State of Alaska
Fiscal Note
Bill Version: HB 219
2020 Legislative Session
Fiscal Note Number: 1
(H) Publish Date: 1/27/2020
Identifier: LL-4170/3 DNR-DOF-1-18-20 Department: Department of Natural Resources
Title: FOREST LAND USE PLANS; TIMBER SALES Appropriation: Fire Suppression, Land & Water Resources
Sponsor: RLS BY REQUEST OF THE GOVERNOR Allocation: Forest Management & Development
Requester: Governor OMB Component Number: 435
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
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 (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? Yes
If yes, by what date are the regulations to be adopted, amended or repealed? 12/31/20
Why this fiscal note differs from previous version/comments:
Not applicable. Initial version.
Prepared By: Laura Ogan, Legislative Liaison Phone: (907)269-8434
Division: Department of Natural Resources Date: 01/18/2020 12:00 PM
Approved By: Chris Maisch, Director Date: 01/18/20
Agency: Division of Forestry
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FISCAL NOTE ANALYSIS
STATE OF ALASKA BILL NO. 0
2020 LEGISLATIVE SESSION
Analysis
Under current law, negotiated timber sales are allowed under three different statutes. This bill creates one
comprehensive negotiated timber sales statute to provide the commissioner of the Department of Natural Resources with
the flexibility to negotiate timber sales that balance the evolving economics of the timber industry with the Alaska
Constitutions mandate for resource development in the public interest.
The bill also amends statutes on forest land use plans (FLUPs) to exempt forest land use plans from being subject to
appeal or reconsideration under AS 44.37.011 and 11 AAC 02, while keeping timber sale contracts authorized by a
director's best interest finding (BIF) subject to appeal under 44.37.011.
The bill requires no changes in department staff or budgets, as the work covered is part of the Division of Forestry's
normal duties. The bill will not result in any changes to departmental revenue, as the authorities it modifies all currently
exist.
The bill will require changes to the sections of 11 AAC 71 addressing negotiated sales under each of the modified or
deleted negotiated sale authorities (AS 38.05.115, AS 38.05.118 and AS 38.05.123).
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Statutes affected:
HB0219A, AM HB 219, introduced 01/27/2020: 38.05.035, 38.05.180, 38.05.118, 38.05.115, 38.05.082, 38.05.195, 38.05.205, 38.05.255, 38.05.850, 38.05.110, 38.05.120, 38.05.123, 38.05.112, 38.04.065, 41.17.230, 44.37.011, 38.05.945, 34.15.150, 41.23.470