Sec. 44.42.060. Gifts, donations, and grants to the department.
(a) The commissioner may apply for and accept, on behalf of the state, grants from the federal government or an agency of it, or from another state, a foundation, or any person, for any of the functions or purposes of the department. (b) The department may accept gifts, donations, and grants from a person or […]
Sec. 44.42.065. Conservation of energy in public buildings.
(a) The department shall, at least once every seven years, perform an energy audit of each public building. (b) The department shall include in each energy audit required by (a) of this section recommendations for corrective measures to improve the energy efficiency and to minimize the life-cycle cost of the public building surveyed. These measures […]
Sec. 44.42.067. Retrofits and new construction for energy efficiency; energy efficiency report.
(a) Not later than January 1, 2020, the department shall work with other state agencies to retrofit at least 25 percent of all public facilities, starting with those it determines are the least energy efficient, if the department determines that retrofitting the public facilities will result in a net savings in energy costs to the […]
Sec. 44.42.070. Limitation on transportation facilities.
The department shall consult with the appropriate officials of other departments regarding environmental risks and economic and social considerations that may arise by reason of the location, design, construction, or reconstruction of a transportation facility.
Sec. 44.42.085. Comprehensive long-range community and public transportation plan.
(a) The commissioner shall (1) prepare a comprehensive long-range plan for the development and improvement of coordinated community and public transportation; and (2) revise and update the plan at intervals determined by the commissioner. (b) The department shall submit the comprehensive long-range plan and revisions and updates of the plan to the governor and the […]
Sec. 44.42.030. Regulations.
The department may adopt regulations under AS 44.62 (Administrative Procedure Act) to implement, interpret, or make more specific its powers and duties.
Sec. 44.42.040. Departmental organization.
The commissioner shall establish regions within the state. The functions of the department within each region shall be performed, to the maximum extent feasible, through a regional office. Each regional office shall be directed by a regional transportation and public facilities director appointed by the commissioner.
Sec. 44.42.050. State transportation plan.
(a) The commissioner shall develop a comprehensive, intermodal, long-range transportation plan for the state. The commissioner shall incorporate the comprehensive long-range plan prepared under AS 19.65.011 into the plan developed under this section. The plan may be developed in multiple documents that address logical components, including geographic areas, modes of transportation, transportation corridors, systems, and […]
Sec. 44.42.010. Commissioner of transportation and public facilities.
The principal executive officer of the Department of Transportation and Public Facilities is the commissioner of transportation and public facilities.
Sec. 44.42.020. Powers and duties.
(a) The department shall (1) plan, design, construct, and maintain all state modes of transportation and transportation facilities and all docks, floats, breakwaters, buildings, and similar facilities; (2) study existing transportation modes and facilities in the state to determine how they might be improved or whether they should continue to be maintained; (3) study alternative […]