Planning (+)
Planning (-)
According to HB 63, DOT&PF, in consultation with AMHOB, shall prepare a short-term plan and a comprehensive long-range plan for the development and improvement of the Alaska Marine Highway System and shall, in consultation with AMHOB, revise and update the short-term plan annually and the comprehensive long-range plan at least every five years. The short-term plan must describe how effective and efficient progress toward priorities and goals defined in the comprehensive long-range plan will be attained, including recommendations for the state operating and capital budgets and a description of skill or competency gaps in the membership of AMHOB. The comprehensive long-range plan must consist of priorities and goals for the Alaska marine highway system and a proposed strategic maintenance and vessel replacement plan. It may recommend performance measures, including output, efficiency, and effectiveness. DOT&PF shall submit both plans and any revisions or updates to the legislature and the governor. The plans will be made available to the public.
The history of AMHS may be relevant when analyzing the current system.
AMHS Materials
Relevant Studies
- Alaska Marine Highway System Analysis, Alaska University Transportation Center, October 2011
- Alaska Marine Highway System Tariff Analysis, Northern Economics, January 2015
- Economic Impacts of the Alaska Marine Highway System, McDowell Group January 2016
- AMHS Strategic Business and Operational Plan, Phase 2, Elliott Bay, November 2017
- Draft: Reshaping the Alaska Marine Highway System, Northern Economics, January 2020
- Appendix A; Appendix B; Appendix C - Report to the Governor, Alaska Marine Highway Reshaping Working Group, October 2020
Performance Goals (+)
Performance Goals (-)
AMHOB may recommend performance measures, including output, efficiency, and effectiveness. The comprehensive long-range plan will include priorities and goals for the Alaska marine highway system. Progress towards these performance goals will be made available online.
Relevant Materials
Governance (+)
Governance (-)
How AMHS is governed, meaning how the organization is controlled and operated, has been frequently debated publicly since 1982. Governance activities include oversight, strategic planning, decision-making, and financial planning. In the 2020 Reshaping Working Group Report to the Governor, it was recommended that system governance be strengthened and additional governance support provided. AMHOB was established out of this recommendation.
Relevant Studies
- AMHS Governance Study, Elliott Bay & McDowell Group, December 2016
- Alaska Railroad Transfer Case Study, McDowell Group, 2018
- Reshaping Working Group Report to the Governor, 2020