State of Alaska
Fiscal Note
Bill Version: CSSB 171(RES)
2020 Legislative Session
Fiscal Note Number: 1
(S) Publish Date: 2/24/2020
Identifier: SB 171 DNR-DoAg-2-7-20 Department: Department of Natural Resources
Title: INDUSTRIAL HEMP PROGRAM; Appropriation: Agriculture
MANUFACTURING Allocation: Agricultural Development
Sponsor: HUGHES OMB Component Number: 455
Requester: Senate Resources
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 466.6 466.6 466.6 466.6 466.6 466.6
Travel 106.9 106.9 106.9 106.9 106.9 106.9
Services 84.1 84.1 84.1 84.1 84.1 84.1
Commodities 78.8 78.8 78.8 78.8 78.8 78.8
Capital Outlay
Grants & Benefits
Miscellaneous
Total Operating 736.4 0.0 736.4 736.4 736.4 736.4 736.4
Fund Source (Operating Only)
1005 GF/Prgm (DGF) 736.4 736.4 736.4 736.4 736.4 736.4
Total 736.4 0.0 736.4 736.4 736.4 736.4 736.4
Positions
Full-time 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0
Part-time
Temporary
Change in Revenues
1005 GF/Prgm (DGF) 750.0 750.0 750.0 750.0 750.0 750.0
Total 750.0 0.0 750.0 750.0 750.0 750.0 750.0
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If yes, by what date are the regulations to be adopted, amended or repealed? 10/31/20
Why this fiscal note differs from previous version/comments:
Initial Fiscal Note. Change in revenue reflect fee's collected through program receipts from the industrial hemp program.
Prepared By: David W. Schade, MPA Director Phone: (907)761-3867
Division: Agriculture Date: 02/07/2020
Approved By: Raquel Solomon-Gross, Admin Services Director Date: 02/07/20
Agency: Office of Management and Budget
Printed 2/24/2020 Page 1 of 2 Control Code: NhQQa
 CSSB 171(RES) - Fiscal Note 1
FISCAL NOTE ANALYSIS
STATE OF ALASKA BILL NO. SB 171
2020 LEGISLATIVE SESSION
Analysis
This bill will build on an existing industrial hemp pilot program to create a permanent program in the Department of
Natural Resources Division of Agriculture. The division projects that the expected development of the industrial hemp
industry will generate the fees necessary to fulfil the requirement in AS 03.05.010 that the program be self-funded by the
fees it generates. Additional positions will be funded by program receipts.
The division projects it will require an additional five positions to manage an industrial hemp program, as outlined below:
Program Support, Staff
Personnel Cost- $466.6 total annually
PERSONAL SERVICES COST - $466.6 total annually
Natural Resource Manager I, Range 18 ($112.3)
Agricultural Inspector, Range 16 ($93.0) x 3 positions = ($279.0)
Administrative Assistant I, Range 12 ($75.3)
Total Personal Services Costs = $466.6
TRAVEL - $106.9 total
COMMODITIES $78.8 total
SERVICES - $84.1 total
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Statutes affected:
SB0171A, AM SB 171, introduced 01/31/2020: 03.05.010, 03.05.076, 03.20.130
SB0171B, AM CSSB 171(RES), introduced 02/24/2020: 03.05.010, 03.05.076, 03.20.130, 03.05.079, 11.71.040, 11.71.060, 03.05.100, 03.05.077