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State of Alaska
                                                             Fiscal Note
                                                                                               Bill Version:                    CSHB 46(L&C)
 2023 Legislative Session
                                                                                               Fiscal Note Number:              2
                                                                                               (H) Publish Date:                3/6/2023
 Identifier:       HB046-DOLWD-ALRA-01-27-23                                    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
                                    FY2024       Governor's
                                Appropriation      FY2024                                             Out-Year Cost Estimates
                                  Requested       Request
 OPERATING EXPENDITURES               FY 2024        FY 2024       FY 2025                       FY 2026           FY 2027            FY 2028          FY 2029
 Personal Services                        10.0
 Travel                                   12.6
 Services                                 19.0
 Commodities                              11.0
 Capital Outlay
 Grants & Benefits
 Miscellaneous
 Total Operating                          52.6            0.0          0.0                             0.0                0.0              0.0                0.0
 Fund Source (Operating Only)
 1004 Gen Fund (UGF)                             52.6
 Total                                           52.6              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 (FY2023) cost:                                    0.0                (separate supplemental appropriation required)
 Estimated CAPITAL (FY2024) cost:                                         0.0                (separate capital appropriation required)
 Does the bill create or modify a new fund or account?       Yes
 (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:
 Not applicable. Initial version.
 Prepared By:               Nicole Thibodeau, Administrator/ Hearing Examiner                                        Phone:         (907)269-4895
 Division:                  Alaska Labor Relations Agency                                                            Date:          01/26/2023
 Approved By:               Dan DeBartolo, Director                                                                  Date:          01/27/23
 Agency:                    DOL&WD Administrative Services Division
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                                                                                                          CSHB 46(L&C) - Fiscal Note 2
                                                 FISCAL NOTE ANALYSIS
STATE OF ALASKA                                                                  BILL NO. HB 46
2023 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 Research and Analysis Section estimates that
   pre‐pandemic there were between 3,200 and 3,300 childcare workers in Alaska. 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 1‐5 representation petitions a year and conducts approximately 1‐5 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, at which point a mail
   ballot representation election would be conducted. This would be one of the largest representation elections ALRA has
   overseen. The increased demand on ALRA resources is expected to be temporary, and once the election has been
   certified, there will be minimum 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.
   ALRA is requesting funding for FY2024 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 08/26/2022 OMB/LFD)                                                                                        Page 2 of 2
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Statutes affected: 
HB0046A, AM HB 46, introduced 01/25/2023: 23.05.360, 23.40.070, 23.40.260, 23.40.300, 23.40.450, 23.05.370, 23.05.380, 23.05.390, 42.40.730, 42.40.890, 23.40.330, 23.40.340, 23.40.310, 23.40.350, 23.40.360, 23.40.370, 23.40.380, 23.40.390, 23.40.400, 23.40.410, 23.40.420, 23.40.430, 23.40.440, 47.25.095, 47.32.050, 47.25.001
HB0046B, AM CSHB 46(L&C), introduced 03/06/2023: 21.96.070, 21.09.210, 21.66.110, 43.20.014, 43.55.019, 43.56.018, 43.65.018, 43.75.018, 43.77.045, 43.20.145, 23.05.360, 23.40.070, 23.40.260, 23.40.300, 23.40.450, 23.05.370, 23.05.380, 23.05.390, 42.40.730, 42.40.890, 23.40.330, 23.40.340, 23.40.310, 23.40.350, 23.40.360, 23.40.370, 23.40.380, 23.40.390, 23.40.400, 23.40.410, 23.40.420, 23.40.430, 23.40.440, 47.25.095, 47.32.050, 47.25.001, 37.14.750, 14.16.200, 43.55.011, U.S.C