Alaska 34th Alaska State Legislature Status: In Committee 6 R cosponsors

SB 107 — An Act establishing a violation for hindering the Alaska Sunset Commission; establishing the Alaska Sunset Commission to review, audit, and make recommendations on discontinuation of or changes to state entities; and relating to the powers and duties of the Alaska Sunset Commission.

Last action — (S) Minutes (SSTA)

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced February 19, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

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Prognosis

Stalled 26% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 6 sponsors

    1 primary, 5 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (6 R).

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

246 added · 262 removed

Plain-language change summary

The latest version of Bill SB 107 includes a significant change: it expands the recommendations that the Alaska Sunset Commission can make to include the discontinuation of certain tax credits, in addition to state entities. This matters because it allows for a broader scope of oversight and evaluation of government spending, potentially leading to increased efficiency and savings for taxpayers. The bill still maintains the responsibility of individuals to cooperate with the Legislative Budget and Audit Committee, reinforcing accountability in the legislative process.

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34-LS0111\T CS FOR SENATE BILL NO.
34-LS0111\H SENATE BILL NO.
107(STA) IN THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA THIRTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE - FIRST SESSION BY THE SENATE STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE Referred:
107 IN THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA THIRTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE - FIRST SESSION BY SENATORS HUGHES, Yundt, Myers, Kaufman, Cronk, Shower Introduced:
Finance Sponsor(s):
2/19/25 Referred:
SENATORS HUGHES, Yundt, Myers, Kaufman, Cronk, Shower A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED "An Act establishing a violation for hindering the Alaska Sunset Commission;
State Affairs, Finance A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED "An Act establishing a violation for hindering the Alaska Sunset Commission;
establishing the Alaska Sunset Commission to review, audit, and make recommendations on discontinuation of or changes to state entities and to review and make recommendations on discontinuation of or changes to tax credits;
establishing the Alaska Sunset Commission to review, audit, and make recommendations on discontinuation of or changes to state entities;
(a) A person commits hindering the Legislative Budget and Audit Committee or the Alaska Sunset Commission established in AS 44.99.700 if the person intentionally (1) fails to give, or (2) directs, orders, threatens, restrains, coerces, forces, or prevents another person from giving, full cooperation to the legislative auditor, [OR] the legislative fiscal analyst, or a member SB0107B -1- CSSB 107(STA) New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 34-LS0111\T or employee of the Alaska Sunset Commission in assembling or furnishing requested information to the committee, [OR] its staff, or the Alaska Sunset Commission, and the person did not reasonably believe that the action or failure to act was legally justified.
(a) A person commits hindering the Legislative Budget and Audit Committee or the Alaska Sunset Commission established in AS 44.99.700 if the person intentionally (1) fails to give, or (2) directs, orders, threatens, restrains, coerces, forces, or prevents another person from giving, full cooperation to the legislative auditor, [OR] the legislative fiscal analyst, or a member or employee of the Alaska Sunset Commission in assembling or furnishing requested information to the committee, [OR] its staff, or the Alaska Sunset SB0107A -1- SB 107 New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 34-LS0111\H Commission, and the person did not reasonably believe that the action or failure to act was legally justified.
(m) A state employee may not intentionally fail to give or direct, order, threaten, restrain, coerce, force, or prevent another person from giving, full cooperation to the Alaska Sunset Commission established in AS 44.99.700 or its staff CSSB 107(STA) -2- SB0107B New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 34-LS0111\T if the person does not reasonably believe that the action or failure to act is legally justified.
(m) A state employee may not intentionally fail to give or direct, order, threaten, restrain, coerce, force, or prevent another person from giving, full cooperation to the Alaska Sunset Commission established in AS 44.99.700 or its staff if the person does not reasonably believe that the action or failure to act is legally justified.
Violation of this subsection constitutes just cause for dismissal or other appropriate disciplinary action.
Violation of this subsection constitutes just cause for dismissal or other SB 107 -2- SB0107A New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 34-LS0111\H appropriate disciplinary action.
SB0107B -3- CSSB 107(STA) New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 34-LS0111\T (d) If a member no longer meets the requirements under (b) of this section or if a vacancy exists among those members for any reason other than the expiration of a member's term, the governor shall, within 30 days after the occurrence of the vacancy, make an appointment for the unexpired portion of the term, effective immediately.
(d) If a member no longer meets the requirements under (b) of this section or if a vacancy exists among those members for any reason other than the expiration of a SB0107A -3- SB 107 New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 34-LS0111\H member's term, the governor shall, within 30 days after the occurrence of the vacancy, make an appointment for the unexpired portion of the term, effective immediately.
(e) The governor may remove a member of the commission from office for cause, including incompetence, neglect of duty, or misconduct in office.
(e) The commission shall select a chair from among its members.
The governor shall give a copy of the charges to a member the governor seeks to remove for cause, provide the member with an opportunity to be publicly heard in person or by counsel in the member's own defense, and provide at least 10 days' notice of the proceeding.
If the member is removed for cause, the governor shall file with the lieutenant governor a complete statement of all charges made against the member, together with a complete record of the proceedings.
(f) The commission shall select a chair from among its members.
(g) While an entity employs or is negotiating for employment with a member of the commission or the member's immediate family, the member may not participate in deciding whether to review and audit the entity under AS 44.99.730, in reviewing and auditing the activities and budget of the entity under AS 44.99.730, or in preparing a report on the entity under AS 44.99.750.
(f) While an entity employs or is negotiating for employment with a member of the commission or the member's immediate family, the member may not participate in deciding whether to review and audit the entity under AS 44.99.730, in reviewing and auditing the activities and budget of the entity under AS 44.99.730, or in preparing a report on the entity under AS 44.99.750.
(h) The commission may employ staff, and retain consultants as the commission determines necessary, to perform its duties.
(g) The commission may employ staff, and retain consultants as the commission determines necessary, to perform its duties.
(i) Members of the commission serve without compensation but are entitled to per diem and travel expenses authorized for boards and commissions under AS 39.20.180.
(h) Members of the commission serve without compensation but are entitled to per diem and travel expenses authorized for boards and commissions under AS 39.20.180.
(a) The commission CSSB 107(STA) -4- SB0107B New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 34-LS0111\T shall (1) review and audit the activities and budgets of entities under AS 44.99.730;
(a) The commission shall (1) review and audit the activities and budgets of entities under AS 44.99.730;
(3) prepare a report under AS 44.99.750 for each entity reviewed and audited by the commission and, not later than the 10th day of the legislative session following the calendar year of the review and audit, submit the report to the governor, the senate secretary, and the chief clerk of the house of representatives, and notify the legislature that the report is available;
and (3) prepare a report under AS 44.99.750 for each entity reviewed and audited by the commission and, not later than the 10th day of the legislative session following the calendar year of the review and audit, submit the report to the governor, SB 107 -4- SB0107A New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 34-LS0111\H the senate secretary, and the chief clerk of the house of representatives, and notify the legislature that the report is available.
and (4) review tax credits available under state law, prepare a report recommending whether each tax credit should be discontinued or changed, and, not later than the 10th day of each regular legislative session, submit the report to the governor, the senate secretary, and the chief clerk of the house of representatives and notify the legislature that the report is available.
(a) Not later than SB0107B -5- CSSB 107(STA) New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 34-LS0111\T September 1 of the calendar year before the year in which an entity subject to AS 44.99.700 - 44.99.759 is scheduled for review and audit under AS 44.99.730, the entity shall report to the commission (1) the extent to which the entity has met the criteria in AS 44.99.740;
(a) Not later than September 1 of the calendar year before the year in which an entity subject to AS 44.99.700 - 44.99.759 is scheduled for review and audit under AS 44.99.730, the entity shall report to the commission (1) the extent to which the entity has met the criteria in AS 44.99.740;
(c) An entity that provides the commission with access to a privileged or confidential communication, record, document, or file for purposes of a review or audit under AS 44.99.700 - 44.99.759 does not waive the attorney-client privilege, or any other privilege or confidentiality with respect to the communication, record, document, or file provided to the commission.
(c) An entity that provides the commission with access to a privileged or confidential communication, record, document, or file for purposes of a review or audit under AS 44.99.700 - 44.99.759 does not waive the attorney-client privilege, or any other privilege or confidentiality with respect to the communication, record, SB0107A -5- SB 107 New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 34-LS0111\H document, or file provided to the commission.
(a) In considering whether there is a public need for the continuation or restructuring of an entity or for the performance of the functions of an entity reviewed and audited under AS 44.99.730, CSSB 107(STA) -6- SB0107B New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 34-LS0111\T the commission shall consider the following criteria:
(a) In considering whether there is a public need for the continuation or restructuring of an entity or for the performance of the functions of an entity reviewed and audited under AS 44.99.730, the commission shall consider the following criteria:
(6) the cost-effectiveness and efficiency with which the entity operates, including (A) the appropriateness of the entity's budget and the need for items allocated for in the entity's budget, including costs for staff and office space;
(6) the cost-effectiveness and efficiency with which the entity operates, including (A) the appropriateness of the entity's budget and the need for SB 107 -6- SB0107A New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 34-LS0111\H items allocated for in the entity's budget, including costs for staff and office space;
SB0107B -7- CSSB 107(STA) New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 34-LS0111\T (10) other standards established by the commission.
(10) other standards established by the commission.
Review and audit report.
Report by commission.
Unless confidentiality is expressly waived by the entity, the report may not contain any confidential information obtained by the commission under AS 44.99.710(c).
Unless confidentiality is expressly waived by the entity, the report may not contain any confidential information obtained by the commission under SB0107A -7- SB 107 New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 34-LS0111\H AS 44.99.710(c).
(c) A committee of reference of each house, which shall be the standing committee of legislative jurisdiction as provided in the Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature, shall hold at least one hearing on the recommendations of the CSSB 107(STA) -8- SB0107B New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 34-LS0111\T commission under (a) of this section.
(c) A committee of reference of each house, which shall be the standing committee of legislative jurisdiction as provided in the Uniform Rules of the Alaska State Legislature, shall hold at least one hearing on the recommendations of the commission under (a) of this section.
SB0107B -9- CSSB 107(STA) New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED]
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Action History

  1. (S) Minutes (SSTA)

  2. (S) Moved CSSB 107(STA) Out of Committee

  3. (S) STATE AFFAIRS at 10:00 AM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)

  4. (S) REFERRED TO FINANCE

  5. (S) FN1: (GOV)

  6. (S) NR: WIELECHOWSKI, GRAY-JACKSON

  7. (S) DP: BJORKMAN

  8. (S) AM: KAWASAKI

  9. (S) STA RPT CS 1AM 1DP 2NR NEW TITLE

  10. (S) Minutes (SSTA)

  11. (S) Heard & Held

  12. (S) STATE AFFAIRS at 03:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)

  13. (S) Minutes (SSTA)

  14. (S) Heard & Held

  15. (S) STATE AFFAIRS at 03:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)

  16. (S) Minutes (SSTA)

  17. (S) Heard & Held

  18. (S) STATE AFFAIRS at 03:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)

  19. (S) COSPONSOR(S): YUNDT, MYERS, KAUFMAN, CRONK, SHOWER

  20. (S) STA, FIN

  21. (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 107?
SB 107 is sponsored by Mike Cronk (R), James Kaufman (R), Robert Myers (R), Robert Yundt (R), Shelley Hughes (R), and Mike Shower (R).
What is the current status of SB 107?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced February 19, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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