Administrative Orders

Establishing the Policy of the State of Alaska on Existence of Tribes in Alaska.

The Job Training Council is established and replaces the Job Training Coordinating Council.

Establishes a state Pipeline Coordinator’s Office within the Department of Natural Resources with oversight powers over common carrier pipelines.

Directs the Department of Environmental Conservation and the Department of Natural Resources to investigate, manage, and protect the state’s ground water resource consistent with the “Alaska Groundwater Quality Protection Strategy”.

Directs state department heads to implement waste reduction and recycling practices within their respective offices.

Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Commission created in the Department of Administration.

Establishes a “Business Development Information Network” administered through the Department of Commerce and Economic Development.

Establishes the Office of Prevention within the Department of Health and Social Services for children and families at risk.

Designation of the Department of Commerce and Economic Development, Division of Occupational Licensing as the state agency responsible for implementation of the training, certification, and registration requirements of nurse aides under the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987 (P.L. 100-203), as it may be amended from time to time.

Creation of the Governor’s Task Force on Youth.

Relating to employment and training of Alaska’s work force.

Orders transfer of the Fish & Game Licensing Program from Department of Revenue to Department of Fish & Game.

Orders the Department of Environmental Conservation, Fish & Game, and Natural Resources to exercise their respective statutory authorities on land and water use, state resources development, environmental protection and other activities, so cleanup, damage assessment and recovery receive the highest priority. (Contains attachment identifying correctly dated version.)

Establishes in the Office of the Governor the Interim Women’s Commission.

The purpose is to assure that there is no unconstitutional or otherwise unlawful discrimination in the award of contracts and subcontracts for public works projects undertaken by the Alaska Power Authority; overcome the effects of past discrimination against minorities, women, and other classes of persons and ensure equal business opportunities for minorities, women, and other classes of persons. Supersedes AO 18, and Supplements AO’s 59, 75, 76, 86, and 93.

Under Section 4 of Administrative Order #97, the Governor’s Interim Commission on Children and Youth termination date is extended to May 15, 1989.

Merging of the Division of Community Development and the Division of Housing Assistance within the Department of Community and Regional Affairs. Renaming the consolidated division as Division of Rural Development. (Organizational chart A is attached.)

Executive Branch state offices will be open for Business on February 12, the holiday known as Lincoln’s Birthday. A day of personal leave will be credited to employees’ leave accounts in lieu of observance of this holiday.

Creates the Governor’s Task Force on Transportation Facilities within the Department of Transportation and Public Facilities. Ceases to exist July 1, 1988 unless extended by subsequent AO.

The purpose of this Order is to establish a management system for oversight of the Trans-Alaska Gas System (TAGS), including designating the lead agency and procedures for processing and adjudicating Yukon Pacific Corporation’s (YPC) application for a common carrier pipeline right-of-way lease. This Order defines responsibilities of State agencies and procedures the State will follow during the processing of the right-of-way lease and monitoring of preconstruction, construction, operations, closure and rehabilitation of TAGS. The management system established by this Order shall also encompass the activities of Northwest Alaskan Pipeline Company (NWA) with regard to its pipeline proposal, and routing or proximity issues that relate to the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System (TAPS) and the TAGS.

Establish the Alaska State Emergency Response Commission within the Department of Environmental Conservation.

Modifies and supersedes Administrative Order 101. (Retro to 10-16-87)

Directs director of personnel to amend the Personnel Rules to establish a 40-hour work week.

Creation of Governor’s Interim Health Care Commission

Establish the Trade Alaska Program for the development of Alaska’s economy

The Alaska State Building Authority (the authority) is the housing credit agency for the state within the meaning of Section 42(h)(7)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, has the responsibility and authority to establish procedures necessary for proper allocation and distribution of low-income housing tax credits, and shall exercise all powers necessary to administer the allocation of those credits

Creating the Governor’s Interim Commission on Children and Youth within the Office of the Governor

Designates the Department of Labor as the Agency responsible for the implementation of an occupational information system to meet the common needs for planning and operation of programs authorized by the Carl D. Perkins Vocational Education Act

Merge the Division of Community Development and the Division of Housing Assistance within the Department of Community and Regional Affairs

Creating the Housing Market Council

Minorities and Women in Business Enterprises; Affirmative Action; supplement to earlier orders

Withhold expenditure authority for school debt retirement in a manner that meets the original intention of Administrative Order 90