NOTICE OF PROPOSED CHANGES TO THE PAYMENT IN LIEU OF TAXES FOR CITIES IN THE UNORGANIZED BOROUGH PROGRAM IN THE REGULATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, COMMUNITY, AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 

The Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development proposes to amend regulations in 3 AAC 152 dealing with the Payment in Lieu of Taxes for Cities in the Unorganized Borough Program (PILT), including the following: 

(1) 3 AAC 152.100 will be amended to reflect the Alaska State Legislature, Division of Legislative Audit, Recommendation No. 2016-043. The intended effect of this amendment is to eliminate the requirement for cities to submit a resolution to the department that requests the distribution of PILT payments, verify that a city conducted an election and reported the results to the commissioner of DCCED, that regular meetings of the city's governing body are held and records are maintained, that local ordinances are codified, to remove the requirement for cities to submit a budget, to remove the requirement for home rule and first class cities to submit an audit, and to remove the requirement that second class cities submit an audit or certified statement of annual income and expenditures.

You may comment on the proposed regulation changes, including the potential costs to private persons of complying with the proposed changes, by submitting written comments to Robin Park, Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development, DCRA, Attn: PILT Regulations Review, P.O. 110809, Juneau, AK, 99811-0809. Additionally, the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development will accept comments by facsimile at 907-465-4761 and by electronic mail at robin.park@alaska.gov. Comments may also be submitted through the Alaska Online Public Notice System by accessing this notice on the system and using the comment link. The comments must be received not later than 4:30 p.m. on January 31, 2018.