State of Alaska
Fiscal Note
Bill Version: CSSB 15(JUD)
2021 Legislative Session
Fiscal Note Number: 2
(S) Publish Date: 4/21/2021
Identifier: SB015CS(CRA)-LAW-CIV-DAG-3-10-21 Department: Department of Law
Title: OPEN MEETINGS ACT; PENALTY Appropriation: Civil Division Except Contracts Relating to
Sponsor: COSTELLO Interpretation of Janus v AFSCME
Requester: (S) Judiciary Allocation: Deputy Attorney General's Office
OMB Component Number: 2205
Expenditures/Revenues
Note: Amounts do not include inflation unless otherwise noted below. (Thousands of Dollars)
Included in
FY2022 Governor's
Appropriation FY2022 Out-Year Cost Estimates
Requested Request
OPERATING EXPENDITURES FY 2022 FY 2022 FY 2023 FY 2024 FY 2025 FY 2026 FY 2027
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 (FY2021) cost: 0.0 (separate supplemental appropriation required)
Estimated CAPITAL (FY2022) 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If yes, by what date are the regulations to be adopted, amended or repealed?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:
Not applicable, initial version.
Prepared By: Valerie Rose, Budget Analyst Phone: (907)465-3674
Division: Administrative Services Division Date: 03/10/2021
Approved By: Amber LeBlanc, Administrative Services Director Date: 03/10/21
Agency: Office of Management and Budget
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FISCAL NOTE ANALYSIS
STATE OF ALASKA BILL NO. SB 15
2021 LEGISLATIVE SESSION
Analysis
This bill creates a process for a person to file an administrative complaint with the Alaska Public Offices Commission
(APOC) against a person for knowingly violating the Alaska Open Meetings Act, and for APOC to assess a civil penalty of up
to $1,000 if a respondent is found to have engaged in a violation.
The committee substitute creates a parallel authority for the attorney general if a person files a complaint alleging that a
member of APOC knowingly violates the Open Meetings Act. The attorney general is required to provide the respondent
notice and the opportunity to be heard. After a hearing, the attorney general must determine whether the respondent
engaged in a violation and, if so, the attorney general must assess a civil penalty of up to $1,000. A respondent may appeal
the attorney generals decision to the superior court. The attorney general is required to adopt regulations to implement
this process, including regulations addressing investigations and hearings.
The Department of Law anticipates that this work would be relatively minimal and can be absorbed by existing staff. The
department does not anticipate a fiscal impact from this legislation.
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Statutes affected:
SB0015A, AM SB 15, introduced 01/22/2021: 44.62.310, 11.81.900, 39.50.200
SB0015B, AM CSSB 15(CRA), introduced 03/10/2021: 44.62.310, 44.23.020, 11.81.900, 39.50.200, 15.13.395
SB0015C, AM CSSB 15(JUD), introduced 04/21/2021: 44.62.310, 15.13.395, 11.81.900