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State of Alaska
                                                             Fiscal Note
                                                                                               Bill Version:                    CSHB 149(FIN)
 2022 Legislative Session
                                                                                               Fiscal Note Number:              2
                                                                                               (H) Publish Date:                3/21/2022
 Identifier:        HB149-DOLWD-ALRA-03-04-22                                   Department:        Department of Labor and Workforce Development
 Title:             CHILD CARE PROVIDER COLLECTIVE                              Appropriation: Commissioner and Administrative Services
                    BARGAINING                                                  Allocation:        Alaska Labor Relations Agency
 Sponsor:           FIELDS                                                      OMB Component Number:               1200
 Requester: (H) L&C
 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                          3.5
 Travel                                   12.6
 Services                                 18.9
 Commodities                              11.0
 Capital Outlay
 Grants & Benefits
 Miscellaneous
 Total Operating                          46.0            0.0          0.0                             0.0                0.0              0.0            0.0
 Fund Source (Operating Only)
 1004 Gen Fund (UGF)                              46.0
 Total                                            46.0             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 (FY2022) cost:                                    0.0                (separate supplemental appropriation required)
 Estimated CAPITAL (FY2023) 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?                                  06/30/23
 Why this fiscal note differs from previous version/comments:
 Updated to current year form.
 Prepared By:                Nicole Thibodeau, Administrator/Hearing Examiner                                        Phone:         (907)269-4895
 Division:                   Commissioner's Office/Alaska Labor Relations Agency                                     Date:          03/04/2022 02:08 PM
 Approved By:                Dan DeBartolo, Director                                                                 Date:
                                                                                                                             OUT OF 03/04/22
 Agency:                     DOL&WD Administrative Services Director                                               REPORTED
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                                                                                                              CSHB 149(FIN) - Fiscal Note 2
                                                 FISCAL NOTE ANALYSIS
STATE OF ALASKA                                                                  BILL NO. HB 149
2022 LEGISLATIVE SESSION
Analysis
   This legislation proposes to define a new unit, not previously identified by the Public Employment Relations Act (PERA),
   for childcare providers. The Department of Labor and Workforce Development's Research and Analysis Section estimates
   that prepandemic there were between 3,200 and 3,300 childcare workers in Alaska while Thread, an Alaska childcare
   resource referral network, estimates there are 6,500 childcare workers in Alaska. The Alaska Labor Relations Agency
   (ALRA) typically resolves approximately 15 representation petitions a year, and conducts approximately 15 elections per
   year involving up to 30 employees. The size of the unit that this legislation proposes is estimated to be between 3,200
   6,500 employees and will cause a significant demand on staff time and resources.
   ALRA anticipates one or more employee representatives filing a petition for representation as a result of this legislation.
   After investigating the petition, a hearing may be required to resolve objections if they are raised, then a mail ballot
   representation election will be conducted. This will be the largest representation election ALRA has overseen. The
   increased demand on ALRA resources is expected to be temporary, and once the election has been certified, there will be
   no further impact on ALRA.
   Regulations 8 AAC 97.010  990 which pertain to filing representation petitions, filing unfair labor practice complaints, and
   public sector collecting bargaining rights under PERA will need to be updated throughout to include childcare providers
   among those who are under PERA jurisdiction.
   Cost estimate breakdown is shown in a range as it is unclear exactly how many employees will be covered by this
   legislation:
   Temporary staff or contractor to assist with ballot production: $3,500
   Mail ballot election postage: $3,872  $7,865
   Ballot packets: $4,444  $7,115
   Regulations Project: $500
   Legal fees: $0  $10,000
   Pamphlet 900 reprint: $2,050
   Hearing costs: $1,800 $15,000
   Total: $46,030
   ALRA is requesting funding for FY2023 based on an estimate of 6,500 impacted employees. If the employee count is closer
   to 3,200, any unused funds will lapse back into the general fund.
(Revised 11/23/2021 OMB/LFD)                                                                                        Page 2 of 2
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Statutes affected: 
HB0149A, AM HB 149, introduced 03/24/2021: 23.40.070, 23.40.080, 23.40.090, 23.40.260, 23.40.100, 23.40.110, 23.40.205, 39.20.500, 39.20.550, 23.40.210, 23.40.225, 23.40.220, 23.40.250, 47.25.095, 47.32.050, 47.25.001, 39.27.011, 39.27.012, 39.28.020, 39.30.095, 39.30.091, 40.25.151
HB0149B, AM CSHB 149(FIN), introduced 03/21/2022: 23.40.070, 23.40.080, 23.40.090, 23.40.260, 23.40.100, 23.40.110, 23.40.205, 39.20.500, 39.20.550, 23.40.210, 23.40.225, 23.40.220, 23.40.250, 47.25.095, 47.32.050, 47.25.001, 39.27.011, 39.27.012, 39.28.020, 39.30.095, 39.30.091, 40.25.151
HB0149C, AM CSHB 149(FIN) am, introduced 04/14/2022, passed House 04/25/2022: 23.40.070, 23.40.080, 23.40.090, 23.40.260, 23.40.100, 23.40.110, 23.40.205, 39.20.500, 39.20.550, 23.40.210, 23.40.225, 23.40.220, 23.40.250, 47.25.095, 47.32.050, 47.25.001, 39.27.011, 39.27.012, 39.28.020, 39.30.095, 39.30.091, 40.25.151