HJR 52 is now in House Rules. The Regulation Review Committee reviews regulations proposed by all State agencies. We solicit complaints about regulations, then research problem regulations and try to find workable solutions. We currently have the following bills going through the process. Alaskan citizens have clamored for Legislation to address the regulation making process.
Negotiated rule making addresses the issues on point.
The question about if this proposal should be adopted would be placed before the voters at the next general election in 1998. You may recall the tremendous turnover in the top management of the Permanent Fund Board with both the Hickel and Knowles Administrations. Gov. Hickel wiped out the board entirely while Gov. Knowles retained only one member. Presently, I am engaged in an effort to provide continuity to the Board of the Alaska Permanent Fund. This approach seems to have worked well with other boards where the success depends on maintaining a long-term strategy.