing costs for software,
supplies, and subscriptions (e.g., Westlaw), each year, plus the one-time costs for furniture in year one.
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Statutes affected:
SB0055A, AM SB 55, introduced 02/13/2019: 22.07.010, 22.07.070, 22.07.040
SB0055B, AM CSSB 55(JUD), introduced 03/18/2019: 22.07.010, 22.07.070, 22.07.040
SB0055C, AM CSSB 55(FIN), introduced 04/05/2019: 22.07.010, 22.07.070, 22.07.040
SB0055D, AM CSSB 55(2d JUD), introduced 02/28/2020: 22.07.010
SB0055Z, AM Enrolled SB 55, introduced 03/23/2020: 22.07.010