Alaska2026Passed Legislature
HB200
State Agency Publications Review
Last scannedSep 12, 2026, 4:46 AM
In one sentence
This bill requires state agencies in Alaska to review their publications every ten years and ask the governor to propose changes for reports that are old, repeated too often, or no longer needed.
What it does
- Requires each state agency to make a list of all publications it creates by law, rule, or legislative direction.
- Asks agencies to mark items on the list that are outdated, duplicated, excessive, could be improved, or could be sent electronically instead of physically.
- Sets a deadline for agencies to send this list to the governor and legislative leaders every ten years by October 31.
- Requires the governor to submit a bill every ten years to eliminate or change publication rules based on the agency lists.
- Removes specific laws that required certain departments to print reports in books, newspapers, physical pamphlets, or send written notifications.
Who it affects
- All state agencies in Alaska
- The Governor of Alaska
- Members of the State Legislature
Limits and unknowns
- The bill does not say which specific reports will be removed until agencies finish their review.
- The law only requires this full list and potential changes to happen once every ten years, so updates may take a long time.
- The provided text ends before showing the final section of the bill.
Plain language
Terms to know
- Publications
- Reports, lists, or documents created by a government agency.
- Duplicative
- Information that is repeated in more than one place without adding new value.
Official record
Sources
Official summary
STATE AGENCY PUBLICATIONS An Act relating to the elimination or modification of state agency publications that are outdated, duplicative, or excessive.
Official activity
Bill history
- (H) REFERRED TO STATE AFFAIRS811
- (H) GOVERNOR'S TRANSMITTAL LETTER811
- (H) FN1: ZERO(GOV/COMBINED)811
- (H) STA, FIN811
- (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS811