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State of Alaska
                                                            Fiscal Note
                                                                                              Bill Version:                    CSHB 66(STA)
 2022 Legislative Session
                                                                                              Fiscal Note Number:              2
                                                                                              (H) Publish Date:                5/15/2022
 Identifier:        HB66CS(SA)-OOG-DOE-5-9-22                                  Department:        Office of the Governor
 Title:             ELECTIONS, VOTING, BALLOTS                                 Appropriation: Elections
 Sponsor:           TUCK                                                       Allocation:        Elections
 Requester: House State Affairs                                                OMB Component Number:               21
 Expenditures/Revenues
 Note: Amounts do not include inflation unless otherwise noted below.                                                                (Thousands of Dollars)
                                                 Included in
                                    FY2023       Governor's
                                Appropriation      FY2023                                            Out-Year Cost Estimates
                                  Requested       Request
 OPERATING EXPENDITURES               FY 2023        FY 2023       FY 2024                      FY 2025           FY 2026            FY 2027        FY 2028
 Personal Services                                                     80.5                         80.5              80.5               80.5          80.5
 Travel
 Services                                                           1,698.0                      1,148.0           1,148.0            1,148.0        1,148.0
 Commodities
 Capital Outlay
 Grants & Benefits
 Miscellaneous
 Total Operating                            0.0           0.0       1,778.5                      1,228.5           1,228.5            1,228.5        1,228.5
 Fund Source (Operating Only)
 1004 Gen Fund (UGF)                                                           1,778.5           1,228.5           1,228.5            1,228.5        1,228.5
 Total                                            0.0             0.0          1,778.5           1,228.5           1,228.5            1,228.5        1,228.5
 Positions
 Full-time
 Part-time
 Temporary                                                                            7.0             7.0                7.0              7.0             7.0
 Change in Revenues
 None
 Total                                            0.0             0.0                 0.0             0.0                0.0              0.0             0.0
 Estimated SUPPLEMENTAL (FY2022) cost:                                   0.0                (separate supplemental appropriation required)
 Estimated CAPITAL (FY2023) cost:                                        10,725.0           (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?                                 03/01/23
 Why this fiscal note differs from previous version/comments:
 Original fiscal note was indeterminate; this revision captures all estimated costs assuming effective date of January 1, 2023.
 Prepared By:              Gail Fenumiai, Director                                                                  Phone:         (907)465-2644
 Division:                 Division of Elections                                                                    Date:          05/09/2022 01:00 PM
 Approved By:              Shawn Henderson, Administrative Services Director                                        Date:          05/09/22
 Agency:                   Office of the Governor
Printed 5/14/2022                                                       Page 1 of 2                                                         Control Code: RYBdE
                                                                                                           CSHB 66(STA) - Fiscal Note 2
                                                  FISCAL NOTE ANALYSIS
STATE OF ALASKA                                                                    BILL NO. CSHB 66(SA)
2022 LEGISLATIVE SESSION
Analysis
   This legislation will make numerous revisions to Alaskas election laws which will impact the Division of Elections services
   and procedures for all stateadministered elections beginning with the 2024 primary and general elections. Significant
   changes include: (1) a new requirement to implement rigorous signature verification for bymail voters; (2) adding a free
   online absentee ballot tracking system to include a tracking barcode for return ballots; (3) requiring routine forensic
   examination of precinct tabulators (4) enhanced voter list maintenance to ensure accuracy of voter rolls and professional
   audits of registered voters lists; (5) adding a toll free election offense hotline; (6) new requirements relating to oversight
   and destruction of used ballot materials; (7) requiring postage paid return envelopes with absentee ballots; (8) extending
   the length of operation of the absentee ballot review board; and (9) adding a requirement that the Alaska voting system
   use opensource software technology beginning in 2024.
   The fiscal note includes operating costs beginning in FY24 in advance of the 2024 primary and general election and FY23
   capital costs.
   These legislative changes require the following unrestricted general fund expenses:
   Primary and General Operating Expenses Beginning in FY24
         Personal Services:
                   $80.5 (Seven Nonpermanent Election Clerks, range 12, to address ballot curing and to support toll
                   free hotline)
         Services:
                   $140.0 (Ballot Printing, postage)
                   $300.0 (Professional services including IT consulting, software maintenance, forensic auditing)
                   $750.0 (Envelope and forms reprinting to meet new requirements; reduced to $200.0 after FY24)
                   $500.0 (Annual software maintenance and support)
                   $ 8.0 (Election board services)
   FY23 Capital Costs for new systems required by this legislation:
                   $5,125.0 (Signature verification systems, software, support, and training for 5 regional offices)
                   $ 100.0 (Ballot tracking system and software)
                   $ 500.0 (Voter registration system modifications for language preference)
                   $5,000.0 (New voting system using opensource software)
(Revised 11/23/2021 OMB/LFD)                                                                                           Page 2 of 2
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Statutes affected: 
HB0066A, AM HB 66, introduced 02/18/2021: 15.05.010, 15.07.060, 09.80.150, 15.07.070, 15.07.090, 15.07.130, 15.20.045, 15.20.800, 15.10.170, 15.40.140, 15.15.210, 15.15.215, 15.20.207, 15.20.030, 15.20.061, 15.20.072, 15.20.050, 15.20.064, 15.15.225, 15.20.081, 15.07.075, 09.63.020, 15.20.201, 15.20.203, 15.07.050, 15.07.055, 15.20.220, 15.20.204, 15.56.030, 15.80.010, 09.80.190, 29.20.380, 29.26.050
HB0066B, AM CSHB 66(JUD), introduced 04/21/2021: 15.05.010, 15.07.060, 09.80.150, 15.07.070, 15.07.090, 15.07.130, 15.20.045, 15.20.800, 15.10.170, 15.40.140, 15.15.210, 15.15.215, 15.20.207, 15.20.030, 15.20.061, 15.20.072, 15.20.050, 15.20.064, 15.15.225, 15.20.081, 15.07.075, 09.63.020, 15.20.201, 15.20.203, 15.07.050, 15.07.055, 15.20.204, 15.20.220, 15.56.030, 15.80.010, 09.80.190, 29.20.380, 29.26.050
HB0066C, AM CSHB 66(STA), introduced 05/12/2022: 15.05.010, 15.07.060, 15.07.070, 15.07.050, 15.07.090, 15.07.130, 15.20.045, 15.20.800, 15.10.090, 15.10.170, 15.15.030, 15.15.032, 15.15.450, 15.15.057, 15.15.060, 15.15.170, 15.15.210, 15.15.215, 15.20.207, 15.15.280, 15.15.240, 15.15.420, 15.15.440, 15.15.470, 15.20.020, 15.20.030, 15.20.061, 15.20.072, 15.20.050, 15.20.064, 15.15.225, 15.20.081, 15.07.075, 09.63.020, 15.20.480, U.S.C, 15.20.201, 15.20.203, 15.07.055, 15.20.220, 15.20.222, 26.23.020, 26.23.900, 15.20.900, 15.20.910, 15.56.030, 15.80.010, 15.56.035, 15.07.030, 15.56.060, 15.15.370, 15.56.070, 15.56.199, 29.20.380, 29.26.050, 15.56.065
HB0066A, AM HB 66, introduced 01/15/2021: 15.05.010, 15.07.060, 09.80.150, 15.07.070, 15.07.090, 15.07.130, 15.20.045, 15.20.800, 15.10.170, 15.40.140, 15.15.210, 15.15.215, 15.20.207, 15.20.030, 15.20.061, 15.20.072, 15.20.050, 15.20.064, 15.15.225, 15.20.081, 15.07.075, 09.63.020, 15.20.201, 15.20.203, 15.07.050, 15.07.055, 15.20.220, 15.20.204, 15.56.030, 15.80.010, 09.80.190, 29.20.380, 29.26.050